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dimanche 23 novembre 2014
Motors and Soul en 2015
Virage8 annonce qu’en 2015, ils organiseront 2 événements Motors and Soul en association avec Elegant-Apparatus.
- les 23 et 24 mai 2015 à Barcelone,
- les 5 et 6 septembre 2015 à Paris.
Deux opportunités pour vivre à plein, quelque soit votre lieu de résidence, l’Art de vivre la moto et l’auto de caractère. Notez les dates dans vos agendas. Plus d’informations à venir sur le site de Motors and Soul.
Pour vous faire une idée
Les 6 et 7 septembre 2014, plus de 500 passionnés de motos et d'autos de caractère se sont retrouvés au Château de Villiers (91) pour une week-end d'Art de vivre la moto et l'auto de caractère. Au programme de ces deux jours, des balades quotidiennes sur les routes viroleuses des alentours, une exposition d'artistes, des préparateurs, des concessionnaires de marques de caractère, une tombola, un concert de blues le samedi soir, des rafraîchissements et une restauration sur place. Ce film essaie de reproduire le plaisir pris par les participants lors de cette toute première édition qui en appelle beaucoup d'autres.
Motors and Soul 2014 from Virage8 on Vimeo.
Distinguished Gentlemans Ride - 2014
This week’s highlights from the Classic Driver Market
Of the numerous auction house cars that flooded the market this week, it was an extremely rare 1963 Abarth Simca ‘Long-Nose World Champion’ coupé that caught our collective eye. It’s another car from the Maranello Rosso collection that Bonhams has been selected to sell off over several auctions…
How 36 forgotten Corvettes were rescued from a 25-year slumber
Around 25 years ago, pop artist Peter Max bought a collection of 36 Corvettes – and subsequently left them languishing in a New York garage gathering dust for almost two decades...
One for every year
The fascinating story began in 1989, when US music channel VH1 was looking for a way to boost flagging ratings. One producer suggested a competition that offered the prize of a Chevrolet Corvette from every model year since its 1953 launch; Long Island carpenter Dennis Amadeo won the resulting telephone sweepstake, acquiring 36 'vettes (and a 2.5kg bag of keys) with a combined value of $610,000 at the time. Even before Amadeo had the chance to savour his win, he was persuaded to part company with the entire job lot by psychedelic artist Peter Max, who paid him $250,000 cash and another $250,000 in artwork assets. Max’s decision to acquire was a hurried one, supposedly inspired by a dream that involved “cheerleaders, the 36 'vettes, and a stadium full of people yelling ‘They're Peter Max's cars!’”
Pop-art project on hold
The decision proved perhaps too hasty: with his work in such demand, Max never found time to complete the art project he had planned for the cars, and the issue of storing them became more pertinent. They spent the majority of Max’s ownership in an underground garage in New York, gathering dust and angering neighbours. Sold in one go to a new owner last July, the cars will now be restored and sent to auction as individual lots some time next year. Photographer Richard Prince was able to capture the forgotten Corvettes in their dilapidated state shortly before they were relocated for revival.
Photos: Richard Prince Photography
You can find all Corvettes of all generations for sale in the Classic Driver Market.
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