My Car Quest

November 22, 2024

This Aston Martin Shooting Brake Sells At Auction

by Mike - This unusual Aston Martin Shooting Brake was sold at the RM Southeby's auction in Monterey a few weeks ago. I am fascinated by the shooting brake style which looks great on the Aston Martin DB6 and I suspect the DB5 as well. It … [Read more...]

Comparing Some Monterey Auction Results To The Hagerty Price Guide

by Mike - I find it interesting to compare actual sales results with my favorite classic car price guide - the Hagerty Price Guide. I randomly selected cars from the recent auctions in Monterey by Gooding and RM. I then looked up the same … [Read more...]

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale – Sold!

by Mike - This one-off Ferrari 250 GT Bertone (Giugiaro) design was sold at the Gooding auction in Pebble Beach last week for $16.5 million US. This special Ferrari sold in the middle of the pre-auction estimate with a hammer price of $15 … [Read more...]

Steve McQueen’s Porsche Turbo Brings Big Money

by Mike - The McQueen Factor was high at the Mecum auction last week in Monterey. Mecum sold this 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera for a whopping $1,950,000 US. Without the ownership of Steve McQueen this Porsche Turbo would be valued at around … [Read more...]

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale At Auction In Monterey

by Mike - This beautiful Ferrari 250 GT Bertone is a real eye catcher. This 1962 Ferrari is a one off Bertone design styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro in 1961. It is easy to spot the styling cues of Giugiaro. The hood scoop, for example, is … [Read more...]

A Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera U.S. Prototype Is Up For Auction At RM

by Mike - The Porsche 911 Turbo has become a very popular collector car in the past few years and as a result they have appreciated significantly. RM Sotheby's has one of the original prototypes made for the US market up for auction in Monterey … [Read more...]