by Mike - In the collector car world the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing and 300SL Roadster have become the very symbol of collector cars. A major car collection is not complete without one and preferably one of each. They have sky rocked in … [Read more...]
This Is One Of The Most Expensive Ferraris Ever Sold At Auction
June 28, 2014 By 5 Comments
by Mike - 1954 Ferrari 4.9-Litre 375-Plus Sports-Racing Two-Seat Spider Competizione This Ferrari race car was sold at the Bonhams auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. today for £10,753,500 (US$ 18,315,846) including the … [Read more...]
This Iso Grifo Is Sold At Auction
June 27, 2014 By 10 Comments
by Mike - 1967 Iso Grifo 5.4-Litre Coupe This Iso Grifo sold for £197,500 (US$ 336,390) including the buyers premium at the Bonhams auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. today. According to Bonhams this is a two owner … [Read more...]
The Monterey Collector Car Auctions – My Thoughts
June 22, 2014 By 3 Comments
by Mike - I noticed a few things today when I was scanning the auction company web sites for the auctions at the upcoming Monterey Car Week, which is only seven weeks away. Below are the number of cars listed by auction company as of … [Read more...]
More Dirt Pretending To Be Patina
December 21, 2013 By 2 Comments
by Mike - I don't mean to pick on Gooding but they seem to love the dirt as patina and rust as an asset sales method more than most of the other auction companies. It is easy to find an example in nearly all of their auctions. 1965 Aston … [Read more...]
De Tomaso Mangusta For Sale At Auction In London
November 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - The beautiful 'Apple Green' De Tomaso Mangusta is for sale at the Bonhams auction on December 1 in London. There is also a listing here with more information. The estimate is £120,000 - £150,000 ($191,774 - $239,718) (143,051 … [Read more...]
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