
More photographed than Monica Lewinsky in the 1990s, the K39 generated strong emotions and considerable interest throughout the event
Lorenzo Pollini · 8/27/2026 · 12 views
Keeping My Road. A three-word mantra. A dream turned into reality. Kimera Automobili was born from the deep-rooted desire of a child, Luca Betti, who first became a rally driver and is today the founder of a decidedly unconventional marque.
For the first time, Kimera Automobili made its appearance at Monterey Car Week, the world’s leading gathering for classic and collector cars, attracting more attention than a tin of tuna unfortunately opened in front of a cat. The K39, Kimera Automobili’s first completely original hypercar, arrived in California following an international journey that had taken it from Villa d’Este to Goodwood, via Aurora and Le Mans Classic. In Monterey, it found the perfect setting to assert its identity and introduce itself as the brand’s first all-new project, marking Kimera’s transition from celebrated restomods to a fully-fledged car manufacturer.

Photographed more than Monica Lewinsky in the 1990s, the K39 generated considerable excitement and interest throughout the event, with customers and collectors quite literally captivated by its shape and substance.
A jury then sealed the K39’s success and beauty by presenting it with the duPont REGISTRY Award during the event, recognising it for the best car design of the show.

Keeping it company were its older sisters, the EVO37 and EVO38: the cars that marked the beginning of Kimera’s story as a restomod manufacturer. Parked alongside one another, the three cars told the public the story of the journey the brand has completed in just five years: three profoundly different interpretations, yet united by the same obsession with mechanics, design and, naturally, octane.

In the following days, the Italian hypercar joined some of the most significant cars from the international automotive scene at the Rolex Gathering, made its way through the crowds at Exotics on Broadway and took part in the Monterey Motorsports Festival, before reaching the final day on the lawns of Pebble Beach, on the eve of the famous Concours d’Elegance.
Kimera Automobili continues its journey, celebrating the past through modern reinterpretations while simultaneously pursuing new projects, such as the K39, which is currently undergoing the final stages of evaluation ahead of the start of production in spring 2027 and the first customer deliveries.
They are probably cars we are unlikely to ever see parked outside our homes. Unless, that is, you have plenty of patience to wait your turn and, above all, €500,000 to spare for this little indulgence.
