Bonhams announced a 1932 Fowler steam road locomotive (The Lion) for the London 2020 Veteran, Vintage, and Post-Vintage car auction. A rare 1930s ‘showmans road locomotive’ — 1932 Fowler ‘B6’ Super Lion, known as ‘The Lion’, estimate £800,000 – 1,200,000, — from the final days of steam was announced a lead vehicle for the Bonhams … Read more
A 2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport Coupé sold for $2,020,500 as the top result at the Bonhams Bonmont 2020 sale in Switzerland. The most-expensive car sold at the Bonhams Bonmont 2020 sale held on 20 September 2020 near Geneva in Switzerland was a 2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport Coupé that achieved CHF 1,840,000 (US $2,020,000). … Read more
The 1972 Le Mans-winning Matra MS670 driven by Graham Hill and Henri Pescarolo was announced for the Artcurial Paris Rétromobile 2021 classic car auction. NOTE: Rétromobile is postponed until June 2021 but the Artcurial sale will still take place as “La Parisienne” on 5 February 2021 and the Matra will be offered in this sale, … Read more
Gooding sold the most-expensive Bugatti ever, a Type 59 Sports for $12,681,550 as the top result of the London Passion of a Lifetime Sale 2020. The most-expensive Bugatti ever sold at public auction is a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports that Gooding sold for $12,681,550 at the Passion of a Lifetime classic car auction in … Read more
Gooding announced 5 September 2020 as the new date for the postponed Passion of a Lifetime Sale in London — it could be the classic car auction of 2020. Gooding’s “Passion of a Lifetime” auction has been rescheduled for 5 September 2020 a part of the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace in London, … Read more
A Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss, Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy and Fiat 8V Coupé are highlights for the RM Sotheby’s Online-Only Open Roads, the European Summer Auction 2020. RM Sotheby’s Online-Only Open Roads The European Summer classic car auction will include nearly a hundred cars, Gianni Agnelli’s speedboat, and a range of automobilia. Four cars … Read more
A 2020 Porsche 935 Martini sold for $1,460,000 as the top result at the RM Sotheby’s European Online-Only Sale classic car auction. A limited-edition 2020 Porsche 935 ‘Martini’ sold for €1.32 million ($1,460,000) as the most-expensive car sold at the RM Sotheby’s Online Only: The European Sale in June 2020. It was the highest-grossing online-only … Read more
Bonhams announced a new classic car auction at the Autoworld Museum in Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels for 6 September 2020. Bonhams Motor Cars announced a new classic car auction, Autoworld: The Autumn Sale in partnership with Autoworld Brussels to be held on Sunday 6 September 2020 at the Autoworld Museum in Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels, in … Read more
A well-raced 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB/C6 sold for $2,753,080 as the top result at the Artcurial Paris Rétromobile 2020 classic car auction. The top results at the Artcurial Paris Rétromobile 2020 sale were mostly for racing cars. The most expensive car was a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB/C6 that sold for €2,502,800 ($2,753,080). Other top results … Read more
A 1958 BMW 507 Series II sold for $2.2 million as the top result at the RM Sotheby’s Paris 2020 classic car auction during Rétromobile Week. The most-expensive car at the RM Sotheby’s Paris 2020 sale was a 1958 BMW 507 Series II that achieved €1,996,250. A 1964 Porsche 904 GTS sold for €1,917,500 while … Read more