The Bonhams Retromobile sale witnessed some extraordinary results including $4,408,575 for the Ex-Earl Howe 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante; $3,131,475 for ‘Black Bess’ – the ex-Roland Garros Bugatti Type 18; and a quite astonishing $435,375 for a Citroen DS23 EFi Cabriolet. A packed saleroom at the second annual Bonhams Retromobile […]
LONDON, England (February 5, 2009) – RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, will present one of the most historically significant and valuable Ferrari racing cars ever offered at auction, the legendary 1957 Ferrari 250 TR (chassis no. 0714TR), when the famed Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event returns to Maranello, May […]
La Jolla, CA – The La Jolla Motor Classic, presented by California Bank & Trust, has become one of the premier automotive events in the country. The exceptional array of automobiles displayed on the lush green lawn at the La Jolla Cove bring thousands of spectators, collectors, auto aficionados and […]
Retromobile Reception: Address Change! Note: The location of the reception will be “Jambon a la broche”, not “Zinger Alsace” as listed on the printed reception. Once again, SCM welcomes you to our annual casual gathering of friends at the Rétromobile show in Paris on opening day, Friday, February 6, 2009, […]
1963 Corvette Grand Sport roadster Perhaps the rarest of all Corvettes, this Grand Sport was offered at RM’s Phoenix auction, but was unsold. The car is still available; just think how impressed everyone at the next Corvette Show And Shine would be if you drove up in it. Envisioned by […]
Marengo, IL – With the crowd on its feet and attendees cheering with excitement, Mecum dropped the hammer on the historically significant 1963 Gulf Oil Corvette Z06 Race Car as it crossed the block at the Mecum Auction at Osceola Heritage Park, Jan. 22-24, 2009. As the leader of the […]
Phoenix, AZ – January 19, 2009 –- The recent Automobiles of Arizona event illustrated the continued strength and stability of the global collector car market as RM Auctions presented its 10th annual auction event in Phoenix last week. Held January 16 at the prestigious Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, it […]
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, (January 21, 2009) –- Russo and Steele Collector Automobiles, one of the nation’s premier collector car auctions, specializing in European sports cars, American muscle cars, hot rods and customs, announces remarkable results despite current economic uncertainty. Its 9th Annual Scottsdale Auction Event reports total results of $17.1 million […]
1960 Ferrari Cal Spyder, sold at $4.95m (Pawel Litwinski © 2009, Courtesy of Gooding & Company)Scottsdale, AZ, January 18, 2009 — Gooding & Company once again delivered the top sale of Arizona Auction Week during their highly anticipated Scottsdale Auction on January 17, 2009. The extremely rare 1960 Ferrari 250 […]
Many legendary automobiles have shared the names of their creators. For Auburn Automobile Company owner Errett Lobban Cord, the eponymous vehicles were the legendary Cord L-29 and Cord 810/812 models. Now, E.L. Cord’s personal 1937 Cord 812 has been donated to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Auburn, Indiana. […]
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