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  1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio is certainly the star of the show Auction house Gooding &Co. certainly has some goodies to sell this August at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this August---including a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio, a Maserati A6G and a 1966 Shelby Cobra 427. Follow link to see the top 10 most expensive vehicles ever auctioned! 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio is certainly the star of the show The 1938 Bugatti was supercharged from new, and owned by Louis Napoleon, grandson of the nephew of Emperor Napoleon I of France. The prince was especially fond of Bugatti. Gooding & Co. said he owned dozens of them during his lifetime. The Bugatti boasts a special gearbox known as a preselector, which allows drivers to change gears without engaging the clutch pedal (while in motion). The preselector is perhaps an ancestor of semiautomatics like Porsche’s Tiptronic, made by the Cotal company. This 1955 Maserati A6G/54 berlinetta, with coachwork by F...

 One of the most renowned Italian luxury car manufacturer, Maserati, has now collaborated with the globally cherished Italian fashion house, Fendi, to bring the jaw dropping 2011 Maserati GranCabrio Fendi to the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA 2011) .  This splendid vehicle is befitting testament to the creative genius of Silvia Venturini Fendi, who has designed this vehicle and given the eye popping looks that have mesmerized attendees at the event. The Maserati GranCabrio Fendi represents the perfect combination of two of the masters of their fields and the vehicle provides an aura of symmetrical ballet between technology and craftsmanship.  This magnificent vehicles has been designed and developed at Maserati headquarters in Modena and the car itself has been given a stunning cover that carries a ton-sur-ton double F logo.    One of the most striking elements of the 2011 Maserati GranCabrio Fendi is the vehicle’s gorgeous paint job, which is ...