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San Francisco – August 15, 2010 -– Bonhams & Butterfields celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of its renowned motorcar auction at the sunny Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley with resounding success. Comprising a very diverse and newsworthy selection of 102 cars, 1 airplane and 1 boat – of which 77 sold (a 74% sell rate), the…

Monterey, CA – August 15, 2010 -– An exquisite 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi, and an exceptional 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, the fifth of only seven examples built, each sold for $4,620,000 at RM’s Sports & Classics of Monterey Saturday night, leading an impressive group of…

Pebble Beach, CA – August 15, 2010 — Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, achieved a new world record yesterday on the first eve of its prestigious two-day Pebble Beach Auction with a $7.26 Million sale of a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione. The final…

RM Auctions continued its successful sales run in Monterey Friday night as a rare 1948 Tucker 48 Sedan, selling for $1,127,500, set a new world record for a Tucker. An important 1964 Shelby Cobra USRRC Roadster also attracted spirited bidding to break the magic million-dollar mark. Unofficial Top Five Sales from Friday, August 13: Lot…

Top Five Sales from Thursday, August 12:   Lot 140: 1962 Lincoln Continental “Bubbletop” Kennedy Limousine – $429,000 Lot 138: 1933 Lincoln KB Custom Dietrich – $385,000 Lot 135: 1957 Ford Thunderbird #98 Factory Racing Car “The Battlebird” – $280,500 Lot 113: 1965 Shelby GT350 – $247,500 Lot 102: 2006 Ford GT – $148,500  …

  Pictured above: Workers painting one of the many buildings at the Auburn Auction Park in July 2010. Auburn, IN – July 28, 2010 — The Auctions America by RM team has been enjoying an extremely busy month since the entity’s formation was first announced on July 1 with the purchase of the 235-acre Auburn…

San Francisco – 28 July 2010 –- Bonhams is very proud to have been selected to represent a truly one-of-a-kind motorcycle offered in collaboration with the most successful motorcycle racer of his era, Valentino Rossi. As written about in the April issues of both Cycle World and Motorcyclist, a highly upgraded and customized 2009 Yamaha…

Pebble Beach, CA – July 27, 2010 — For the past 60 years, treasured, often one-of-a-kind classic cars have traveled each August from around the world to participate in the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Some of these cars are delivered to California’s central coast by plane, others by boat or commercial transport, and since they…

BLENHEIM, ON (July 26, 2010) – Wild weather across the Motor City failed to dampen the enthusiasm of car collectors at RM Auctions’ Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook event on July 24, as spirited bidding in the room, on the phone and via the internet saw total sales climb over $10 million for the…