Auction News

The Leake Collector Car Show & Auction, home-based in Tulsa, OK, wrapped up a record-setting sale, reaching $6.7 million in sales and selling 58 percent of the cars. The auction was held in Dallas Market Hall, November 18-20. The top selling car was a 1968 Plymouth Barracuda B029, selling for $167,750 with the buyer’s premium.…

An unrestored works racing team 1953 Austin-Healey ‘100’ Special Test Car, which was campaigned in period by racing drivers Lance Macklin, Gordon Wilkins and Marcel Becquart, sold for a world record £843,000 ($1,323,915) today (1 December) at Bonhams’ December Sale. The car, which was offered in ‘barn find’ condition for the first time in 42…

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) announces Raymond Loewy’s personal Avanti Studebaker from 1963 will go up on the auction block on December 11, 2011 in the Important Modern Art & Design auction in Van Nuys, California. This unique 1963 model, personally ordered by Loewy and handmade with custom detailing, carries the R2 supercharged engine. It…

General Information Phoenix Classic & Exotic Car Auction Auction Starts on Saturday, January 14, and Sunday, January 15, at 10:00 AM Gates open at 8:00 AM. General Admission $10 (Kids 12 and under are FREE) Auction Location Dealers Auto Auction of the Southwest 1433 South 19th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85009 www.daasw.com  

Hennessey Performance (HPE) will offer it’s ultra lightweight supercar with a removable roof. Dubbed the Venom GT Spyder, Hennessey’s 1200 horsepower, 1200 kilo, mid-engine monster will offer an extra dose of wind and sound when driven without the top. “With the hardtop in place, the Venom GT offers a very visceral, raw, driving experience”, says…

Gooding & Company, the world’s leading auction house for collectors of rare and exceptional cars, is pleased to announce two pedigreed Italian collector cars – rarely presented to the public – for its 2012 Scottsdale Auctions: a 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone and a 1971 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Spider by Ghia. A…

Bonhams is extremely pleased to announce that it has been entrusted to represent what is regarded as one of the most important collections of motorcycles to come to market in years. From the prominent American family Du Pont, a name synonymous with a chemical empire, a luxury automobile manufacturer, and America’s first motorcycle company, is…

An impressive roster of Ferraris, spanning from a one-of-a-kind 1957 Ferrari 410 Superamerica to a virtually-new 1991 Ferrari F40 have been announced among the feature attractions for RM Auctions’ upcoming Arizona sale in January. Returning to the prestigious Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa on January 19 – 20, 2012, the well-established RM sale will lift…

WALWORTH, WI. – Mecum Auctions will host their grand finale event for the 2011 auction season Dec. 1-3, 2011, at the Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Mo. As the last auction for Mecum’s successful 2011 season, the Kansas City Auction will feature 750 collector cars on display indoors, and all under one…

WHAT: Vroom. Vroom. As Southern California prepares for the Los Angeles Auto Show, Mattel, Bonhams and the Petersen Automotive Museum announce two special events showcasing collectable cars for the young and young at heart. Nov. 11-12, fans of cars both big and small – from celebrity owned cars and motorcycles to 1:55 scale die-cast vehicles…