#bespoke-automotive-design

#bespoke-automotive-design

The 'Lexus RC Real-Time Build' campaign received the 'Best Use of Social' award for its innovative approach, utilizing Facebook Live to engage auto enthusiasts in real-time customization of the Lexus RC.

"Monograms let you know that the wearer has achieved a certain level of success; they can afford to [customize something] from a time and a financial perspective."

The custom-painted ENVE road bike has among the most impressive paint jobs I've ever seen on anything, with gold accents that elevate its visual appeal significantly.

Aera, founded in 2018, released its first two watches in 2022, showcasing modern tool watches with design codes from the mid-20th century.

An engagement ring is more than a piece of jewellery, it is a symbol of commitment. Couples are moving away from mass‑produced designs, preferring rings that capture their unique journey.

The limited-run Model X Signature Edition-priced at $159,420 before fees and limited to just 100 units-is now sold out, with reservations closed as of April 16.

The Laget Aero One is a super custom bike that's going to cost you a lot of money. It isn't cheap or easy to make, with complex outer shapes and thin cross sections.

I think everything starts for me with authenticity. Collaborating with a brand like Porsche is such a great privilege. I'm a huge fan to start with, but it's authentic because my passion for the brand goes as far back as I can remember.

The project was originally intended to be much less, simply a garage for the owners' current beloved collection of five Porsches-two convertibles, a coupe, an SUV, and an electric sedan. But as they started talking, says lead architect Carl Baker, the mission crept to include "the ability to indulge all of their hobbies."

In 1952, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) - an American-founded non-profit and the world's largest aviation organization - approached Willy Breitling, scion of his family's eponymous watchmaking brand, to commission a timepiece for its members. Specifically, AOPA needed a chronograph that would allow its user to easily compute important information like speed, distance, fuel consumption and other calculations crucial to flying before the advent of flight computers.

These brands specialize in just that: pieces created by hand to your exacting designs and specifications, and never to be replicated. Maybe you're looking for top-of-the-range headphones to match your jet. Or could it be a suit for a pirate-esque get together? Or even an engraved signet ring, depicting a favored holiday destination in full color? For all of the above and more, here's who Elite Traveler recommends.

When it comes to your wardrobe, it can be easy to define "bougie" as a piece of clothing that looks or feels expensive - and while the items on this list check those boxes, they're also so clever, you'll wonder how you ever did without them. Scroll on to shop for chic loungewear with extra functional features; trendy and practical fits for both day and night; and accessories that solve all sorts of fashion-related dilemmas.

The vibration into the chassis is causing a few reliability problems: mirrors falling off, tail lights falling off, all that sort of thing, which we are having to address. Fernando [Alonso] is of the feeling that he can't do more than 25 laps consecutively before he risks permanent nerve damage to his hands.

The best custom builds do not just remix old ideas. They ask what those ideas would look like if they were born today, with access to current tools, materials, and manufacturing processes. The SP40 Restomod Speedster is that question answered in carbon and billet. It takes the stance and spirit of a 1930s streamliner, that long, low, purposeful shape built for speed rather than comfort, and reimagines it through the lens of modern coachbuilding.

The original 300 SL Uhlenhaut Coupe, the racing variant that never made it to public roads, remains one of the most valuable cars ever auctioned, fetching $143 million at a 2022 Sotheby's sale. So when concept designer Gabriel Naretto decided to name his reimagined Mercedes-AMG shooting brake after the man himself, the pressure to deliver something worthy of that legacy was immense.

The world certainly doesn't need another classic car concours. Barely a year goes past without a new luxurious car event popping up on the lawn of a stately home, hotel or golf course. But the Peninsular Classics Best of the Best isn't a concours event - it's the Oscars of the classic car world, complete with Hollywood greats like Nicole Kidman. This year, the top honors were awarded to a rather beautiful 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B.