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RM Auctions, the official auction house of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, announced today its latest series of blue-chip automobiles set to cross the auction podium at its Amelia Island sale, March 10 in Florida. Held in conjunction with the famed Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, the single-day sale will lift the gavel on more than…

RM Auctions in association with Sotheby’s lifted the gavel on the renowned Milhous Collection during a two-day sale this week in Boca Raton, Florida, generating over $38.3 million in sales with an impressive 100% of all lots sold. The result of over 50 years of dedicated collecting by brothers Bob & Paul Milhous, the sale…

A stunning, period-faithful Jaguar C-Type ‘Recreation’ that had covered just 500 shakedown miles since its completion in 2003 was the top-selling vehicle at Shannons Sydney Summer Classic Auction on February 20, selling after keen bidding for $201,000. Based on exact measurements taken from an original 1953 Le Mans C-Type that was in New Zealand for…

The Bentley owned by one of the so-called Bentley Boys, Sir Henry “Tiger Tim” Birkin will cross the block at the Bonhams Goodwood sale in England this June and is expected to become the most expensive Bentley ever sold at auction. Read more about this car here.

With an increase in power up to 1,200 HP, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse has entered a new dimension of open-top driving. Optically aligned to the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which holds the current world speed record of 431 km/h, the Vitesse also impresses with its dynamic driving characteristics. Bugatti’s engineers have developed…

Building on its reputation as the specialists for private and estate collection sales, RM Auctions is delighted to announce the addition of The Dingman Collection to its expanding 2012 calendar. Scheduled June 8 – 9 in Hampton, New Hampshire, just 50 miles from Boston, Massachusetts, the upcoming sale is a continuation of RM’s highly successful…

Mecum Auctions is pleased to announce a two-day auction extravaganza, Texas style! The Largest Collector Car Auction Company rolls into Houston, Texas, for its inaugural event April 13-14, 2012.  The Reliant Center will accommodate over 600 vehicles all conveniently displayed under one roof. A wide variety of vehicles will cross the auction block; highlights include…

Think twice before you invest in a classic car, says the man who bought a Bugatti for more than $30 million. Click here to read more.

RM Auctions is delighted to announce the consignment of the world-famous Ferrari-engined Hydroplane racing boat, ARNO XI, to its highly anticipated Monaco auction, 11th – 12th May, 2012. A unique piece of history, ARNO XI joins an elite roster of blue-chip automobiles and motorcycles slated for the multi-day sale at the Grimaldi Forum. Held during…

The focus of the global collector community turns to South Florida next week as RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, lifts the gavel on one of the world’s finest private museums, the Milhous Collection, Feb. 24-25, in Boca Raton, Florida. The result of over 50 years of dedicated collecting by brothers Bob & Paul Milhous,…