This rare find might just be the German version of the Delorean DMC-12, only way, way better. The Isdera Imperator is clad in silver, has gullwing doors, and has that cockpit-like, utilitarian cabin. Only 30 Imperators were made between 1984 and 1993. This one has a 5.0-liter Mercedes V8 engine with around 300 horses, which makes sense since the car first emerged as the Mercedes-Benz CW311 concept in 1978. The design changed somewhat before emerging as the Imperator, but it retails the CW311’s thick, wedge shape. It’s a unique-looking car that looks like nothing else on the road, and it stands as special model from a short-lived marque that should turn heads wherever it goes. The Imperator will be auctioned in Monaco on April 23 by Bonhams.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
