Early headliners at RM’s February 3-4 sale in Paris include a 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Berlinetta gifted from Benito Mussolini to his lover, Claretta Petacci (RM estimate: $2.3m–$3m); a 1935 Delahaye 135 S once owned by Jean-Hilippe Peugeot of the Peugeot Motor Company ($1.5m–$2m); a 1969 Porsche 911 S Factory Rally […]
Our 2015 Arizona Insider’s Guide is now online! The Insider’s Guide is your must-have reference manual for Arizona Auction Week in January. It features maps, an all-in-one timeline, event previews, star cars, and insider’s tips that you can’t get anywhere else. Click here to read it online using our page-turning […]
There is one week left to take advantage of the early booking application for the Modena Cento Ore Classic 2015, held in Italy. The event takes place June 2–7, with a route that begins in Rome. Keith Martin will return as a participant. If you are planning to attend, send […]
Bonhams’ London sale surpassed $20m on November 30. Top lot was the ex-Works 1969–70 Porsche 908.02 “Flunder” Langheck Group 6 Racing Sports-Prototype. With impeccable provenance, the Flunder achieved a worthy $3.5m. A1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy-bodied Berlinetta also sold well, going to a telephone bidder at $2.9m. See the full […]
On February 6, Artcurial Motorcars returns to Paris for the official Rétromobile Salon auction sale. This top-tier event brings together French and international car collectors and enthusiasts. In 2014, Artcurial Motorcars realised almost $40 million in this sale, selling 85% of the lots offered and establishing seven new world records. In […]
A 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy-bodied Berlinetta is to star in Bonhams’ New Bond Street auction, carrying an estimate of £1.5m-£2m ($2.3m-$3.1m). The sale takes place November 30. James Knight, Bonhams International Motoring Director, said: “This is a wonderfully original, long-term preserved, Ferrari 275 ‘Longnose’ Berlinetta offered from the Maranello […]
Total sales for this weekend’s Sam Pack Collection auction surpassed $11.5 million with 100% of all lots sold and numerous lots exceeding expectations. RM Auctions with Auctions America presented the sale in Dallas, TX. The top 20 sales were as follows: 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra – $1,292,500.00 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra […]
The Arizona Concours d’Elegance has added two new featured events: an insider’s look at Arizona’s famous collector-car auction week and a panel discussion with acclaimed race car designers. Both forums happen on Saturday, January 10, 2015, in the Arizona Biltmore’s Grand Ballroom. The concours itself takes place Sunday, January 11, […]
The countdown to Arizona Car Week has already begun. Gooding has consigned a 1956 Maserati A6G/2000 coupe, recently discovered and last road-registered in 1969 (pictured above; Gooding estimate: $750k-$900k). Gooding’s sale takes place January 16-17 in Scottsdale. View all the Gooding consignments here. A trio of iconic supercars leads RM’s […]
The high sale at Artcurial‘s seventh Sur Les Champs sale on November 2 was a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, sold at $1.26m. Sales totaled $7,709,598, with 80% of all lots sold. This brings Artcurial’s 2014 motorcar totals close to $66m, representing an increase of 67% over the previous year. Note: a previous Artcurial […]