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780kg, 600hp, No Excuses 🪶
To my fellow car lovers,
780 is kilograms — the weight figure that makes the Donkervoort P24 RS feel like a dare. 25 is the total Runabouts Bertone says it’ll hand-build, like it’s 1969 again (but faster). And €81 million is what RM Sotheby’s just posted in Paris, turning “vibes” into comps with a very public scoreboard.
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INSIDE THE COCKPIT
Donkervoort’s new P24 RS is a modern reminder that “exotic” doesn’t need screens or size — it needs mass discipline. Wallpaper*’s look at the car frames it as a limited-run, carbon-heavy, analog-first two-seater that leans into adjustability and driver feel instead of assistive fluff.
The headline is simple: 780kg, a twin-turbo 3.5L V6, and a “Power to Choose” setup that lets you dial outputs (400 / 500 / 600hp) depending on mood, road, or track. Add scissor doors, removable targa panels, and an optional wing kit, and you get a boutique supercar that’s basically built around momentum.
YOUR SUPERCAR SHORTLIST
🏎️ Bertone’s New Runabout Is Back — and it brought a manual
If “rare” is the anti-algorithm, this is it: wedge styling, coachbuilt vibes, and a spec sheet that reads like a love letter.
Sharp’s rundown makes the Runabout feel less like a nostalgia play and more like a deliberate push toward analogue pleasure: a limited run of 25, a six-speed manual, a supercharged V6, and a light-enough build that doesn’t need to hide behind big power numbers. Two body styles (targa or barchetta) keep the concept-car energy, but the bigger signal is the “curated configuration journey” — the idea that the buying process becomes part of the product.
Key Takeaways:
Strictly limited to 25 cars, positioned as a modern coachbuilt “classic range” statement.
Manual gearbox + supercharged V6 + lightweight focus = intentionally non-mainstream.
Two body options (barchetta vs targa) keep the collector decision interesting.
Price talk lands around the €390,000-before-tax neighborhood — scarcity is baked in.
🏎️ RM Sotheby’s just turned Paris into a comps machine
When the sale total is €81M, you’re not guessing what “rare” means — you’re watching it get priced.
Octane’s recap is a clean snapshot of demand across eras: vintage icons still headline, but modern “halo” Ferraris are pulling serious gravity too. The big takeaway isn’t just the total — it’s how many different types of “must-have” cleared strong numbers in the same room, with provenance and single-owner stewardship doing real work.
Key Takeaways:
€81M total in Paris — RM’s biggest European result.
Top seller: Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider at €14,067,500.
Modern halo heat: Ferrari Enzo (€8,105,000) and Ferrari F50 (€7,598,750) both hit huge numbers.
First auction appearance of a Bugatti Bolide: €3,998,750 — modern exotics are now cleanly “comp-able.”
EXOTIC CARS OF THE WEEK
Donkervoort P24 RS
A sub-800kg statement that treats adjustability like a religion.
🔗 Official model page
Bertone RUNABOUT
Neo-retro wedge energy, built in a tiny run with a real manual backbone.
🔗 Official model page
Bugatti Bolide
Track-only W16 theatre — now officially a thing that can show up at auction.
🔗 Official model page
Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
A reminder that “halo” isn’t a metaphor — it’s a category.
🔗 Official model page
QUICK POLL
Which signal of “rare” pulls you in fastest?
NOTES FROM THE GRID
Here’s the pattern I’m watching right now: “rare” is getting measured in numbers again — and the numbers aren’t always horsepower.
Donkervoort is selling a feeling you can explain with mass, not marketing. Bertone is selling the process — the configuration journey — as much as the car itself. And RM is doing what RM does: turning the whole week into a public price discovery machine, where provenance and stewardship show up in the final digit count.
If you can spot which number your circle repeats — kilograms, build slots, or hammer prices — you’ll usually know what everyone will be chasing next.
Until next time,
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