The Duke if Bavaria is auctioning off a special Bugatti, one of 3 1912 created, owned, and raced by Ettore himself

There are only three of these cars left worldwide – one is ensconced at the French National Motor Museum as part of the former Schlumpf Collection, the other – nicknamed “Black Bess” – was recently sold into a major private collection by Bonhams at Retromobile 2009 for €2,427,500. The sale at the “Weekend de L’Excellence Automobile” represents a unique opportunity to acquire this outstanding automobile , which has attracted a pre-sale estimate of €1,800,000-2,400,000 


For more info http://www.sportscardigest.com/weekend-de-lexcellence-automobile-reims-auction-bonhams/

one family owned 1928 Mercedes-Benz 26/120/180 ‘S’ Type Sports Tourer up for grabs at auction



parked in the same garage since the 1930’s, and laid up since the 1950’s, its unworn 1928 logbook evidences a passage of ownership within the same family throughout.

Found on http://www.sportscardigest.com/mercedes-s-type-offered-at-bonhams-goodwood-revival-2012/ via the weekly Vintage Racing League newsletter

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

the Lyon Air Museum has a few WW2 military aircraft, one is the "Feeding Frenzy" an A26b Douglas

A train and 3 trucks in addition to 22 bombing missions... I love that.





there is a certain beauty in an engine, and a bit more in a mechanically complex aircraft rotary engine