– Saturday’s sales in California resulted in a doubling of the number of eight-figure cars sold at auction during this year’s Monterey Car Week; six cars have now sold for more than $10 million. In its first day of sales, Gooding & Company contributed two of those, including the highest seller on the list below, which was compiled by Hagerty. Yet again, Ferrari dominates the list with six entries, although Porsche
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-At the 2014 L.A. auto show, Henrik Fisker made big news as he showed a sexy, carbon-fiber-bodied Ford Mustang–based concept called the Rocket, which became a production reality with the help of Galpin Auto Sports of Van Nuys, California. Now, roughly nine months later—surprising no one—Fisker and Galpin have announced that the Rocket coupe (which we drove already) will be joined by a rather more extroverted variant, the topless Rocket
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Filed under: Buying, Lifestyle Zillow via Credit.comOne of these homes was listed for $139 million, and the other for a mere $13.9 million. Can you tell which is which? By Michael Schreiber Perusing homes out of one’s price range online may as well be a national pastime in America. Who doesn’t love imagining what it would be like to live someplace palatial, or even just gawk at these monster homes
Filed under: Design, Home Improvement, Lifestyle Trulia By Brie Dyas Even grilled cheese tastes better when made in a stylish kitchen. For those who love to cook, a gourmet kitchen is the dream. However, unlike a living room or bedroom, this space is much harder to remodel. Kitchens can’t be rearranged at whim, cabinets can’t be easily changed, and counters — well, there’s very little you can do to hide
By Emily Flitter and Jennifer Ablan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump had to do a bit of damage control on Thursday after repeatedly dropping Carl Icahn’s name in a campaign speech and then saying most good business negotiators were “vicious, horrible, miserable human beings.” Icahn, the billionaire investor, called Trump, the real estate mogul turned U.S. presidential candidate, to ask for an explanation after Trump made the comments in
Filed under: Buying ZillowThis 2,800-square-foot West End home built in 2009 is on the market in New Orleans for $475,000. By Melissa Allison It was a decade ago this week that the levees failed in New Orleans, and Hurricane Katrina became one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. The beloved city struggled mightily in the aftermath, battling flooding, bureaucracy, and mangled and rotting houses. Ten years on, there are
Chinese real estate and entertainment giant Dalian Wanda will buy the organiser of Ironman extreme endurance contests for $650 million, it said on Thursday in its latest sporting acquisition. The deal for the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) comes after Wanda bought a stake in Spanish football club Atletico Madrid and spent more than a billion euros on Swiss sports marketing group Infront. Wanda chairman Wang Jianlin — a multi-billionaire and
Promotional image for the SDA Bocconi master programs Fondazione Altagamma, an association of globally renowned Italian luxury brands, is broadening the professional growth of students with three new international master programs. Also behind the programs is Italy’s SDA Bocconi School of Management. The school is listed among the most important international educational rankings in publications such as the Financial Times and Forbes. The school sources Italian cultural heritage as inspiration
Chinese affluence Affluent Asian consumers show a strong interest in cruise tourism, with the market growing by double digits over the past three years, according to a new report from Agility Research. In general, Asian markets offer strong opportunities for travel service providers, as economies grow and consumers have more disposable income. For global lines, gearing Asia Pacific itineraries towards local consumers may boost bookings. “As tourism in Asia grows,
Chinese affluence Affluent Asian consumers show a strong interest in cruise tourism, with the market growing by double digits over the past three years, according to a new report from Agility Research. In general, Asian markets offer strong opportunities for travel service providers, as economies grow and consumers have more disposable income. For global lines, gearing Asia Pacific itineraries towards local consumers may boost bookings. “As tourism in Asia grows,
Classic Porsche 911 sports car from the 1960s Luxury automakers have embraced a number of new trends in the first half of 2015, using new technology and social media to connect more intimately with consumers. From taking advantage of mobile applications such as Snapchat and Periscope to working to create autonomously driven vehicles, automakers are committed to making life easier for consumers. Fortunately, new technologies have provided many ways to
Classic Porsche 911 sports car from the 1960s Luxury automakers have embraced a number of new trends in the first half of 2015, using new technology and social media to connect more intimately with consumers. From taking advantage of mobile applications such as Snapchat and Periscope to working to create autonomously driven vehicles, automakers are committed to making life easier for consumers. Fortunately, new technologies have provided many ways to
