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bugatti veyron 16.4 grand sport

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Number One Auctions For $2.9 Million

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport debuted at the Pebble Beach Concours last weekend, and chassis number one was promptly auctioned off the following day by Gooding & Company for the obnoxious sum of $2.9 million. "Standard" pricing for the ultra-exclusive convertible is set at €1.4 million, or about $2 million, so a paltry $900,000 for the privilege of owning the first one is totally worth it. Thanks to the magic of the internet you can watch the entire sales process below the fold. It certainly is a whole different world.

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12:20 PM on Tue Aug 19 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,508 views, 20 comments

Latest by bunt: please. the people at this event (or more likely that have reps at this event instead of actually being more »

monterey historics

What Do You Drive To The Monterey Historics? Leave The Camry At Home!

As soon as you arrive at the Monterey Historics and park your car, something becomes very clear: this isn't your typical bunch of parked cars! More late-model Porsches, Ferraris, and Corvettes than you can shake a briefcase full of nonsequentially-numbered $20 bills at, of course, but also dozens of funky old imports that drove to the event under their own seemingly miraculous power. I shot a handful of the cars I encountered on the walk between my parking space and the track. You can take the whole vintage-ride-to-vintage-race thing a big step further- if you're really serious- and do what the driver of a certain Trans Am Ford Falcon did: drive your race car to the track!


1:45 PM on Sun Aug 17 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,490 views, 28 comments

Latest by Armand Bengle: @Van Sarockin: They all do that. more »

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Engine Pr0n From The 2008 Monterey Historics

We saw a whole bunch of engine shots from the '07 Monterey Historics, so let's make it a tradition and check out some of the vintage go-fast hardware that roared into Steinbeck country this weekend. You get a pretty interesting mix of engines at this event, with exposed-valvetrain mills in horseless carriages, big Detroit V8s stuffed into tiny European machines, and all manner of high-strung Italian iron with camshafts and carbs all over the place. Make the jump for three big galleries.


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11:00 AM on Sun Aug 17 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,848 views, 14 comments

Latest by The Stig's Fat American Cousin: Oh gawd. External valve train, DCOEs, and all sorts of other multiple carburetor goodness is so good... more »

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Welcome To The 2008 Monterey Historics! Glorious Engines Everywhere, Not Many Meat-On-A-Stick Options

The temperature is a perfect 66 degrees, there's a soundtrack of wailing engines, and you can't walk 20 yards without encountering some legendary race car. Yes, it's the 2008 Monterey Historics, where I spent all day yesterday poking my camera into engine compartments and trying (in vain) to find a booth selling Deep Fried Porcine Lymph Nodes On A Stick. Check in later for some righteous Engine Pr0n!

10:00 AM on Sun Aug 17 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,619 views, 5 comments

Latest by Sarcaustic: I got Mario to sign my helmet right before he blasted off in the John Player rocketship. The sound.......ohhhhhhhh, the more »

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Pininfarina Hyperion Unveiled At Pebble Beach

While we're all at the greatest single day car event in the world, we hear some people decided there's something going on on our nation's left coast. Whatever. The Pininfarina Hyperion — a Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe with a coachbuilt body — has been unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours. Its owner, Roland Hall, for whom the regular $412,000 car wasn’t exclusive enough, has dedicated the Hyperion to the late Andrea Pininfarina, who designed the custom carbon fiber body. Aside from the swoopy lines, the main difference appears to be the swooptastic windscreen, which is moved back 400mm creating room for wooden gun lockers between it and the engine bay. That material is carried over to the rear yacht-like deck and the doors, which are solid wood. Also included is a custom Girard-Perregaux timepiece, which can be detached from the dash and worn on a wristband. Click through for full details.

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10:30 AM on Sat Aug 16 2008
By Wes Siler
2,933 views, 17 comments

Latest by Packa: Oddly good looking and ill-proportioned at the same time. Loved the initial renderings more. more »

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Lincoln MKT Crossover Confirmed, To Get EcoBoost

Ford today officially confirmed that it would be producing the Lincoln MKT and equipping it with the EcoBoost 3.5-liter V-6 engine, good for an estimated 340 horsepower and 340 lb.-ft. of twist, in place of a V8. Unlike the MKT Concept, the production crossover will get three rows and probably fewer Saworvski crystals. A "fuel-efficient" six speed will be the transmission of choice for both the EcoBoost V6 and the standard issue, normally aspirated 3.7-liter V6. The new 7-passenger CUV, which will debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, will feature technologies such as SYNC, blind spot monitoring and cross-traffic alert. Full details in the press release below the jump.

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3:15 PM on Fri Aug 15 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,251 views, 37 comments

Latest by mwc5446: I like it from every angle except from the back. We'll add it to our shopping list once we start more »

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Nick Hogan's Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe At Pebble Beach


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2009 Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series Back-End At Pebble Beach


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bugatti veyron 16.4 grand sport

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Drives Pebble Beach In Its Bloomers

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Spyker C8 Aileron To Debut At Pebble Beach, Dilute Show Even More

We've just heard the Spyker C8 Aileron will make its North American debut at this weekend's Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance. We've already seen the Aileron make it's worldwide debut at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, so color us jaded if we're not terribly excited by this news. In fact, we're beginning to get a bit annoyed with automakers treating Pebble Beach like the Detroit Auto Show. At the current count, debuting this year is the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, the Pininfarina Hyperion, and one other (much more interesting) car we can't tell you about 'till tomorrow morning. Sure would be nice to have, you know, old cars at the show too.


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12:45 PM on Thu Aug 14 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
937 views, 15 comments

Latest by junkman: I was in and around Pebble all day today and saw nothing but old cars. Really cool old cars. OK, more »