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2014 Bentley Flying Spur vs. 2014 Rolls-Royce Ghost!

Kim Reynolds re-enacts the Battle of Britain by pitting the Union Jack's two great luxury names again each other — Bentley versus Rolls-Royce. However, these two require testing that's elevated above the routine, so we've devised as few, ah, unorthodox challenges. With almost 1200-hp, twenty-four cylinders, and four turbochargers between them, the Flying Spur and Ghost can both paint tire streaks on the dragstrip. But can they paint with acrylics on canvas as well? We'll find out. And which car can turn more heads in ritzy Santa Monica? We aimed video cameras at the sidewalks and counted the eyeballs. All that, and the answer to which car has a $40,000 paint job, is just a click away!

Elements of Enduro Behind The Scenes – Sibiu, Romania

from Throttle Entertainment: “As the 2013 season comes to end, we take a look back at the making of an epic free ride piece we shot in Romania earlier this year. It took a dedicated crew of passionate filmmakers to brave the wet and muddy conditions in the Carpathian Mountains to shoot this exclusive Web Clip for Red Bull. Featuring Chris Birch, Lars Enoeckl and Paul Bolton.”

1968 ALFA ROMEO TIPO 33/2 ‘DAYTONA’

The 1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 ‘Daytona’ was created to race in highly competitive endurance events, the 2.2 litre Porsche 907 had been dominating these races and so Alfa Romeo decided to race a 2.0 litre model in the class just below the 907.

It was a clever strategic play by the Italians and it paid off in a big way, at the first race the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 took the win for the 2.0 litre class with drivers Udo Schütz and Nino Vaccarella taking turns behind the wheel at the 24 Hours of Daytona.

After the car’s victory at Daytona it became affectionately known as the ‘Daytona’ and made it’s way to Europe to race at the Targa Florio where it took second, then onto the Nürburgring 1000 km for another win, followed by yet another victory at the 1000km Monza.

A total of 28 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytonas were built, this particular chassis (75033.029) won at Imola in 1968 . There’s no listed price estimate for the Alfa but it’s a safe bet that it’s significantly more than banks keep in the vault.

Check out the official listing here.