Classic Car Rally La Serena Golf, Chile.
The Rally was only 500km but this car had to cross the Andes from Mendoza, Argentina.
Many considered this route as one of the most beautiful mountains/road in the world.
No words are better than these spectacular photos.
source / clasicar.biz

The Maserati GranCabrio, the first four-seater convertible in the Trident carmaker’s history, will make its world wide debut on September 15 at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.
The introduction of the GranCabrio – the Trident’s third prong – completes Maserati’s product line-up that now consists of three different families of models: Quattroporte, GranTurismo, GranCabrio.
The GranCabrio represents the very essence of Maserati in terms of open-top cars. It’s a Maserati in the purest sense of the word: from the unmistakable style by Pininfarina to the spacious interior, from the craftsmanship of each detail to the driving pleasure and performance. The Maserati GranCabrio enriches all five senses in a shared open-air experience, without sacrificing comfort and performance. A dream car designed and built for men and women who love to live life in an understated – though sophisticated – manner. Like all the made in Maserati open-top convertibles: special cars aimed at refined connoisseurs.
In fact the GranCabrio is continuing the Maserati tradition in open-top cars, joining models that have played such an important part in the Modena carmaker’s history such as the 1950 A6G Frua Spyder, 1960 3500GT Vignale Spyder, 1964 Mistral Spyder, 1968 Ghibli Spyder and 2001 Spyder designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the car that marked Maserati’s return to the United States. In the footsteps of tradition, the GranCabrio opens a new chapter, because never before have four-seater top-down models ever been produced at the Viale Ciro Menotti Maserati factory. Four proper seats, so that the rear passengers are not merely supporting actors, but co-stars of the journey.
The GranCabrio is powered by a 4.7 liter V8, 323 kW engine and is the convertible with the longest wheelbase on the market. The GranCabrio’s roof is strictly canvas-made, emphasizing the link with the Maserati tradition.
The Maserati GranCabrio will be marketed starting next winter, and experienced by customers the world over from the following spring.
source / www.maserati.com
Por 15º año consecutivo los más bellos ejemplares automovilísticos se darán cita en la IV región en el “Rally La Serena Golf -Sport Clásicos”

via / www.caach.cl

via / andysaunderskustoms.co.uk
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Comfortable, luminous and dynamic, the PGO Hemera is a mix of a “coupé” and a shooting break. Elegant, refined, with its dazzling design and distinct urban style, the PGO Hemera perpetuates the grace and the beauty of the previous models, the Speedster II and the Cevennes.
Based on the same technical specifications, the PGO Hemera features a spacious open interior, accentuated by its unique glass bubble, creating a new driving experience.
The design is a mix of shooting-brake proportions and styling elements inspired by classic coupés such as the Porsche 356.
The rear-wheel-drive Hemera, comes with a 138 horsepower 2.0-litre four-banger that brings the unusual little creature to 100 kph in just under seven seconds. The mid-mounted, 16V twin-overhead cam engine comes from the Peugeot 206, and is paired to a manual five-speed transmission. A four-speed automatic is also available at an additional price. Top speed is rated at 200 km/h.
Options include a choice of 10 different leather colors, or two-tone leather, metallic paint, different roof color, and three different alloy wheel sets. You can also get a special “club” exhaust, an aero kit, or parking assist.
PGO Hemera is a unique piece as it’s original, rare, sporty, affordable and made in France.
via / luxury-design.com

Volkswagen Beetle recubierto de oro
En el salón anual del lujo de Bucarest se presento este Volkswagen Beetle clásico recubierto de oro. Se vende por unos 60.000 euros

Tapizado en cuero... también en el exterior
Foto tomada en el Salón Internacional del Mueble de Madrid
via / autoblog.com
Gracias a nuestro lector “Don Segundo Sombra” dimos con informacion mas precisa sobre las rutas. No hemos logrado identificar las fotos de Bolivia.
1. Magnificient Guoliang Tunnel Road in China
- Road that does not tolerate any mistakes



The road shown here is the Guoliang Tunnel in Taihang mountains (China). It has been built by villagers themselves, which is an inspiring story in itself:
“Before 1972, the path chiseled into the rock used to be the only access linking
the village with the outside world. Then the villagers decided to dig a tunnel through the rocky cliff. Led by Shen Mingxin, head of the village, they sold goats and herbs to buy hammers and steel tools. Thirteen strong villagers began the project. It took them five years to finish the 1,200-metre-long tunnel which is about 5 meters high and 4 meters wide. Some of the villagers even gave their lives to it. On May 1, 1977, the tunnel was opened to traffic.”




Taroko Gorge Road in Taiwan (Chungheng)
Another one of quite unforgiving roads, consisting of tunnels carved in the mountain rock. More pictures
here


Pasubio (Vicenza), Northern Italy
This is an ancient road, converted to a hiking trail. Mountain bikers love it for the spectacular views, cool tunnels and hair-raising precipices… Some cars (presumably small italian kind) climb the hairpins to service the guesthouse built there.

via / clipmarks.com /
by Avi Abrams