Gooding announced the 16 cars including top Bugattis and Aston Martin for the London 2020 Passion of a Lifetime classic car auction. Gooding’s first sale outside the USA will be in London in April 2020 (postponed to September 2020) and will comprise an astonishing private collection of 16 top cars. The cars on sale include … Read more
A very original, unrestored 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S was announced for the RM Sotheby’s London 2019 classic car auction. RM Sotheby’s announced a ‘time capsule’ 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S at its annual London sale, which will take place on the newly announced date of 24 October 2019 at the Olympia event space in West Kensington. … Read more
The BMW 507 roadster that belonged to its designer Albrecht Graf von Goertz and three racing Jaguars are the highlights of the Bonhams Bond Street 2018 sale in London. The leading cars for the Bonhams Bond Street 2018 sales are a 1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster, a 1993 Jaguar XJ220C, a 1959 Lister Jaguar … Read more
A 1903 Darracq 24hp Model JJ Rear-Entrance Tonneau sold for $780,000 as the top result in the annual Bonhams London to Brighton Run car auction. Bonhams sold 12 of 13 cars on offer at the London to Brighton Run classic car auction in London on 2 November 2018. The top result was a strong £600,000 … Read more
A 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT once owned by Peter Sellers will be on offer at the RM Sotheby’s London 2018 sale. A 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT, which starred alongside Peter Sellers in British comedy film “The Wrong Arm of the Law” and was later owned by the actor, will be on offer at the RM … Read more
Rod Stewart’s 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S and Jim Clark’s 1962 Lotus Elite Super 95 are offered at the RM Sotheby’s London 2018 sale. RM Sotheby’s announced further top cars with former celebrity owners for the London Battersea Evolution classic car auction in September 2018. A 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S, estimate £1,200,000 to £1,400,000, … Read more
Paul McCartney’s Aston Martin DB5, two ex-Elton John Bentleys and Ringo Starr’s Mini Cooper are on offer at the Bonhams Bond Street London 2017 sale. Bonhams The Bond Street Sale in London in December 2017 will feature several cars with British “music royalty” provenance. The leading celebrity car is a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 4.2-Litre … Read more
The oldest functioning British motorcar – an 1894 Santler 3½ HP Dogcart – will be on offer at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run Sale 2017. The 123-year-old 1894 Santler 3½ HP Dogcart on offer at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run Sale in November 2017 is considered the oldest still fully functional British made … Read more
The 1914 Vauxhall 25hp ‘Prince Henry’ Sports Torpedo – perhaps the world’s first sports car – leads the Bonhams’ Bond St 2016 sale in London. Other top entries include a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, a “James Bond” 1963 Aston Martin DB5 with two-owner faultless records and an early 1968 Maserati Mistral 4000 Spyder. A … Read more
A 1904 Renault Model U Type B 14/20HP Four-Cylinder Swing-Seat Tonneau sold for $340,000 as the top result at the 2016 Bonhams London to Brighton Run sale. Ten pre-1905 built veteran cars were sold at this classic car auction at the start of the weekend that celebrates the world’s longest running motoring race. A 1897 … Read more
A 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I with an interior like a Versailles throne room is on sale at the 2016 Bonhams Bond Street (London) classic car auction. This unique 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I has coachwork by Brougham De Ville but is more famous for its sumptuous interior inspired by Maria Antoinette’s sedan chair. The Rolls-Royce comes … Read more
A 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT sold for $3.2 million at the RM Sotheby’s London classic car auction but Porsche 911s stole the show with several model records. A 1995 Porsche 911 GT2 sold for $2,476,300 – more than double the previous record – while new model records were set by a further three air-cooled Porsche … Read more