Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale will see three track legends on offer, including the last Alfa Romeo to campaign in the most famous and grueling road race, the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale will be conducted on 9 July as a traditional live auction. Bids will be accepted by clients within the room and is scheduled to be live-streamed via Bonhams and Goodwood … [Read more...]
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6 Outstanding Competition Cars on Offer at Pebble Beach Auctions
A range of outstanding, historic competition cars will be presented during Gooding & Company's 17th annual Pebble Beach Auctions to be held on August 13 and 14, 2021. The astonishing selection of historic competition cars exemplifies the best of the best across the range of postwar motor racing, including Trans Am, Indy, and endurance racing. Featuring some of the most iconic liveries in Motorsport, these … [Read more...]
Le Mans Greats Heading for Monterey Auction
RM Sotheby’s will be hosting their flagship Monterey auction on August 13-14, with the company recently announcing an array of impressive new consignments. Additions to the sale now include some of the most historically significant road and race cars from both the pre- and post-war decades. Le Mans Legends With the recent addition of one of the most iconic Le Mans cars of all time, the Gulf Porsche 917K, RM … [Read more...]
Iconic Rush Drummer Neil Peart’s Classic Car Collection Heads to Auction
World-famous rock drummer and lyricist Neil Peart’s classic car collection will feature at the upcoming Gooding & Company 17th annual Pebble Beach Auction. The legendary musician classic cars collection, affectionately known as the “Silver Surfers,” will be auctioned during the upcoming two-day sale planned for August 13-14, 2021. Neil Peart is recognized as one of the greatest rock drummers of all … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s ‘A Passion for Elegance’ Sale Eclipses €10M in Sales
On June 19 RM Sotheby’s hosted the very successful Passion for Elegance sale in Liechtenstein which grossed an impressive CHF11.1 million (€10.276 million) in sales. The 26-lot sale achieved a 100% sell-through rate. It included a rare, single-owner collection of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars, in addition to one of the most exceptional collections of luxury British automobiles to be offered for public sale. … [Read more...]
World Record Sale Achieved During RM Sotheby’s First Milan Auction
RM Sotheby’s held its first-ever Milan auction at the Palazzo Serbelloni, with the 19 lot auction exceeding €11,000,000 and achieving a new world record price for a 1988 Lamborghini LM002. On June 15, RM Sotheby’s hosted their first-ever Milan sale with an exclusive 19 lot auction at the Palazzo Serbelloni and they closed with a gross of €11,635,000. The event was RM Sotheby’s first auction in Europe to welcome … [Read more...]
Finest and Best Preserved McLaren F1 on Offer at Pebble Beach Auction
An extraordinary 1995 McLaren F1 that displays less than 400 kilometers on the odometer will cross the auction block at the upcoming Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction. Gooding & Company has just announced the lone McLaren F1 for the upcoming 17th annual Pebble Beach Auctions to be held on August 13-14, 2021. The supercar is just one of the many premier offerings that Gooding & Company will be … [Read more...]
Exotic Coachbuilt Italian Sports Cars Headline Pebble Beach Auction
Gooding & Company 2021 Pebble Beach Auction will feature a preservation class 1956 Maserati A6G/54 Coupe by Frua, a show-winning 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Cabriolet by Pinin Farina, and an elegantly restored 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica LWB Coupe Aerodinamico by Pininfarina. Gooding & Company has announced an impressive lineup of custom coachbuilt Italian sports cars for the 2021 Pebble Beach Auctions. … [Read more...]
Mecum Indy 2021 Auction – Top 10 Results
The Mecum Indy 2021 auction set a new record for Mecum Indy with $107.8 Million in sales and marks the 2nd $100+ Million Mecum Auction in 2021. The 34th Dana Mecum's Original Spring Classic that was held on May 14-22 became the second Mecum auction in 2021 to reach higher than $100 million in overall sales. It marks the first time a company has sold more than $100 million in two auctions in the … [Read more...]
Aston Martin Tops Bonham’s First 2021 Live Auction
Bonham's recent Bond Street Sale (May 19, 2021) was the first live auction for the UK motor car group in 2021. The auction saw strong sales with an impressive 95% sell-through rate. Topping the list of sales was a 1968 Aston Martin DB6 Volante which sold for £425,500. “Today’s sale was a welcome return to the live sale format and we were pleased to witness lively bidding from the saleroom as well as from online … [Read more...]
Trio of Significant Historic Racing Cars Headline Shannons Winter Online Timed Auction
Shannons upcoming Winter Online Timed Auction will offer a trio of significant historic racing cars, including a pair of magnificent Brabhams and a fabulous works prepared Lotus Cortina. The online auction, which is to be held from June 8 -15, will be sure to capture the interest of collectors both in Australia and around the globe. From a private Sydney collection, Shannons will offer a pair of Brabhams dating … [Read more...]
Iconic 1970 Porsche 917K Coupe Headlines Auction
The Mike Hailwood/David Hobbs JW Automotive Gulf Racing 1970 Le Man's entry, the iconic 1970 Porsche 917K Coupe, is to be offered in Monterey 13-14 August by RM Sotheby's. The word ‘iconic’ is loosely applied to many cars these days, but the worthiness of the term can sometimes be questioned. The 1970 Porsche 917K, chassis # 917 031/026, being the vehicle that challenged at the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans with Mike … [Read more...]
Lewis Hamilton’s First Grand Prix Winning Car: Once-in-a-lifetime Auction
Lewis Hamilton's 2010 Turkish Grand Prix winning McLaren Mercedes MP4-25A Formula 1 Race Car will be auctioned at the 2021 British Grand Prix, the first time any Lewis Hamilton GP winning car has come to market. The auction is scheduled on Saturday afternoon of the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2021 race weekend right before the first-ever Sprint Qualifying Race. This will be the first time that … [Read more...]
First Customer Registered McLaren P1 to Feature at Silverstone Auction
One of just 375 vehicles produced, the initial McLaren P1 to be registered to a customer, complete with a personal letter from P1 designer, Frank Stephenson, goes on sale in May. The McLaren P1 was nothing short of revolutionary. It was equipped with unique aerodynamics, monstrous power output, adjustable front and rear wings that could give as much as 600kg of downforce at 160mph, creating a performance nothing … [Read more...]
Final Ford GT40 Ever Made to go on Sale
The upcoming Geared Online sale in the UK presented by Gooding & Company will see three high-performance competition vehicles go on sale. The sale, planned from June 11 to June 18, 2021, will give collectors and interested bidders the opportunity to take home a 1969 Ford GT40, a 1957 Lotus Eleven, and a 1990 Porsche 962C. 1969 Ford GT40 Estimate: £1,800,000-£2,200,000 This 1969 Ford GT40, chassis … [Read more...]
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