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Top Marques: a spectacle of supercars inside Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum
By Staff Writer - May 25, 2019
Top Marques opens this week with an unprecedented number of world premiere supercars, limited edition models and technical innovations on display inside Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum.
No less than six world premieres will be unveiled by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco at the opening ceremony in the Espace Diaghilev on 30thMay.
Amongst the vehicles making their debut on the world stage in Monaco is the Zacaria, the first ever street legal Formula 1 supercar all the way from Australia, as well as Perth’s Ferox Azaris, an off-roader designed for life on Mars. In avant premieres there will also be the McLaren Grand Tourer and a limited edition of the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera.
Visitors can also see the supersonic Bagheera 50 GTS, a concept superboat with a revolutionary design that will enable passengers to get to Corsica in less than one hour, as well as a brand new motorbike ‘Carbon Zero’ by L’Atelier du Gentleman.
“I am really pleased by the exceptional quality of exhibitors at this year’s Top Marques,” said Salim Zeghdar, CEO of Top Marques Monaco. “We have managed to amass an incredible line up of world premieres and extremely rare supercars that you wouldn’t see, side by side, anywhere else in the world.
“I want to treat visitors to a real ‘spectacle’ inside the Grimaldi Forum which they won’t see outside. The show, this year, is inside and not outside,” he added.
Innovative supercar Quantino 58Volt, powered by salt water.
Mr Zeghdar’s comments follow reports earlier this year that the future of Top Marques was endangered by the irresponsible behaviour of some motorists on the streets of Monaco during the 2018 edition.
“The events of last year were dangerous and could have not only resulted in injuries but also could have been the end of the show,” said Mr Zeghdar. “This would have been unfair since most of the troublemakers did not even visit the show. We have been working with the authorities to ensure that events like those of 2018 will not happen again, and that Top Marques lasts for another 15 years, or more.”
As a result, a number of new regulations have been made, including fines of up to €1,000 and license suspension.
Other highlights being organised to animate this year’s show, sponsored by Barclays Bank, include a ‘live’ tour of the Supercar Hall by two of the automobile industry’s most influential vloggers, Shmee150 and POG.
The supercar influencers will be present at Top Marques at 10.30am on Saturday 1st June where they will broadcast their visit to their followers, which amount to more than two million fans across Europe. Visitors will then be available to meet and take ‘selfies’ with the two vloggers in a specially designated ‘Selfie’ corner.
For this new Top Marques visitors will be able to see and buy exceptional pieces presented by exclusive brands from the Haute Horlogerie and Haute Joaillerie industries.
There will also be a Private Terrace for VIP ticket holders and guests as well as an invitation-only event organised for the final day of the show, on Monday 3rd June.
“We are excited to be the lead sponsor of this unique event that will focus on luxury, innovation, and green technology,” said Jean-Christophe Gérard, global head of investments for Private Bank and Overseas Services and head of Private Bank EMEA. “Barclays Private Bank is built on a deep understanding of our clients’ passions and long-term goals. This, coupled with nearly a century of experience in Monaco, allows us to offer the right expertise, opportunities, solutions and networks to support our clients.”
The Grimaldi Forum’s largest sponsor, CMB, has renewed its partnership for 2021, securing a world-class cultural programme for the year including the Alberto Giacometti summer expo.
Prince Albert has addressed world leaders at the One Planet Summit in France’s capital, saying that the preservation of seas and forests is the preservation of humanity.
The CSM has become the first public entity to take an interest in a private company, signing a financial deal with startup Coraliotech for its work applying coral molecules to human health.
Prince Albert says that President Trump “has to be held accountable” for his role in the riots at the United States Capitol that left five dead, including a police officer.
Nice airport’s traffic fell an astounding 68.4% in 2020. Though alarming, the slow year did allow authorities to rebuild and renovate, getting a jump on creating “the airport of tomorrow”.
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[caption id="attachment_9283" align="alignleft" width="404"] Monaco's Princely family at the Christmas Fair last weekend. Photo: Facebook/palaismonaco[/caption]
Happy Birthday to Hereditary Prince Jacques and HSH Princess Gabriella as they celebrate their second birthday Saturday, officially at 5:05 pm.
The Princely twins, who surprised Monaco residents last Saturday with a visit to the Merry-Go-Round at the opening weekend of Christmas Village, with a beaming Prince Dad and Princess Mom looked on, are becoming more comfortable with public outings as the get older. Prince Albert told People magazine in October, “We both want them to be as comfortable as they can be and to experience as normal an upbringing as possible.”
On Wednesday, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella had their first "surprise party", with kids from the Red Cross daycare, where they "go two, three times a week", and with Palace employees' children also.
As for plans for the big day,“We’ve decided to have a little something here at home with some of the children in their daycare ... an early afternoon party in the palace,” Prince Albert said to People,
He also shared that “Gabriella, like a lot of little girls, and is more talkative than her brother — both in English and French. She encountered the phrase ‘c’est pas possible!’ (‘it’s not possible’) and has picked that up pretty quickly.”
As for the holidays, the Prince admitted that the twins will be “coming to both Christmas parties. And after that I think we’ll take a little needed private New Year’s vacation away.”
[caption id="attachment_9280" align="alignnone" width="620"] Celebrating their first birthday in 2015. Photo: Facebook/palaisprincier[/caption]
Monaco’s official publication, le Journal de Monaco, is publishing a supplement with lots of photos devoted to the twins second birthday, which will be available for €1.90 from December 12, at the Journal’s headquarters, located at the Ministry of State (Place de la Visitation-Monaco Ville, Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 5 pm).
Article first published December 10, 2016.