Organisers of Top Marques, Monaco's annual show of the world's most exotic and expensive supercars, hope to unveil several new models when they roll into Macau for the show's first Asian edition.
The event, from November 24 to 27 at the Venetian Macao, will come hot on the heels of the Macau Grand Prix and promises to be a fiesta of not just luxury sports cars, but also watches, yachts, property, artwork and other bespoke items.
'The show is a high-calibre event targeted at VIPs and high-net-worth clientele,' said John Hardyment, chief executive of Bayshore Pacific Exhibitions, Top Marques' partner in Asia. It would be a showcase of 'the rarest and most expensive cars on the road - and really sexy', he said.
An agreement was reached with the Venetian to make the show an annual event. Touted as the world's only live supercar show, prospective buyers are invited to take their dream cars on the road before making the decision to part with their millions.
'The show is about accessibility. Visitors can walk up and touch [the cars], and sit inside if they are invited,' Hardyment said. The Macau government has agreed to close a 2.1 kilometre stretch of road near the venue for the road tests.
Invitations to test cars would go to clients of sponsors and exhibitors, Hardyment said, and there were no limits on the number of invitations they could hand out. A one-day pass for the public will cost HK$380.