2016 (Jan to July): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

1957 Ferrari 335 Sport at Auction

A 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport sold for €32,075,200 ($35,711,359) at the Artcurial Paris auction as the most-expensive car in 2016 and the second most-expensive car ever. The second most-expensive car sold thus far at public auction in 2016 was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWM California Spider for $17,160,000 at Gooding Amelia Island sale. The … Read more

2016 RM Sotheby’s Motor City Sale (Pre-Auction Press Release – Duesenberg Model J)

1929 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing Top

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

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Auction Results

1951 Ferrari 340 America Barchetta by Touring

A 1951 Ferrari 340 America Barchetta sold for $8,200,000 as the top result at the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco classic car auction. Seven cars sold for more than a million dollar but the much hyped 1968 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider failed to sell despite a highest bid of €17 million. RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2016 … Read more

2016 Bonhams Monaco Classic Car Auction Results

1952 Jaguar C-Type Sports Racing Chassis XKC011

A 1953 Jaguar XK120C C-Type Sports Racer sold for $8,220,000 as the highest price paid at the Bonhams 2016 classic car auction. Spirited bidding saw several cars selling well above pre-sale estimate including the 1991/2 Benetton Ford Formula 1 racing car achieving nearly four times its pre-auction estimate with a result of over €1 million. … Read more

2016 Bonhams Monaco Classic Car Sale (Preview)

2011 Aston Martin One-77

A 1953 Jaguar XK120C ‘C-Type’ Sports-Racing Roadster is the leading entry in the 2016 Bonhams Monaco classic car auction. Further top cars on sale include a 1929 Alfa Romeo, a rare 2011 Aston Martin One-77 Coupé, a 1925 Bugatti, as well as several Ferraris and Porsches. Bonhams Monaco 2016 Classic Car Auctions Bonhams will join … Read more

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Sale Preview

1968 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider by Scaglietti three quarter

A 1968 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider is expected to sell for well over $20 million as the leading car at the RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2016 classic car auction. A quarter of the around 80 cars on offer in the main sale is Ferraris but top results are also expected from the only street-legal Porsche … Read more

2016 (Jan to April): Ten Most-Expensive Cars Sold at Public Auction

1957 Ferrari 315 / 335 S

A 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport sold for €32,075,200 ($35,711,359) at the Artcurial Paris auction as the most-expensive car in 2016 and the second most-expensive car ever. The second most-expensive car sold thus far at public auction in 2016 was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWM California Spider for $17,160,000 at Gooding Amelia Island sale. The … Read more

2016 Bonhams Mercedes Benz Museum Sale Results

2009 Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren “Stirling Moss”

A 2009 Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren ‘Stirling Moss’ sold for €2,300,000 at the 2016 Bonhams Mercedes Benz Museum sale in Stuttgart, Germany. No further cars sold for more than a million dollar with none of the five 1930s Mercedes Benz 500 / 540 K cabriolets reaching the reserve margins. The second highest result in Stuttgart … Read more