The Moment of the Start

Another scan from the Automobiliac Archive.  This one is from the start of the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix. It's actually a publicity photo for the movie Grand Prix, by MGM.

Friday Moment of Zen

The carrozzerie of the 60s and 70s had a certain formula for publicity photos.  Usually the car was parked in a gravel quarry or in front of a modernist building and a chick in an outlandish outfit is draped over the car. Here is an example par excellence submitted by our friend Off Camber.

The car is the 1969 Ferrari 512S Berlinetta Speciale by Pininfarina.

Autodromo's first Automatic Watch: The Monoposto

Some of you are already in the know, but for the rest, I am very excited to tell you about our latest offering from Autodromo!  The new Limited Edition Monoposto is our very first watch with an Automatic mechanical movement, and is available in black or silver dial versions.  The entire edition is 500 pieces, and each comes individually numbered, and with a numbered collectors box.

As the name implies, the Monoposto is Autodromo's homage to the midcentury Grand prix car, and its dial is inspired by the dinner-plate sized tachometers found on single seaters of the 1950s.  A characteristic detail of the watch is the redline on the inside of the watch crystal, as a reference to the old school practice of painting or taping the rev limit onto the rev counter's glass directly to warn the driver when to shift.

 

The Monoposto is in stock and ready to ship for the holidays, priced at just $875 USD for the ultimate car guy gift under 1000 bucks!  www.autodromo.com

Last Drive of the Season?

Let's hope we can get a few more fun days in before the salt trucks come out...

Photo credit: Motoring con Brio

Another Video of the week: Ferrari 250SWB Drogo at Goodwood

It's turning into "Ferrari Onboard Video Month" here at Automobiliac, but there are just so many good videos popping up all the time now that erally put you in the passenger seat! Make sure to crank the volume up!

hat tip to Rob