Earlier this year, Porsche introduced Sonderwunsch, and former racing driver and now entrepreneur Paolo Barilla was the first customer to design a bespoke model. Inspired by the Porsche 956 that Barilla himself drove to victory in 1985, the custom 911 GT3 feature at the exterior a Summer Yellow paint with white and black stripes, and … Read more
Richard Mille is celebrating two decades of the Le Mans Classic event in 2022 with a new limited-edition racing watch, the RM 029 Automatic Le Mans Classic. Housed in a 40.10 x 48.15 x 13.10 mm case is made from green Quartz TPT and white Quartz TPT. The front bezel sports the characteristic double Le … Read more
One of the rarest racing machines on Earth, the 1966 Ford GT40, chassis no. P/1016 will hit the auction block this August at RM’s famed Pebble Beach auction. Using a race-tuned 7.0-liter V-8 engine, this is the one of the three GT40s that took the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places at the 1966 24 Hours … Read more
Shelby, Superformance, and Ford have collaborated to unveil a limited-edition series of 20 GT40 Mark II cars, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the GT40’s historic 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The vehicle will showcase special gold 50th Anniversary Shelby badging, logos, and features. It will be offered in three distinctive … Read more
TAG Heuer teamed up with the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo racing car and introduced TAG Heuer Carrera “NISMO” Calibre 16 Day-Date Chronograph Special Edition. The sporty timepiece features a 43mm case in titanium that is micro-blasted with titanium carbide, domed sapphire crystal with antireflective coating on both sides. It has a ceramic bezel with tachometer, … Read more
McLaren celebrates its famous 20th anniversary of the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans, with a new special edition model, McLaren 650S Le Mans. Power comes from the same 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V8 motor producing 641bhp, 500lb ft, 0-62mph in three seconds, 207mph top speed. Inside, the interior is draped in black leather and Alcantara, and … Read more
Bentley is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with two special edition model. The Crew-based company plans to build only 48 examples of each of the six ‘Le Mans Limited Edition’ across its Mulsanne and Continental model ranges. Each car will have a unique Le Mans Edition numbered badge, Le … Read more
A beautiful Heuer “Monaco” production 1133b worn by Steve McQueen in the film “Le Mans” fetched $799,500 at an auction of film memorabilia. The watch in question possesses a retro 60s style matt blue dial with a black leather vented strap, and it was the first ever automatic and square cased chronograph watch. Launched in … Read more
Porsche Design has unveiled the P’6612 Dashboard Le Mans 1970 Limited Edition chronograph as a tribute to Porsche’s victory at Le Mans 40 years ago. Encased in brushed polished titanium, this timepiece features the edition number along with inscriptions commemorating the “Winner Le Mans 1970” and “917-023,” the chassis number of the victorious car. Limited … Read more