Bonhams’ September 26 Frederiksen Collection sale in Denmark was the country’s highest-grossing auction ever. Sales totaled $21.1m, and 43 of 49 cars sold (88%). At $2.7m, 1930 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing Top Roadster was the most valuable car ever sold at auction in Denmark. View the results here.
Author: Tony Piff
Tony has long trumpeted the virtues of collecting Japanese cars. His daily driver is a 1970 Toyota Hilux — the one with the turn signals on top of the fenders. His popular “Rising Sun” column keeps a pulse on the J-tin market.
Barrett-Jackson Announces New Northeast Auction at Mohegan Sun
Barrett-Jackson will host a new auction in the Northeastern United States at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, June 23-25, 2016. Mohegan Sun, one of the most spectacular entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping destinations in North America, will host the three-day collector car auction and lifestyle event for visitors from around […]
Come See Us at Silver Portland
Silver returns to the Rose City this weekend for their twice-annual Portland sale. Stop by, check out the cool collectibles and pick up free copies of SCM and ACC. View the consignment list here. And if you see someone wearing an SCM hat, don’t hesitate to introduce yourself.
Brass Era Trifecta Joins “Preserving the Automobile” Sale
Known as the “Preserving the Automobile” auction, Bonhams’ October 5 sale in Philadelphia focuses on authentic, historically accurate and unrestored motorcars. Headliners include three pre-Great War automobiles from America and Great Britain: a 1907 Stearns 60hp tourer (Bonhams estimate: $650k–$850k); a 1908 Rainer Model D 45/50hp tourer ($250k–$350k); and a […]
1933 Maybach DS-8 Zeppelin Cabriolet to Sell at Bonhams’ Frederiksen Auction
Star cars at Bonhams’ September 26 Frederiksen Auction include a 1933 Maybach DS-8 Zeppelin Cabriolet (Bonhams estimate: $3m–$3.6m), a 1914 Mercedes 28/95 Phaeton ($1.5m–$2m) and a 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Special Roadster ($980k–$1.4m). The sale takes place in Ebeltoft, Denmark. View all the cars here.
Keith Martin Receives Ed Herrmann Award
Sports Car Market Publisher Keith Martin has received the first annual Ed Herrmann Award. The award pays homage to Edward Herrmann, who had a profound impact on the car collecting community and on the Kirkland Concours d’Elegance, now known as the Pacific Northwest Concours d’Elegance. Hermann was the Concours emcee […]
1965 Shelby 289 Cobra “Dragonsnake” Sells For $1.3m at Worldwide Auburn
A 1965 Shelby Cobra “Dragonsnake” sold for $1.3m at Worldwide’s Auburn sale on Saturday, September 5. Combined sales totaled $4,840,000 with a 79% sell-through rate. 49 of 62 lots sold. View all the sold cars here.
Meet Keith Martin at the Chantilly Concours
SCM Publisher Keith Martin returns to France this weekend for the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille event, taking place September 6 in Chantilly. Martin serves as a concours judge for Citroën Special Bodyworks. (The SCM Collection does include a Méhari after all.) Other classes include: • The Untouched Open Cars from the […]
1958 Ferrari 250 GT TdF Headlines RM Sotheby’s London Sale
RM Sotheby’s expects a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Tour de France to fetch between $6.9m and $8.5m at their September 7 London sale. The car is an early single-louver example with covered headlights and period competition history. View the digital catalog here.
1965 Shelby Cobra “Dragonsnake” Offered at Worldwide Auburn
A 1965 Shelby Cobra “Dragonsnake” snarls to the auction block September 5 at Worldwide Auctioneers’ 8th Annual The Auburn Auction. The auction takes place in Auburn, Indiana. View all the consignments here. View the digital catalog here.