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
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
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
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
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 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
Artcurial sold a 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport at €32 / $35.7 million as the most-expensive car ever at public auction in euro terms – second if priced in dollar. The 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport was an official Scuderia Ferrari works team car that helped secure the world championship in 1957. Artcurial set seven auction world … Read more
A 2015 Porsche 918 and a 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet were the top results at the 2016 Barrett-Jackson classic car sale in Scottsdale, Arizona. Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Classic Car Sale 2016 The Barrett-Jackson classic and collector car auction in Scottsdale, Arizona was a multi-day extravaganza from 23 – 31 January 2016. In 2016, Barrett-Jackson grossed … Read more
A 1950 Ferrari 166 MM / 195S Berlinetta Le Mans sold for $6,490,000 as the top result at the Gooding Scottsdale 2016 classic car sale. In contrast to other auction houses in Scottsdale 2016, Ferraris were the top three lots at the Gooding sale. However, several top Ferraris were amongst the million-dollar cars that failed … Read more
A 1937 Mercedes Benz 540 K Special Roadster set a new Scottsdale classic car auction week record when selling for $9,900,000 at the RM Sotheby’s Arizona sale. A 1957 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing Top Torpedo Convertible was at $3 million the second most-expensive car at the auction with a 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra at … Read more
A 2015 McLaren P1 sold for $2 million and a 1962 Mercedes Benz 300 SL for $1.5 million as the top results at the 2016 Bonhams Scottsdale classic car sale. A 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta achieved a strong $1,155,000 while the 1928 Mercedes-Benz 630K La Baule Transformable just missed the million-dollar mark. A … Read more