2016 Bonhams Chantilly Sale Results (Press Release)

1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Roadster

Two German 1930s roadsters sold for over a million dollar each at the Bonhams Chantilly 2016 sale in Paris: a 1935 Mercedes Benz 500K and a 1938 Horch 853. The top result was €5,290,000 ($5.9 million) for a 1935 Mercedes Benz 500K Roadster that was stolen after the Second World War but returned to the … Read more

2016 RM Sotheby’s London Sale Preview

John Lennon’s 1956 Austin Princess

John Lennons’s 1956 Austin Princess attracts the most attention for RM Sotheby’s London 2016 sale but an Aston Martin DB4GT may bring the top result. Several Aston Martins will be available together with a number of Ferraris, including an Enzo and F40, a Mercedes Benz 300 SL, a classic pre-war Alfa Romeo and a few … Read more

2016 Bonhams Goodwood Revival (Porsche 550 RS Press Release)

1956 Porsche 550 RS

A 1956 Porsche 550 RS Spyder (estimate £4,700,000-6,200,000) is the leading car for the 2016 Bonhams Goodwood Revival classic car auction. This unrestored Porsche won the FIVA award for originality at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2010. Other highlights at the sale include a 1936 Aston Martin Speed Model “Red Dragon” (estimate £1.6 to £2 … Read more

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction Results

1955 Jaguar D-Type, chassis XKD501

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

2016 Gooding Pebble Beach Auction Results

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione Sold

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 Romero 8C 2300 Monza … Read more

2016 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction Results

1904 Mercedes Simplex 28-32 HP Five Seater Rear Entrance Tonneau

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

2016 Mecum Monterey Sale Results

2014 Ferrari LaFerrari black

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

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider: Most-Expensive Prewar Car Ever

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring

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

1962 Shelby 260 Cobra: Most Expensive American Car Ever

1962 Shelby 260 Cobra “CSX2000”

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

1955 Jaguar D-Type: Most-Expensive British Car Ever

1955 Jaguar D-Type, chassis XKD501

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

2016 Top Cars on Offer at Monterey Auctions (Preview)

1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring

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

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale (Press Release: First Shelby Cobra)

1962 Shelby 260 Cobra “CSX2000”

The first 1962 Shelby Cobra, CSX2000, will be offered at the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey classic car auction by the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust. CSX2000 was the first Cobra ever built and was retained from new by the legendary Carroll Shelby. His 1965 Shelby Cobra 427, CSX 3178, will also be on sale together with … Read more