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Lamborghini Aventador Roadster under development

Lamborghini Aventador Roadster

The Lamborghini Aventador hypercar has only just broken cover but there are already rumours coming out of Italy that a roadster is on its way…

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Coys run largest ever no reserve auction in the USA

Coys the International car auctioneers are to hold the largest ever no-reserve auction of cars when they run their first ever auction at Houston in Texas on September 19th. The auction will see some 500 cars going under the hammer with 200 of them being offered at no reserve. They come from a private collection, [...]

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Brescia Bugatti Rescued from Lake Maggiore

A classic 1925 Type 13 Brescia Bugatti has been recovered from Lake Maggiore, in northern Italy where it has lain for 72 years. The car was abandoned by its owners in 1937 to avoid the import duties of the time. The elegant two-seater Bugatti roadster was delivered new in April 1925 to a French architect [...]

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First production Alfa Romeo 8C Spider races at Goodwood

This weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will see a debut for the first production Alfa Romeo 8C Spider. It won’t just be standing on ceremony though; to celebrate their 99th birthday Alfa will be racing the convertible 8C in the famous hill climb event. The beautiful 8C Spider is a limited edition sports car based [...]

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Rolls-Royce Hyperion by Pininfarina for sale

One of the star’s of 2008′s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is now up for sale. It was built as a one-off creation by Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina for a wealthy client. The car is a roadster based on the already exclusive Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. However unlike the original car it does away with the rear [...]

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