Artcurial Motors is starting 2021 with an exceptional sale on February 5, 2021, Parisienne 2021. The standout feature of the sale...
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Hand-built 1993 Isdera Commendatore 112i, the only unit built, outfitted with an iconic Mercedes-Benz’s M120 V-12 engine RM Sotheby’s is preparing for their much-awaited annual Paris sale...
On December 14, 2020, RM Sotheby’s, in partnership with Scuderia Ferrari, hosted Online Only: Once in a Millennium auction. The event was able to raise €1,680,840 from only 16 lots. The auction was held as part of the celebration for the milestone 1000th Grand Prix event for Scuderia Ferrari, which occurred on September...
Stratas Auctions will be auctioning a 1974 BMW 3.5 CSL IMSA, one of only 5 ever produced, the overall winner of...
Gooding & Company have recently advertised that its yearly Scottsdale Auction will be conducted completely on its Geared Online platform....
On December 3 to 5, Mecum successfully hosted its 2020 classic and collector car auction in Houston. The event amassed a total overall sales of $14.7 million with a sell-through rate of 84%. The event was the latest in a series of successful large-scale, live auctions that were held by Mecum...
Stratas Auctions is currently auctioning a 1986 Ford RS200 Evolution, one of only 24 RS200 Evos ever produced and constructed...
Barrett-Jackson has recently announced that their flagship Scottsdale event will be held on January 16-23, 2021 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. The event...
This week a brilliantly restored Volkswagen Karmann Beetle Cabriolet is being auctioned online at Stratas Auctions. As early as 1935-36, Ferdinand Porsche was in discussions with Karmann about the possibility of developing a prototype Volkswagen convertible. However, it was not until post-WWII in 1949 that the official order came in...
RM Sotheby’s will be starting off their 2021 auction calendar with the Arizona sale in which will be held at the...
On November 11-20, RM Sotheby’s held its Online Only: Open Roads, Fall auction, and cleared over $5M in sales with...
The 2020 NEC Classic Live Online Auction (November 13 -14), being Silverstone Auctions’ last sale for 2020, was another stunning success with a sales rate of 78% and clearing £8 million in sales. On the first day of the sale, they opened with an automobilia auction of which included the...
Mecum Auctions hosted another highly successful live auction in Las Vegas on November 13-14. A total of 431 classic and collector...
The 35th annual MG Classic meeting commenced at Feilding’s Circuit Manfield Chris Amon on the 14-15 November, and defending MSC NZ F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series titleholder,...
Bonhams Bond Street Sale will be holding an auction of motor cars and automobilia on 16 December 2020. The sale is planned as a traditional live auction, and subject to COVID-19 restrictions, limited numbers of clients will be permitted in the salesroom. In addition to attendance on the day, Bonahms...
Masters Endurance Legends USA Drivers were tested to the full limits at Daytona International Speedway as they had to contend...
Silverstone Auctions have announced the sale of a collection of Sir Stirling Moss OBE’s rare and exceptional personal items, along with some limited-edition...
The October 2020 Geared Online auction hosted by Gooding & Company has achieved a sale total of $9,284,031. After selling 51 of the 66 lots offered, an overall 77% sales rate was achieved, with three cars attracting a sale price of more than $1 million. There was a diverse lineup of collector cars...
Gooding & Company recently announced they will be offering up for sale The Phil Hill Family Automobilia Collection in a...
A unique 1932 Fowler 10hp ‘B6’ Showman’s Road Locomotive, ‘The Lion’, manufactured at the end of the steam era, took the...
A beautifully restored Lotus Elite Series 1 will be available in an upcoming auction with Stratas Auctions commencing on the 18th of November 2020. Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Judge and British marque expert mechanic Roy Miller was commissioned to complete the restoration of this immaculate car. The Lotus Elite, which...
On the weekend of October 23-24, RM Sotheby’s held a live auction of the outstanding Elkhart Collection. The auction, which...
On October 22-24, 2020, Barrett-Jackson held their first in-person event since early 2020 at the Fall Auction that was held at WestWorld...
On October 15th-17th, Mecum’s live auction was held in Dallas with 612 cars sold over a three day period. The Dallas auction achieved an impressive 82% sell-through rate and a grand total of $23.8 million in sales. Lot S99 2006 Ford GT $302,500 The main highlight of the event was Lot...
In light of the cancellation of the 2020 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, the 14th annual RM Sotheby’s 2020...
A 1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Semi-Open Drive Limousine will be one of the main highlights at the Bonhams Golden Age...
Bonhams 2020 Goodwood SpeedWeek Sale was held on Saturday 17th October at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, West Sussex. “The calibre of motor cars on offer was truly world-class and, like the Goodwood Speedweek weekend, celebrated the very best of historic and more modern automotive performance, design and engineering. We were pleased to...
On October 28th, RM Sotheby’s, in association with the Sotheby’s Fine Art Division, will offer three automotive and sculptural designs known as...
On October 26-30th, Gooding & Company will be hosting their Geared Online auction, an online-only auction offering a collection of...
Throughout the decades, there has been a lot of debate regarding who was the first to chop the top on the 1949-51 Mercury. Some prominent names that come to mind include Buddy Alcorn, Sam Barris, and Lou Betancourt, but all that aside, it is undeniable that the chopped topped Mercury (Mercury...
