Rabid Rolls-Royce fans will be familiar with the name of Hans-Günther Zach, who runs his own museum dedicated to the famed marque in Mühlheim/Main, Germany. The old boy has now decided to sell off the whole shebang, including the crown jewel of his collection, the famous “Star of India” (above). The Star is a... »
Do you remember when you finally got old enough to appreciate the things you saw in museums? Sometime around min teenager-hood I began to appreciate that the reason items were in museums were often that they were pretty nicely done. Problem was that most of that stuff was really old – not something you... »
We heard from the oddly-named Iulian Bumbu of Milan’s Transportation Design Course at the Scuola Politecnica di Design (SPD) once before when he unveiled his eye-catching Lamborghini Insecta concept. Now Bumbu has given us an idea of what the future might hold for BMW with another killer concept, the S.X. luxury sports coupe. While... »
Feadship is something of a legendary name among luxury yachting enthusiasts, and Royal Van Lent intends to add to the mythology with its latest launch, the 65-metre tri-deck Trident featuring a steel hull and aluminum superstructure. With naval architecture by De Voogt and design by Donald Starkey, the Trident blends the classic Feadship flared... »
Meteorite and tire tread. No not something you’ll find (only) on a vehicle running over valuable stuff in the African desert (where meteorite stones are often found), but also here on this new Fva15 Column Regulator Automatic watch by Franc Vila. While it maybe be gimmicky, I really like meteorite on watch dials. It... »
When Lamborghini originally announced the ultra-exotic matte finish Reventon at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show limited to just 20 examples, the €1 million carbon fibre supercars were quickly snapped up by collectors. Angular with razor sharp lines, inspired by a fighter jet and named after the bull that killed famed matador Felix Guzman in... »
Italy, 1969: Mario Amati establishes Itama Yacht to build a range of agile, powerful open motoryachts marrying the latest engineering with timeless Riviera style. The elegant, speedy boats were an immediate success and quickly reached cult status among yachting cognoscenti for both their sleek shapes and the tried and tested reliability of the onboard... »
It’s not only Italian tuning houses who can seek to improve upon the Ferrari F430 Scuderia 16M convertible; how Inden Design has come out with their own version straight outta Haiger, Germany. Aerodynamic upgrades – including a modified front-spoiler, aggressive side skirts and a carbon diffuser and rear valance – new light-weight wheels, a... »
The Omega Speedmaster Moon watch is one of the most recognizable watches in the world, as well as among the most popular. Omega’s longevity in the watch world was solidified once NASA chose Omega to build the watches that astronauts would use for space missions as well as for the moon landing back in... »
Pershing Yachts founder Tilli Antonelli and Ital Projects’ Fulvio De Simoni just unveiled the groundbreaking new Pershing 108 in Milan. The 108 marks the first time the famed shipyard has fitted split engines in one of its superyacht designs, with the aim of matching high-performance to economy (within reason). The standard version comes powered... »