A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing and a late production 1964 Roadster are early highlights announced for the RM Sotheby’s Arizona (Scottsdale) 2022 sale. RM Sotheby’s announced two Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs and an interesting Cizeta-Moroder as early highlights for the Arizona sale during the annual Scottsdale classic car auction week in late January 2022. The … Read more
A 1904 Peugeot Swing-Seat Tonneau and 1939 Brough Superior SS100 superbike topped the results at the Bonhams Golden Age of Motoring 2021 sale in London. The top result in the Bonhams Golden Age of Motoring Sale sale was for a 1904 Peugeot Type 67A 10/12hp Twin-Cylinder Swing-Seat Tonneau that achieved £264,500. Several further veteran cars were … Read more
A 2016 Ferrari LaFerrari sold for $2,876,760 and a 1987 Porsche 959 for $1,555,000 as the top results in the RM Sotheby’s London sale 2021. RM Sotheby’s sold three cars for over a million dollar at the London 2021 classic car auction. The most expensive car sold was a 2016 Ferrari LaFerrari that achieved $2,876,760. … Read more
A 1950 Gordini raced by Juan Manuel Fangio and a race-winning Peugeot 908 driven by Bourdais are early highlights announced for the Artcurial Paris Rétromobile Sale 2022. Artcurial announced several cars for the forthcoming Paris Rétromobile Sale in February 2022. Two high-profile racing cars include a 1950 Gordini Type 18S, estimate €800,000 – €1,600,000, driven … Read more
The most expensive James Bond 007 movie-related car sold at public auction was an Aston Martin DB5 but other cars have claimed an even larger premium over the standard models. Cars used in the various James Bond 007 movies tend to sell at a premium over standard cars, although the most expensive Bond car does … Read more
The most expensive car at the RM Sotheby’s Liechtenstein 2021 auction was surprisingly the 1954 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Limousine ‘Princess Margaret’ by H.J. Mulliner that sold for CHF2,255,000 ($2,456,000 / €2,081,365), a world-record for a Phantom IV. RM Sotheby’s sold all 25 Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars on offer in the single-owner “A Passion for Elegance” … Read more
RM Sotheby’s announced a single-owner classic Rolls-Royce and Bentley car collection sale for a live auction in Liechtenstein in June 2021. RM Sotheby’s is planning a special single-owner Rolls-Royce and Bentley sale in Liechtenstein in June 2021 termed as “A Passion for Elegance”. The sale will include 25 cars ranging from 1920 to 2008. The … Read more
Bonhams announced a 1936 Delahaye 135 S Competition Court car with Le Mans participation history for the Monaco 2021 sale in April. A rare 1936 Delahaye 135 S Compétition Court racing car that was campaigned in period by Lucy Schell’s Écurie Bleu team is the first lead car announced for the Bonhams Monaco 2021 classic … Read more
Barrett-Jackson announced Carroll Shelby’s personal 1966 Cobra 427 Super Snake CSX 3015 for the 50th Scottsdale, Arizona, collector car auction in March 2021. Carroll Shelby’s personal 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake CSX 3015 is the latest top car announced for Barrett-Jackson’s 50th Scottsdale, Arizona, collector car auction in March 2021. From the same collection, … Read more
A rare 1938 Peugeot 402 DES Darl’mat Special Sport was announced for sale in the Bonhams Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris 2021 classic car auction. Bonhams announced Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris online-only auction to replace the traditional Rétromobile week sale in March 2021. A 1938 Peugeot 402 DES Darl’mat Special Sport, estimate … Read more
In 2020, Gooding sold the two most-expensive cars with million-dollar results for 27 cars at public auction. 2020 was a difficult year for all classic car auction houses — and the world in general — but Gooding achieved several successes and auction records. The Passion of a Lifetime sale in London was Gooding’s first auction … Read more
In 2020, RM Sotheby’s sold 4,188 lots across 27 auctions with $14,840,000 paid for a trio of Alfa Romeo BAT Concept Cars the top results. RM Sotheby’s, the world’s largest auction house in collector cars by total sales in the past decade, published an overview of its top results for 2020. As with all other … Read more