Maserati

Rétromobile has been running since 1976, when the most expensive car in the world cost less than $100,000 and long before the term retro had become fashionable. It is one of those places where auctions truly can throw up some remarkable objets d'automotive art. This year it did not disappoint.

The motorcycle auction marketplace evolved rapidly at the year-defining Las Vegas auctions this year, both on a macro and micro level. Mecum's five day sale was the largest motorcycle auction ever held, while Bonhams set a new world record by fetching $979,000 for a 1951 Vincent Black Lightning.

Good corporate citizenship is becoming an important factor in the annual report and this is now evident on the auction block where the additional value of milestone models is being retained for the benefit of charity, while creating value to the donating company via advanced public relations.

The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award takes the winning cars from the eight most important concours events in the world each year, and has them judged by an unimpeachable panel of experts. This year the winner will be announced during Rétromobile in Paris on February 8, 2018.

Monterey Car Week has finished and a host of memories have been consigned to history. We attended everything from the Concours de Lemons, Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, McCall's Motorworks Revival, The Quail and Tour d'Elegance through to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Each year in Monterey, the winners of the most prestigious concours of the previous year are gathered for a best-of-the-best shoot-out judged by the most revered names in the industry. This year a 1954 Maserati A6GCS Berlinetta won Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award.

Our regular Monterey Car Week auction preview lists no less than 113 cars with estimates exceeding US$1 million. Read on for pictures, links to auction descriptions and all the key info.

Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este each May holds a special place on the heritage motoring calendar and the official RM-Sotheby's auction always throws up some spectacular machinery. This year eight cars topped the €1,000,000 mark and there were some very special cars offered below that figure.

Designed to compete with the BMW 5 Series, the Maserati Ghibli hasn't quite hit the mark, with critics noting its unrefined diesel engine and uninspiring cabin. This refresh aims to address those criticisms, with new luxurious trim lines and a fresh infotainment system.

One of the biggest automotive auctions ever held took place in Milan over the weekend of November 25-27, when 3,000 bidders fought over 817 cars, bikes and boats and five auctioneers operating the auction in shifts totaling 30 hours. There were world records and incredible bargains.​

If the Michelin Design Challenge is anything to go by, endurance racing is tame compared to what we can expect in 2030. The winners each take a different angle on what racers of the future will look like, using tech from AI to tire-mounted batteries to gain an edge on the competition.

The entire RM Sotheby's Duemila Route Auction in Milan, Italy, on 24 & 25 November was all owned by the same person and the sheer magnitude of this collection will overwhelm you – 430 cars, 150 motorcycles, 60 boats and racing hydrofoils, 117 bicycles, bobsleds, and so many other toys.​