Remember when you would go down to the local arcade and stand in front of a pinball machine for hours? Just endlessly smacking those two little buttons on either side of the machine in hopes of hitting the high score. Pinball machines aren’t as popular as they once were (sadly), but if you long for the days of silver balls bouncing against bumpers, then there’s an amazing retro pinball machine going up for auction soon.

Bonhams is hosting an auction in Knokke-Heist, Le Zoute, France on October 6 that will have this retro Indianapolis 500 pinball machine listed. It’s fully restored, and estimates suggest it will go for anywhere from $6,700 to $10,000. And there’s no reserve.

Bonhams

The pinball machine in question was built by Bally in 1995. Bally started making pinball machines way back in 1932 under the name Ballyhoo, and the company is still around today (although, it’s more in the business of sports entertainment these days than pinball).

Long-time IMS announcer Tom Carnegie actually voiced the game, and the machine measures 70.1 inches high, 55.1 inches long, and 29.5 inches wide; So start finding space in your man cave now. The Internet Pinball Database—a real thing, believe it or not—gives it a “Fun Rating” of 7.9 out of 10.

Bonhams

Bonhams

The auction doesn’t say who restored this vintage machine or when, but it appears to be in pristine, working condition according to the listing. It has retro IndyCar graphics running along the side, a tiny scale-model IndyCar underneath the glass, and fully restored art inside the machine with an IndyCar trophy front and center.

It’s amazing. You need it.

• Mansory debuted its new Ferrari Purosangue ‘Pugnator’ at the Monaco Yacht Show
• It has a host of upgrades, including a widebody kit, carbon fiber trim, and a big win.
• Mansory upgraded the powertrain to produce 755 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque.

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Mansory is at it again. The German tuning shop infamous for transforming beautiful cars into unrecognizable monstrosities has taken its sculpting knife to the Ferrari Purosangue this time. And boy is it something.

Mansory debuted its so-called “Pugnator” at the Monaco Yacht Show, which translates to “contestant” or “competitor” in Latin. More like the “Repugnantor,” am I right? It takes the Purosangue’s beautiful lines and sculpted edges and ruins them with a widebody kit, marbled carbon fiber trim, vents, wings, and a massive spoiler.

Mansory

The wheels are Mansory’s own FC.5 lightweight forged rims measuring 22 inches up front and 23 inches in the rear. Look beyond the gaudy black accents and marbled carbon fiber trim, and the Purosangue wears in a less offensive Vermillion Red paint job. It might be the car’s only redeeming quality visually.

At least Mansory gave its Purosangue more power. With a quick ECU update and a new valve-controlled four-flow sports exhaust, the Pugnator produces 755 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque from Ferrari’s 6.5-liter V-12 engine. That’s a decent bump from the Purosangue’s factory 715 hp and 528 lb-ft.

Mansory

Mansory

The interior looks… nicer. But that’s not saying much. Perforated white leather with red stitching covers nearly every inch—and there are Mansory logos aplenty. The steering wheel and dash have red carbon fiber accents to match the treatment on the exterior.

Of course, Mansory has been making polarizing products for more than 35 years, which means there will almost certainly be buyers for this Ferrari Purosangue—limited as they will be. Mansory only plans to build seven on them but doesn’t say how much each one costs. If you’re in the market, expect to pay a pretty penny more than the Purosangue’s $423,686 base price.

It’s no secret that Stellantis is struggling. The automotive conglomerate has considered selling off some of its least profitable brands and is already looking for a new CEO when Carlos Tavares’ contract expires in 2026. Alfa Romeo is one of those struggling brands. The good news for buyers, though, is that means steep discounts on cars Stateside.

A handful of dealerships across the US are offering new Giulia models—both the standard version and the hot Quadrifoglio—with discounts of more than $15,000, as first spotted by The Autopian. Alfa Romeo of Fort Myers, for example, currently has a new rear-wheel-drive Giulia Sprint for just $33,990. That’s a whopping $16,515 off MSRP.

Alfa Romeo

Elsewhere around the country, this Giulia Sprint in Van Nuys, California, is just $35,000—a $14,285 discount. This 2024 model is $5,415 off and this Giulia Ti in Miami is $8,708 off. There are dozens of others you can find with a quick used car search.

Even though these are base and lower trims, that kind of money still gets you an excellent Italian sports sedan. The base Giulia Sprint has a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 280 horsepower and 306 pound-feet of torque, paired to a rear-wheel-drive setup in this case, but all-wheel drive is also available.

But the base Giulia isn’t the only one being discounted. Although the price cuts aren’t as severe, the now-discontinued Quadrifoglio model is seeing discounts as well. This brand-new Giulia Quad in Las Vegas gets a ridiculous $16,000 price cut. This one is $9,000 off. And there are a dozen or more Guilia Quads with at least $5,000 discounts.

That kind of money will get you into a phenomenal four-door sports car with a Ferrari-derived twin-turbo V-6 making 505 horsepower. So if you’re in the market for a new Giulia, there are dozens of discounted options out there to choose from.