The 1956 Le Mans winning 1955 Jaguar D-Type XKD501 is the headline entry for the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey classic car auctions. This Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar racing car is likely to set not only new marque record but also become the most-expensive British car ever sold at public auction. It is the only Le Mans-winning … Read more
Two 1966 Ford GT40 Mark 1 road cars are among the highlights of the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey classic car auctions. Only 50 Ford GT40s were ever built with 31 destined for road use while the racing cars famously won Le Mans in 1966 (and the following three years). The 1966 Ford GT40 Mk I, … Read more
A rare 1962 Ferrari 268 SP by Fantuzzi will be one of the top racing cars on offer at the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey classic car auction. This car was an important factory development car and raced in period. It was part of the Pierre Bardinon Mas du Clos Collection for nearly three decades. 1962 … Read more
A 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider raced by Phill Hill, Carroll Shelby and Jim Hall is a highlight of the forthcoming RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 classic car auction. This Ferrari 750 Monza finished second in its debut race – 12 Hours of Sebring in 1955 – and won the Del Monte Trophy at Pebble Beach. … Read more
A 1929 Duesenberg Model J “Disappearing Top” Convertible Coupe by Murphy for charity is the leading entry for RM Sotheby’s Motor City sale in July 2016 in Plymouth, Michigan. This is one of the most driven Duesenbergs and proceeds from car’s sale will benefit Hillsdale College. The estimate is $1,250,000 to $1,650,000. RM Sotheby’s Motor … 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
Artcurial will offer a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta as lead car at the 2016 Le Mans Classic car auction in France on 9 July 2016. This Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, chassis #2917, was the Paris Motor Show car and had the same owner for the past 47 years. The estimate is likely … Read more
Five 1930s Mercedes Benz 500 / 540 K Cabriolets are on sale at the Bonhams Mercedes Benz 2016 classic car auction at the MB museum in Stuttgart, Germany. Eleven cars are expected to sell for over a million dollar each at the single-marque sale at the Mercedes Benz Museum in 2016. In addition to the … Read more
A 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ and a 1939 Mercedes Benz 540 K Cabriolet A are the top cars at the RM Sotheby’s 2016 Amelia Island sale. Five Ferraris and three Mercedes Benz cars are expected to sell for over a million dollar but cars as diverse as a 1911 Rolls Royce … Read more