Alpinweiss over Cherry Red
If you like your performance cars discreet, devastatingly quick, and just a little rarer than everyone else’s, this Alpina B7 Turbo Coupé should be right at the top of the shopping list. Finished in Alpinweiss over Cherry Red leather, this 1981 example is one of an estimated 153 B7s built between 1978 and 1982, and one of the last produced. It would have been expertly assembled at Alpina’s factory in Buchloe and is believed to have remained with its first owner until 2004, before passing to its current Belgian custodian, who has kept it ever since. That long ownership is backed up by an excellent paper trail, including mileage history since 2004, a car-pass, and over €40,000 in service invoices.
Alpina quoted 0–100 km/h in 6.7 seconds and a top speed north of 250 km/h, which was serious business in 1981 and still feels rather lively today. Add Bilstein dampers, 16-inch Alpina alloys, a sunroof, air conditioning, Recaros, and the result is a wonderfully usable slice of Buchloe cool.
Off the Yacht into the Drop-top
If Riva Yachts ever decides it was time to dock their boats and create cars other than collaborations with Fiat, this is a good idea of how it would look. Created through the Tailor Made programme as a tribute to Riva, often described as “the Ferrari of the sea”, this Ferrari 488 Spider heading to RM Sotheby’s Monaco sale is truly unlike any other we’ve seen before.
Finished in Blu Chiaro Metallizzato with Bianco King and Blu Tiffany lower accents, it looks every inch the Mediterranean statement piece. Inside, the marine theme continues with white leather, Blu Tiffany stitching, and elegant walnut and maple wood inlays. Even the details have been carried through with admirable commitment, from the 20-inch forged wheels with specially finished centre caps to the bespoke fitted luggage, tool kit, and air compressor bag, all dressed to match the car’s Riva-inspired livery. If your ideal driving route involves a coastal road, a linen shirt, and lunch somewhere with its own tender service, this may well be your perfect Ferrari.
The TVR that scared Cobras for fun
The Griffith story began when New York Ford dealer Jack Griffith decided that Carroll Shelby’s AC Cobra formula could be bettered, using the compact TVR Grantura as his weapon of choice. The result was a short-wheelbase Anglo-American brute with a fearsome reputation and tiny production numbers, just 59 Griffith 400s were ultimately built.
This particular example is a race-ready car built in 2024 by renowned marque specialist Nigel Reuben for a gentleman racer. Finished in blue, right-hand drive, and fitted with a Warrior engine, it comes with FIA HTP papers valid until 2034 and has run for only eight hours in selected European events. In other words, it is fresh, eligible, and ready to be exercised exactly as intended.
Would you pay the cost to be the Boss?
If there was ever a car to remind us that subtlety is not always a virtue, this Ford Mustang Boss 351 is it. Big-hearted, broad-shouldered, and built with all the finesse of a bar fight in a denim jacket, the Boss 351 represents the last truly glorious flourish of the original muscle-car era, and with a mere 1,806 examples built, it has now become a true collector’s item.
Better still, this car’s specification is exactly what you’d hope for from a proper Boss: the 351 CID 4V High Output V8, a four-speed manual gearbox with Hurst shifter, and a 3.91 Traction-Lok differential. Add power front disc brakes, dual ram induction, competition suspension, special cooling, power steering, and high-back bucket seats, and you have a machine engineered for one thing above all else; making a very memorable entrance!
Italian Tailoring to the Extreme
Penned by a young Giorgetto Giugiaro during his time at Bertone, the Alfa GT remains one of the great Italian coupé designs: light on its feet visually, perfectly proportioned, and imbued with that uniquely Alfa Romeo blend of elegance and intent. It is a car that seems to promise pleasure even while standing still.
They have since become a worthy alternative to classics like an early Porsche 911, with the Alfa firmly marking its territory in the world of social media as a cool yet somewhat underrated choice, and a car bought with the heart over the head. They’ve also been the subject of restomodding, and this example is exactly that, reimagined by the team at Timeless Garage. It is now powered by an extensively upgraded 2.0-litre twin-spark engine producing approximately 205 horsepower and comes with a large catalogue of enhancements from Alfaholics, Totem Automobili, and other top-shelf performance brands. In essence, it is perhaps the best all-rounder classic car, now with modernity in all the right places!
