Filed under: Classics , Auctions , Ferrari The New York Times’ Wheels blog has a really interesting story on a pair of Ferraris that are set to be auctioned off in Monterey during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance . While the two cars are similar on the surface, their differing histories and Ferrari’s attitude towards one of them has led to a sort of experimental auction process. On the one hand, we have one of ten 1967 275 GTB/4 NART Spiders , in the classic Rosso Corsa and appearing at RM Auctions and seen above.

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Ferrari vs. Ferrari: Cut convertibles unloved by collectors?

Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Ferrari Ferrari’s angle of emphasizing exclusivity by limiting deliveries is appearing to bear fruit. The company posted a 7.1-percent increase in revenues to 1.7 billion Euros ($2.2 billion at today’s exchange rates) during the first half of 2013

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Ferrari reports fewer sales, more profit to prove strategy is working

Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Performance , Videos , Ferrari , Design/Style For every finished vehicle design we see, there are probably hundreds of drawings and models that have long since been discarded.

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LaFerrari design secrets explored at Ferrari museum

Filed under: Motorsports , Ferrari Rumors are swirling that Ferrari may be contemplating a return to Le Mans racing as soon as 2015. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport reports the Italian automaker may apply the development of a new 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 engine for Formula One to an LMP1 car for Le Mans , and have it ready for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in two years. This follows hints made by Scuderia Ferrari CEO Stefano Domenicali last month that the newly developed F1 engine could be used for ” some interesting projects .” Ferrari has a history of success in Le Mans racing, though it hasn’t won the big endurance outright since 1965.

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Ferrari considering return to Le Mans racing in 2015

Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Ferrari , Racing Lamborghini announced a new Gallardo model today, the all-wheel-drive LP 570-4 Squadra Corse, and it’s almost identical to the LP 570-4 Super Trofeo single-series race car. Its world premiere will be held at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The street-legal Squadra Corse shares key components with the Super Trofeo – both of which are based on the Gallardo Superleggera – including the 570-horsepower V10, carbon fiber rear wing and removable engine hood made in the same material.

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Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse brings one-make series to the road

Filed under: Classics , Convertible , Performance , Wagon , Auctions , Ford , Ferrari , Luxury The changes happening at the Petersen Museum have been making the rounds in major press, but it probably won’t be until August 18, during Pebble Beach , when we get the full story on what’s happening; that’s where and when museum reps plan on announcing the way forward for the SoCal institution.

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Shelby Cobra, Mercedes 300SL and 1947 Woodie from Petersen Museum headed to auction

Filed under: Motorsports , Videos , Ferrari , Humor , Russia , Racing Whoops. That’s a word nobody wants to hear in racing, and that’s especially true in Formula 1 , where the cars cost untold millions to design, develop, build and operate.

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F1 driver underestimates talent needed for wet-weather burnout

Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show , Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Ferrari , Rumormill , Racing We’re heavy on the speculative side with this, but Auto Express is saying that “Rumours of Ferrari 458 Scuderia emerge, with possible debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show.” To be clear, that’s the possible debut of a car that is still only a rumor, and we’re not sure it will be called “Scuderia,” either – remember, the track-day 360 was the Challenge Stradale. Admittedly, the rumor of its existence is strong and there is plenty of precedent: Ferrari has introduced some model or variant of its mid-engined V8 sports car at the last three Frankfurt Motor Shows.

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Ferrari 458 Scuderia to be unveiled in Frankfurt?

Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Europe , Videos , Ferrari , Celebrities , Luxury Fernando Alonso gave a wide-ranging interview to German television station RTL, the Spanish driver and German interviewer conducting the session in Italian, driving a special Italian car on very special German track. Among many answers – from the industriousness of his native Ovideo, Spain to where he relaxes – Alonso gives Ferrari an eight out of ten for the season, admitting they don’t have the fastest car but they have a complete car, and refuses to give himself a number, only saying that he is more complete as well than when he first entered. Beyond the normal-guy persona and wealth of topics, the 10-minute interview is neat for being able to watch Alonso hurl the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta over and around kerbs while he’s answering questions

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Fernando Alonso gives German TV interview driving Ferrari F12 at the Nordschleife

Filed under: Motorsports , Europe , Infiniti , Mercedes-Benz , Ferrari , Racing , McLaren Just like at Silverstone last weekend , the German Formula One Grand Prix started with Lewis Hamilton putting his Mercedes-AMG Petronas on pole. The only thing missing at the pointy end of the grid was his teammate Nico Rosberg , who lined up beside him in England but back in 11th in Germany because of a team error in qualifying.

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Race Recap: 2013 German Grand Prix is old beginnings, new endings [spoilers]

Filed under: Classics , Auctions , Ferrari , TV/Movies We like car auctions well enough, but often the high-end affairs are a bit too much like outdoor museums – very beautiful and very cold, and you’re not allowed to touch anything. A perfect case in point is the upcoming Mecum auction during the 2013 Pebble Beach weekend, which will feature the legendary replica Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder used in none other than Ferris Bueller’s Day Off . Only three were made.

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Ferrari California replica from Ferris Bueller is so choice

Filed under: Motorsports , Europe , Aston Martin , Audi , Chevrolet , Porsche , Ferrari , Racing We won’t go into a recap here, but there are still leading positions being fought for in all classes – it’s so close that leads are changing when a car goes into the pits.

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Overnight action from the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Filed under: Motorsports , Infiniti , Lotus , Mercedes-Benz , Ferrari , Canada , Racing There were rain and wind and sun, sometimes all at once. There was the Wall of Champions. There was nothing happening in first place and nothing happening back in sixth during the race, but everywhere else – from the time the weekend began – it was surprises, passes, spins, more passing, flying carbon fiber and finally a couple more last-minute surprises

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Race Recap: Canadian F1 Grand Prix is one story with a thousand dramas

Filed under: Concept Cars , Classics , Performance , Etc. , Europe , Bugatti , Ferrari , Design/Style , Luxury On this past long weekend while Americans were celebrating Memorial Day, the very American Ralph Lauren was cleaning up tidily at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in northern Italy on the western shore of Lake Como

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2013 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este dominated by Ralph Lauren’s Bugatti [w/video]

Filed under: Videos , Ferrari , Toys/Games Fresh from critical praise for the last installment in the series, Need For Speed: Most Wanted , Electronic Arts has formally announced that Need For Speed Rivals will be the next title in the series.

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Need For Speed Rivals announced for Xbox One and Playstation 4 [w/video]

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Ferrari , Design/Style It’s been a couple of years since we last heard about Holger Schubert and his award-winning office/garage , but it looks like the city of Los Angeles, thankfully, did not force him to tear down the bridge that gives his Ferrari 512 BBi arguably the nicest parking spot in California. Petrolicious is back again with another well-done video, which finally introduces us to Schubert as well as his lust-worthy Ferrari

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Meet the man whose house is designed around his car

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Ferrari , Design/Style It’s been a couple of years since we last heard about Holger Schubert and his award-winning office/garage , but it looks like the city of Los Angeles, thankfully, did not force him to tear down the bridge that gives his Ferrari 512 BBi arguably the nicest parking spot in California. Petrolicious is back again with another well-done video, which finally introduces us to Schubert as well as his lust-worthy Ferrari. As for the structure, it is half garage and half work space with an office, couch, bookshelf and television, and one hell of a view

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Meet the man whose house is designed around his car

Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Japan , Safety , Videos , Ferrari , Racing Two people are lucky to be alive after a brutal crash during a recent Ferrari 458 Challenge event in Japan. Driver Shigeru Terajima lost control of his machine on the Suzuka Circuit start/finish straight, left the course at nearly 200 miles per hour and struck the inside wall where a corner worker was standing and monitoring the race

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Driver, track worker survive horrific Ferrari 458 crash at Suzuka

Filed under: Classics , Coupe , Performance , Auctions , Ferrari , Celebrities , Luxury This is what you get as your first car after you’ve just passed your driver’s test at the age of 25: a 1965 Ferrari 330GT 2+2 Coupe. Of course, that’s assuming your name also happens to be John Lennon and you’ve just helped record Ticket to Ride with the rest of your Beatles cronies. When news of Lennon getting a driver’s license made the newspapers in England, luxury car makers parked outside his mansion with offerings and this is the one he chose, painted Azzuro Blue with a blue interior.

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John Lennon’s first car being sold at auction

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , China , Europe , Plants/Manufacturing , Ferrari , Middle East While most automakers are clawing and scratching for every possible sale, it sounds like Ferrari is content in losing a few potential customers in the name of better exclusivity and higher profits. Autocar reports that Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo recently stated that the Italian automaker hopes to sell fewer than 7,000 units globally in 2013 compared to last year’s tally of 7,318.

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Ferrari looking to become even more exclusive

Filed under: Performance , Europe , Government/Legal , Lamborghini , Maserati , Earnings/Financials , Ferrari , Luxury Italy is the wound that continues to drain blood from the body financial of Italian supercar and sports car makers. The wound was opened by the country’s various financial police who decided to get serious about superyacht-owning and supercar-driving tax cheats a few years ago, by noting their registrations and checking their incomes. When it was found that a rather high percentage of exotic toy owners had claimed a rather low annual income – certain business owners were found to be declaring less income than their employees – the owners began dumping their cars and prospective buyers declined to buy

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Why Italians are no longer buying supercars

Filed under: Aftermarket , Coupe , Videos , Maserati , Ferrari , Specialty , Racing High-zoot supercar tour organizer Gran Turismo Events held its annual N

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Safety , Videos , Ferrari , India Earlier this month, we reported on a video that was circulating the internet which showed a young boy driving a Ferrari F430 on a street in India while other children watched and two adults recorded the whole thing. And that was all that we knew at the time. Now, there is more information about the car, the kids and their parents thanks to an article in the Daily Mail

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Ferrari-driving kid’s parents charged by Indian police [w/video]

Filed under: Coupe , Hybrid , Performance , Etc. , Videos , Ferrari , Design/Style , Luxury The Enzo had no companion watch, but its successor, the Ferrari LaFerrari , does. Created by Hublot “entirely in parallel with the car” and “alongside the Ferrari teams,” the MP-05 LaFerrari tribute watch is a similar test of how much gobsmacking gadgetry can be packed into a chassis.

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Amazing LaFerrari tribute watch more intricate than the real thing [w/video]

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Ferrari 458 Italia becomes most expensive prize ever on Price Is Right

Filed under: Motorsports , Infiniti , Lotus , Mercedes-Benz , Ferrari , Renault , Middle East , Racing The sand, the wind, the penalties, the contact and the one crash – all of them collided to make the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix a surprise affair from day to day and lap to lap. Oh, and did we mention the tires

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Race Recap: 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix follows the template of this year and last [spoilers]

Filed under: Classics , Videos , Ferrari If you’ve ever driven a vintage vehicle on a regular basis, you know the process from getting from point A to point B is a bit more convoluted than simply hopping in and going. There are rituals to observe, checklists to run through and processes to address before ever touching the ignition.

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Ferrari Lusso ownership will add some time to your morning commute

Filed under: Classics , Videos , Ferrari If you’ve ever driven a vintage vehicle on a regular basis, you know the process from getting from point A to point B is a bit more convoluted than simply hopping in and going. There are rituals to observe, checklists to run through and processes to address before ever touching the ignition. Neglect any one of a number of small tasks and you’re likely to find yourself on the side of the road.

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Ferrari Lusso ownership will add some time to your morning commute

Filed under: Classics , Chevrolet , Ford , Ferrari , Peugeot 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of icons like the Corvette Sting Ray and the Porsche 911 . If Corvettes and Porsches aren’t your thing, it’s also the 50th of the Aston Martin DB5 and the 60th of the last great Packard, the Caribbean.

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Happy 40th Anniversary to the Malaise Era

Filed under: Classics , Chevrolet , Ford , Ferrari , Peugeot 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of icons like the Corvette Sting Ray and the Porsche 911 . If Corvettes and Porsches aren’t your thing, it’s also the 50th of the Aston Martin DB5 and the 60th of the last great Packard, the Caribbean

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Happy 40th Anniversary to the Malaise Era