It’s an unlikely place for an Earnhardt to show up to drive.
But the famed No. 3 Richard Childress Chevy with the familiar Mr. Goodwrench logos was at Goodwood in England today at the estate of Britain’s Lord Charles March for the annual Festival of Speed.
And behind the wheel was the youngest child of the late legend—daughter Taylor Earnhardt. Taylor is said to have thrilled the crowd as she drove the car on the traditional route up a steep hill.
Taylor Earnhardt says it was an honor to be at England’s Goodwood Festival of Speed on Saturday and to drive the car her late father made famous… Details
A 1936 Bugatti Type 57C coupe, built as a gift for Ettore Bugatti, will be on the block at Gooding & Co.’s auction during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this August.
Auction officials say they think this special Bugatti could break the record for the most expensive car sold at an auction, topping the $12.2 million paid recently for a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa.
The Bugatti is in great condition, as the factory took pains to protect it from damage during World War II. Even though Ettore died in 1947, the Bugatti factory maintained the car and upgraded some of its components. The factory finally sold the car in 1950, and…Â Details
The world record for a car sold at auction tumbled as predicted on the weekend when this 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa fetched 9,020,000 Euro (more than USD$12 million) at the “Ferrari Leggenda e Passione†in Maranello, Italy. Beautiful, rare (only 22 similar models were made) and with a rich and successful race history that began with a debut in the Buenos Aires 1000km in 1958, the 250 TR chassis no. 0714TR was snapped up by an anonymous phone bidder.
Ferrari no. 0714TR is considered one of the most competitive racing Ferraris ever built, having won 10 races in North and South America between 1958 and 1961. It boasts a 300 bhp, 2,953 cc single overhead cam degrees V-12 engine, six Weber 38 DCN carburettors and a four-speed manual gearbox.
A 1936 Bugatti Type 57C coupe, built as a gift for Ettore Bugatti, will be on the block at Gooding & Co.’s auction during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this August.