Maserati Turns 100 and Stuns at Monterey Car Week

Maserati celebrated its 100^th Anniversary in grand style at Monterey Car Week, and isn’;t a stranger to the famous Pebble Beach Concours d’;Elegance where – in 1968 – a Maserati Mistral Coupé took top honors as Best of Show. Still today, it is the most recent postwar car to capture this recognition.

As Honored Marque at this year’;s 64^th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’;Elegance, the lawn was packed with significant examples illustrating Maserati’;s rich century of history, including – in the Maserati Centennial Racing Class – a 1954 A6GCS Spyder, 1955 Maserati 250F Monoposto, and 1956 Maserati 300S Fantuzzi Spyer. The ’;54 A6GCS took the trophy for best Granturismo noted for its artistic beauty and highest level of performance in a granturismo. One of the most fascinating cars of all times designed by Pininfarina in 1954, the A6GCS proved a valuable source of inspiration for the designers of the Alfieri concept of today.

Looking forward to the Maserati’;s next century, the highly acclaimed Alfieri concept 2+2 made its North American debut during a special centennial celebration at the Mazda Raceway during the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion, where Maserati was also the Honored Marque. As Lorenzo Ramacioitti, Head of Fiat Chrysler Automobile Global Design, presented the stunning concept, he stated “This car has a racing breed,” but added that it has “a kick of poetry.” The Alfieri also made a star turn on the Concept Lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d’;Elegance.

At the auctions during Monterey Car Week, classic Maseratis were stars as well. At Bonhams, highlights included a 1969 Ghibli 4.7 Spyder which sold for $ 841,000 USD; and a 1949 Maserati A6 15000/3C Berlinetta which captured $ 891,000. At Gooding & Company, the historic Maserati 250F driven to victory by Sir Stirling Moss at Monza in 1956, sold for $ 4.2 Million USD.

It was a birthday party worthy of turning 100!

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New Delaware Law Turns On Electronic Proof of Car Insurance coverage

Smartphones at the ready, Delaware drivers.

The 1st State is the newest state in the U.S. to enact a law enabling drivers to show proof of auto insurance with an electronic device.

Delaware’s Insurance coverage Commissioner Karen Stewart applauded the state Legislature’s bill, HB 258, which legalizes “acceptable electronic formats [that] include display of electronic photos on a cellular telephone or any other variety of electronic device” and was signed into law final week by Gov. Jack Markell.

In other words, Delaware drivers will have far more options than the difficult-copy identification card from their vehicle insurer they can use their smartphone as proof of their Delaware auto insurance coverage. A number of significant insurers, like Progressive, GEICO and State Farm, currently provide a mobile app with services like an electronic ID card.

Stewart also mentioned that she was “very pleased” with privacy-related provisions in the bill that, among other factors, bars officers from browsing a phone for anything unrelated to proof of auto coverage. Such provisions have been written into related bills for numerous other states with electronic proof of vehicle insurance coverage.

According to trade group Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), Delaware is the 37th state in the nation to enable electronic proof of insurance.

“More and much more people are employing their mobile device to retailer important information and this makes it possible for insurers to preserve up with customer demands for increased electronic communication,” Oyango Snell, PCI’s regional manager, stated in a statement.

Commissioner: Drivers Need to Nonetheless Preserve Hard-Copy ID Handy

Drivers, specifically those who travel among states, shouldn’t change gears as well speedily, according to Stewart.

With nearby states like New Jersey, New York and West Virginia still without a law permitting electronic proof of insurance, Stewart said that drivers “don’t want to be caught without the suitable proof of insurance coverage when traveling.”

“All drivers [need to] still maintain a physical copy of their present insurance ID card in their automobile in case,” Stewart said in a statement.

New Delaware Law Turns On Electronic Proof of Car Insurance coverage