Innholdsfortegnelse for March/April 2020 i Maxim

I fell in love with wine from afar. Watching one of the coolest guys I ever met entertaining on the terrace of his old rectory up in the hills behind Nice in the South of France—technically the Côte d’Azur in Provence. Of course, it was preceded by the clanking of freezing-cold ice cubes into long glasses, soon filled with syrupy green Pernod Ricard Pastis 51, which smelled of licorice and added gasoline to the conversational fire. Aperitifs over, the cicadas raised their calf-rubbing to a crescendo, the air resonated with pine sap, and the wine began to flow with the first course of dinner. Sometimes a petit vin de table, sometimes a classified Bordeaux, or fine Burgundy. Of course, at the time I knew nothing. In fact, less than nothing,…

“Thirty to 40 years is roughly the time it takes for a 15-year-old with a poster of a car on his wall to go through school, get a career, maybe start a family, and eventually have enough time and disposable income to buy a collector car—the one he or she lusted after as a teen.” Eric Minoff, a Senior Specialist at Bonhams auction house and Head of Sale at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance is telling us why the “modern classics” of the 1980’s and ’90s have been shooting up in value of late. Savvy investors who aren’t already in on the game are taking note. The roll call of these dream cars, whose value has been increasing over the past decade or so following (for the most part) years of…

In the dialect of Bologna, the home of Lamborghini’s factory and HQ, it means “thunderbolt”—a fitting moniker as the Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 is the marque’s fastest and most powerful production car ever. We always expected Lamborghini would roar into the world of hybrids when it decided the time was right, and the Sián, which cranks out 819 horsepower thanks to a V12 engine combined with an electric motor, with a top speed greater than 217 mph, is vociferous indeed. Only 63 examples will be built at a price of $3.6 million, and all of them have been spoken for. With a carbon fiber body inspired by the iconic Lamborghini Countach, which debuted in 1974, the Sián sits above the Aventador in Lambo’s lineup, and it shares its 6.5-liter V12…

One evening last September, 250 guests packed Catch Steak, the slick New York City Meatpacking District hotspot. As the deejay spun, a bevy of A-listers including Spike Lee, Michael Strahan, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Les Twins ate, drank and grooved. But the supernova amidst the stars was the one-and-only Michael Jordan, five-time NBA MVP, six-time NBA champion, owner of 10 NBA scoring titles, and according to ESPN, among others, the greatest athlete of the 20th century. The occasion on this night had nothing to do with sports, however. The bash was the official launch party for Cincoro Tequila, the all-new ultra-luxury tequila brand in which Jordan is a pivotal partner. Three years prior, he’d had dinner with some fellow NBA team owners: Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens, Lakers lead owner…

Owning one of the world’s coolest and most luxurious helicopters, which can easily cost several million dollars, is reserved for the world’s elite. Whether it’s a necessity or an indulgence, a high-end heli is a piece of exquisite machinery far beyond the realm of even the most exalted hypercar. While there are workaday versions that can move you efficiently from point A to point B, as well as businesslike birds designed to simply get the job done, executive and VIP choppers remain objects of envy for all but the relatively few for whom they are the ultimate privilege. In the world of VIP helicopters a few names fly well above the rest, such as Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company; Bell; and Airbus Helicopters, which was rebranded from Eurocopter in 2014.…

Drop-dead gorgeous model and social media influencer Kara Del Toro isn’t just one of the hottest Instagram sirens to grace the internet since the dawn of the Insta-model—she’s also a full-fledged goddess with her glossy honey-brown hued locks, pouty bee stung lips, and jaw-dropping curves that make you thank God for creating women. An L.A.-based Texas native, the bodacious bombshell is signed with Pretty x Elite and has starred in multiple campaigns for names like Guess and Beach Bunny Swimwear. But above all, she makes heads spin with her sizzling Instagram feed @karajewelll, where she show-cases her insane physique to her devoted following of 1.2 million and counting. Here, the rising star tells Maxim about her early start in the modeling industry, the life of a social media influencer, when…

For all of the luxuries of Monte Carlo, the extravagance of Macau or the lifestyle of Miami, perhaps there is nowhere on the planet that has been a draw for the rich and powerful for as long as the island of Capri in Italy. Located on the Bay of Naples, Capri has had a magnetic pull for millennia. From the ancient Greeks to Augustus, the first Roman emperor, the island has been a haven and idyllic escape throughout history, one which still draws visitors from around the globe for its unmatched beauty, luxury and romanticism. It also offers a rare combination of modern amenities on par with those found anywhere in Europe, with the antiquities, ruins and historical narrative sure to intrigue curious visitors to the island. Of course, being…

For decades, Capri has been a popular honeymoon and romantic destination, with its combination of natural beauty, world-class accommodations and of course culinary options that stand out even amongst the numerous offerings elsewhere in Italy. There are countless day trips on offer to explore the island, but if you’re going to reward your-self with five-star accommodations and culinary offerings, we highly recommend chartering a yacht of your own to properly experience all that Capri has to offer without sacrificing any luxury or comfort. If you want to go ultra high-end, just follow the lavish example set by Kylie Jenner. For her 22nd birthday, the billionaire social media personality and entrepreneur reportedly chartered the 300-ft. superyacht Tranquility, which can accommodate about two dozen guests, for a floating party off the…

Now named after American socialite and fashion icon Countess Mona von Bismarck, who acquired it in the mid-1900s, the origins of Capri’s Villa Bismarck date back to the late 1700s and it has long been one of the island’s most illustrious landmarks. She often played host to her circle of famous and influential friends including aristocrats, politicians, artists, designers, actors, and writers, and called the nine-bedroom, 10-bath residence “Il Fortino,” or The Fortress. Famous guests included Benito Mussolini, the Kennedys, Winston Churchill and an assortment of European nobility. Such was Bismarck’s fame that Salvador Dalí painted her portrait and Cole Porter immortalized her in song lyrics, while in 1933 she became the first American to be named Best-Dressed Woman in the World by a panel of top couturiers including Coco…

I’m flattening out a paper map of Southern California over a wooden table at the Crossroads Cafe in Joshua Tree. Eschewing my iPhone, Google and Waze, the old-world relic of cartography leaves little doubt the quickest way home is to head south and jump on Interstate 10—a thin blue line shooting due west from Morongo directly back to Venice Beach. As I sip coffee and consider my options, something glimmers from the corner of my eye. There on the curb outside the Crossroads’ window, the eggshell blue paint of the Aventador SVJ Roadster (for Super Veloce) tugs at my attention like an unwelcome solicitor. Its geometric surfaces shine in the light like facets of a diamond; the desert morning air is crisp, but the Roadster’s top is off, beckoning…

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