This Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione was spotted at the swanky Ritz Hotel at the Place Vendôme in Paris, the hotel where Diana, Princess of Wales and Al-Fayed's son Dodi Al-Fayed, and their chauffeur Henri Paul, dined in the Imperial Suite before their fatal car accident in 1997. As it is one of the most prestigious and luxurious hotels in the world you'll often find exotic cars parked at the valet (it was accompanied by a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and a Rolls-Royce Ghost while I was there) as well as in the underground car parking underneath Place Vendôme, but more on that later...
Best of London 2011
posted by cel
Time to close the London chapter of my 2011 European visit. You've seen some of the craziest and most expensive cars in the world that visited London from countries like Qatar, Dubai and UAE. Time for one last look at some of the best London had to offer.
Bugatti Veyrons in E...
posted by cel
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 was the fastest street-legal production car since April 2005, taking over the reigns from the Koenigsegg CCR. That lasted for two years and a bit until the SSC Ultimate Aero TT broke that record in September 2007. Bugatti didn't want to hear about it and got started on the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport who claimed the title back again in June 2010 with a verified topspeed of 431.072 km/h.
Koenigsegg Agera R
posted by cel
Koenigsegg Agera R - spotted in London and Paris during the 2011 summer. This is the kind of car you'd normally see at a car show or in the showroom, so seeing it on the streets is extraordinary. The Agera R can accelerate from 0–100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and reach a theoretical top speed of approximately 442 km/h), making it faster than a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, although this has not been officially verified.
Stonehenge, Bath and Lacock
posted by cel
Stonehenge is surely Britain's greatest national icon, symbolizing mystery, power and endurance. My photos also include visits to Bath, Somerset and Lacock where the Harry Potter films were filmed. Lacock also has a haunted Bed & Breakfast: The Sign of the Angel.
Xenatec 57S Cruisero...
posted by cel
Those four doors on my 5.7 meter long Maybach are cramping my style, I only need two of them. Those words sound pretty crazy when referring to a huge Maybach but someone must have thought so as Xenatec, a German tuning company, created a Maybach Coupe, known as the Xenatec 57S Cruisero Coupe.
Pagani Zonda Cinque ...
posted by cel
Seeing a Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster on the streets is extremely rare, but the one I saw had to fight some tough competition parked next to a Koenigsegg Agera R and a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. My choice of these cars would be the Zonda Cinque Roadster as honestly, the others look a tad boring in comparison...
Mercedes-Benz FAB Design SLS AMG Gullstream
posted by cel
If you love non-stop attention when a Lamborghini just doesn't cut it anymore, this is definitely the right car for you. Of all the supercars I came across in London, this FAB Design SLS AMG Gullstream has to be one of my favourites. The stunning matte colour and the extreme bodykit make it a pretty unique car... Although unique... 200 metres up the road was a white one parked!