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This sports car was sold at Bonham's Quail Auction on August 14, 2014 to US communications magnate Craig McCaw. The numerical part of its name denotes the displacement in cubic centimeters of each cylinder of the engine. It has 5 speed manual transmission.
Kellner is the fifth luxury car built under Bugatti Type 41 or Royale category. Royales are20% longer and more than 25% heavier than Rolls Royce Phantom. Designer Ettore Bugatti created these cars 'because he took exception to the comments of an English lady who compared his cars unfavourably with those of Rolls-Royce'.
The Ferrari TR, or 250 Testa Rossa, is a race car model designed by Scaglietti. The phrase "Testa Rossa" means "red head." It was sold at Gooding & company on August 21, 2011.
The sixth and last car under the Royale line, it was never sold to any royalty, and was kept by Bugatti. Auctioned on June 15, 1986 at Kruse.
Introduced at the 1936 Paris Motor Show, the Friedrich Geiger designed car was a development to the 500K, itself a development of the SSK. It was one of the largest cars of the time, with 5,401 straight- 8 engine and 4- speed or optional 5- speed manual transmission.
In 1959 Ferrari gave the 250 GT Berlinetta sharper handling, reducing its wheelbase from 2,600 mm to 2,400 mm. In 1960 Scaglietti revealed the 250 GT Spyder California SWB at Geneva, its body pulled more tautly over this updated chassis. About 55 were built. Sold on May 18, 2008 at RM Auctions for $11,933,873.
Another car on Ferrari TR line, interestingly there was a time where this car, along with several similar models, was viewed as merely a "clapped-out" obsolete racer. They often sold for as low as $4,000 around 1965.
The Mercedes-Benz SSK is a roadster built by German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. Its name is an abbreviation of Super Sport Kurz, German for "Super Sport Short". It has won best of show at both the 1993 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and the 2007 Concorso D’Eleganza Villa d’Este.
Designed for export to North America, Aluminium was used for the hood, doors, and trunk lid, with steel elsewhere for most models. Sold on August 19, 2012 at Gooding & Company auction for $7,851,613.
The Ferrari P series were sports prototype racing cars. The 1966 330 P3 introduced fuel injection to the Ferrari stable. There are no longer any Ferrari P3s existent as original P3 0846 was converted to a P3/4 and P3s 0844 and 0848 were converted to 412 P's by Ferrari.
Sold on May 1, 1985, this sports racing car first debuted in 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans. It had a multi tubular, space frame design chassis.
The 8C 2900 was designed to compete in sports car races in general and the Mille Miglia in particular. It used the 2.9 L version of the 8C engine and was based on the 8C 35 Grand Prix racing chassis. 8C means 8 cylinders used in all Alfa Romeo 8C race and sports cars.
Ferrari produced line of America cars and 410 was known as 'Superamerica'. The engine was up to 5.0 L with 340 PS (250 kW; 335 hp) available. A 1957 Superamerica III had triple Weber carburetors for even more power.
The Ferrari 275 is a two-seat front-engined Gran Turismo automobile. The first Ferrari to be equipped with a transaxle, the 275 is powered by a 3.3 L (3286 cc) Colombo 60° V12 engine that produces 280-300 hp. Pininfarina designed the body.

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