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It handily outstripped the previous record-setting $48.4-million sale of a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at a 2018 auction to become the most expensive car ever sold at auction. Both of these high-dollar sales were brokered by RM Sotheby's. [ 1 ] On June 1, 2018, it was announced that a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO had sold for $70 million at a private auction ...
1960s Mark 2 became one of the most recognisable Jaguar models ever produced. In 1955, the Two-point-four or 2.4-litre saloon (named by enthusiasts 2.4 Mark 1) was the first monocoque (unitary) car from Jaguar. [citation needed] Its 2.4-litre short-stroke version of the XK engine provided 100 mph (160 km/h) performance. In 1957, the 3.4-litre ...
November 25, 1980. The Marine Air Terminal (also known as Terminal A) is an airport terminal located at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York City. Its main building, designed in the Art Deco style by William Delano of the firm Delano & Aldrich, opened in 1940. The terminal was built to handle Pan Am 's fleet of flying boats, the Boeing 314 ...
Jaguar E-Type. The Jaguar D-Type is a sports racing car that was produced by Jaguar Cars Ltd. between 1954 and 1957. Designed specifically to win the Le Mans 24-hour race, it shared the straight-6 XK engine and many mechanical components with its C-Type predecessor. Its structure, however, was radically different, with innovative monocoque ...
The XK120 was the world's fastest production car at the time of its debut. The XK120 was launched in open two-seater or (US) roadster form at the 1948 London Motor Show as a testbed and show car for the new Jaguar XK engine designed by Jaguar Chief Engineer William Heynes. The display car was the first prototype, chassis number 660001.
List of most expensive paintings. Salvator Mundi by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (c. 1500) This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings. The record is approximately US$ 450.3 million (which includes commission), paid for Leonardo da Vinci 's Salvator Mundi (c.1500). The painting was sold in November 2017, [ 1 ][ 2 ] through ...
Aerial view of LaGuardia Airport in 2014. LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA, FAA LID: LGA) / ləˈɡwɑːrdiə / is a civil airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. Covering 680 acres (280 ha) as of July 1, 2024, [ 3 ] the facility was established in 1929 and began operating as a public airport in 1939.
Seal of New York City, New York. Fiorello La Guardia served as the 99th Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1934, to January 1, 1946. [3] His mayoralty presided over New York City during the Great Depression and World War II. He is considered the builder of modern New York City due to his numerous infrastructure projects. [4]