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Aston Martin One-77 (property — before being seized by Swiss authorities — of the son of the leader of one of the most corrupt governments in Central Africa)

In keeping with its tradition of producing limited edition, hand crafted exotica for the wealthy aficionado, best exemplified by the DB4 GT Zagato of the 1960s, Aston Martin previewed its proposed One-77 'hypercar' at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. 'The finished One-77 made its official debut in April 2009 at the Concorso d'Eleganza Ville d'Este, held on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, winning the 'Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes'. Designed by Marek Reichman, it was the fastest and most powerful Aston Martin ever built, with a top speed of 220mph, and also the most expensive, carrying a price tag of £1,150,000. Hailed by its maker as "possibly the world's most desirable automotive art form", the One-77 with its long bonnet and short tail was every inch the classically proportioned Gran Turismo, combing muscular pugnacity and feline grace in equal measure. A two-seater closed coupé, the One-77 featured advanced technology in the form of an immensely rigid and lightweight carbon fibre monocoque chassis, which carried a seamless body traditionally handcrafted in aluminium. Made from a single sheet of aluminium, each front wing was said to take one craftsman three weeks to produce.  Other state-of-the-art features included bi-xenon headlamps with integrated LED side lights and direction indicators, LED rear lamps (fog and reverse), carbon fibre front splitters, carbon fibre rear diffuser, and active aerodynamics with deployable spoiler. Providing the horsepower needed to breach the magic 200mph barrier was a stretched (to 7.3 litres) version of Aston Martin's existing 48-valve V12 engine. Extensively reworked by Cosworth Engineering, it produced 750bhp and 553lb/ft of torque, and was the world's most powerful normally aspirated road-car engine at the time of the One-77's introduction. Cosworth's extensive re-engineering included fitting dry-sump lubrication, which enabled the V12 to be carried 100mm lower in the One-77's chassis than in that of the DB9. Like the V8 in the One-77's Vantage sister car, the V12 engine was mounted towards the centre of the chassis, well aft of the front axle line in the interests of optimum weight distribution, to which end the six-speed automatic/manual transmission was located at the rear in the form of an integrated transaxle. Power was transmitted to the limited-slip differential by a carbon fibre prop shaft encased in a magnesium alloy torque tube, reaching the road surface via 20" forged alloy wheels - 7-spoke or 10-spoke - shod with Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres.

Unusually for a road car, the One-77's all-independent suspension featured pushrod actuation of the adjustable mono-tube dampers, a system more commonly found in modern competition cars. There were double wishbones at all four corners: the front incorporating anti-dive geometry, and the rear anti-squat and anti-lift. The suspension was also electrically adjustable for both ride height and rate change.

The rack and pinion was power assisted, delivering 3.0 turns lock-to-lock, while the steering column was adjustable for both tilt and reach. Braking was supplied by carbon ceramic discs all round, gripped by six-piston callipers at the front, four-piston callipers at the rear. Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), and traction control were all incorporated in the interests of controllability and safety. Releasing the driver's door, which swings out and arcs upwards, the One-77's fortunate owner would be confronted by a leather-trimmed sports steering wheel, electrically adjustable lightweight memory seats, and dual-stage driver/passenger front airbags. Other interior features included automatic temperature control, a trip computer, and touch-sensitive map-reading LED lights. Powerfold exterior memory mirrors came as standard, while front/rear parking cameras were an option. Number '35' of the 77 built, this EU model has a legend engraved on the door sill stating that it was 'Hand built in England for Theodore N'Guema Obiang Mangue'. Finished in red with red-piped cream interior, the car is offered with Equatorial Guinea registration papers.

#Aston Martin One-77 #DB4 GT Zagato #Paris Motor Show #Concorso d'Eleganza Ville d'Este #Marek Reichman #Theodore N'Guema Obiang Mangue

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Piccard-Pictet R2 | Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este

#Piccard-Pictet R2 #concorso d'eleganza villa d'este #design

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[petrany]

És akkor újra.

#Como #Concorso d'Eleganza

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Palm Beach Cavallino Classic Tour d'Eleganza nous a coupé le souffle! - source Cavallino Classic.

#palm beach #ferrari

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The World’s Most Exclusive Concours Event Returns: 2024 Concorso d'Eleganza Varignana 1705 Dates and Jury Announced

Palazzo di Varignana is thrilled to announce the return  of the Concorso d’Eleganza Varignana 1705, set to take place between 27-29 September 2024 – showcasing a carefully curated line-up of cars with a rich history and stunning design. Following the success of its inaugural event in 2023, this year’s Concorso promises to be even more spectacular, attracting classic car enthusiasts and renowned…

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"L'eleganza nei modi per una donna è il gioiello più prezioso. Una donna, per quanto possa essere bella, se priva d'eleganza.. è come un prato senza fiori…"

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"La possibile soluzione di un fantastico orgasmo è quella di lasciarsi sempre andare. Non è un caso che chi vive senza impaccio la sensualità non affossa nell'abitudine, ma ne esalta ogni aspetto.

Il perché ci sia una donna è presto detto, la grazia il modo di porsi e il lato oscuro del desiderio, sono pregi degni d'eleganza e forse uno specchio riflesso di ciò che vorresti fosse fatto a te"

Sereno Notturno

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Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2024: informazioni e date  

  Le classi in concorso  Il Comitato di Selezione del Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este ha stabilito le seguenti classi di concorso:   “The Best Car In The World” For 120 Years: Rolls-Royce Celebrates An Historic Birthday” “The Need for Speed: Supercar Stars of the Video Generation” “The Best of Italian Grace and Pace: Maserati at 110” “Time Capsules: Cars That The Outside World Forgot”   Il…

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Aston Martin One - 77

El coche terminado hizo su presentación a finales de abril de 2009 en el Concorso d'Eleganza Ville d'Este a orillas del lago de Como, ganando el premio de diseño de Concept Cars y Prototipos. Fusionando tecnología avanzada con un diseño impresionante, el V12 One-77 de 7,3 litros y un millón de libras se reveló como el Aston Martin más rápido de todos los tiempos, con una velocidad máxima de 220 mph.

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Nissan R390 GT1 (Road-legal) 

These days, there are supercars and hypercars everywhere, all of which offer scintillating performance and a cool factor that is difficult to imitate. But very few cars are based on true racing machines. That wasn't the case in a bygone era when monsters like the McLaren F1 LM and Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR ruled the roost. Japan also tried its hand at creating road-legal racecars, and one of the most famous was the Nissan R390 GT1, a legend of Nismo history. Penned by celebrated designer Ian Callum, only one roadgoing version was ever made, although its 3.5-liter engine formed the basis for the McLaren V8 that is in circulation today. Luckily, Nissan isn't hiding it in a museum for all eternity and brought it out to wow the crowds at Concorso d'Eleganza, at Lake Como's Villa d'Este. The 3.5-liter twin-turbo V8 produced 550 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque back in 1998, all of which was channeled to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential transmission. It weighed roughly the same as a current-gen Mazda MX-5 Miata, tipping the scales at just 2,420 pounds, which translated to a 0-60-mph sprint time of 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 220 mph. The quarter-mile could reportedly be dispensed with in just 11.9 seconds - not bad for something designed for endurance racing. Sadly, Nissan never followed through on its promise to bring it into mainstream production, and this remains the only example ever made. If only something this cool could be made from the current Nissan GT-R.

#Nissan R390 GT1 #McLaren F1 LM #Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR #Nismo #Concorso d'Eleganza #Nissan GT-R #Mazda MX-5 Miata #ian callum

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Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este

#Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este #design

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[petrany]

Nem volt rossz meglepetésnek.

#Concorso d'Eleganza #BMW Concept Touring Coupé

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The Panther 6 was a British six-wheel convertible produced by Panther in 1977. Was it capable of 200 mph?