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Auto Lifestyle August 28, 2017

McLaren Special Operations delivers “Fux Fuchsia” 720S at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

A one of a kind McLaren 720S finished in Fux Fuchsia made its debut at the 67th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance during famed Monterey Car Week, where it became a leading centerpiece of the event for the various automotive enthusiasts who were in attendance. The Bespoke division of McLaren Special Operations (MSO) designed and then forged this distinctive McLaren to the personal specifications of entrepreneur and philanthropist, Michael Fux. The Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Automotive, Mike Flewitt, conferred the supercar…

Auto Lifestyle August 26, 2017

Best of Show Winner at the 67th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

On August 20th, 2017, the 67th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance celebrated their Best of Show winner, Bruce R. McCaw’s 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer. The vintage Mercedes-Benz came from the restoration shop of Steve Babinsky in Lebanon, New Jersey, to participate in the competition, where it masterfully achieved the top prize. The vehicle was first delivered to a Captain Miller on behalf of Earl Howe, who co-founded the British Racing Drivers’ Club with Dudley Benjafield in 1928. “We’ve had the car for several…

Men's Style August 25, 2017

Huntsman Savile Row Kicks Off a U.S. Road Trip in an Airstream

To commemorate Huntsman’s recent opening of there New York City location and first boutique outside of London. The Huntsman team are bringing Savile Row across the U.S. in a 1980’s Airstream camper, that has been retrofitted to match their Savile Row boutique. The tour has kicked off at Spanish Bay Resort in famed Pebble Beach during Monterey’s annual Car Week, and has plans to visit several major cities across the United States; including Napa, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago,…

Auto Lifestyle August 25, 2017

Photo Gallery: The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has been widely known as the world’s foremost celebration of the automobile. For it’s 67th year, the grand event once again became a gathering point for some of the most legendary cars ever seen, and were accompanied by celebrity guests as well as a multitude of leading names in the automotive and luxury industry. Each year alone, the concours attracts tens of thousands of automotive enthusiasts from around the globe. In what first began as…

Auto Lifestyle August 23, 2017

Monterey Car Week Highlights: The Quail

The Quail event during Monterey Car Week is a must for any automotive, helicopter, party, wine, or epicurean enthusiast; there is beyond doubt something for anyone who enjoys the best. For the price of the $600 all inclusive ticket you can spend your day surrounded by everything from a Ferrari F40 and Bugatti Veyron Vitesse to a decadent selection of 5 Buffet style pop-up restaurants prepared by Chef Ethan Mantle, offering Italian, Chinese, Carmel Valley, Beverly Hills, and French Cuisine…

Auto August 23, 2017

The Aston Martin DBR1 sets record as Most Expensive British Car

A 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 has been auctioned for a record $22.55 million by RM Sotheby’s auction at Monterey Car Week, making it the most expensive British car ever sold at auction; as well as the most expensive car to change hands during the 2017 Monterey Car Week. The news of this Aston’s sale came just after the record breaking news that a one owner 1995 McLaren F1 was sold for $15.62 million by Bonhams Auction at Quail Lodge. “Coming from…

Auto Lifestyle August 23, 2017

Monterey Car Week: The 2017 Concorso Italiano

For 2017, Concorso Italiano which takes place on Saturday between The Quail and Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance offered enthusiasts a wide ranging display of both Ferrari and Lamborghini, as well as Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, and Lancia spread across the Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside. Though, the vast majority consisted of Ferraris, which came as no surprise as the automaker is celebrating it’s 70th anniversary this year. Unique standouts included a two million dollar Lamborghini Centenario, in addition, a concept…

Auto Lifestyle August 23, 2017

2017 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Although the vast majority of Monterey Car Week showcases rare and vintage automobiles lined along golf courses during The Quail and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance; the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca Raceway offers something very different for the thousands of motorsport enthusiasts who gather at the track each year. Over five hundred race cars from multiple eras including everything from a 1915 Ford to a 1990 BMW M3 graced the historic 60 year old Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway and…

Auto Lifestyle August 22, 2017

McCall’s Motorworks Revival is the Epitome of a Luxury Playground

One of the most extravagant parties to take place during Monterey Car Week, McCall’s Motorworks Revival, was the event to be at, as automotive enthusiasts came from all over to join in the celebration kick off to Car Week on the Monterey Peninsula. The week which leads to various other exceptional events by official automakers and preeminent classic car competitions such as the McLaren 720s MSO debut and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. McCall’s Motorworks Revival was held at the Monterey Jet Center, where…

Auto Lifestyle August 20, 2017

The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award Winner

1954 Maserati A6GCS/53 Berlinetta by Pinin Farina from the Monaco-based Destriero Collection

On August 15th, 2017 at a momentous private gathering during acclaimed Monterey Car Week, the winner of the second-annual The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award was declared. The winner, a 1954 Maserati A6GCS/53 Berlinetta by Pinin Farina from the Monaco-based Destriero Collection, became the champion from a select lineup of 8 distinguished “Best of Show” finalists. Pinin Farina have only manufactured a limited four Berlinetta-bodied sports cars through the years, with this one being the best preserved model, evident by it retaining its…

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