2017 RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island (Bentley Le Mans Announcement)

1928 Bentley 4½-Litre Le Mans Sports “Bobtail” (Est. $6,500,000-$7,500,000)

A 1928 Bentley 4½-Litre Le Mans Sports ‘Bobtail’ and a rare 1956 Maserati A6G/54 Frua Coupe Series III were announced for RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island 2017 sale. RM Sotheby’s secured a two-time Le Mans factory-entry 1928 Bentley 4½-Litre Le Mans Sports ‘Bobtail’ (est. $6,500,000-$7,500,000) for its Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance sale in March 2017. This … Read more

2017 RM Sotheby’s Paris Auction (Preview)

1970 Porsche 917/10-001 Prototype

A Porsche 917/10 Prototype and an Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 are the leading cars at the RM Sotheby’s Paris Rétromobile week classic car auction 2017. The 1970 Porsche 917/10-001 Prototype (estimate €4.600.000 – €5.500.000) was the first Can Am Spyder while the 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 (estimate €3.800.000 – €5.000.000) was originally … Read more

2017 Artcurial Paris Rétromobile Auction (Preview)

Collection Hervé and Martine Ogliastro

A 1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa and a 1965 Dino Berlinetta Speciale are the leading car for the Artcurial Rétromobile week classic car auction in Paris 2017. The auction will feature around 150 cars with the usual wide range of interesting and rare, if not necessarily particularly valuable, cars that make Artcurial’s Paris sale one … Read more

2017 Bonhams Paris Grand Marques du Monde (Preview)

1935 Aston Martin Ulster Two-Seater Sports

A 1935 Aston Martin Ulster Two-Seater Sports – a Le Mans works entry – is the leading car at the Bonhams Paris 2017 Rétromobile week auction. Million-dollar results are also expected from a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Coupé and a 1957 Bentley S1 Continental Cabriolet. See also 2017 Bonhams Paris Classic Car Sale Results … Read more

2017 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale (Rare Mopars Announcement)

Lot 1392 1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda

Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale 2017 classic car auction will include rare Mopars such as 1970s Plymouth Hemi Cudas and Superbirds. The 1970 Plymouth HEMI ’Cuda Convertible is one of only 14 made. A well-documented 1970 Plymouth Superbird has covered less than 15,000 miles from new. The 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A features its original 340ci Six Pack V8 … Read more

2017 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale (Shelby and Mustangs Announcement)

1966 Shelby GT350 Fastback

Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale 2017 classic car auction will include highly desirably vintage Shelby Mustangs including Jimmy Connors’ convertible. Also on offer is a 1966 Shelby GT350 that was raced to victories in the Caminos del Inca rallies by Teodoro Yagali. A further highlight at the auction will be a 1965 Shelby GT350, which features a complete … Read more

2017 Gooding Amelia Island Auction (Porsche Supercars Announcement)

Silver 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion

A 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion and 1993 Porsche 964 Turbo S Leichtbau were announced for the Gooding Amelia Island 2017 sale. These million-dollar-plus cars will be joined at the Florida auction by two further high-performance Porsches; a 2011 Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4.0 and a 2011 Porsche 997 GT2 RS. Gooding & Company traditionally … Read more

2017 RM Sotheby’s Arizona Auction Preview

1939 Mercedes Benz 540 K Special Roadster

A 1939 Mercedes Benz 540 K Special Roadster is the top multi-million dollar car on offer at the RM Sotheby’s Arizona 2017 classic car auctions. Top results are also expected from Ferraris including a 400 Superamerica, F50, 365 GTS and an Enzo. The 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Dual-Windshield Phaeton ‘Ralph Roberts’ by LeBaron is an … Read more