You'd be forgiven for thinking January might have been a quiet month for Melbourne's supercar scene. It was anything but. Day two of 2018 saw what will without doubt be one of the best spots of the year. A prized Bugatti EB110 (more below). Other highlights include two Ferrari Enzos, a handful of 812 Superfasts, and the new Audi RS5. Bugatti what now!?!?
I didn't know they made fezzas in green??This Ferrari 812 Superfast takes the meaning of 'loud' to a whole new level. Appearing to replicate 'the Green Jewel' 70th anniversary edition Ferrari, it features the green coat, gold wheels, and has since had a vintage racing number '25' added to the doors. The 70th Anniversary range of Ferraris are all unique, and are based on historical and significant models in the marque's last 70 years. The Green Jewel was a 1965 365P2 racecar, of course painted in green.
Enzo fever...Having two Enzo sightings in one month is one thing, but to have each of them spotted driving on public roads on separate occasions almost beggars belief. Sadly, on both occasions, no photos were sent in good enough to post.
a nip and tuck makes all the difference
There's a New kid on the block - be warned, AMG and M division
One of the more impressive parts of the ES are the wheels, which are unfortunately difficult to see here. Painted first in Yellow Gold Metallic, they are then painted entirely in High Gloss Black. Then, once dried, a precise laser etches through the black in lines along the spokes to reveal the gold beneath. Inside the car, copper wire is weaved into the carbon fibre, and contrast gold stitching features prominently through the rest of the cabin's black. Performance remains crazy at 2.9 seconds to 100km/h, and power is upped slightly to 446kW (+19kW on the Turbo S). Exclusive? Yes. Expensive? Also yes, at $590,700 locally. That's nearly a $130k price hike on the Turbo S, but you do get a handy 4-piece luggage set. Whether it's worth it or not, we'll leave that up to you. Seeing double... 1440 mclaren horsesWhen you and your mate each buy a McLaren 720S, a photo in front of the Bay is essential! No Photoshop wizardry here, we assure you. This spot made it in on the night of the 31st and is easily one of the most impressive of the month. The car at left was delivered late last year, while the one on the right was a January delivery - believe it or not, the owner laid down a deposit for it in June of 2016 (before the 720S had even been announced!)
Additionally, the new GT3 offers a manual option - something which Porsche seemed to imply would be a thing of the past with the production of the 911R - 'The Principle of Purity', as Porsche themselves say. We can't imagine that there'd be a lot of happy 911R owners, when someone could purchase essentially the same thing in the new GT3 for a fraction of the price. Controversy aside, the 991.2 GT3 certainly is a looker, and one we are sure to see more of in the coming months. Classic of the Month:
The Sorrento lawn on which it was parked may also pique interest for some. The photo which took out Spot of the Year for 2017 was taken on the very same nature strip. Two SLS's and this 458 Italia made up that photo. Melbourne's first Matte Black FerrariThis submission came right out of left field! Sydney, rather selfishly, had two Speciales delivered factory-finished in matte black. On the 18th, one of them was surprisingly spotted in East Bentleigh. A neat detail which almost goes unnoticed is the carbon-fibre side panels and fins, a rare option for the Speciale.
It's the first matte black Ferrari in Melbourne (not counting a few with matte black wraps, or the matte black 458 GT3). It's since been registered in Victoria, and we can't wait to see more of it! Melbourne also recently gained a matte white Ferrari 458 Speciale, which we are yet to post - it's mostly been confined to dealerships thus far.
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