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We've a bumper edition of ClassicInside for you today. Simon Kidston was a judge at the inaugural Cartier 'Travel with Style' Concours d'Elegance in Mumbai, India, and has filed a report on an incredible event. As he says, "Top society jeweller Cartier doesn't do anything by halves..."
You have to admire the style and ingenuity of whoever ordered an open 1930s Rolls–Royce with cut–down bodywork and three rows of seats. And the reason? To transport the Maharaja's cricket team, naturally.
The cars — led by the flamboyant Figoni & Falaschi–bodied 1939 Delahaye 135 Roadster — were as exotic as the surroundings, and one has to ask the question: why has no one thought of this before?
But don't expect an influx of Pebble–standard Bentleys and Ferraris into the sub–continent just yet; neither imports, nor exports of historic cars are allowed — for the moment at least.
Which is rather charming, as it ensures that some of these rarities are kept for posterity in their correct location.
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Steve Wakefield |
THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER
Cartier International Indian Concours 2008'Travel with Style'No distance is too great for the intrepid correspondents of Classic Driver, so this week we're bringing you the latest from Bombay (Mumbai to CNN viewers), where your scribe has just returned from judging the country's first world–standard classic car concours d'elegance. read more... |
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Mid–engined Porsches EnhancedLike the 911, Porsche's latest Boxster and Cayman sports cars will soon be available with all–new flat–six boxer engines offering significantly improved economy as well as increased power. read more... |
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Coys at Royal Horticultural Halls, London 4th December 2008One of the highlights of Coys' forthcoming December sale is this 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona'. Estimated at £145,000 – 170,000, the Blu Scuro car — with desirable 'Plexiglass' nose — has covered just 21,000 miles from new. read more... |
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4.7–litre Vantage GT4 replaces N24 as Aston Martin's Production RacerDeveloped in the spirit of the 1960s DB4GT, Aston Martin's latest contender for GT4 honours was unveiled at the Dubai Autodrome. Featuring an enlarged — now 4.7–litre — V8, the new car has a host of other improvements and modifications that should keep it a front-running machine in 2009. read more... |
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Bonhams at London Olympia – 1st December 2008Bonhams has assembled a 97–car entry for its last British 2008 sale, at London's Olympia. The catalogue has in–depth quality and includes cars such as this 1967 Ferrari 330GT 2+2 Series 2 Berlinetta, estimated at £40,000 – 50,000. read more... |
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The Abarth 500 'DA 0 A 100'If you were already in the market for a hotted–up Fiat 500, life has got a whole lot more difficult as the company has launched another limited–edition Abarth, snappily titled the 'DA 0 A 100'. read more... |
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Hagerty's Classic Car Auction 2006 - 2008 YearbookWith impeccable timing, the publishers of the latest edition of the essential collectors' cars price guide launched their latest edition into a world reeling from one financial crisis to another. This does not lessen the importance of the 378–page masterwork — quite the reverse. read more... |
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CLASSIC LIFE
Sigma DP1 Digital CameraMore is lessA compact digital camera with the power of a digital SLR: that's the Sigma DP1 in a nutshell. read more... |
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Patrizzi & Co Auction: The Davide Blei Vintage Rolex CollectionOn 22nd March 2009, one of the world's most interesting collections of Rolex watches will be sold in Milan. It is the property of leading Rolex collector David Blei, whose love of the marque is only matched by his love for his wife, who introduced him to the world of international watch collecting... read more... |
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