According to Goethe’s circle of colour, orange represents nobility. In psychology, it’s known as a mood enhancer, a stimulant, and is connected with lust. In Buddhism, the orange robes worn by monks are said to symbolise the highest state of perfection. So, when selecting your steed for the summer, why not be brave and choose a Ferrari, Bentley or Porsche in the eye-catching shade?
According to reports on Italian website La Repubblica, the new owner of De Tomaso – Chinese holding company Consolidated Ideal TeamVenture – plans to produce cars under the famous name in China, threatening 900 potential jobs in the city of Turin, where a range of new models including the Deauville crossover was due to enter production.
The magazine project sought to investigate the possibilities of classic, pre-War styling on modern technological platforms; Exner’s Mercer was the one to catch the eye of the Copper Development Association’s president, who envisioned it as the perfect marketing tool. Exner would guide the project through to one-off fruition, ensuring the diversity of copper and brass would be adequately reflected in its decorations.
But understated as its appearance might be, it had performance aplenty. The Colombo 3.0-litre V12 engine typically offered the SWB driver 240-250bhp, or substantially more in full race trim.
