Auctioneer Gooding Christie's has announced some truly spectacular Italian sports cars to headline their flagship Pebble Beach Auctions in August. These include four cars from a single collection with this Sebring 12 Hours Ferrari 250 P as the absolute star. Historically very significant, it was the first-ever Ferrari with a V12 mounted amidships. Offered from a four-decade single ownership, chassis 0810 has a pre-sale estimate of $15 - $20 million.
Equally rare and achingly beautiful is this Ferrari 206 S Dino Berlinetta. One of just three fitted with the fixed-head, Berlinetta bodywork, it was first raced by the North American Racing Team at Le Mans and also has Can-Am competition history. Again part of the same stable for well over three decades, 014 is expected to find a new owner for $3.5 - $5 million.
An earlier Ferrari from the collection is this 225 S Vignale Spyder, which debuted in the 1952 Mille Miglia as a works car. Rarely seen since it joined the collection in the 1980s, 0194ET should sell for $2 - $3 million.
As demonstrated by this Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage, the collection does not just consist of Ferraris. This particular example was sold new to the United States and was raced in a striking white and blue livery by the likes of Bob Drake and Jim Hall. Chassis 2452 was restored for historic racing in the 1970s and has been used by successive custodians, including the consignor. Offered for the first time since 1998, 2452 should sell for in excess of $3 million.

One of the most exciting cars to hit the market this year is this Eagle Mark 1 Weslake. Offered for the first time since 2002, this is the second of three V12-engined Eagle Formula 1 cars built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers. Designed for AAR by Tony Southgate, the Mark 1 Eagle is considered by many as one of the most beautiful Formula 1 cars of all time, combining American racing colours with the instantly recognisable eagle's beak nose. The chassis 103 on offer was raced by Dan Gurney himself and also by Richie Ginther and Ludovico Scarfiotti. The best result for this car was a third in the Canadian Grand Prix with Gurney driving. Among the subsequent owners were Danny Ongais, Dick Barbour, Jeffrey Keiner and Ben Liebert. The current custodian acquired 103 at auction in 2002 and it has only rarely been seen in public since. It will now be offered in RM Sotheby's September Sealed auction. Although the final result will not be published, the Anglo-Canadian auctioneer estimates that the exquisite Eagle will sell for $7 - $9 million.

McLaren has created what the company refers to as the definitive and final evolution of the V8-engined sports cars with the 788HS. Powered by a further tweaked, 788 metric horsepower version of the familiar twin-turbo V8, it is available in both Coupe and Spider versions. In addition to the increased power, the 788HS also boasts improved handling and a distinct exterior that includes a striking quad-exit titanium exhaust system.
French sports car manufacturer gave what is a quite literally a glimpse of the future with the A110 FUTURE mule that was debuted at this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed. It provides us with a good idea of what the second generation of the reborn A110 will be like. The most crucial difference with the current car is the drivetrain, which will be all-electric and includes both front and rear mounted engines.
Another look at what is to come is provided by the Maserati Project GT4. Based on the New GranTurismo, it is a preview of the GT4 competition car that is expected to debut in 2028. Complementing the modifications made to turn the New GranTurismo into a thoroughbred racer, the Project GT4 also boasts a special livery, celebrating 100 years of the Maserati Trident logo.

To appeal to the purists, Ferrari has created the 12Cilindri Manuale. As the name suggests, it is fitted with an H-pattern manual shifter. This is not connected to a conventional manual gearbox but a re-programmed version of the eight-speed automatic that is fitted to the regular production 12Cilindri. The car does have a clutch pedal, so it can be driven like the great V12-engined Ferraris the 12Cilindri Manuale is inspired by. Production is limited with only 1,499 examples due to be produced.
The latest product from Pagani's Grandi Complicazioni division is the Huayra 70 Derecho that will make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. It is one of just three examples of the Huayra 70 due to be built to celebrate Horacio Pagani's 70th birthday. It combines Pagani's trademark fish-bone carbon-fibre panels with the solid-milled aluminum components integrated into the bodywork. The Huayra 70 Derecho is finished in Pearl Orange and upholstered in Ceramic White leather.
Bentley released the first glimpse of the all-new Torcal. Due to be released in full later in the year, the Torch will be the first all-electric SUV produced by the British manufacturer.

For the upcoming Woodcote Park auction, RM Sotheby's have consigned a pair of Michelotto modified Ferraris. The earliest is this Ferrari F40, which was originally owned by Jean Sage, who ran the F40 IMSA programme for French Ferrari distributor Charles Pozzi. Sage used the non-cat, non-adjust F40 on the road before he had it modified by Michelotto with competition components. Lighter and more powerful, it remained road-legal but was also briefly raced. Still in unique configuration, chassis 84642 is now estimated to sell for £2,700,000 - 3,200,000.
The other Michelotto-modified Ferrari in the sale is this 360 GT. It had been built as a 360 Challenge car and used in this guise only once before it was rebuilt to N-GT configuration for the second owner. It was then raced in Australia and Europe during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. Following its contemporary racing career, 011M spent over a decade in a private, Melbourne-based collection. Restored to its 2003 Team Veloqx colours and still in full running order, it represents a relatively affordable way into historic racing a Ferrari at £350,000 - 400,000.

Morgan and Pininfarina have continued their collaboration with this striking Midsummer Coupe as the result. Like the Roadster launched a few years ago, it combines the sophisticated bonded aluminium chassis with a Pininfarina design. As a closer look at the Midsummer Coupe proves, this is a match made in heaven. Sadly, only nine examples will be built of the BMW-engined coupe.
In a break with tradition, the next generation Porsche GT4 racer will be based on the 911. To be more specific, the 992 II iteration of the 911 GT3. Dubbed the 911 GT4 R, it features a four-litre naturally aspirated six cylinder engine, which is mated to a six-speed sequential gearbox. The maximum output is 512 bhp but to balance the performance, intake restrictors will be fitted. Deliveries of the Cayman GT4 replacement will start in time for the 2027 season.
For the company's annual sale on the Monterey Peninsula, Bonhams Cars has switched venues as it will now be held on the Raceway Laguna Seca circuit. Fittingly, the British auctioneer consigned several interesting competition cars. Among them is Lamborghini Diablo GT, which combines the best of both worlds as it is homologated for the road but also ready to hit the track. The example on offer has been fastidiously maintained and offered with around 12,000 km on the odometer. Also on offer is this BMW M3 GT, which is the prototype for the E46-generation competition cars built for BMW by American specialists PTG Motorsport. Chassis 00-001 was raced extensively by PTG Motorsport during the 2000 season and continued to compete for several more seasons in the hands of customer teams.