Marengo, IL – September 7, 2010 — Mecum Auctions continues to make its mark in the classic boat industry with the addition of another special event to the Mecum calendar: the Warner Collection Vintage Boat Auction, Oct. 15-17, 2010, in Winsted, Minn., near Minneapolis.  The Warner Collection, which will be […]

A Mercedes-Benz 600, once owned by the ‘King of Rock and Roll’, Elvis Presley, and a 2000 Ferrari 550 GTZ will feature at Bonhams’ traditional end of year sale of Important Motor Cars and Fine Automobilia on 6 December, which this year takes place at an outstanding new venue – […]

An incredibly rare sports car will leave its driver shaken, not stirred – because it belonged to James Bond creator Ian Fleming. The 1962 AC Aceca Coupe is one of only six on the planet and there is sure to be a Q when it is sold. It was purchased […]

James Bond fans with deep pockets will soon have the chance to get their hands on the ultimate piece of 007 memorabilia, as the martini-sipping, daredevil spy’s Aston Martin DB5 goes up for auction next month. The sleek silver sports car, driven by the British secret agent played by Sean […]

AUBURN — Two months ago the future of Auburn’s annual Labor Day car auction looked questionable. RM Auctions of Canada had just purchased Kruse Auction Park from Dean Kruse and announced it was going to be managed by a new subsidiary, Auctions America by RM. The company had to assemble […]

Perry Watkins, an inventor from Buckinghamshire, is thought to have set a world record for the fastest piece of furniture after driving his dining table down a racetrack at more than 113mph. The 47-year-old piloted the Queen Anne table, set for a silver service dinner, twice down a 500m track […]

The spectacular Perana Z-One designed by Zagato will make its American East Coast debut at the 2010 Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival in Saratoga Springs, New York September 10-12. The Z-One is the first collaboration between an Italian coachbuilder and a South African manufacturer, the Perana Performance […]

Ecto 1 replica goes to auction where it is expected to fetch £75,000. As far as movie-based replicas go, this Ghostbusters Cadillac takes some beating. It cost its owner, Chris Reynolds, £65,000 to turn a rusting 1959 Cadillac S&S ambulance into an Ecto 1 lookalike after he found the car […]

Five of the cars have burst into flames since leaving the company’s factory at Maranello near Bologna, northern Italy. Incidents have been reported in California, Paris, China and Switzerland. None have taken place in Britain. The recall involves 1,248 cars in all, including around 50 in Britain. Owners include Louis […]