The 8th Traversée de Paris will be held on August 8. Organized by the Vincennes en Anciennes, this special event will see some 700 vehicles—the oldest being over 112 years and the most recent 30 years old—making a 30-kilometer tour through the streets of Paris. Starting in the Esplanade du Château de Vincennes at 8 a.m., the procession will wind its way through Bastille, République, Montmartre, Opéra, Concorde, Champs-Elysées, Grand Palais, Invalides and conclude on the terrace of the Meudon Observatory, a green space that provides a stunning view of the capital (and of the cars). For more information visit www.vincennesenanciennes.com
During Artcurial’s June 22nd sale, in Paris, an American collector paid a world record price of $1,032,726 for a 1970 Porsche 911 S/T “Rallye.” Other record-breaking sales included a 1925 Bugatti Type 13 “Brescia” for $1.03 million, a 1966 Alpine A210 berlinette Le Mans for $543,552 and a 1976 Maserti Khamsin for $312,588.
Bonhams has announced that the one-off 1971 Maserati “Boomerang” concept car will be offered for sale at its September 5th Chantilly sale. A signature concept car of the 1970s, the Maserati Boomerang was a one-off prototype unlike anything seen before. Using geometric shapes and ruler straight lines, its angular style made a strong statement at the 1971 Turin Motor Show.
