A Ferrari LaFerrari sold for $3.3 million as the top result at the Mecum Kissimmee 2018 sale but the surprise result was $2.2 million for a 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake. The two top bids at the Mecum Kissimmee 2019 collector car auction failed to buy the most-expensive cars on offer. A $10 million bid was not enough to buy Mecum's own 1965 Ford GT Competition Prototype … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s Los Angeles Sale (Auction Results)
A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM sold for $22,005,000 as the top result at the RM Sotheby's Los Angeles 2018 classic car auction in the Petersen Automotive Museum. RM Sotheby's sold a 1956 Ferrari 290 MM for $22,005,000 as the highest result at its inaugural Los Angeles sale at the Petersen Automotive Museum. This was also the second highest price paid for a car at public auction in … [Read more...]
1956 Ferrari 290 MM Sold for $22 Million
A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM raced by Scuderia Ferrari sold for $22 million at the RM Sotheby's Petersen Automotive Museum 2018 sale in Los Angeles. A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti campaigned by Scuderia Ferrari for the 1956 and ’57 seasons was the headline car for the RM Sotheby's Los Angeles 2018 sale at the Petersen Automotive Museum on 8 December 2018. This rare racing … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s Porsche Atlanta Sale (Auction Results)
A 1985 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar sold for a model record $5,945,000 as the top result at the RM Sotheby's Porsche Atlanta car auction. The top result at the RM Sotheby's Porsche Atlanta 2018 sale was for a 1985 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar that sold for $5,945,000 – nearly double the presale estimate and three times the previous 959 model record. The final air-cooled turbo 911 … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s Porsche Atlanta Sale Auction Preview
A Porsche 956 Group C and a 959 Paris-Dakar car are among the highlights of the RM Sotheby's Porsche Atlanta 2018 sale. RM Sotheby's Porsche Atlanta 2018 sale is a special Porsche-only sale to mark the 70th anniversary of the foundation of Germany’s leading sports car brand. An air-cooled 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo Classic Series “Project Gold” will be offered at the sale as … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s Porsche Atlanta Sale (956 Announcement)
The only Porsche 956 to have won on American soil is on offer at the RM Sotheby's Porsche 70th Anniversary Sale in Atlanta in October 2018. A time-warp 1983 Porsche 956 Group C racing car, campaigned by the John Fitzpatrick Racing team, is the most-expensive car yet announced for the RM Sotheby's Porsche 70th Anniversary Auction in Atlanta, USA, in October 2018. This 956 … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s Porsche Atlanta Sale (959 Paris Dakar Announcement)
A 1985 Porsche 959 driven in the Paris-Dakar Rally and a 959 Prototype will be on offer at the RM Sotheby's Porsche 70th Anniversary Sale. RM Sotheby's announced that a 1985 Porsche 959 driven by René Metge and Dominique Lemoyne in the Paris to Dakar Rally will be offered for sale at the RM Sotheby's Porsche 70th Anniversary auction in Atlanta, USA, in October. The car … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s Dingman Collection Sale (Results Announcement)
A 1995 Ford Roush Mustang Cobra SCCA Trans Am sold for $720,000 as the top result at the RM Sotheby's Dingman Collection sale. RM Sotheby's earned just over $7 million with the auction of 740 lots of the Dingman Collection in Hampton, New Hampshire. The 740 lots included comprising automobiles, memorabilia and collectibles. The top result was for a 1995 Ford Roush … [Read more...]
2018 Bonhams Greenwich Concours Auction (Results Announcement)
A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible sold for $1.45-million as the top result at the Bonhams Greenwich Concourse d’Elegance sale in Connecticut, USA. The top result at the Bonhams Greenwich Concourse d’Elegance classic car auction in June 2018 was $1,450,000 paid for a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible. A highly original, unrestored 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster sold … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s Porsche Atlanta Sale (Super Speedster Announcement)
A matching-numbers 1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 S Speedster in exceptionally original condition is the first car announced for the RM Sotheby's Porsche single-marque sale in Atlanta in October 2018. A 1956 Porsche 356 A 1600 S Speedster by Reutter, estimate $500,000 - $600,000, is the first car announced for the RM Sotheby's Porsche Atlanta sale. This highly original, fully … [Read more...]
2018 Bonhams Greenwich Sale (Shelby Collection Announcement)
Bonhams will sell 24 cars owned by Carroll Shelby at the Greenwich Concours d’elegance classic car auction near New York in June 2018. Bonhams announced that it has been selected by the estate of Carroll Shelby to offer for sale cars from the personal collection of the late racer and designer. Two dozen automobiles owned by the automotive legend will be auctioned with no … [Read more...]
2018 Mecum Kissimmee Collector Car Sale (Top Auction Results)
A 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari sold for $3,410,000 and 2016 Ferrari F12tdf sold for $1,320,000 as the top results at the Mecum Kissimmee 2018 collector auction and the first cars this year to sell for over a million dollar at public auction. The top results at the Mecum Kissimmee car auctions in Florida in the first half of January 2018 were $3,410,000 for a 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari … [Read more...]
2018 Mecum Kissimmee Florida (Auction Preview)
Highlights of the Mecum Kissimmee 2018 collector car auction include a Bugatti Chiron, a La Ferrari, two Ferrari F12tdfs, two Shelby Cobras and a Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster. Mecum will kick off the 2018 collector car auction year by offering around 3,000 vehicles at the Kissimmee sale in Florida, USA, in early January 2018. While Mecum sells anything automotive from … [Read more...]
2017 RM Sotheby’s New York Sale Results
A 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione sold for $17,990,000 as the top result at the RM Sotheby's New York Icons classic car auction. RM Sotheby's finished 2017 on a high note with 11 cars selling for more than a million dollar at the New York Icons classic car auction. The top result was $17,990,000 paid for a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider … [Read more...]
2017 RM Sotheby’s New York (Schumacher Monaco Ferrari Sold)
Michael Schumacher’s 2001 Monaco GP winning Ferrari F2001 sold for $7.5 million at the Sotheby’s Contemporary Art sale in New York. The 2001 Ferrari F2001 Formula 1 single-seater racing car that Michael Schumacher raced to victory in the Monaco and Hungarian Grands Prix races sold for $7,504,000 in the Sotheby’s Contemporary Art sale in New York. This is the highest … [Read more...]