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Editorial

Somebody had to do it, and it was Classic Driver Hamburg staff writer Jan Baedeker that was entrusted with testing the BMW M6, taking it for a cross-border excursion into Denmark, and clearly experiencing the 507 HP engine to the full. Like other road tests of the M6 (and M5), the car’s characteristics are dramatically changed by opting for the full ‘M’ (for ‘Monty’ perhaps?) treatment, actuated by simply pressing the POWER button.

It’s a blisteringly fast car that can obviously do all the comfortable stuff as well, and is only lacking a badge from a manufacturer a notch higher in the automotive pecking order. And the electronically-limited top speed is a bit tedious - we all know it would easily crack 300 km/h unfettered. Despite all that, a magnificent car.

If you think you know a lot about cars, then who’s heard of the Lamborghini ‘400GT Monza’? Ah-ha, thought not! Well the one-off car has been unearthed having been in storage for the last 35 years or so and will be auctioned in very original condition later in the year. There’s a great story about how it came to being, and its first wealthy owner - you can read it all below.

And for those people who really feel they do have everything, check out the visit we made to the Vertu luxury mobile ’phone company the other day. With up to 388 individual pieces, and extensive use of precious metals they truly are the equivalent of a ‘Grand Complication’ timepiece.

Steve Wakefield
Managing Editor
sw@classicdriver.com

*THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER*
	Petrol in its veins - Road Test BMW M6 I feel guilty. As if I was carrying a loaded weapon or smuggling an exotic animal through customs. But I cannot turn my eyes away from the small magic switch that’s white letters glow POWER... read more...
	The Tag Heuer Italia Classica 2005 More than 25 Ferraris from the 1950s and 1960s were gathered in the Piemonte region for the 2005 edition of the Italia Classica, where the cars were driven in fine weather along picturesque winding roads with spectacular views in this historic wine-producing area of Italy... read more...
	Audi Shooting Brake Concept Brimming with state-of-the-art electronics, Audi will be unveiling a spacious sports hatchback concept with a 250 bhp, 3.2-litre six-cylinder engine and quattro permanent four-wheel drive. The study vehicle sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.0 seconds, and its top speed is electronically governed at 250 km/h... read more...
	One-off Lamborghini to go to auction A unique prototype version of Lamborghini's 400GT will be offered for sale at the December Bonhams auction at London Olympia. Christened the '400GT Monza', the car has been laid-up for 35 years... read more...
	New S-Class by Brabus Coinciding with the start of sales of the new Mercedes S-Class, BRABUS is presenting an extensive tuning and accessories programme for the new luxury saloon... read more...
	Bull Run - Three generations of Lamborghini Miura tested back to back Miura production ran from 1966-1973 and saw three main model types: P400, P400S and P400SV. We drove an example of each... read more...
	Shell Ferrari Maserati Historic Challenge at Estoril 2005 The friendly rivalry between the Shell Ferrari Maserati Historic Challenge drivers, one of the world's most prestigious 'Gentleman Racers' series, continued last Saturday at the Estoril circuit in Portugal... read more...

*CLASSIC LIFE*
	Promotion Vertu – Born From an Obsession The world’s most desirable mobile telephones With its ‘engine’, shock absorbers, carbon fibre, titanium, leather and hand-crafted production process, Vertu’s mobile phone range has more in kin with the world of bespoke motor cars than portable telephony... read more ...
	The new LEICA D-LUX 2 When I hear the name Leica, two Russian-related images come to mind. Firstly the Sputnik-riding eponymous dog that was the first living creature launched into space, and secondly the ‘Red Flag’ of the familiar crimson dot on all the very best optical equipment... read more ...

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