Prince Albert II officially opened the doors to the 20th anniversary edition of Top Marques Monaco on Thursday, visiting what organisers describe as “the most exclusive car shows in the world” at the Grimaldi Forum.
The Prince began his tour by unveiling several of the 13 world premieres showcased this year. Among the major reveals personally presented by the Prince were two supercars from Monaco-based automotive influencer and Top Marques ambassador Georges Maroun Kikano, known as GMK: a customised Lamborghini Aventador SV and an ultra-high-performance Porsche Taycan Turbo GT.
The Prince also unveiled the Rubau hypercar from Spain and the exclusive Monaco edition LM1 by Laffite Automobili—a model to which he personally contributed design input through his advice on interior features and colour selection. The Laffite LM1 “Monaco Edition” is limited to just two units, each delivering 1,000 horsepower, with exterior design personally selected and approved by Prince Albert II. A portion of the proceeds from these exclusive models will be donated to the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation and Princess Stephanie’s Fight Aids Monaco Association.
Further highlights of Prince’s visit included viewing the Aston Martin Vanquish Volante, presented for the first time by BPM Exclusive, and the spectacular Lamborghini Temerario from Groupe Segond Automobiles.
Monaco Life’s exclusive one-on-one with Bruno Laffite
During the opening ceremony, Monaco Life spoke exclusively with Bruno Laffite, founder of Laffite Automobili, about the LM1 “Monaco Edition”.
“The DNA of our brand is to make only street-legal race cars,” explained Laffite, gesturing towards the Le Mans-inspired hypercar. “As you can see, the car looks like a race car, but the difference is you can drive it every day.”
Pointing to the interior details, Laffite highlighted the vehicle’s unique character. “When you look inside, you have a Formula 1 style steering wheel, but you also have Apple CarPlay. Everything is customised, but you keep the feeling of driving a race car. It changes drastically compared to other hypercars produced by other constructors. This one is really special, it’s like a new segment hypercar industry because it’s never seen before.”
Regarding the company’s Monaco connection, Laffite revealed, “Recently, we moved our headquarters from the US to Monaco, with our production unit in Italy. We have a good relationship with Prince Albert, who chose the livery of the car. That’s why it’s called the Monaco Edition. Part of the funds from the sale will go directly to the foundations of Princess Charlene and Princess Stephanie.”
The limited production run makes these vehicles particularly exclusive: “There are only two cars with the Monaco liveries that will be sold, out of the 24 cars that will be produced worldwide,” Laffite added.
The founder shared a particularly memorable moment from the inauguration: “I was very proud because the Prince was not supposed to get into the car as it’s quite narrow. But I think he felt the adrenaline and wanted to get inside—he personally asked to. We’re planning to do a test drive with him during the summer in Monaco. I can’t wait to see hum driving the car.”
20 years of automotive excellence
The 2025 edition celebrates two decades of Top Marques showcasing automotive luxury innovation in the Principality. Visitors can experience an impressive lineup of supercars and hypercars, including the Rolls Royce Spectre Black Badge 2025, the Ferrari 12 Cilindri Spider and the groundbreaking Rimac Nevera amongst others.
The Hall Classic Cars features vintage treasures from Boutsen Classic Cars, including a 1964 Iso Grifo A3C by Bizzarrini and a McLaren Senna GTR. In a special edition, iconic vehicles from the personal collection of Prince Albert II are displayed together for the first time, including, including Sébastien Loeb’s 2008 Dakar vehicle and a Formula 1 car co-piloted by Martin Brundle, presented in partnership with the National Automobile Museum of Mulhouse.
Throughout the weekend, visitors can participate in various activities including the Carspotter Awards 2025 on Saturday at 3pm, where the best supercar photographs will receive an iPhone 16 PRO. Sunday features a drawing competition award ceremony at 2pm showcasing young artists’ visions of future lunar vehicles, while continuous LEGO workshops with an automotive theme run on both Saturday and Sunday. Fans can also attend a signing session with GMK on Sunday at 3pm.
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