Preliminary totals from Coys’ May 11th, Legends et Passion Monaco sale have reached $6.15m. Top sales include a 1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III drophead coupe for $1.48m, a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing for $873,396 and a 1958 Lotus 15 finding a new home for$366,173. See Coys for additional information.

Carroll Shelby has died.   The automotive icon whose innovation and influence spanned more than a half-century was 89.   Keith Martin, publisher of Sports Car Market and American Car Collector, commented, “Carroll Shelby will be forever remembered as the man who single-handedly took the fight to Ferrari and beat […]

RM’s preliminary totals from this weekend’s Monaco sale look impressive, with more than $43.4m in sales with 87 percent of all lots sold. Bidders represented 33 countries around the world, and 34% of bidders were first-time clientele. The top ten sales are as as follows. Prices include 12% buyer’s premium. Watch […]

Last weekend saw the 11th annual Houston Classic Auction get off to a flying start at its upscale new venue, La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa in Montgomery, Texas. The Versailles Ballroom of the award winning resort was packed throughout the nine- hour sale on Saturday, May 5, when an […]

Car enthusiasts from the Pacific Northwest and beyond are invited to celebrate Mercedes-Benz on July 15. The 40th annual Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance will honor Mercedes-Benz as the featured marque with a special display showcasing 60 years of the Mercedes SL. From the iconic 1952 300SL ‘Gullwing’ coupe that won […]

When Carroll Shelby, along with chief engineer Phil Remington, finished the very first Cobra, neither imagined that history was being written. Shelby just wanted to go race and win…right away, but Shelby American’s incredible efforts between 1962 and 1967 resulted in 998 Shelby Cobras being constructed. It’s estimated that 120 of these […]

A stunning, multi-award winning 1938 Horch 853A Erdmann & Rossi Sport Cabriolet, judged ‘Best of Show’ at the 2004 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, will return to California’s Monterey Peninsula, August 17–18, as a featured attraction at RM Auctions’ highly anticipated Monterey sale. One of only three known surviving examples of […]

Touring Car Devotees of the Brock, Moffat, Bond and Geoghegan eras will be able to journey back in time to see tin-top racing as it used to be in the third annual ‘Festival of Speed’ staged at Winton Raceway’s long circuit. All the famous marques from this era will feature […]

The Rodeo Drive Committee, in conjunction with the City of Beverly Hills, have announced the 2012 theme for the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance – “THE BRITISH ARE COMING!” Aston Martin will be this year’s featured marque. Gearys Beverly Hills will be the presenting sponsor in celebration of their new Rolex […]

The inaugural Portland to Brighton run is the world’s first and only event that celebrates the fine but underappreciated motorcars of the 1980’s. You needn’t have a 1902 Curved Dash Oldsmobile or Mille Miglia bred Alfa to participate in this historic event. In fact, the only qualification is your ability […]