Author: Auction News

10 Most Expensive Cars Ever Sold at Monterey

As reported last week, Gooding & Co. has consigned a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa prototype for their Pebble Beach sale in August. The car is a potential record-breaker for Monterey car week, with a similar TR sold for  $12,402,500 at RM’s 2009 sale in Maranello, Italy (SCM# 120485), and another bid […]

Shotgun, Machine Gun, Cannon on Maharaja’s Tiger-Blasting Rolls

A truly unique, handmade automobile will be auctioned by Bonhams at its forthcoming Quail Lodge sale, held each August in Carmel, California during  Pebble Beach Car Week. The custom-made 1925 Rolls-Royce New Phantom was originally commissioned by Sahib Bahadur of India, officially known as Umed Singh II, Maharaja of Kotah, […]

Collector of the Week: Steve Bramati

Steve Bramati sent in an email about his 1967 Corvette 427/435 L71 convertible: After years of bothering my good friend, I was able to purchase my all-time favorite Corvette. A red on red 1967 427/435 convertible. My buddy is a very prominent Corvette collector who has many rare Corvettes, but […]

Gooding To Offer 250 Testa Rossa Prototype At Pebble Beach

Gooding & Company Expects to Break the All-time World Auction Record in Pebble Beach with the Legendary 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype The leading auction house consigns two iconic sports racing stars for its Pebble Beach Auctions: the 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype and the 1963 Shelby Cobra […]

Curtain Rises on Florida’s Renowned Milhous Collection

RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, presents the renowned Milhous Collection, February 2012 Sale features an unprecedented selection of motor cars, mechanical musical instruments and collectibles meticulously assembled over five decades   BLENHEIM, Ontario (July 19, 2011) – Continuing its reputation as the specialists for private and estate collection sales, […]

Keith’s Corner: Alfas, Planes, and Rain…

I am writing this on the plane from Portland, Oregon, to Albany, New York, where I am headed to host a new show for Discovery HD called “Million Dollar Collections.” In the next few weeks we’ll be shooting unusual and generally unknown collections of cars, guitars, and sports memorabilia.

The four days leading up to my departure were action-packed: Friday was the Alfa Romeo National Convention in Lexington, KY, where I gave the keynote speech; I departed Lexington at 6am Sunday, arriving back home in Portland just in time to emcee, at 1 pm, the rain-soaked Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance; and now I’m bouncing Eastward again.

Award-Winning Coachbuilt Ferraris Return To The Stage For Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auctions

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Gooding & Company, the world’s leading auction house for collectors of rare and exceptional vehicles, announces five award-winning, coachbuilt Ferraris for its esteemed Pebble Beach Auctions on August 20 & 21, the official auctions of the world-renowned Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Spanning the first 15 years […]