RM Auctions’ inaugural Sporting Classics of Monaco event held at the Grimaldi Forum on 1st May was a resounding success, achieving €33,235,917* ($45,101,139) in total sales and matching the highest dollar single-day collector car auction in history. The event’s top seller was a rare 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Pininfarina SWB, s/n 3309 SA, setting [...]
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1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet sells for $3.8m
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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 [...]
Convertible Car Magazine – Spring Edition
The second edition of Convertible Car Magazine is available to download now. It’s a free car magazine and readers don’t even need to sign up or log in to download the PDF. This issue we have a whole raft of new convertibles and concepts as well as reviews and previews of some of this year’s [...]
Posted in Convertible News Also tagged Alfa Romeo 8C, Audi A3, BMW M3 Convertible, Cabriolet, Convertible Car Magazine Post a comment
Alfa Romeo Spider gets diesel power
Alfa Romeo has recently put its thoroughbred diesel powerplant – the 2.4 JTDM 20V unit that develops 200bhp – in its award-winning Alfa Spider. The result is sports car looks, performance and handling with city car fuel consumption. Mated to a six speed gearbox, this Alfa Spider guarantees an entertaining and engaging drive with maximum [...]
Alfa Romeo customisation programme
Alfa Romeo have announced their intention to return to the American market with four models along with a new ‘Unique Alfa’ customisation programme with a new selection of options. Alfa’s first new cars to reach American soil will be 99 of the limited edition 8C Competizione coupes but this will be followed by (among others) [...]