Gooding will offer at least nine Maseratis at the 2016 Pebble Beach Auctions including an A6G/54 Spider, Ghibli 4.9 SS Spider and a 5000 GT Indianapolis Coupe. Five of the Maseratis are from a single renowned collection that included a 1962 Maserati 3500 GT that belonged to Eddie Fisher, Elizabeth Taylor and Anthony Quinn. However, … Read more
The 1956 Le Mans winning 1955 Jaguar D-Type XKD501 is the headline entry for the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey classic car auctions. This Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar racing car is likely to set not only new marque record but also become the most-expensive British car ever sold at public auction. It is the only Le Mans-winning … Read more
Two 1966 Ford GT40 Mark 1 road cars are among the highlights of the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey classic car auctions. Only 50 Ford GT40s were ever built with 31 destined for road use while the racing cars famously won Le Mans in 1966 (and the following three years). The 1966 Ford GT40 Mk I, … Read more
A rare 1962 Ferrari 268 SP by Fantuzzi will be one of the top racing cars on offer at the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey classic car auction. This car was an important factory development car and raced in period. It was part of the Pierre Bardinon Mas du Clos Collection for nearly three decades. 1962 … Read more
A 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider raced by Phill Hill, Carroll Shelby and Jim Hall is a highlight of the forthcoming RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 classic car auction. This Ferrari 750 Monza finished second in its debut race – 12 Hours of Sebring in 1955 – and won the Del Monte Trophy at Pebble Beach. … 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
A 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sold for $17,160,000 as the most expensive of 28 million-dollar-plus cars at the Amelia Island 2016 sales. Eight Ferraris and eight Porsche cars were sold for over a million with the oldest million-dollar car sold at Amelia Island 2016 a 1931 Stutz and the newest a 2014 … Read more
A 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica LWB Coupe Aerodinamico sold for $4,400,000 as the top result at the RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island 2016 classic car sale. Nine cars sold for more than a million dollar while a few others also attracted unsuccessful multimillion-dollar bids. RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island Auction 2016 RM Sotheby’s held its annual classic … Read more
A 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider set a new Amelia Island classic car auction record when sold for $17,160,000 by Gooding. This was also the highest result ever for a car sold by Gooding at public auction an the tenth highest price ever paid for a car at public auction. Jerry Seinfeld’s 1955 … Read more
A 1937 Bugatti Type 57 SC Sports Tourer sold for $9,735,000 as the top result at the 2016 Bonhams Amelia Island classic car auction. This also set a new Amelia Island classic car week auction record that is unlikely to stand for more than a day. A 1937 Mercedes Benz 540 K Cabriolet A sold … Read more
A 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ and a 1939 Mercedes Benz 540 K Cabriolet A are the top cars at the RM Sotheby’s 2016 Amelia Island sale. Five Ferraris and three Mercedes Benz cars are expected to sell for over a million dollar but cars as diverse as a 1911 Rolls Royce … Read more
A 1937 Bugatti Type 57 SC Sports Tourer (estimate $ 11 – 13 million) is Bonhams leading entry for the 2016 Amelia Island, Florida classic car auction. Other top cars include a 1937 Mercedes Benz 540 K Cabriolet A (estimate: “Refer to Department”) and a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 (estimate $ 2.7 – 3.2 million). … Read more