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
Two German 1930s roadsters sold for over a million dollar each at the Bonhams Chantilly 2016 sale in Paris: a 1935 Mercedes Benz 500K and a 1938 Horch 853. The top result was €5,290,000 ($5.9 million) for a 1935 Mercedes Benz 500K Roadster that was stolen after the Second World War but returned to the … Read more
John Lennons’s 1956 Austin Princess attracts the most attention for RM Sotheby’s London 2016 sale but an Aston Martin DB4GT may bring the top result. Several Aston Martins will be available together with a number of Ferraris, including an Enzo and F40, a Mercedes Benz 300 SL, a classic pre-war Alfa Romeo and a few … Read more
A 1956 Porsche 550 RS Spyder (estimate £4,700,000-6,200,000) is the leading car for the 2016 Bonhams Goodwood Revival classic car auction. This unrestored Porsche won the FIVA award for originality at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2010. Other highlights at the sale include a 1936 Aston Martin Speed Model “Red Dragon” (estimate £1.6 to £2 … Read more
A 1936 Aston Martin Speed Model “Red Dragon” (estimate £1.6 to £2 million) is an early entry to the Bonhams 2016 Goodwood Revival classic car auction. The car was raced in period by Richard Dick Seaman, Eddie Hertzberger and finally Dudley Folland after the Second World War. This racing open Aston Martin is in the … Read more
A 1951 Ferrari 340 America Barchetta sold for $8,200,000 as the top result at the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco classic car auction. Seven cars sold for more than a million dollar but the much hyped 1968 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider failed to sell despite a highest bid of €17 million. RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2016 … Read more
A 1953 Jaguar XK120C C-Type Sports Racer sold for $8,220,000 as the highest price paid at the Bonhams 2016 classic car auction. Spirited bidding saw several cars selling well above pre-sale estimate including the 1991/2 Benetton Ford Formula 1 racing car achieving nearly four times its pre-auction estimate with a result of over €1 million. … Read more
A 1953 Jaguar XK120C ‘C-Type’ Sports-Racing Roadster is the leading entry in the 2016 Bonhams Monaco classic car auction. Further top cars on sale include a 1929 Alfa Romeo, a rare 2011 Aston Martin One-77 Coupé, a 1925 Bugatti, as well as several Ferraris and Porsches. Bonhams Monaco 2016 Classic Car Auctions Bonhams will join … Read more
A 1968 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider is expected to sell for well over $20 million as the leading car at the RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2016 classic car auction. A quarter of the around 80 cars on offer in the main sale is Ferraris but top results are also expected from the only street-legal Porsche … Read more
A 1954 Aston Martin DB3S (estimate $8.4 – 9.8 million) is the leading entry for the Bonhams Aston Martin Works Sale auction on May 21, 2016. This rare Aston Martin Works team car, campaigned by amongst others Stirling Moss, Peter Collins and Roy Savadori is clearly the star entry at this single marque classic car … Read more