LIMITED COLLECTIBLE ISSUE
A LOOK BACK WHILE DRIVING FORWARD
FROM THE PUBLISHER It’s hard to believe it’s been 29 years since we came up with a vision to bring something new to the media marketplace – a four-color, perfect-bound marketplace magazine capable of showcasing the finest cars in the world. We’ve seen the duPont REGISTRY™ grow into a brand that the ultra-affluent always turn to when searching for their next purchase. And through the years, it’s been a pleasure to frequently see our easily recognizable title featured at world-class automobile events, on popular sitcoms and in hit movies. Over the years, the duPont REGISTRY™ has produced more than 360 monthly issues featuring tens of thousands of vehicles for sale. Our team has always worked to be true to our audience and our advertisers. We’re consistently evolving to bring them together in step with changing consumer habits and technology.
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website has leveraged those 29 years of history...
You have always heard me expound on the status of the marketplace for classic, luxury and exotic automobiles. Recent years have seen the marketplace grow in value, size and complexity. There are currently more cars for sale and more buyers, and the buyers’ expectations for their shopping experiences have advanced based on their tastes and a rapidly increasing ability to access information.
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The duPont REGISTRY™ has and will continue to grow in order to consistently reach the world’s most exclusive audiences through a best-in-class print format designed to bring buyers and sellers together. Our website has grown in lock-step with the expansion of our monthly magazine issues. At this time, our new and improved website has leveraged those 29 years of history into a marketing experience designed to bring buyers and sellers together in an efficient and pleasurable manner. In the spirit of looking back while driving forward, please enjoy this Limited Collectible Issue of the duPont REGISTRY™. You’ll see a selection of some of our favorite issues. There’s a cover from each of the past 29 years and a little information reflecting that chapter of history. Happy Motoring,
Thomas L. duPont Publisher/Chairman
APRIL 1985 PREMIER ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1985 MERCEDES-BENZ SL300, 1984 FERRARI 308, 1985 ROLLS-ROYCE CORNICHE The inaugural issue of the duPont REGISTRY™ was released in April of 1985.
MAY 1986 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1986 PORSCHE 959 The price of this Porsche when it was introduced to the market was $225,000. Today, it costs an average of $750,000.
OCTOBER 1987 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1987 JAGUAR XJ6 The duPont REGISTRY™ participated in its first national event in 1987 with a booth at the Barrett Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz.
AUGUST 1988 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1987 FERRARI F40 When the F40 hit markets in 1987, it was listed at $400,000. Today, these models see a ticket price of between $1 million and $2 million.
OCTOBER 1989 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1989 LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH In 1989, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., looking to expand its franchise in predominantly male oriented marketplaces, invested in the duPont REGISTRY™, which lead to national distribution and a booming increase in newsstand sales.
JUNE 1990 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL GULLWING By 1990, the duPont REGISTRY™ was being distributed in all 50 states and 54 countries.
JANUARY 1991 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1992 DODGE VIPER RT/10 The 1992 Dodge Viper RT/10 was the first generation of the SRT Viper to be introduced, with two pre production models built in 1991. It first went on sale in January of 1992.
NOVEMBER 1992 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: BMW ART CARS Top to Bottom: 1. The world’s second Art Car, designed by Frank Stella. 2. BMW M1 designed by Andy Warhol in 1979. 3. BMW 320i designed by Roy Lichtenstein in 1977.
NOVEMBER 1993 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1993 CALLAWAY CORVETTE Rapper Vanilla Ice had his car featured in the April 1993 issue of duPont REGISTRY A Buyers Gallery of Fine Automobiles速.
MARCH 1994 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1993 LOTUS S4 The S4 was the first Lotus model to include power steering.
NOVEMBER 1995 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1995 ASTON MARTIN DB7 In 1995, duPont Publishing launched duPont REGISTRY A Buyers Gallery of Fine Homes®, which was named one of the “Top 50 Most Notable Launches in 1995” by Samir Husni’s Guide to New Consumer Magazines.
OCTOBER 1996 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1996 VECTOR M12 Always acting as an early adapter, the duPont REGISTRY™ launched its first website on Nov. 2, 1996, introducing to the world one of the first online luxury automotive marketplaces.
AUGUST 1997 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1997 FERRARI 550 MARANELLO duPont REGISTRY A Buyers Gallery of Fine Boats速 was launched in 1997, becoming the third publication produced by duPont Publishing.
NOVEMBER 1998 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: MCLAREN F1 The McLaren F1 was initially listed at $970,000. Today, if lucky enough to find one for sale, the F1 sees a ticket price of around $2 million.
OCTOBER 1999 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 1999 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR PROTOTYPE The styling of the 1950’s was reignited in the 1999 Mercedes Benz SLR Prototype, which saw production in 2003 as the SLR McLaren.
JUNE 2000 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2000 JAGUAR F-TYPE PROTOTYPE The first special edition of the duPont REGISTRY™ was released in 2000, listing the top 100 cars of the Century. This magazine became the predecessor to the annual Exotic Car Buyers Guide.
JANUARY 2001 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2001 SALEEN S7 The S7 was the first production supercar in the United States, as well as the only time Saleen produced a car that was not based on a prior chassis.
OCTOBER 2002 ISSUE
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ON THE COVER: 2003 FERRARI ENZO duPont Publishing launched the Exotic Car Buyers Guide in 2002, an annual publication featuring a preselected collection of luxury and exotic automobiles with descriptions and pricing.
SEPTEMBER 2003 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2003 BUGATTI VEYRON The Bugatti marquee was reintroduced to the market in 2003 with the Veyron, which was the world’s most powerful production car at the time with a 1001 hp quad turbo 16 cylinder powerplant.
JUNE 2004 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2004 MASERATI MC12 When the MC12 debuted at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, Maserati only intended on producing 25 units. All 25 were sold before the official launch, leading to a second batch of 25 built in 2005.
SEPTEMBER 2005 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2005 MAYBACH EXELERO The one off Maybach Exelero was the most expensive car from the marquee with a price tag of $8 million.
MAY 2006 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2006 PAGANI ZONDA ROADSTER F duPont Publishing hosted the first Cars & Coffee event at its headquarters in 2006, beginning a cherished tradition that sees hundreds of cars and hundreds more attendees on the third Saturday of every month.
AUGUST 2007 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2007 LAMBORGHINI MURCIELAGO LP640 For Marvel fans, driving the Murcielago is the closest you can get to being Batman yourself; translated from Spanish, “Murcielago” literally means “bat,” and the model was used as the base for the batmobile in both “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight.”
FEBRUARY 2008 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2008 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM DROPHEAD COUPE The Phantom Drophead Coupe was introduced to the world at the Detroit Motor Show on Jan. 7, 2007, and saw its first production run the summer of that same year.
MAY 2009 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2009 AUDI R8 GT3 First available in fall of 2009, the R8 GT3 was the first racing sports car from Audi Sport specifically developed for customer use.
AUGUST 2010 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2011 HENNESSEY VENOM GT The 300th issue of duPont REGISTRY A Buyers Gallery of Fine Automobiles® was printed in 2010, after which point the title was shortened to just duPont REGISTRY™.
FEBRUARY 2011 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2011 LEXUS LFA The 2011 LFA has a 4.8 liter V10 capable of producing 522 hp, 354 lb ft and 505 lbs of downforce, and reaching a top speed of 202 mph.
OCTOBER 2012 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2013 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT SPEED Autofluence, the official blog and online news source of the duPont REGISTRY™, was officially launched in 2012. Today, it has seen more than a quarter million unique visitors.
MAY 2013 ISSUE
ON THE COVER: 2014 FERRARI LAFERRARI Gentlemen’s Best, the comprehensive luxury lifestyle guide from the duPont REGISTRY™, made its debut in the May 2013 issue.