Viju Mathew

Malibu

Automotive Editor at Robb Report

I'm a staff writer for @RobbReport, covering all aspects of the luxury market. And I love Islay single malts.

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Articles

This Ferrari F50, First Owned by Ralph Lauren, Could Now Fetch $8.5 Million at Auction

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Viju Mathew |Ralph Lauren

There seems to always be another automotive diadem out there, waiting to impart regality to any collection, and it’s often badged with the iconic Prancing Horse. After all, the Maranello-based marque has come to define motoring exclusivity, elegance, and innovation since Enzo Ferrari first put his name on the 125 S model in 1947.
A 1995 Ferrari F50, Once Owned by Ralph Lauren, in Photos

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Viju Mathew

This 1995 Ferrari F50, initially owned by collector and fashion mogul Ralph Lauren, will cross the auction block through RM Sotheby’s. The car remains highly original inside and out, and has only had two owners since new. The 4.7-liter naturally aspirated V-12 makes 520 hp.
“Grands Prix: 75 Years of Formula One Racing” in Photos

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Viju Mathew

Racer Robert Kubica in the middle of his lap 26 crash at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, which amazingly left him with only a sprained ankle and a concussion. Jackie Stewart shares a winning moment with his wife Helen after his first-place finish at the 1969 French Grand Prix. Juan Manuel Fangio drifts his Maserati 250F at the 1957 French Grand Prix.
This Coffee-Table Book Is a Visual Celebration of Formula 1’s History and Heroes

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Viju Mathew

As Formula 1 is four races into its 2025 season, the series which once attracted a niche and largely Eurocentric fan base is currently drawing exponentially greater global attention due to the awareness raised by reality television, expansion into new markets and partnerships, and a new paradigm in profits that continues to fuel it all.
“Grands Prix: 75 Years of Formula One Racing” in Photos

1 week ago | au.sports.yahoo.com | Viju Mathew

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This Coffee-Table Book Is a Visual Celebration of Formula 1’s History and Heroes

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Viju Mathew

As Formula 1 is four races into its 2025 season, the series which once attracted a niche and largely Eurocentric fan base is currently drawing exponentially greater global attention due to the awareness raised by reality television, expansion into new markets and partnerships, and a new paradigm in profits that continues to fuel it all.
Where to Push Luxury Cars to the Limit, From Events to Racing School

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Viju Mathew

Ever since the automotive speedometer debuted early last century, motorists have been driven to see higher numbers on the gauge. On March 29, 1927, Major Henry Segrave set a benchmark behind the wheel when he piloted a 1,000 hp Sunbeam to more than 200 mph. That mark remains a magnet. Yet while many of today’s top-tier production models are capable of such speed, opportunities to actually reach it responsibly—and lawfully—are extremely limited.
A 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS in Photos

2 weeks ago | robbreport.com | Viju Mathew

This 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS will be one of the headline lots at Broad Arrow’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction, being held May 24 and 25. The example set to cross the auction block through Broad Arrow, chassis No. 07305, is presented in the original color scheme of Rosso Rubino Chiaro for the exterior, complemented by Nero Franzi leather inside.
This Concours-Ready 1965 Ferrari Convertible Could Fetch Nearly $2 Million at Auction

2 weeks ago | robbreport.com | Viju Mathew

Ferrari was well into its parade of victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by 1964, the year that the marque debuted its road-going 275 Gran Turismo Berlinetta (GTB) and 275 Gran Turismo Spider (GTS) at the Paris Salon exhibition. Now, an example of the Ferrari 275 GTS, one of only 200 built through 1966, will be presented at Broad Arrow’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction, being held May 24 through 25, in Italy.
The 1962 Excalibur RS Roadster in Photos

3 weeks ago | robbreport.com | Viju Mathew

The one-of-a-kind 1962 Excalibur RS Roadster crosses the auction block through Mecum on May 16. Penned by designer Brooks Stevens around the middle of last century, the car didn’t come to fruition until 2006. Under the power-operated hood is a 5.7-liter GM V-8 crate engine.