By Christopher A. Sawyer
The Virtual Driver

(December 5, 2019) Forty years ago on Dec. 3,1979, the last American Motors Pacer rolled off the assembly line. Now, before you say "Party on! Excellent!" in your best Wayne and Garth imitation, spare a thought for what the auto industry was facing, and what AMC was trying to do with its meager resources.

(December 4, 2019) CREWE, England — Bentley has announced details of a Continental GT Limited Edition that celebrates a record-breaking automotive achievement from earlier in the British marque’s centenary year. The run of special coupes is restricted to just 15 examples and honors Bentley’s accomplishment at the demanding International Hill Climb event in Colorado in June.

(December 3, 2019) WHITLEY, UK — The new Jaguar F-Type has completed its journey from sketchpad to showroom with a unique tour — in Hot Wheels model form — of the Jaguar Design Studio

The 1:64 scale sports car model, complete with perfectly recreated black and white camouflage wrap, navigated 25 loop-the-loops, three gravity-defying jumps and 44 corners along the 761-foot long Hot Wheels orange track laid out around the studio.

(December 3, 2019) GOODWOOD, England — The House of Rolls-Royce has revealed images of a Bespoke Red Phantom, commissioned to benefit (RED), the global charity and its fight to end AIDS. First sketches of the red-themed creation were revealed by the world’s leading luxury manufacturer seven months ago at the Sotheby’s Galleries in New York City.

The Bespoke Phantom will be unveiled at a gala event at the One Thousand Museum in Miami on Wednesday (Dec. 4) as Sotheby’s and RM Sotheby’s launch an exclusive online auction which will run until Dec. 13 on sothebys.com. Proceeds from the auction, after costs, will benefit (RED)’s fight to end AIDS.