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Ciao Bello! ~ 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta

Consider this: Just five Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B models were ever built with Carrozzeria Touring Berlinetta bodies on the lungo (long) wheelbase platform, & two of these have taken Best in Show honors at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, in 2008 & 2018. Calling the model a "Holy Grail" for Alfa Romeo collectors is no exaggeration.

The record price for an Alfa Romeo sold at auction belongs to an 1939 8C 2900 Lungo Spider, sold by RM Sotheby’s in 2016 for a hammer price of $18 million ($19.8 million with fees). The 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta sold for a fee-inclusive €16.75 million ($18.98 million), reportedly to a U.S. buyer.

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Steve McQueen’s Jaguar XKSS 1963

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1952 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spider - Ciao Bellisima

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1948 Davis "Divan" Coupe - 3 Wheeler

… 1 of 13 made … all aluminum body … removable hardtop … 3 wheeler … most ran a Hercules or Continental inline-four powerplant … but this one was powered by a V8-60 Flathead!

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One of a kind '68 Italian Riva Aquamarina

Unique Riva Aquarama made for and powered by Ferrucio Lamborghini 1968 - (Two Lamborghini V12s from the 350 GT)

The Italian Riva has always been an iconic classic. This Riva Aquamarina is unique, created for Ferrucio Lamborghini... may be the only 100% Italian Riva! |

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1955 Lincoln Futura: The '66 Batmobile's Secret Identity

The 1955 Lincoln Futura was a one-off, a concept car that demonstrated Ford Motor Company's space-age imagination. And in a way, it did come from the future. A decade later, the Futura became the most famous car on TV as the Batmobile, driven by Adam West's not-so-Dark Knight on the campy Batman series. Indeed, the Lincoln Futura is better known as the Batmobile than it ever was as the Futura.

A Time Of Optimism And Technical Innovation

In the mid-1950s, Americans saw a limitless future ahead of them. It was the so-called Atomic Age, and there was a sense that science was changing our lives faster than ever, and for the better, and Ford’s concept car, the Lincoln Futura, embodied that optimistic spirit.

The Atomic Age or mid-century aesthetic often found inspiration in science fiction. Kitchen appliances looked more and more like robots, chandeliers looked like molecules, and cars aspired to be spaceships.

The Futura was designed by Bill Schmidt and John Najjar. It was hand-built by Ghia in Turin, Italy at a cost of $250,000 or more than $2.3 million in 2019 dollars.

The Lincoln Futura Becomes The Batmobile

In 1965, 20th Century Fox contracted Barris to create the car for the television show Batman, but he was only given three weeks and $15,000 to do so. He decided to work with the Futura, modifying it so that it could appear on the show. The modifications were simple: the fin was extended to the windshield, bat-details were added, and it was painted black with fluorescent cerise trim. The customizing crew also added gadgets, such as the “jet drive,” which was simply a butane tank, and the chain cutter that popped out of the car’s nose.

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A great shot of a 1954 Buick Skylark

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DeepFlight Dragon - The awesome Underwater Quadcopter anyone can drive

When you get an opportunity to go fly a 1.5 million dollar electric personal submarine that looks like a Formula One car, but operates like a quadcopter in reverse, on beautiful Lake Tahoe, California, damnit you take that opportunity.

It looks like a two-seater Formula One car with vertical thrusters instead of wheels. If you sat it on a helipad and told people it was a flying car, nobody would think twice. A multicopter drone - it's simple & stable, can hover & move around freely, & it's a piece of cake to drive. More info here.

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