2015 RM Sotheby’s New York Sale Results

1956 Ferrari 290 MM at Auction

The top result at the 2015 RM Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption auction was $28 million for a 1956 Ferrari 290 MM – the highest price paid for a car in 2015. This also set a new record for a car sold in New York and by RM Sotheby’s. A 1962 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato … Read more

2015: Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction (Full Year)

1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti

The 1956 Ferrari 290 MM raced by Fangio was at $28 million the most expensive car sold at public auction in 2015. Six of the top ten highest prices paid for classic cars at public auctions in 2015 were for Ferraris with Ferraris taking the top five slots. The barn-find 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB … Read more

1956 Ferrari 290 MM – Most-Expensive Car in 2015

1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti

A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM achieved $28 million at RM Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption Sale in New York as the most-expensive car sold at public auction in 2015. This 1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti, chassis no. 0626, is also the third most-expensive car ever sold at public auction – only the 1962/3 Ferrari 250 … Read more

2015 Bonhams London Bond Street Sale Results

Gordon Willey Collection

A 1937 Lagonda Rapide Tourer and a 1929 Bentley 4 ½ Litre Tourer sold for over a million dollar each at the 2015 Bonhams Bond Street Sale in London. A 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing and a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet attracted bids well over a million dollar but failed to … Read more

2016 RM Sotheby’s Paris Classic Car Sale (Top Early Entries)

Black 2004 Ferrari Enzo

A 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder (est. €2.8 to €3.5 million) and a 2004 Enzo Ferraris are the early highlights of the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Paris classic car auction. The sale during Rétromobile week will also feature a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing and the 1989 Ferrari F40 that originally belonged to Stefano Casiraghi, the … Read more

2016 Artcurial Paris Auction (Preview: 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider)

1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti, chassis 0674

A 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti (estimate above $30 million) from the Pierre Bardinon Collection leads the 2016 Artcurial Paris classic car sale. As a Scuderia Ferrari, the car was raced at amongst other Le Mans and the Mille Miglia. It was driven by leading drivers of the period including Mike Hawthorn, Wolfgang von … Read more

2015 RM Sotheby’s New York Driven by Disruption Sale (Auction Preview)

1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti

Juan Miguel Fangio’s 1956 Ferrari 290 MM is the highlight of the RM Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption classic car auction in New York in December 2015. Only 40 cars will be on sale but five are expected to sell for over $5 million each with a further 16 entering the auction with upper estimates of … Read more

2016 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Pre-War Highlights (Auction Preview)

1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A

A 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A and a 1938 “The French Connection” Lincoln Coddington V12 HEMI are stars of the 2016 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale sale. These two magnificent prewar automobiles will be among the highlights of a nine-day celebration of Barrett-Jackson’s 45th anniversary at the Scottsdale, Arizona, classic car auctions in January 2016. 2016 Barrett-Jackson Collector … Read more

2016 Bonhams Scottsdale Classic Car Auction (Press Release)

White 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS

An impressive line-up of German and Italian sports cars will be on sale at the Bonhams January 2016 classic car auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Early entrants include a 1962 Porsche 356 Carrera 2 GS Coupe and 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS while a 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL “Batmobile” and (inevitably) a 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 … Read more

2016 Bonhams Returns to Monaco (Press Release)

1952 Jaguar C-Type 'XKC 011'

Bonhams will sell an ex-Stirling Moss works 1952 Jaguar C-Type in a Monte Carlo classic car auction at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix week in May 2016. The car was driven by amongst others Stirling Moss and Peter Walker at Le Mans 24-Hours and the Mille Miglia. See also: 2016 Bonhams Monaco Sale (Press Release: … Read more

2015 Keno Brothers New York Rolling Sculpture Sale (Auction Preview)

1969 Ferrari 365 GTB4 N.A.R.T. Competizione

The Keno Brothers sale in New York offers 40 classic cars in the Rolling Sculpture auction with a quarter expecting to sell for over a million dollar. The highlight of the sale is a 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB4 N.A.R.T. Competizione, which is expected to achieve around $5 million. A 1953 Ferrari 212 Inter Pinin Farina … Read more

2016 Artcurial Paris Auction Early Entries

1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta

The final Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta and the unique 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider built for Gianni Agnelli are early top entries for the 2016 Artcurial Paris auction. The 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta with a pre-auction estimate of €9 – 12 million ($10 – 13.2 million) was the last of the 250 GT … Read more