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...]
2016 Mecum Kissimmee Classic Car Auction Results
A 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible sold for $3 million at the Mecum Kissimmee 2016 sale while the headline Ferrari 275 and Porsche 962 failed to sell. Bidding for the 1989 Daytona-winning Porsche stopped at $2.3 million while a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta could not be bought for $2.8 million. Four American muscle cars from the early 1970s with powerful 426/425 HP Hemi … [Read more...]
2015 RM Sotheby’s New York Sale Results
The top result at the 2015 RM Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption auction was $28 million for a 1956 Ferrari 290 MM – the highest price paid for a car in 2015. This also set a new record for a car sold in New York and by RM Sotheby’s. A 1962 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato achieved $14.3 million – a new marque record and the most-expensive British car ever sold at auction. Eleven of the … [Read more...]
1956 Ferrari 290 MM – Most-Expensive Car in 2015
A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM achieved $28 million at RM Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption Sale in New York as the most-expensive car sold at public auction in 2015. This 1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti, chassis no. 0626, is also the third most-expensive car ever sold at public auction – only the 1962/3 Ferrari 250 GTO that Bonhams sold for $38 million in 2014 and the 1954 Mercedes Benz … [Read more...]
2015 RM Sotheby’s New York Driven by Disruption Sale (Auction Preview)
Juan Miguel Fangio’s 1956 Ferrari 290 MM is the highlight of the RM Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption classic car auction in New York in December 2015. Only 40 cars will be on sale but five are expected to sell for over $5 million each with a further 16 entering the auction with upper estimates of over a million. The other top cars are a 1962 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, a 1958 … [Read more...]
2015 Keno Brothers New York Rolling Sculpture Sale (Auction Preview)
The Keno Brothers sale in New York offers 40 classic cars in the Rolling Sculpture auction with a quarter expecting to sell for over a million dollar. The highlight of the sale is a 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB4 N.A.R.T. Competizione, which is expected to achieve around $5 million. A 1953 Ferrari 212 Inter Pinin Farina Coupe is also expected to sell for well in excess of a million … [Read more...]
2015 RM Sotheby’s Andrews Collection Sale Results
A 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet sold for a model record $7,645,000 at the RM Sotheby’s Andrews Collection classic car auction in Fort Worth, Texas. However, the highlights of the auction were the sensational prices achieved by several 1930s classic American automobiles with Packards, Duesenberg, a Cadillac and a Marmon selling well in excess of pre-auction … [Read more...]
2015 RM Sotheby’s Andrews Collection Auction (Preview)
Two Ferrari 400 Superamericas are headlining RM Sotheby’s The Andrews Collection car sale in Fort Worth but American classics will be the true highlights. A 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabrioloet is estimated to sell for more than $7 million while a 1963 Ferrari 400 Superamerica LWB Coupe Aerodinamico is expecting to achieve $3.5 million. However, the sale will feature an … [Read more...]
2013 – Top Auction Prices for Mini and Microcars
Hundreds of mini cars from the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum fetched top prices at a sale arranged by RM Auctions in Madison, Georgia. A special auction of historic mini cars from the break up of the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum fetched top prices for the mostly post-War European microcars. A 1958 FMR Messerschmitt fetched the highest bid at $322,000. The tenth highest price, … [Read more...]
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