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High expectations, fully met 

In the modern era, signs that this could be about to change are more prevalent than ever.

These renderings hint at what a future Ferrari LMP1 car to rival Porsche’s 919 Hybrid could look like – and although an artist’s impression and not officially sanctioned by Ferrari, there’s real potential for the Modenese marque to branch out into top-level endurance racing.

Making its debut at the 1976 Geneva Motor Show, the Navajo became the last in a series of concepts based on the competition-derived Alfa chassis, which included Italdesign’s Iguana, Bertone’s Carabo, and a trio from Pininfarina. By this time, the 33 Stradale was all but obsolete – but Nuccio Bertone’s penmanship gave the Navajo a body that pre-empted both the character and colour of the Colonial Vipers from 1978 sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica.

The short film – which includes insights from Horacio Pagani and Christian von Koenigsegg – will be previewed in 30-minute form at the Jalopnik Film Festival in New York on 6 November 2014, ahead of a full release in 2015.

Actually, no. The man with the rolled-up shirt sleeves in a visibly good mood is responsible for the accident – but he didn’t put the car out of action due to greed or bloodlust… simply curiosity. Professor Huber is his name, and he was responsible for crash testing at Daimler. He’s seen here in Sindelfingen in 1966, at a rollover test to assess door opening forces with a Mercedes-Benz 250 S.

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The secret agent's perfect companion

Based on the F12Berlinetta, the new car pays homage to Luigi Chinetti’s vision of importing specifically altered Ferraris to the U.S. market. A V12 engine and open-top driving were highest on the list of demands of 50s and 60s Americans  – and it seems little has changed since then. Much like the Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T.

Back in February, Artcurial sold a genuine ex-Works Calberson Renault 5 Turbo at Rétromobile for almost €400,000, shattering both its pre-sale estimate of €280,000-320,000 and a World Record in the process. Pierre Novikoff, motor car specialist for the French auction house, believes this was far more than merely a case of a romantic purchase in the car’s homeland: “Before the sale, I had many calls from people telling me I was crazy to put such an estimate on a Renault 5 Turbo.