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 a Le Mans 24 Hours race winner. It is only the seventh car ever to have sold … [Read more...]
2016 Top Cars on Offer at Monterey Auctions (Preview)
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 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Touring Spider. The top results … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale (Press Release: First Shelby Cobra)
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 further cars owned by Shelby and further Cobras offered by other … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale (Press Release: 1931 Bugatti Type 51)
A 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Two-Seat Racer raced by Nuvolari and Taruffi for Lord Howe will be on sale at the 2016 Bonhams Quail Lodge auction. Francis Curzon, the 5th Earl Howe, entered the car four times in the Monaco Grand Prix, as well as in numerous other races in Europe including Brooklands, Donington, Nürburgring, Monza and Reims. The car had only two owners since … [Read more...]
2016 Gooding Pebble Beach Sale (Press Release: Coachbuilt Cars)
A rare Aston Martin DB/2 Spider, Cisitalia 202 CMM and Abarth 1000 Bialbero Record Car lead the coachbuilt car entries at the 2016 Gooding Pebble Beach sale. The 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Spider has a special body by Bertone, while the 1946 Cisitalia 202 CMM was built to participate in the Mille Miglia. The 1960 Abarth 1000 Bialbero Record Car “La Principessa” was specifically … [Read more...]
2016 Gooding Pebble Beach Sale (Press Release: Porsche)
The 1979 Porsche 935 raced by Paul Newman at Le Mans is the leading Porsche entry at the 2016 Gooding Pebble Beach sale at the Monterey classic car week. Further top Porsches on offer include a rare original Rothmans 1984 Porsche 911 SC/RS, a low-mileage 1994 Porsche Turbo 3.6 S Flachbau, a 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RSH and a 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort. Porsches at Gooding … [Read more...]
2016 Gooding Pebble Beach Sale (Press Release: Maseratis)
Gooding will offer at least nine Maseratis at the 2016 Pebble Beach Auctions including an A6G/54 Spider, Ghibli 4.9 SS Spider and a 5000 GT Indianapolis Coupe. Five of the Maseratis are from a single renowned collection that included a 1962 Maserati 3500 GT that belonged to Eddie Fisher, Elizabeth Taylor and Anthony Quinn. However, the top results are expected from the 1957 … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale (Press Release: Jaguar D-Type)
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 Jaguar C or D-Type to have survived intact in its original … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (Press Release: Ford GT40s Mk1)
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, chassis no. P/1057 (Est. $3,250,000 - $3,750,000) and the 1966 Ford GT40 Mk I, chassis … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (Press Release: Ferrari 268 SP)
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 Ferrari 268 SP at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 A 1962 Ferrari 268 SP by … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (Press Release: Ferrari 750 Monza)
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. This Ferrari is considered one of the most original 750 Monzas in existence and … [Read more...]
2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Classic Car Auction Results
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 Jaguar. RM Sotheby’s achieved over a million dollar … [Read more...]
2015 Gooding Pebble Beach Sale Results
Two Ferrari 250 GT cars and the most-expensive Porsche ever lead the results of the highest prices paid at the 2015 Gooding Pebble Beach auction. A 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sold for $16,830,000 while a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWM Berlinetta Speciale sold for $16,500,000 – the two best results ever at a Gooding and Company auction. The 1983 Le Mans winning car – the … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale Results
The top result at the 2015 Bonhams Quail Lodge auction during the Monterey classic car week was $8,525,000 paid for a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Competizione. Bonhams achieved prices over a million dollar on 12 cars with the top-four, multi-million results all for Ferraris. A Porsche 959 Komfort sold for nearly $1.5 million while one of the two Mercedes Benz 300 SLs offered failed to … [Read more...]
2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Pinnacle Portfolio Results
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 further multi-million bids were rejected, including $13.25 million for a 1960Ferrari … [Read more...]
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