An ex-Scuderia 1952 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spider with Mille Miglia and Le Mans racing history is on sale at the Bonhams Scottsdale 2017 auction. Bonhams Scottsdale Sale 2017 Bonhams is holding its sixth annual collector car auction during the Scottsdale Car Week in 2017 on 19 January 2017 at the Westin Keiland Resort in … Read more
A rare and highly original 1964 Porsche 904 GTS is an early highlight announced for the 2017 Bonhams Scottsdale classic car auction in Arizona, USA. A further highlight is a long nose, torque tube 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB offerd without reserve. Further consignments are still invited. Bonhams Scottsdale Sale 2017 Bonhams is holding its sixth … 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
The most-expensive American car, British car and pre-war car are amongst the records set at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 classic car auction. A Le Mans-winning 1955 Jaguar D-Type was at $21,780,000 the top result of all auctions at Monterey / Pebble Beach / Quail Lodge 2016 and the most-expensive British made car ever. The first … Read more
Gooding’s top Pebble Beach 2016 classic car auction results were four cars sold over $10 million, including the most-expensive Bugatti ever. The top results were $18,150 for a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione, followed by $13,500,000 for a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione. A 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza … Read more
A 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Racing car sold for $4,000,000 as the top result at Bonhams 2016 Quail Lodge auction during the Monterey classic car week. The first Ferrari LaFerrari ever offered for sale at public auction sold for $3,685,000. A new model record of $2.8 million was set for a 1904 Mercedes … Read more
Mecum’s top result at the Monterey 2016 collector cars auctions was just over $5 million for a 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari. Mecum sold eight cars for over a million dollar with several further million dollar bids failing to clear the reserve margins. Mecum Monterey 2016 Car Auction Results Mecum held a series of collector car auctions … Read more
A 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring sold for $19,800,000 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 as the most expensive prewar car ever. A 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring sold for $19,800,000 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 as the most expensive prewar car ever. It is also by far … Read more
A 1962 Shelby 260 Cobra, CSX2000, the first built, became the most-expensive American car ever when sold for $13,750,000 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016. This Cobra was the first car built by Carroll Shelby and was sold from single ownership to benefit the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust. It is only the third American car ever … Read more
The 1956 Le Mans-winning 1955 Jaguar D-Type sold for $21,780,000 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 as the most expensive British car ever sold at public auction. This was the top result for any car at the Monterey classic car week auctions in 2016 and also the highest price ever paid in a public sale for … Read more
A Le Mans winning Jaguar, a prewar Alfa Romeo, Bugattis, Ferraris and very special Shelbys are the leading cars at the 2016 Monterey week classic car auctions. RM Sotheby’s is offering two cars with estimates of $20 to $25 million: the 1956 Le Mans 24-Hours race winning 1955 Jaguar D-Type and a fabulously beautiful 1939 … Read more