016 COACH BUILDERS

Pinin Farina
To achieve excellence, one must begin with something great. Manufactures have always understood this. For this reason, they went to world-renowned coachbuilders. In the early 1910s when automobiles were replacing horse drawn carriages and the effort to create a metal chassis was beyond many manufactures, it was necessary to seek out the most talented coachbuilders of the day to do it for them.

056 MOTION SKINESS

Baldwin Motion Camaro
The aesthetics of an American classic, the reputation of a legend, the power of an Indy car, and the modern conveniences of a luxury sedan-the coachbuilt SuperSpeedster has it all.

084 ONE OFF

The Welcome to Nirvana
The Monza , like all Zondas, is the brainchild and handiwork of Horacio Pagani, founder of Modena, Italy-based Pagini Automobilis p.a. and Modena Design, specialists in carbon-fiber composites and engineering whose clientele includes racing royalty Ferrari, Dallara, and Renault.

116 TEST DRIVE

2007 Ford Shelby GT500
Recently, I got the chance to speak with Lamborghini's test driver, Valentino Balboni at the Italifest in Jupiter, Florida . Balboni has been with Lamborghini longer than almost anyone else at the company and, according to many, knows more than perhaps anyone in the industry.