Beating the Tamburo!
The opportunity to take more than one friend or member of the family in a Lamborghini has not been possible since the demise of the fabled LM in 1993. Until now that is, with the launch of the new Lamborghini Urus. Whilst the LM was more of a truck (the ‘Rambo-Lambo’ conspicuous by lack of even a mention at the launch at Barangaroo in Sydney), the new Urus is a luxury super suv. At its Oceania premiere I was able to sample the new Lamborghini experience, which combines the DNA and qualities of the current Lamborghini offering. Take the very best bits of the Huracán and the Aventador super sports cars, such as four-wheel steering and carbon ceramic brakes, throw in air suspension and lots of other high-tech stuff including torque vectoring, and Lamborghini has created an SUV capable of 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 305 km/h. Despite its increased centre of gravity and the fact that it is much higher and heavier than the other models from Sant’Agata Bolognese, the Urus is capable of stopping from 100 km/h to a stand-still in just 33.7 metres
This is a sports car on steroids that is capable of running on sand, snow, gravel, race-track or tarmac, with breathtaking performance and amazing all round capability. This is in no small part due to its exciting new V8 4.0 litre twin-turbo engine, the first occasion that Lamborghini has utilised turbo power. All controlled from the Tamburo, or Drum at the centre of the ultra-modern interior which comfortably seats four. And the name, well, as has been the tradition at Lamborghini, the name Urus is derived from the world of bulls. The Urus, also known as Aurochs, is a wild ancestor of domestic cattle. The Spanish fighting bull, as bred for the past half-millennia, is still close to the Urus in its appearance.
Overdrive Video EP3
Welcome to Episode Three of Overdrive. It has taken us a while to do another episode, what with one thing and another – hopefully the wait was worthwhile as we look at a Lotus Super 7, Lancia Fulvia Zagato and an Aston Martin DB6, and also take a trip to the Goodwood Revival.
read moreAuction Result
Mossgreen’s important Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia Auction, held on Sunday 27 November at Lorbek Luxury Cars showroom in Melbourne, achieved almost AUS$2.4 million, making it the highest by dollar value classic car auction in the Southern Hemisphere in 2016. The Auction saw bidding interest from around the world with the stunning 1971 Ferrari Dino 246 GT Berlinetta Coupé achieving the highest price, selling for Aus$546,250, making it the highest price ever paid for a Dino at auction in Australia, and yet another auction...
read moreImportant Cars at Auction
I am very excited about the prospect of being involved in the first auction with Mossgreen to which I have made a contribution, which will take place in Melbourne on Sunday 27th November. There are some really important and interesting cars in the sale and the catalogue looks great: http://www.mossgreen.com.au/content/catalogues/MG124_Cat_Flipbook/ We have had some excellent editorial coverage around the sale too, as evidenced by this piece by John Connolly in The Weekend Australian: It is nice to get a mention alongside Donald Trump (I...
read moreThe Common Pursuit
Those of you not lucky enough to live in Australia, and even some of those of you who do, may not have been able to view Car Chronicles which appeared on the Discovery Turbo Channel recently. So if you want to see what I and a few like minded others can be like in front of camera here are some links that you may wish to follow. As well as being one of the presenters, I am also credited with being the co-writer. I hope you enjoy the show, and of course feed back is always welcome….. Password is: Car Chrons GT 1 Password is: Car...
read moreBeaux Arts
Motor car design and designers are fascinating topics. I just love those wonderful coach-built vehicles from the French and Italian masters, Saoutchik, Chapron, Vignale, Touring et al. It was a pleasure then to catch up with Belgian modern master, Louis de Fabribeckers of Touring Superleggera at the Windsor Concourse (pictured top). You can read about his latest projects in Issue 30 of Rewind Magazine (www.rewindmagazine.com). Also in the same issue is my exclusive interview with another creator of wonderful cars, Flavio Manzoni, Head of...
read moreGood Fun at Goodwood Revival
A visit to the Goodwood Revival has to be on everyone’s motoring ‘bucket list’. A three day extravaganza of historic motor racing and related activities, coupled with the large crowd entering into the spirit of things by adopting period dress and generally having a good time at the home of British motor racing. Despite the incessant rain on the Saturday, it was great fun and a most enjoyable event.
read moreHigh Society
It has been a busy week for the aristocracy in England. First it was to Blenheim Palace, where Sir Winston Churchill was born, for Salon Privé; then on to Windsor Castle to help celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday with a Concourse of Elegance hosted by Prince Michael; and finally to Goodwood House, home of Lord March, for the Revival. It was not just the aristos who were invited, however, as yours truly also managed an invitation. Despite the vagaries of British weather a grand time was had by one and all.
read morePerfect Day
A perfect day with a perfect 40 degree wake at the back of Tinkerbell. Tinkerbell is the first Fairey/Campbell Christina 23 ever made. Hull number 1 was built by Bruce Campbell Ltd at Badnam Creek, Hamble in England in 1958 on a Ray Hunt designed Fairey Marine hot moulded hull. Somehow it found its way down to Australia, possibly via Bermuda. The other week we brought the boat down from Berowra Waters out into the open Pacific Ocean and down through the Heads into Sydney Harbour and its new home on Quaker Hat Bay. Its was a great journey and...
read moreHappy Sailor
Some things never change and whilst holidaying visiting the islands of Hydra and Capri, I can gladly say that the water is as blue as ever. One thing that has changed recently though is one of my clients. I am now consulting for Mossgreen, Australasia’s leading auction house. It means that I will not be running the Motorclassica Auction this year after four increasingly successful years, but there is still plenty of exciting work ahead with the opening of the new Mossgreen Sydney sale rooms.
read moreCAR CHRONICLES HAS ARRIVED
We have been working on the Car Chronicles tv show for what seems like ages but at last it has made it on to tv. To see what all the fuss is about check the promo below. Car Chronicles FINAL
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