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 Automotive Museum 2017 classic … Read more
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
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 “colonial specification” to make car … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more