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Worldwide Auctioneers Houston Classic

Worldwide Auctioneers’ Houston Classic Auction brings three silver Corvette L88 convertibles — from 1967, 1968 and 1969 — to their Houston Classic Auction on April 23. A 1965 Porsche 356 SC, winner of a PCA national award, and a 1930 Cadillac V16 all-weather phaeton will also cross the block. Read more.

Auctions America Fort Lauderdale sales reach $20m

Auctions America’s April 1-3 sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL, saw 70 percent of lots sold, and total sales reached $20 miilion. A 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona was top sale at $649,000. A 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 S brought $506,000. A lot of new money was in the room, as 40 […]

Barrett-Jackson sales top $23.2 million at Palm Beach

Barrett-Jackson‘s 14th Annual Palm Beach auction hit some big numbers over the weekend: More than $23.2 million in sales. More than 65,000 people on the scene. First-time bidders made up 42 percent of all bids, and the sell-through rate was 96.3 percent. High sale was Lot 423, a 1969 Ford Mustang […]

Two Porsche Carrera GTs lead Barrett-Jackson Supercar Slate

Two Porsche Carrera GTs —one 2004 car and one 2005 car — will shine under Barrett-Jackson’s supercar spotlight during the April 8-10 auction in Palm Beach, FL. The 2005 Carrera GT (Lot 400) has less than 2,800 miles on the clock. The 2004 Carrera GT (Lot 428) grabs attention with […]

Is the Age of the Original Beater at Hand?

Editor’s Note: A buyer paid a record $583,000 for a very neglected 1958 Porsche 356A Speedster at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auction. Did the sale — the highest-ever auction price for a 356A Speedster — signal a shift in values? Are non-restored cars now more valuable than restored cars? […]

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First Look: Arizona Auction Week Breaks $270m

Auction houses have begun to report sales from Arizona Auction Week, and the cumulative $270m total has already eclipsed last year’s record $253m. These numbers do not include post-block deals still in the works or sales figures from Russo and Steele or Silver Auctions. Barrett-Jackson sold more than 1,611 vehicles, […]

Meet Donald Osborne in Paris

Join Donald Osborne of Automotive Valuation Services and Ed Fallon of Cave Creek Classics for the annual SCM Rétromobile Reception. The reception will take place Wednesday, February 4, at 4:30 p.m. We’ll enjoy wine and refreshments at the Café Le Jambon à la Broche. The reception will end at 6:00 […]

Amelia Island Heavy Hitters

The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance takes place in mid-March, and this year there are four classic car auctions happening in the vicinity. Here is a roundup of some notable early consignments. An 1960 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet (pictured) will cross the block at RM. RM’s sale takes place March 14. View the […]