2018 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale (Porsche 908 K Announcement)

1968 Porsche 908 K Front

A 1968 Porsche 908 Works Short Tail Coupe racing car is the first lot announced for the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2018 classic car auction. RM Sotheby’s announced a works race entry 1968 Porsche 908 K racing coupe for the Monterey 2018 classic car sale in August in California, USA.  The Porsche 908 K raced for … Read more

2018 RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island Sale (Auction Preview)

1966 Ferrari 275 GTB, estimate $2,200,000 - $2,500,000

A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB is the most-expensive car offered at the RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island 2018 sale but several Porsche 911 (964s), Duesenbergs and a vintage Rolls-Royce are the more interesting cars. A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB, estimate $2,200,000 – $2,500,000, is the lead car for the RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island 2018 classic car … Read more

2018 Gooding Amelia Island Sale (Auction Preview)

1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.1 Turbo

A 1974 Porsche 911 RSR 2.1 Turbo estimate $6,000,000 – $8,000,000, and a 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series 1 Coupe, estimate $5,000,000 – $6,000,000, are the lead cars for the Gooding Amelia Island 2018 classic car auction. The Gooding Amelia Island classic car sale in Florida in March 2018 will see several million-dollar cars on … Read more

2018 Gooding Amelia Island Sale (Ferraris Announcement)

1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series I Coupe (Estimate: $5,000,000-$6,000,000)

The top classic Ferraris on offer at Gooding Amelia Island 2018 are a 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series I Coupe by Pinin Farina and a 1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Cabriolet by Ghia. A 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series I Coupe (estimate: $5,000,000-$6,000,000) and a 1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Cabriolet (estimate: $1,800,000-$2,200,000) will join the barn-find … Read more

2018 Gooding Amelia Island Sale Turbo Competition Porsches Announcement

1990 Porsche 962C

Three historic turbocharged competition Porsches are on offer at Gooding Amelia Island 2018 including a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.1 Turbo, the first turbocharged Porsche to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Gooding announced three historic turbocharged competition Porsches as lead cars for the Amelia Island classic car auction in March 2018. … Read more

2018 Gooding Amelia Island Sale (Barn-Find Ferrari and Shelby Announcement)

Sale Barn Find Ferrari and Shelby

Two barn-finds – a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose Alloy and a 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra – are among the highlights of the Gooding Amelia Island 2018 classic car auction. A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose Alloy and a 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra that have been parked in a North Carolina garage and … Read more

2018 Gooding Amelia Island Sale (Porsches Announcement)

Porsches at Gooding Amelia Island 2018

Gooding announced a collection of 12 Porsches from a private collection for the Amelia Island sale in March 2018. Highlights include a 959 Komfort and a Carrera GT. Gooding has a very good reputation with Porsches at Amelia Island classic car auctions and in 2018 is likely to build further on that tradition. The James … Read more

1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning – the Most-Expensive Motorcycle Ever

1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning at Auction

Bonhams sold Jack Ehret’s Australian Speed Record-Setting 1951 Vincent Black Lightning for nearly $1-million in Las Vegas, as the most-expensive motorcycle ever sold at public auction. Bonhams achieved a new world record high price for a motorcycle when the Australian speed record-setting, 1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning motorcycle sold for $929,000 in Las Vegas, USA. … Read more

2018 RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island (Exclusively Porsche Announcement)

1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8

RM Sotheby’s announced the most complete collection of special Porsche 911 Type 964 variants for its Amelia Island sale in Florida, USA, in March 2018. RM Sotheby’s will offer the “Exclusively Porsche – The 964 Collection” at its March 2018 Amelia Island classic car auction. This collection assembled by a single collector consists of eleven … Read more

2018 Scottsdale Arizona Classic Car Auctions Results Overview

1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Speciale

The Scottsdale sales were a strong start to the 2018 classic car auction year when 33 cars sold for a million dollar and average prices increased. The Scottsdale, Arizona, classic car auctions in January 2018 marked a strong start to the collector car sale year. Although total earnings were slightly down, the number of bidders … Read more

2018 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Sale Auction Results

2017 Ford GT

Barrett-Jackson’s top results at the Scottsdale 2018 collector car auctions included a 2017 Ford GT and two new Chevrolet Corvettes sold for charity while a Porsche 918 Spyder and 1952 Ferrari 212 Europa also achieved over a million dollar. The top result at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2018 sale was $2,500,000 paid for a 2017 Ford … Read more

2018 Gooding Scottsdale Classic Car Sale Auction Results

1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Speciale

A 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Speciale sold for $8 million as the top result at the Gooding sale and all 2018 Scottsdale classic car auctions. The Jaguar D-Type failed to sell. Gooding sold a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Speciale that was the personal car of Batista Pininfarina for $8,085,000 – the highest result at the … Read more