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A 1929 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Coupe by Murphy (Auctions America estimate: $1.5m–$1.75m) crosses the auction block at Auctions America’s Auburn Fall sale, September 2–6 in Auburn, Indiana. View all the cars here. View the digital catalog here.

Monterey Car Week is over, and the last gavel has dropped, but auction companies continue to bring together buyers and sellers behind the scenes. Here are the preliminary numbers that have been confirmed so far: RM Sotheby’s reported Monterey sales exceeding $172.7m — an increase of 20% over last year’s Monterey totals, and the highest-grossing collector…

The Monterey auction action gets rolling in a matter of days. Here is our final star car roundup: Bonhams has consigned a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Competizione Alloy Berlinetta for their Carmel sale, taking place August 14 (pictured above; Bonhams estimate: $9m–$12m). View all the current Bonhams consignments here. RM Sothebys offers a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta…

Russo and Steele will sell a 1955 Jaguar XK 140 MC roadster — one of the earliest surviving LHD export cars — without reserve in Monterey. The sale takes place August 13–15. Based on its serial number, S810008, this XK 140 MC roadster is a very early production, original left-hand-drive, U.S.-delivery example. Given that XK 140 serial numbers for…

Leigh and Leslie Keno — art and antique experts known for their appraisals on the Emmy-nominated PBS television show “Antiques Roadshow” — have entered the automobile marketplace with Keno Brothers Fine Automobile Auctions.  Their inaugural auction, entitled “Rolling Sculpture,” will launch in the midst of the fevered art auction season with an exclusive event in New…

Barrett-Jackson announced today that world-renowned auctioneer Joseph Mast will lead a team of state and international championship auctioneers beginning with the 3rd Annual Hot August Nights Auction presented by Barrett-Jackson in Reno, Nevada. The sale takes place August 6–8. Mast, who has worked as an auctioneer for Barrett-Jackson since 2008, will lead a group of…

A 1966 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II formerly owned by radio and television personality Adam Carolla and featured on “Jay Leno’s Garage” is set to cross the block at Russo and Steele’s 15th anniversary Monterey auction. The sale takes place August 13–15.  This particular Series II 330 GT 2+2 is one of only 455…

Auctions America racked up more than $15.4m in total sales at its third annual California sale, held July 17–18. The multi-day auction, held for the first time at Santa Monica’s historic Barker Hangar, lifted the gavel on approximately 300 collector vehicles. Vehicles drove onto the auction podium via the tail section of a C130. Bidders hailed from…

Keith Martin returns as emcee for the Concours d’Elegance of America on July 26 in Plymouth, MI. View the three-day schedule of events here. The featured concours classes are as follows: Pre-War Classes Motorcycles 1918 – 1929: The Dawn of the Modern Motorcycle Gas Light: prior to 1914 Jazz Age: 1915 – 1929 Duesenberg Model…