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A 2004 Ferrari Enzo goes home to a new garage on June 26 at Bonhams’ Goodwood Festival of Speed sale. Bonhams predicts the no-reserve car will bring between $930k and $1.2m. Other big-money highlights include a 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster ($1.2m–$1.6m) and a 1963 Aston Martin DB4 Series V convertible ($1.4m–$1.6m). View all the Festival…

It’s time to register for the 14th Annual SCM Monterey Insider’s Seminar. This seminar brings together market experts from around the world to discuss changes in the collector car market and predict what’s ahead. Topics include: Why Countach prices have exploded Why you should put a ’60s Chevy C-10 pickup next to your Gullwing Is the…

Monterey Car Week is two months away, but the star cars are already stacking up. Here is a roundup of some early consignments: RM has extended their Monterey sale to three days with the addition of a private collection referred to as “The Pinnacle Portfolio” (pictured). Cars in the collection range from a matching-numbers 1955…

A 2006 Ford GT with just 193 original miles crosses the block this weekend at Russo and Steele’s auction in Newport Beach, CA. The sale takes place June 5–7. Other notable headliners include a 1973 Ferrari 246 GTS Dino Spyder, a 1972 Ferrari 246 GT Dino coupe, and a 1956 Avia Streamliner race car. View…

A 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB and a 1967 275 GTB/4 will sell at H&H Classics‘ October sale in Duxford, U.K., with proceeds benefiting the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The late British V12 Ferrari collector Richard Colton requested that the money raised from the sale of his cars be used to build a new motor…

During my extraordinary month of classic car events here in Italy, I had the privilege of previewing Maserati’s stunning new Mostro coupe two days before its public debut at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The private reception rook place in Milan at the former Alfa Romeo test track, now a private driving club course. The…

Notable Etceterinis at Dragone’s May 30 sale in Westport, CT include a 1951 Simca Abarth supercharged cabriolet (Dragone estimate: $400k–$500k) and a 1974 Ferrari 246 GTS Dino ($425k–$475k). A 1964 Pontiac Banshee XP-833 concept car is expected to fetch $600k–$650k. View all the consignments here.

Seventeen Ferraris lead RM Sotheby’s May 23 Villa Erba sale in Cernobbio, Italy. Headliners include a 1961 250 GT SWB California Spyder by Scaglietti (RM Sotheby’s estimate: $12.5m–$14.8m), a 1960 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti (estimate available on request) and a 1952 212 Export Barchetta ($6.2m–$8m). View all the consignments here. View the online…

Denise McCluggage died on May 6. From the very beginnings of The Alfa Romeo Market Letter, she was friendly and supportive of my publishing endeavors. When I was reviewing cars for the New York Times, our paths crossed many times at events. I remember thinking, “This woman raced Porsches and Ferraris, and now she’s writing about…

The Petersen Automotive Museum needs to raise $30,000 to restore this 1948 Davis Divan back to its original glory. The Davis — one of 17 built — is one of only a handful of cars ever built in Los Angeles. To read more about the car, watch videos, make your contribution and get some cool…