1955 Jaguar D-Type: Most-Expensive British Car Ever

1955 Jaguar D-Type, chassis XKD501

The 1956 Le Mans-winning 1955 Jaguar D-Type sold for $21,780,000 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 as the most expensive British car ever sold at public auction. This was the top result for any car at the Monterey classic car week auctions in 2016 and also the highest price ever paid in a public sale for … Read more

2016 Top Cars on Offer at Monterey Auctions (Preview)

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring

A Le Mans winning Jaguar, a prewar Alfa Romeo, Bugattis, Ferraris and very special Shelbys are the leading cars at the 2016 Monterey week classic car auctions. RM Sotheby’s is offering two cars with estimates of $20 to $25 million: the 1956 Le Mans 24-Hours race winning 1955 Jaguar D-Type and a fabulously beautiful 1939 … Read more

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale (Press Release: First Shelby Cobra)

1962 Shelby 260 Cobra “CSX2000”

The first 1962 Shelby Cobra, CSX2000, will be offered at the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey classic car auction by the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust. CSX2000 was the first Cobra ever built and was retained from new by the legendary Carroll Shelby. His 1965 Shelby Cobra 427, CSX 3178, will also be on sale together with … Read more

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale (Press Release: Jaguar D-Type)

1955 Jaguar D-Type, chassis XKD501

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

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (Press Release: Ford GT40s Mk1)

1966 Ford GT40 Mk I, chassis no. P/1061,

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

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (Press Release: Ferrari 268 SP)

1962 Ferrari 268 SP by Fantuzzi

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

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (Press Release: Ferrari 750 Monza)

1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider side

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

2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Classic Car Auction Results

SOLD 1998 McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification

RM Sotheby’s top result at the 2015 Monterey classic car auctions was $17,600,000 for a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM – the highest price paid for a car thus far this year. Several records were broken including highest grossing classic car auction ever, the largest single-vendor classic car auction and new marque records for McLaren and … Read more

2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Pinnacle Portfolio Results

1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti

Top results at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey Pinnacle Portfolio car auction were $17,600,000 for a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM and $13,750,000 for a 1998 McLaren F1. This set a new marque record for a McLaren sold at public auction. Of the 25 cars on offer, 15 sold for more than a million dollar while two … Read more

2015 Monterey Classic Car Week Pre-Auctions Overview

Highlights from The Pinnacle Portfolio

Well over 100 cars are expected to sell for over a million dollar each at the annual Monterey classic car week auctions in mid-August 2015. Ferraris are likely to achieve the highest results but this year will also see a range of top Porsche and Jaguar racing cars, McLarens, Maseratis, Lamborghinis and Mercedes Benz cars … Read more

2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale (Auction Preview)

1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti

Two Ferrari 250 GT Competizione cars, a Ferrari 250 LM and a McLaren F1 ‘LM’ are headlining the 2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey classic car auctions. Over 50 cars are expected to sell for over a million dollar, including 20 Ferraris, at the three days of auctions RM Sotheby’s will held in Monterey in 2015.. Million-Dollar Cars … Read more

2015 Gooding Pebble Beach Sale (Auction Preview)

The 1982 Porsche 956 - 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner in 1983

Ferraris – a 275 GTB/4, a 250 GT California Spider and a 250 GT Berlinetta Speciale – are headlining the Gooding Pebble Beach classic car auction in 2015. Gooding & Co expects more than 40 cars to achieve results in excess of a million dollar each including 12 Ferraris and a remarkable 8 Porsches, including … Read more