It has been a very busy couple of weeks but now that things have slowed down, we have the time to take a detailed look at two great events held last month. First up is the Grand Prix de l'Age d'Or staged at the Circuit Dijon-Prenois. The third round of the Le Mans Classic Series, it featured eight different racing grids and a daily demonstration for Formula 1 cars. The two Classic Endurance Racing grids took centre stage, while the Classic Touring Challenge for pre-1966 Touring Cars made its first appearance of the year. As always at the Grand Prix de l'Age d'Or, there was a very strong presence of specialist clubs, headlined by the French Ford Mustang club. In what were unusually pleasant conditions, our photographers captured the event in its entirety with this 180-shot gallery as the result.
One week later, all eyes were on Circuit de La Sarthe for the 94th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In front of a record crowed of 350,000, a bumper grid of 62 prototypes and GT racers embarked on what has long since become a 24-hour sprint. This year's edition was particularly close with seven cars finishing on the lead lap. It was also a historic one as South Korea was represented for the first time, by a pair of Genesis hypercars. Our man on the ground, Bob van der Wolf, sent over this fabulous 70-shot gallery to illustrate our brief report.

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.

For next weekend's Tegernsee auction Anglo-Canadian company RM Sotheby's have consigned the most instantly recognisable of the six Koenigsegg One:1s. Introduced a the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the One:1 got its name for its 1 hp per kg power to weight ratio. The consigned example is believed to be the third of the six production cars built and was finished a particularly striking colour combination of clear-coated carbon-fibre composite with pink accents. It has been regularly used and accrued over 4,000 km during the past decade. RM Sotheby's estimated that the next custodian will have to fork out at least €8 million to acquire chassis 7108.
That same weekend, Artcurial will stage the official Le Mans Classic Legend sale. The full, illustrated lot list is now live and includes some striking cars like the unique, Gordon Murray designed Duckhams LM Cosworth and the rare DFV-engined Mirage M3.
Having sold the Alpina brand to BMW, the Bovensiepen family have created a new company much along the same lines. Their first production car is this 05 GT, which is based on the BMW M5. It packs more power, has improved handling characteristics and boasts an enhanced exterior design by renowned stylist Frank Stephenson.

The annual Spa Classic is one of the absolute highlights on the historic racing calendar. The event traditionally welcomes superb grids to the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which is draped over the Belgian Ardennes. During the 2026 edition, the track did not live up to its reputation as we were treated to beautiful conditions throughout the weekend. There were changes on track as well as the second round of the Le Mans Classic Series saw the addition of two new race groups; the Heritage Touring Cup 2 for Group A touring cars and the GT3 Revival for 2006 - 2013 GT3 racers. These were part of the nine-grid strong roster that included night races on Saturday evening. Among the many highlights on track were a Gulf-liveried Porsche 917 K, a TWR Jaguar XJ-S and a freshly restored Audi R8.
Our photographers were on hand throughout the weekend to capture the 2026 Spa Classic in its entirety. The grid-by-grid report is illustrated by our exclusive 200-shot gallery.

In the build-up to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, BMW revealed the M Concept Neue Klasse. As the name suggests it is BMW Motorsport version of the new Neue Klasse modular platform. Although no technical details have been revealed of the striking show car, it is a battery electric vehicle and uses the hugely sophisticated 'Heart of Joy' control system that is capable of handling 1,000s Nm of torque. The M Concept Neue Klasse is not just concept car but is a preview of the upcoming production version due in the near future.
While making the marque's Le Mans debut, Hyundai's luxury arm Genesis also revealed the Magma GT3 Concept. It is the competition version of the Magma GT Concept unveiled late last year and signals a clear intent of expanding Genesis' motorsport activities. Technical details on both concept cars are sparse but they most like feature a mid-mounted V8 engine that is similar to the one powering the Le Mans Hypercar that competed at Le Mans this weekend. Time will tell if the Magma GT will enter production and if the GT3 version will join its bigger brother on the race track.

During the Monaco Grand Prix, Audi revealed the all-new Nuvolari. Named after the legendary Italian racing driver Tazio Nuvolari, it is not a successor to the R8 but the very first Audi hypercar. Power comes from a twin-turbo V8 that is assisted by three electric motors with a combined output of 1,001 metric horsepower. In good Audi tradition, an aluminium space frame chassis is used but clothed in a carbon-fibre composite body for the first time. Production of the 350 km/h Nuvolari is strictly limited to 499 examples with the first deliveries expected early in 2027.
BMW North America will sound out the production of the sixth generation M3 with this very special M3 CS Handschalter. As the name suggests, it is fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox instead of the eight-speed automatic found in the other M3 models. Rear-wheel drive only, the M3 CS Handschalter has a base price of $107,100.
Replacing the original launched in 2022, Rolls-Royce have revealed the Spectre Series II. As before, it is electric only and now has a range of well over 600 km. In addition to the standard model, Rolls-Royce also offers a 'Black Badge' version that has a slightly more powerful drivetrain.
Toyota's motorsport subsidiary Gazoo Racing has reworked the popular Corolla hatchback to create the GRMN Corolla. Slated as the ultimate GR Corolla, it combines a 300 bhp engine with a six-speed manual gearbox and all-wheel drive. Sadly, the GRMN Corolla will be produced in limited numbers and will only be available in Japan, Australia and North America.

Broad Arrow Private sales have been entrusted with this very early Ford GT40, which is offered from a single ownership of over 30 years. It was entered at Le Mans in 1965 by Ford Advanced Vehicles and was the first sport the definitive nose shape. It was later also used for extensive testing before it was sold. In subsequent ownership, it was loaned to the Midland Motor Museum before the current custodian acquired GT40P/1006 in 1993. We captured it at a very rare public appearance at the 2013 Goodwood Revival where it was raced by Henri Pescarolo in the Whitsun Trophy, which was reserved exclusively for Ford GT40s.
Another Le Mans car that has made headlines over the last few years is this Chevrolet Corvette from 1960. It was entered at Le Mans that year by Briggs Cunningham and then changed several times before it disappeared from view in 1974. Fast forward to 2021 when it was acquired at auction in rather derelict condition by the Cunningham family. They had the ex-Le Mans comprehensively restored to its original configuration. Chassis 00867S103535 was then shown a variety of events. It is now consigned to the upcoming RM Sotheby's Monterey sale with a $2 - $2.5 million estimate.
Also consigned to the Anglo-Canadian company's flagship auction is this very rare Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato. One of just 19 built, this was the only one sold new to Australia. It remained 'Down Under' for three decades and in more recent years has been part of two prominent American collector. Regularly shown at events, DB4GT/0186/R was one of the four nominees of the coveted Pebble Beach 'Best of Show' in 2019. Due to be one of the absolute star cars, the DB4 GT Zagato should sell for well over $12 million.