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

2016 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale (Press Release: 1931 Bugatti Type 51)

1931 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Two-Seater Racer

A 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Two-Seat Racer raced by Nuvolari and Taruffi for Lord Howe will be on sale at the 2016 Bonhams Quail Lodge auction. Francis Curzon, the 5th Earl Howe, entered the car four times in the Monaco Grand Prix, as well as in numerous other races in Europe including Brooklands, … Read more

2016 Gooding Pebble Beach Sale (Press Release: Maseratis)

1957 Maserati A6G 54 Spider

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

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale (Press Release: Jaguar D-Type)

1955 Jaguar D-Type, chassis XKD501

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

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (Press Release: Ferrari 268 SP)

1962 Ferrari 268 SP by Fantuzzi

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

2016 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (Press Release: Ferrari 750 Monza)

1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider side

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

2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Classic Car Auction Results

SOLD 1998 McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification

RM Sotheby’s top result at the 2015 Monterey classic car auctions was $17,600,000 for a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM – the highest price paid for a car thus far this year. Several records were broken including highest grossing classic car auction ever, the largest single-vendor classic car auction and new marque records for McLaren and … Read more

2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Pinnacle Portfolio Results

1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti

Top results at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey Pinnacle Portfolio car auction were $17,600,000 for a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM and $13,750,000 for a 1998 McLaren F1. This set a new marque record for a McLaren sold at public auction. Of the 25 cars on offer, 15 sold for more than a million dollar while two … Read more

2015 Monterey Classic Car Week Pre-Auctions Overview

Highlights from The Pinnacle Portfolio

Well over 100 cars are expected to sell for over a million dollar each at the annual Monterey classic car week auctions in mid-August 2015. Ferraris are likely to achieve the highest results but this year will also see a range of top Porsche and Jaguar racing cars, McLarens, Maseratis, Lamborghinis and Mercedes Benz cars … Read more

2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale (Auction Preview)

1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti

Two Ferrari 250 GT Competizione cars, a Ferrari 250 LM and a McLaren F1 ‘LM’ are headlining the 2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey classic car auctions. Over 50 cars are expected to sell for over a million dollar, including 20 Ferraris, at the three days of auctions RM Sotheby’s will held in Monterey in 2015.. Million-Dollar Cars … Read more

2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale Pinnacle Portfolio (Press Release)

1964 Ferrari 250 LM

The Pinnacle Portfolio of 30 post-war sports cars including a 1959 Ferrari 250 LM will be the highlight of the 2015 RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction. Other cars in this collection of some of the world’s rarest and most important sports and super cars include a road-race hybrid 1998 McLaren F1 “The Road Going LM”, a … Read more