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 to be around $10 million. Artcurial Le Mans Classic Sale 2016 Artcurial will hold it 2016 Le … [Read more...]
2016 Gooding Amelia Island (Seinfeld Porsches Press Release)
Gooding will sell 16 Porsche cars from Jerry Seinfeld’s collection, including a 917/30 Can-Am Spyder and 718 RSK at the Amelia Island 2016 auction. Porsches traditionally sell well at Amelia Island and the fine cars from the Seinfeld collection should be popular. Jerry Seinfeld Porsches at Gooding Amelia Island 2016 The following Porsches owned by Jerry Seinfeld will go … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Sale (Ferrari 340 Press Release)
A 1951 Ferrari 340 America Touring Barchetta and 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 1 Group B lead early entries for RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2016 sale. The 340 America, one of the first ‘big engine’ competition Ferraris, raced at 1951 and 1952 Le Mans 24 Hours and entered in nine Mille Miglia road rallies from 1984 to 2006. The Peugeot 205 T16 is one of the most iconic and … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Monaco Sale (Press Release: Jaguar C-Type XKC 011 Update)
A 1952 Jaguar C-Type will be the leading car in the 2016 Bonhams Monaco classic car auction. The running car is an original, unrestored condition. This Jaguar C-Type, UK road-registered 'POV 114', is preserved in the condition it was when racing in the 1950s. The car has been in single ownership for the past five decades. The exact racing history of the car is still being … [Read more...]
2015 RM Sotheby’s Annual Results Overview (Press Release)
RM Sotheby’s achieved sales in excess of $525 million on classic cars and automobilia in 2015 including the most-expensive car of the year. The 1956 Ferrari 290 MM that sold for $28,050,000 at the Driven by Disruptions sale in New York was the most-expensive car sold in 2015, the highest result ever for RM Sotheby’s and the third highest price ever paid for a car at public … [Read more...]
2015 Gooding Classic Car Auction Results Annual Overview (Press Release)
In 2015, Gooding & Company sold 44 cars for more than $1 million each and with $206 million in sales had its best year ever. Gooding’s top result of 2015 was at Pebble Beach where a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sold for $16,830,000 narrowly beating the 1961 “Sharknose” Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale that sold for $16,500,000 at the same auction. These … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction (Early Entries Press Release)
A 1933 Maserati 8C 3000 Biposto driven by Fagioli and Nuvolari, a 1935 Riley MPH and two Bentleys are early entries for the Bonhams Amelia Island 2016 sale. The race-documented 1933 Maserati, Riley and Bentleys are from the Willem van Huysteen Collection and will feature prominently at the March 2016 classic car sale in Florida. Willem Van Huysteen Collection at Bonhams Amelia … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Paris Grandes Marques Sale (Early Entries Press Release)
A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB leads the list of early entries to the Bonhams Paris 2016 Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais classic car auction. Other preliminary top cars on offer include a 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK GTR Coupé, A 1990 Ferrari F40, a 1955 Lancia B24 Spider, and a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT Cabriolet. Bonhams Paris 2016 Classic Car Auction The first major classic … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Paris Classic Car Sale (Top Early Entries)
A 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder (est. €2.8 to €3.5 million) and a 2004 Enzo Ferraris are the early highlights of the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Paris classic car auction. The sale during Rétromobile week will also feature a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing and the 1989 Ferrari F40 that originally belonged to Stefano Casiraghi, the second husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco. RM Sotheby’s … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Scottsdale Classic Car Auction (Press Release)
An impressive line-up of German and Italian sports cars will be on sale at the Bonhams January 2016 classic car auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Early entrants include a 1962 Porsche 356 Carrera 2 GS Coupe and 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS while a 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL "Batmobile" and (inevitably) a 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster will represent Germany’s top automobile … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Returns to Monaco (Press Release)
Bonhams will sell an ex-Stirling Moss works 1952 Jaguar C-Type in a Monte Carlo classic car auction at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix week in May 2016. The car was driven by amongst others Stirling Moss and Peter Walker at Le Mans 24-Hours and the Mille Miglia. See also: 2016 Bonhams Monaco Sale (Press Release: Jaguar C-Type XKC011 Update) for new information on this … [Read more...]
2015 Gooding Pebble Beach Sale – Klutt Collection (Press Release)
The remarkable Peter Klutt Collection of post-War sports cars will be on sale at the 2015 Gooding Pebble Beach classics auction on the Monterey Peninsula. Highlights from this collection includes a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, a 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort, and a 1957 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II. Ferrari 275 GTBs are commonly amongst the most-expensive cars sold at public auction and the … [Read more...]
2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale Pinnacle Portfolio (Press Release)
The Pinnacle Portfolio of 30 post-war sports cars including a 1959 Ferrari 250 LM will be the highlight of the 2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction. Other cars in this collection of some of the world’s rarest and most important sports and super cars include a road-race hybrid 1998 McLaren F1 “The Road Going LM”, a bookend pair of Bugatti Veyrons, and the final Enzo gifted to the … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Festival of Speed Auction (Press Release)
The 2015 Bonhams Festival of Speed classic car auction will offer the very first Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster ever built, estimate over $2 million. The car was the most expensive production vehicle on offer in the world when offered for $1.5 million in 1998. Mercedes Benz built only 25 CLK GTRs of which only six were roadsters. The car on offer was the first one ever built … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale (Press Release)
Sir Stirling Moss’s 1961 Porsche RS-61 Sports racing car will he one of the highlights of the 2015 Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed classic car auction. The car achieved 13 victories and 20 podium placings in SCCA National Competition in the USA but the car on offer was only raced by Stirling Moss in historic races, including his last competitive race. The auction estimate is … [Read more...]