2015 Artcurial Paris Rétromobile Auction Results

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Front 3/4 view

Artcurial had a spectacular 2015 Paris classic car auction with a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider selling at a new world record of $18.5 million. Seven cars achieved results in excess of a million dollars while at least ten model records were set at the auction. The 59 barn-find cars from the Baillon Collection … Read more

2015: Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction (Jan)

1964 Ferrari 250 LM side profile

Thus far in 2015, Ferraris dominate the list of the top-ten highest prices paid for a classic car at public auction. After the Scottsdale, Arizona auction week in mid-January, eight of the ten most-expensive cars in the world in 2015 have been Ferraris. Two concept vehicles by General Motors are probably the more surprising classics … Read more

Most-Expensive Car Ever: 1962-3 Ferrari 250 GTO

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold by Bonhams

A 1962-63 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta achieved $38,115,000 at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale as the most-expensive car ever sold at public auction. A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta with coachwork by Scaglietti became the most-expensive car ever sold at public auction when $38,115,000 was paid for the Ferrari at the 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge sale … Read more

2014 Ten Most-Expensive Classic Cars Sold at Auction

Ferrari 375-Plus Sports-racing Two-Seat Spider Competizione

Thus far in 2014, the highest prices paid for classic cars at public auction were for a 1954 Ferrari 375-Plus at Goodwood, 1958 Ferrari 250 GT at Arizona, a 1966 Ferrari GTB/C in Monaco and a 1964 Ford GT40 in Houston. The ten most-expensive cars sold at public auction in 2014 (January to July) include … Read more

Most-Expensive Car Ever Sold at Auction: The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 Racer

1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula-1 Racing Car

The 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 racing car driven by Fangio sold for $30 million by Bonhams Auctions at Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale 2013 as the most expensive car ever sold in a public auction. → A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R with streamliner bodywork will be sold by RM Sotheby’s in Stuttgart towards the end … Read more

Most Expensive Alfa Romero Ever – 1935 Tipo C8 Ex-Scuderia Ferrari

1935-Alfa-Romeo-Tipo-C-8C-35

Bonhams sold the ex-Tazio Nuvolari 1935 Alfa Romeo Tipo C 8C-35 ‘50013’ – Scuderia Ferrari at Goodwood for £5,937,500. At the Goodwood Revival, British auction house Bonhams sold a 1935 Alfa Romeo that once belonged to the Ferrari team for £5,937,500 (US$9,427,600). This was the highest price ever achieved at auction for an Alfa Romero … Read more