A 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition is one of the headline cars announced for the 2017 Bonhams Scottsdale classic car auctions. This ex Bob Jane, 1963 Australian GT Championship winning racing car is one of only 12 lightweight competition Jaguar E-Types ever produced. This very special sports-racer carries an estimate of $7,500,000-$8,500,000. Bonhams Scottsdale Sale … Read more
A 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet with coachwork by Vanvooren is the lead car announced for the 2017 RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island classic car auction. Additional highlights from the elegant 1930s include a 1930 Stutz Model M Supercharged Coupe and 1933 Cadillac V-16 All-Weather Phaeton. RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island Sale 2017 RM Sotheby’s, the official … Read more
Pre-war cars lead the 2017 Gooding Scottsdale auction: a Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix, an Alfa Romeo 6C Sports Cabriolet and a Bentley 4 ½ Litre Open Tourer. The 1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix (estimate: $2,600,000-$3,200,000) is in French racing blue and had only three previous owners. The 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Series … Read more
A 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Dual-Windshield Phaeton and modern Ferraris are early leading lots for the 2017 RM Sotheby’s Arizona Biltmore classic car sale. The 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Dual-Windshield Phaeton was the personal car of LeBaron’s renowned automotive designer Ralph Roberts and had groundbreaking design features. In addition to several further pre-Second World War … Read more
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