May 21st, 2008
A Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder once owned by U.S. actor James Coburn fetched nearly $11 million (5.6 million pounds) at auction, making it the most valuable vintage car ever sold under the hammer, organisers said on Monday.
The rare black convertible was one of 33 cars and scores of Ferrari memorabilia sold at auction on Sunday in the luxury sports carmaker’s hometown of Maranello in northern Italy.
The 7 million euro price paid by British radio and television host Chris Evans eclipsed previous records for cars sold under auction, organisers RM Auctions said.
May 21st, 2008
Following up from the recent super car phones that have been launched. The Moto Z8 Ferrari was a good limited edition offering from the cell phone giants and has inspired the new RAZR2 V9.
It is available in a lamb-skin case and a 2.2 inch display screen. It has a 2.0 megapixel camera and provides HSPDA support.
Motorola RAZR2 V9 Ferrari Edition will only be marketed in Latin America and Asia.
April 1st, 2008
Ferrari recently launched a new “One-to-One Personalisation Program” at the Geneva Motor Show.
The program allows buyers to fully customize their car by choosing details and materials they want in consultation with the Italian carmaker’s experts.
The personalization program is inaugurated with the 612 Scaglietti.
March 12th, 2008
Ferrari and Condé Nast will be publishing a magazine just for Ferrari owners.
This new publication, with its philosophy of going after a “very rarefied part of the market,” undoubtedly will be a magnet to upscale global advertisers.
Ferrari is bundling all of its previous publications under this new umbrella.
February 23rd, 2008
A life-size chocolate model of a Ferrari Formula 1 car has been unveiled in Italy. Confectioners spent more than a year making the car out of 4,405lbs of Belgian chocolate.
It has now been delivered to Sorrento, near Naples, where it will be the centrepiece of a Ferrari owners club party. Luigi Liberti, president of the Scuderia Ferrari Club Napoli, said: “It will go on display until the weekend and then will be smashed up with hammers and handed out to party guests - they will be given bits of the car to take home in a special bag.”
The £12,000 chocolate Ferrari is based on an F2008, and has a red, edible coating.
Source : ananova
A Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder once owned by U.S. actor James Coburn fetched nearly $11 million (5.6 million pounds) at auction, making it the most valuable vintage car ever sold under the hammer, organisers said on Monday.
