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Collection of 14 classic Ferraris & Mercedes-Benz hidden in garage goes up for sale at auction for eye-watering amount
A COLLECTION of 14 classic cars will go under the hammer next month – expecting to fetch a staggering total of £26million.
The Aurora Collection – featuring 12 Ferraris and two Mercedes-Benz motors – will be sold at auction at the RM Sotheby’s Villa Erba in Italy on May 20.
The 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti is estimated to sell for for the highest price – between €4million and €4.5million (£3.4million and £4million)[/caption]
The 1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider by Scaglietti is one of only 122 remaining models[/caption]
The staggering collection had previously been hidden away in a garage by it’s old owner in Sweden.
The offerings were hailed by Anders Bilidt, a car specialist at classic car auction company RM Sotheby’s.
He said: “This is arguably one of the finest single-owner collections in Europe to come to the public market and reaffirms RM Sotheby’s reputation as the pre-eminent auction house for selling high-value single-owner collections.
“Boasting a selection of Ferraris and two Mercedes-Benzes, the pure quality of the individual cars is what makes The Aurora Collection so special.”
The Ferrari being touted to sell for the highest is the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti, with the 1956 Ferrari 500 TR Spider by Scaglietti nipping on its heels.
The latter is expected to rake in between €4million and €4.5million (£3.4million and £4million).
Other vintage Ferrari models strongly predicted to capture staggering winning bids include the 1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider by Scaglietti – only one of 122 remaining models of the swanky motor.
It is likely to sell for between €2.5million and €3million (£2.2million and £2.6million).
The 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti, similarly, is touted to put one bidder back €2.7million to €3.2million (£2.4million to £2.8million).
The keys to the remaining vintage Ferraris ready to be handed over include the gorgeous open-top 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS by Pininfarina as well as the stylish 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pininfarina.
While the aforementioned motors date back to the fifties, sixties and seventies, more contemporary classics will also be on offer to the highest bidder.
The open-top 2019 Ferrari Monza SP1 is one such model, as is the special edition Ferrari SA Aperta – built to commemorate the 80th anniversary of car design firm Pininfarina.
Also offered is a 2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina estimated to sell for €250k to €320k (£220k to £282k), a 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello in Blue Pozzi over Cuoio – with an estimate of €100k to €150k (£88k to £132k), a 1986 Ferrari Testarossa that shows just 2,125 miles (3,420km) for between €150k and €200k (£132k and £176k), and finally a 2002 Ferrari 360 Spider with a guide price of €75k to €125k (£66k to £110k).
While there is comparatively far less to choose from, one Mercedes-Benz expected to attract a grappling for position in the bidding war is the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing.
The 1955 classic is adorned in beautiful silver and is highly regarded – with anything less than €1.2million (£1million) unlikely to be accepted.
The star-studded line-up is rounded off by 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SC Roadster, immaculately maintained and on offer for between €600k and €800k (£528k and £704k) when the hammer hits the gavel.
The 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing is one of the most sought after motors of its era[/caption]
The classy 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SC Roadster is one of two Mercedes-Benz cars to go under the hammer[/caption]
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor needs a huge amount of hard drive space
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Activision says it’ll support ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ for a long but unspecified amount of time
Activision is attempting to quell anxious Call of Duty: Mobile fans after a legal filing last week suggested the studio is already planning the game’s demise. In a tweet today, the Call of Duty: Mobile team said it planned to continue supporting game “for the long haul,” calling it an important part of the franchise.
The long-term future of Call of Duty: Mobile came into question on March 8th, as part of ongoing legal negotiations in the UK over Microsoft’s proposal to purchase Activision Blizzard for just under $69 billion. Microsoft has been repeatedly downplaying Activision’s power in the video game industry in an attempt to thwart antitrust concerns from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, and it applied the same treatment to Activision Blizzard mobile games in a legal filing last week.
Specifically, Microsoft’s response said, “CoD: Mobile is expected to be phased out over time (outside of China) with the launch of Warzone Mobile.”
Warzone Mobile is scheduled to come out this year, bringing the Call of Duty battle royale experience to Android and iOS devices. Warzone Mobile represents Activision’s attempt to unify the Call of Duty franchise, sharing technology, progression, socialization and payments among the annual mainline games, Warzone and Warzone Mobile. Meanwhile, Call of Duty: Mobile has its own battle pass and seasons.
— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) March 13, 2023
The tweet from the Mobile team is intended to keep existing players invested. It doesn’t delve into specifics about how long the game’s lifespan will be, and it doesn’t directly address Microsoft’s suggestion that the game will eventually be shut down everywhere except China. But, it promises Call of Duty: Mobile will be sticking around for a while longer.
“We … intend to continue supporting the game with a robust roadmap of fresh new CODM content, activities and updates for the long haul,” the statement said.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/activision-says-itll-support-call-of-duty-mobile-for-a-long-but-unspecified-amount-of-time-195923234.html?src=rss
Space farming sim Lightyear Frontier delayed an unspecified amount of time
Lightyear Frontier, a sort of Stardew Valley but in space, in which you bring agriculture to an alien planet with a big multipurpose mechatractor suit, has been delayed. It was supposed to come out, well, sometime around now (Spring 2023) but developers Frame Break announced the delay with a statement on Twitter – including that they “can’t commit to a launch window right now”.
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Billboard Hot 100: Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ DOUBLES The Amount of Weeks ‘Wrecking Ball’ Spent At #1
Miley Cyrus‘ ‘Flowers’ is a major hit for the singer.
For, it leads the Billboard Hot 100 chart for yet another week.
More details below…
Taking to press, Billboard announced the news that ‘Flowers’ has led the chart for a sixth straight week.
This is largely due to it taking the #1 spot on radio,
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A huge amount of Valve assets have leaked, including classics like Half Life 2 and Team Fortress 2
A whole bunch of Valve assets have leaked, as well as some cut content for classics like Team Fortress 2 and Half-Life 2.
As spotted by PC Gamer, assets for games including Portal, Team Fortress 2, Conster Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half Life 2: Episodes 1 & 2, and Half Life 2 multiplayer. It comes from a leaker by the name of Leakerwanderer, sharing the assets through Discord. The dump is a huge one, as it includes 61GB of Team Fortress 2 assets just by itself, which has plenty of files showing a range of things that didn’t make it into the final game.
There’s so much, in fact, that not everything has been found yet, but what has been found will likely be of interest to fans of the games. TF2 content creator Richter Overtime shared a look at some of the assets found in the leak, writing “Tones of never before seen maps, models, PSDs & VMFs, everything. Once the community finishes digesting this (61GB), there will be nothing else to talk about. This is the last official TF2 content drop you or I will ever see.”