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1988 ItalDesign Aztec is up for auction

At the end of the 60s, a design and engineering company, ItalDesign, was founded. In 1988, celebrating two decades of existence, at the Turin Motor Show, they presented a unique sports car in which the driver and passenger were separated, and the two parties communicated electronically. It is about the ItalDesign Aztec concept, which was produced in only about 20 examples, and one of them, the 1988 ItalDesign Aztec, is up for auction.

This car has a speedster body style with partial visor sections which are removable and open in a gull-wing arrangement. It is equipped with transparent door inserts, pop-up headlights, carbon fiber rear wing, and control panels on both sides of the aluminum body panels at the back. After entering the codes into the dashboard, certain functions of the car (additional set of lights, hydraulic jack, removable screwdriver, fire extinguisher, tire compressor and flashlight) can be accessed via voice message.

The car in the photos is actually the 12th example produced, and between 2011 and 2015 it was in the Shanghai Auto Museum. It was recently imported to the US and serviced by Autocouture Motoring. It is powered by a 2.2 L Audi MB/1B turbocharged DOHC I5 engine mated to a 5-speed manual transmission.

The estimated value of the car is $273,000 – $325,000 USD.

Source: Broad Arrow Auctions

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1988 ItalDesign Aztec is up for auction
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Tom Brady’s 2024 Rolls-Royce Ghost is up for auction

Tom Brady is the best American football player ever and a living legend. He is a seven-time Super Bowl champion and a five-time Super Bowl MVP. Everything related to this player is in high demand and fetches high numbers. Such is the case with this 2024 Rolls-Royce Ghost, which is up for auction.

With only 127 miles on the odometer, this Ghost is the epitome of elegance and style. It is finished in Black Diamond over a Grace White interior, and it is impossible not to notice it on the road. Inside, the cabin is luxurious and supremely comfortable, and the Panorama glass sunroof and extended leather headliner provide passengers with a unique and unforgettable atmosphere. Every detail, from lambswool footmats, Immersive Seating seat configuration, and rear massage seats, is crafted to provide the best possible driving experience. It is equipped with the Planar Suspension System suspension, which uses advanced technology to adapt to the road in front of the vehicle, resulting in an extremely comfortable and precise ride.

Rolls-Royce Ghost is powered by a twin-turbo 6.7L V12 engine with 563 hp (420 kW) and 575 lb-ft (780 Nm) of torque, paired with an 8-speed Satellite Aided Transmission that sends power to all wheels and ensures imperceptible shifting and fantastic handling.

The car comes with 2 Key fobs, owner’s manual & service books, window sticker, battery charger and plaque with Brady’s signature.

The auction ends on August 23rd and the highest bid at the time of writing was $402,500 USD.

Source: RM Sotheby’s Motorsport

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Tom Brady's 2024 Rolls-Royce Ghost is up for auction
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2006 McLaren-Mercedes MP4-21 driven by Juan Pablo Montoya is up for auction

Pablo Montoya is a former Formula 1 driver and one of three drivers from this South American country. In his Formula 1 career (2001–2006) he had 7 wins, 30 podiums, 13 pole positions and 12 fastest laps. He was never world champion, but he was part of some of the best teams at the time (Williams and McLaren). One of the cars he drove, the 2006 McLaren-Mercedes MP4-21 is up for auction.

This car is one of the first to be tested by the seven-time Formula 1 champion, Lewis Hamilton. The MP4-21 was designed by legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey and was his last project for McLaren before joining Red Bull Racing. The car received new aerodynamics and a V-8 power unit, and debuted at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in early 2006.

The McLaren-Mercedes MP4-21 is powered by a Mercedes-Benz FO108S 2.4-liter naturally aspirated V-8 engine with 750 hp (559 kW) at 19,000 rpm, mated to a seven-speed McLaren transmission. With chassis 21A-03, the car was used in races in Bahrain, Malaysia and Australia, where the Colombian did not achieve a single podium. After that, the car was used as a spare in Monaco.

RM Sotheby’s claims that this car has been in storage since 2006 and that it was restored in 2019 by McLaren Racing Heritage and accompanied by McLaren Certificate of Authenticity. When it left the McLaren collection is unknown, but it is known to be one of the few cars that Hamilton drove that are no longer part of the McLaren collection.

The auction will take place August 15-17, 2024 in Monterey, and the estimated value of the car is $2,800,000 – $3,500,000 USD.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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2006 McLaren-Mercedes MP4-21 driven by Juan Pablo Montoya is up for auction