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...]
2017 Bonhams Bothwell Collection Sale Results
A 1913 Peugeot 4.5-Liter L45 Grand Prix Racer sold for a new marque record $7,260,000 as the top result at the Bonhams The Bothwell Collection sale. New marque records were set for Peugeot and Benz when Bonhams sold two pre-First World War racing cars from the Bothwell Collection in California, USA. A 1913 Peugeot 4.5-Liter L45 Grand Prix Racer sold for a sensational … [Read more...]
2017 RM Sotheby’s New York Icons Sale (Auction Preview)
A Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione and Jaguar C-Type are the lead cars for the RM Sotheby's New York 2017 classic car auction. RM Sotheby's New York Icons sale 2017 will feature around 30 cars with two thirds having million-dollar plus estimates. The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione, estimate $14,000,000 - $17,000,000, is the … [Read more...]
2017 RM Sotheby’s New York Sale (Ferrari California Spider Competizione Announcement)
A 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione (estimate: $14 – 17 million) is the lead car for the RM Sotheby's New York Icons 2017 sale. RM Sotheby's announced a rare 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione as the top car on offer for the New York Icons classic car auction scheduled for early December 2017. The car was the second of only eight … [Read more...]
2017 Bonhams Simeone Museum Philadelphia Sale Results
A 1913 Rolls-Royce “London-to-Edinburgh” Silver Ghost sold for a million dollar as the top result at the Bonhams Philadelphia Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum 2017 classic car auction. The rare, exquisitely restored 1913 Rolls-Royce “London-to-Edinburgh” Silver Ghost sold for $1,001,000, as the top result at the 6th annual Bonhams Philadelphia Simeone Foundation … [Read more...]
2017 RM Sotheby’s New York (Schumacher Monaco Ferrari Announcement)
The Ferrari F2001 that Michael Schumacher drove to victory in the Monaco Grand Prix will be on sale at Sotheby’s in New York in November 2017. A 2001 Ferrari F2001 driven by Michael Schumacher to his fifth and final Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix victory will be on offer at the Sotheby’s Contemporary Art auction in New York on 16 November 2017. RM Sotheby's expects the … [Read more...]
2017 Bonhams Bothwell Collection in Los Angeles Sale (Announcement)
A pre-First World War Peugeot Grand Prix car, a Prinz Heinrich Benz and a Mercedes Simplex are highlights of the Bonhams Bothwell Collection Auction. Bonhams will sell around 50 prewar racing cars, automobiles, horse-drawn streetcars and a large number of related spares and automobilia of the Bothwell Collection at auction in California in November 2017. The highlights … [Read more...]
2017 Bonhams Simeone Philadelphia Sale (Rolls Royce Announcement)
Bonhams announced a 1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost London-to-Edinburgh Tourer for the Simeone Foundation Museum 2017 Sale. A 1913 Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost London-to-Edinburgh Tourer is an early highlight announced for the Bonhams annual Collectors Motorcars & Automobilia auction at the Simeone Foundation Museum in Philadelphia. This Rolls Royce featured … [Read more...]
2017 Bonhams Greenwich Sale (Bugatti Announcement)
Bonhams announced a 1932 Bugatti Type 49 Roadster by Labourdette as an early highlight for the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance 2017 Sale in the USA. A well documented, matching-numbers, expertly restored 1932 Bugatti Type 49 Roadster with coachwork by Henri Labourdette is an early highlight announced for the Bonhams Greenwich Concours d’Elegance Sale that will be held near … [Read more...]
2017 Mecum Kissimmee Sale Top Results
The highest prices paid at the Mecum Kissimmee 2017 collector car auction were for a Maserati Ghibli Spyder, Chevrolet Corvette and a Porsche Carrera GT. A yellow 1969 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 Spyder became to first car in 2017 to achieved over a million dollar (premium included) at public auction. Mecum Auctions’ Kissimmee sale is the largest collector car auction in the world – in … [Read more...]
2017 Mecum Kissimmee Auction (Preview Press Release)
Mecum’s Kissimmee 2017 auction features some 3000 cars including American muscle cars, vintage drag racing cars and classic Corvettes. This is the largest collector cars auction in the world. The ten-day auction includes cars, art and automobilia. American classics, muscle cars and drag racing cars are highlights of the Kissimmee auction. Mecum Auctions Kissimmee 2017 … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s LaFerrari Sale (Press Release)
A 2016 Ferrari LaFerrari sold for a record $7 million by RM Sotheby’s at the Ferrari Finali Mondiali charity sale in Daytona Beach, Florida. This sale of the 500th and final LaFerrari built set a new world record for the most-expensive 21st century car ever sold at public auction. It is also the most-expensive new car ever sold at public auction. The proceeds of the car, … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Hershey Sale Results (Press Release)
A 1930 Duesenberg Model J Dual-Cowl Phaeton sold for $2,090,000 as the top result at the RM Sotheby’s Hershey 2016 sale. This Duesenberg was the only car that achieved over a million dollar but several further vehicles also exceeded expectations. The garage-find 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster sold for $341,000 while David Holls Lincoln Boattail Speedster achieved $605,000 – more … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Hershey Sale (Duesenbergs Press Release)
Two historic Duesenbergs from five decades of single ownership are amongst the highlights of the RM Sotheby’s 10th anniversary Hershey, Pennsylvania sale. The 1930 Model J Dual-Cowl Phaeton, J-347, also known as the “Mexico Model J Duesenberg” has a pre-auction estimate of $1,600,000 - $2,000,000 while the 1927 Duesenberg Model A/Y Phaeton Prototype is expected to sell for a … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Motor City Sale (Pre-Auction Press Release – Duesenberg Model J)
A 1929 Duesenberg Model J “Disappearing Top” Convertible Coupe by Murphy for charity is the leading entry for RM Sotheby’s Motor City sale in July 2016 in Plymouth, Michigan. This is one of the most driven Duesenbergs and proceeds from car’s sale will benefit Hillsdale College. The estimate is $1,250,000 to $1,650,000. RM Sotheby’s Motor City Sale 2016 RM Sotheby’s 22nd … [Read more...]