Italian industrialist Carlo Pesenti inherited the family cement company Italcementi in 1946. Pesenti was also a car enthusiast and took over the Lancia company from the Lancia family in June 1956 whilst the Aurelia was in production.A new generation of engineers arrived with the Pesenti era which sidelined the great Vittorio Jano. Pesenti..
The Rolls-Royce Phantom is celebrated as the car that brought Rolls-Royce into the 21st century and reinstated the marque at the apex of luxury. Introduced in 2003 as the first new Rolls-Royce since BMW's acquisition of the famed automaker, it was also the first model given the prestigious Phantom name since 1990 and was the singular Rolls-Royce mo..
Body No. 6779
Engine No. W002192
First launched at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show as the Glas 1300 GT, the new car from the boutique manufacturer was a sporting two-door coupe with the lines penned by Pietro Frua. Powered by a 1.3-liter inline-four, the engine was upgraded in 1965, along with the name, to the 1700 GT, which featured a 1..
Engine No. AM101 1337 (internal no. 1039)
Throughout its early history as a manufacturer, Maserati's focus was primarily on motorsports, which was rewarded with numerous victories in Grand Prix and sports car racing before and after World War II. The few road cars the firm sold were exclusive and expensive, heavily relying on components from..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' The Woodcote Park Auction event, 8 July 2026. £380,000 - £460,000 GBP Please check back soon as our dedicated cataloguing team is preparing the description for this lot. Please note this lot has entered the UK on a temporary import bond, which must be cancelled either by exporting the lot outside of th..
1995 Rolls Royce Corniche S Chassis Number: SCX50103 Registration Number: XWA225 Sweden. As rare as they come. Just 25 of these last of the line limited edition Turbocharged Corniche S cars were ever built, all of which were for the USA market. This car was purchased by the curr..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Tegernsee Auction event, 4 July 2026. Offered Without Reserve | €100,000 - €150,000 EUR One of 3,977 examples of the 190 SL built in 1960Delivered new to Germany in August 1960; acquired from Monaco by its France-based vendor in 2013 Finished in its factory-co..
Engine No. 129.980.10.024423
The iconic "W111" series of Mercedes-Benz Cabriolets was launched during the 1961 Frankfurt Auto Show. Initially, it was offered with a 2.2-liter inline-six-cylinder engine, which evolved into a 2.5-liter engine installed in the aptly named 250 SE. This increased displacement ensured more than sufficient levels o..