The Bonhams Simeone Museum 2016 auction was held Monday, October 3rd at the Simeone Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, resulting in...
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Russo and Steele, Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, California, August 18-20, 2016 2016 is only the second time Russo and Steele’s Monterey...
RM Sotheby’s, Hershey, Pennsylvania, October 6-7, 2016 Hershey is a week-long celebration of old cars, really old cars. Sure, there are plenty of not-so-old cars running around town, but it is nothing like Monterey, Amelia or even Scottsdale where McLaren P1s and Ferrari 488s seem to be ubiquitous. Hershey is...
The Mecum Chicago 2016 auction was held October 6-8 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Illinois, resulting in $10.5...
The Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2016 auction was held October 13-15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas,...
RM Sotheby’s will present ‘Duemila Ruote’ (2000 Wheels) — a selection of automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, bobsleds and automobilia — during a multi-day sale in Milan, Italy, the weekend of 25 November 2016. Coinciding with the Milano AutoClassica held in Milan the same weekend, the multi-day auction will feature more...
Bonhams ‘Preserving the Automobile’ Simeone Museum, Philadelphia, October 3, 2016 2016 marked Bonhams fifth year for its Preserving the Automobile...
A Porsche 904 GTS and Ferrari 275 GTB are among early consignments for the 2017 Bonhams Scottsdale auction, scheduled for...
Following a debut in South Carolina last Fall, Auctions America returns to the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d’Elegance, November 5. A small event by Auctions America standards — entries to the auction were capped to 120 motor cars — the sale at the Westin Hilton Head Island...
The Artcurial Paris Sur Les Champs 2016 auction was held 30 October, resulting in €3,855,673 in total sales and an...
Russo and Steele is relocating the site of its annual Scottsdale Auction Week event, choosing to remain in Scottsdale, Arizona,...
The Auctions America Hilton Head 2016 sale was held November 5 at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, resulting in $5,710,003 in total sales and a 63.57 percent sell-through rate on all lots sold. Auctions America’s second annual Hilton Head sale featured 103 vehicles...
The Mecum Dallas 2016 auction was held November 2-5 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, resulting...
A 1971 Lamborghini Miura first owned by rock legend Sir Rod Stewart was sold at auction for £909,000 by Coys...
Barrett-Jackson, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, October 13-15, 2016 When ‘extravaganza’ is part of the formula for success appearing in Las Vegas is as natural as breathing. Gambling is now a much smaller part of the Las Vegas economy than entertainment; what could be better than a glamorous entertainment event that...
A 1952 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spider will be among headline offerings at the 2017 Bonhams Scottsdale auction, to be...
A 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 campaigned by Scuderia Ferrari in period will headline the 2017 RM Sotheby’s Paris...
Auctions America, Hilton Head, South Carolina, November 5, 2016 It is nothing short of amazing that four weeks after Hurricane Matthew pummeled Hilton Head Island with 100 mph winds and ten or more feet of storm surge on October 8, the Hilton Head Motoring Festival and Auctions America’s Hilton Head...
The 2017 Gooding Scottsdale auction will feature a selection of pre-war automobiles at its two-day event on January 20 and...
The Mecum Anaheim 2016 sale was held November 17-19 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, resulting in more than...
Gooding & Company reported its 2016 year-end auction sales total of more than $233 million. The company posted an 85 percent sell-through rate on 281 lots sold for an average price per lot of $829,050. The 2016 auction total was the highest ever for the auction house, with 50 cars...
The RM Sotheby’s Duemila Ruote auction was staged November 25-27 in Milan, Italy, resulting in €51,263,270 in total sales from...
The 2016 Silverstone Auctions event at the Classic Motor Show was held 12-13 November, resulting in £5.8 million in total...
A factory Jaguar E-Type Lightweight will be among headline offerings at the 2017 Bonhams Scottsdale auction, to be held January 19th at the Westin Kierland Resort during Arizona Auction Week. The 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition — number S850667 — is the 10th of the 12 factory lightweights built, and...
Mecum Auctions, Dallas, Texas, November 2-5, 2016 Mecum Auctions’ regular early September Dallas date this year got pre-empted by the...
A one-of-a-kind LaFerrari, offered from Ferrari’s own collection, sold for $7,000,000 at a charity auction in Florida. Conducted by RM...
Sports cars from Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz and Shelby will be featured at the Gooding and Company 2017 Scottsdale Auctions, to be held January 20-21 during Arizona Auction Week. Offerings at Gooding’s 10th annual sale will include a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, 1964 Aston Martin DB5, 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL...
Ferraris were once again the undisputed focal point of the collector car marketplace in 2016. Given their importance to the...
A 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet with coachwork by Vanvooren will be featured at the 19th annual RM Sotheby’s Amelia...
2016 was a big year for the collector car world, and particularly the Porsche market. While many lots saw record-breaking sale figures, the greater majority of cars saw prices dip below estimates, indicating a possible cool-down in the Porsche world. The allure of the brand surely has not diminished, yet...
