In case you want a piece of Elvis Presley’s life, or just fancy classic limos, make sure to not miss Bonham’s Classic California auction, an event that is scheduled to take place on November 12. The event will include the adjacent 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood limo, which was used by Elvis […]
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America’s Car Museum to Host Display at Seattle Auto Show, Nov. 2-6
LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM), will feature three cars at the Seattle Auto Show – Wednesday, Nov. 2-6, at the newly renamed CenturyLink Field Event Center. This will be the fifth consecutive year ACM, the four-level, 165,000-square-foot facility that officially opens next June in Tacoma, has had a display […]
Stunning Ferrari 250 GT LWB ‘Tour de France’ Berlinetta Tops RM’s $21.41 Million London Auction
RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, concluded its 2011 sales calendar on a high note in London on Wednesday (26th October), posting over $21,413,000 in total sales with a solid 79% of all lots sold. Attracting an international clientele – bidders represented 22 countries […]
Historic 1894 Roper Steam-Powered Motorcycle Expected to Set New Wold Record
A historic 1894 Roper Steam Motorcycle is expected to establish a new world record* for a motorcycle sold at auction when it crosses the podium at Auctions America by RM’s debut Las Vegas sale, January 12 – 14, 2012. The multi-day auction will feature an impressive docket of over 400 […]
RM Auctions Extends Highly-Anticipated Monaco Sale to Two Days in 2012
– RM Auctions’ eagerly-awaited Monaco sale returns 10th – 12th May, 2012, coinciding with the 8th Grand Prix de Monaco Historique – 2012 event caters to both automobile and motorcycle enthusiasts following the consignment of the acclaimed Saltarelli Ducati Collection, one of the world’s most significant private Ducati collections – […]
Concours d’Elegance of America Announces 2012 Classes
The Concours d’Elegance of America is pleased to announce the featured and traditional classes for the 2012 Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s. Over 300 cars will be on the show field, making it the one of the largest displays of historically important automobiles in the world. The 34th […]
Celebrity Cars & Motorcycles take Center Stage at Upcoming Bonhams Auction
There is a lot more to keep Fonzie’s motorcycle from Happy Days in good company at the Bonhams Classic California Sale on November 12th. Added to the impressive auction roster is the 1955 Cadillac Series 75 Fleetwood Limousine purchased new by Elvis Presley; the 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL Convertible gifted by […]
Mecum Tops $20 Million During Dallas Debut
MARENGO, Ill. – It was standing room only for Mecum’s first Dallas, Texas auction, where more than 10,000 attendees came out to the Dallas Convention Center to watch the event live Oct. 6-8, 2011. Mecum offered 645 cars during the three-day auction, achieving a 77% sell-through rate. Total sales surpassed […]
World’s Oldest Running Car Brings $4.6m at RM Hershey
The world’s oldest running motor car, a historic 1884 De Dion-Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout, entered the history books tonight, selling for an impressive $4.62 million before a packed house at RM Auctions’ Hershey, Pennsylvania sale. The impressive sale price more than doubled its original pre-sale estimate and represents […]
Bonhams Presents Drive-Through Auction at “Fashionable” Paris Venue
A venue more often associated with top names in fashion, La Halle Freyssinet, will host Bonhams next motor car and motorcycle sale in Paris on 1st February 2012. Models strutting down the catwalk to rock music will be replaced by an impressive array of automotive models driving through the venue to […]