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A 300-Year-Old Coachbuilder Just Woke Up From a Very Long Nap

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Decoding the relaunch of Thrupp & Maberly — and why “no heritage replicas” is the most interesting phrase in the announcement. Every so often a name from the deep archive of British craftsmanship gets dusted off, and the immediate assumption is nostalgia: a retro relaunch, a heritage replica, a museum piece with a price tag. … Read more

A Dashboard Clock Grew Up and Became Two Porsches

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Decoding Louis Vuitton and Singer’s first-ever co-branded creation — and what it says about where luxury collaborations are headed. Most great collaborations start with a grand plan. This one started with someone wanting a nicer clock. At Monterey Car Week 2026, Louis Vuitton and Singer Vehicle Design unveiled two extraordinary reimagined Porsche 911s — a … Read more

Lamborghini’s Newest Car Is Also Its Oldest Idea

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Decoding the Lamborghini Revuelto Miura 60° Homage — and why even hybrid supercars need an origin story. Sixty years ago, Lamborghini put a V12 engine sideways behind the driver’s seat, wrapped it in one of the most seductive shapes the automotive world has ever produced, and accidentally invented the modern supercar. The Lambo Miura wasn’t … Read more

Monterey Car Week Turned 75 and Brought Receipts

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Decoding this year’s Pebble Beach spectacle — three very different bets on what “the future of luxury cars” actually means. Once a year, a small stretch of California coastline becomes the single most concentrated display of automotive wealth, nostalgia and ambition on the planet. The 75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and Monterey Car Week (August … Read more

Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Abu Dhabi finally has an opening date — here’s why it took two decades

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Twenty Years, One Napkin Sketch, and a Museum the Size of a Small Airport Some restaurants make you wait forty-five minutes for a table. The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi made the entire art world wait twenty years for a building. On December 11, 2026, it finally opens — and the wait, by every account, appears to … Read more

Why a Paris courtroom just told the upcycling industry to put down the scissors

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Your Grandmother’s Chanel Buttons Just Got a Restraining Order There’s a particular kind of person who spends a Sunday afternoon prying vintage CC buttons off a thrifted tweed jacket, gluing them onto a chain, and calling it “reworked couture.” As of this season, that person has a legal problem. On May 21, 2026, the Paris … Read more