Our first test of 2015 with the Yaris WRC was completed last week in Monte Carlo, with Stéphane Sarrazin and Eric Camilli behind the wheel. A good start to the year and another step taken towards WRC 2017!
mardi 17 février 2015
Yaris WRC - Monte Carlo 2015
Our first test of 2015 with the Yaris WRC was completed last week in Monte Carlo, with Stéphane Sarrazin and Eric Camilli behind the wheel. A good start to the year and another step taken towards WRC 2017!
Industrial designer looking for classic car sketches shortlist as he shops
Bruce Thomson is looking for his dream classic. Rather than merely relying on memory to evaluate his shortlist, the automotive designer sketches every car he samples – even adding annotations to detail specific characteristics of each example…
“I’ve been told that I was born in the wrong decade,” says Canadian industrial designer turned college professor Bruce Thomson. “Everything from music to cars was better in the 60s and 70s, at least in my view.” We’d have to agree.
Master draftsman
Now Thomson is searching for his perfect automotive match, having recently sold his 1971 Mercedes-Benz 220. During his quest so far, he has documented each sports car he has sampled with annotated sketchworks – including observations such as ‘after-market bumper, really busy’ and ‘turbine wheels are lovely… bet they’re a chore to clean’. What’s more, his blog Kicking Vintage Tyres also includes the remarks of his wife Evelyn in terms of cool-factor, comfort, price and ‘likelihood that I’d join Bruce on a Sunday drive in this’. The search is ongoing, and we’ll be keeping you updated on Bruce and Evelyn’s progress – we’re genuinely fascinated to see what finally ticks all the boxes.
Photos: Bruce Thomson
You (and Bruce) can find thousands of classic cars for sale in the Classic Driver Market.
16.3m-euro California Spider rounds up barn-find frenzy at Artcurial sale
From the outset, the lure of Artcurial’s ‘forgotten’ classics was evident, with some of the dilapidated lots fetching more than ten times their estimates – before the headlining California Spider charted a stunning €16.3m (including premium) result…
In hindsight, Artcurial’s estimates might have been a little conservative due to a lack of precedence, but the champagne will certainly be flowing in the 15th arrondissement this evening. Whether four or seven figures, estimates were beaten lot after lot – with tenfold increases not uncommon. Take the case, early on, of a 1923 Voisin Type C3 estimated to fetch a mere €1,500 – €2,000 that sold for €44,000. Soon afterwards, the 1963 Porsche 356 SC coupé made €75,000, against a predicted €20,000 – €30,000. Paving the way for the Ferrari finale, the trend continued with big-money lots such as the Saoutchik-bodied Talbot Lago T26 Grand Sport, which commanded €1.45m off the back of a €400,000 – €600,000 estimate. Oh, and these results are ‘on the hammer’, without the premiums added, just in case they weren’t impressive enough.
Then came the Italians. A 1982 Ferrari 308 GTSi in need of a ground-up restoration (estimate €5,000 – €10,000) made €29,000, while a 400 GT (estimate €12,000 - €16,000) went for €45,000. But, of course, all eyes were on the Maserati A6G 2000 Gran Sport and the SWB California Spider. The former whizzed past its high estimate of €1.2m within 10 seconds of bidding, before settling at €1.72m, while the Ferrari was strung out to €14.2m (which is €16.3m including premium) – a new World Record.
Photos: Rémi Dargegen for Classic Driver © 2015
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