There are hundreds of cars coming up for auction during Monterey Car Week and we only have room to discuss a few. Author Wallace Wyss selected this Ferrari Lusso to show how much research is done on some of the cars going up on the block. Mike … [Read more...]
Vintage: The DeTomaso Sport 5000 Spyder to be Auctioned in Monterey
May 30, 2022 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - We have been wondering when DeTomaso race cars will enjoy the price escalation of Ferraris, Maseratis, etc. but so far they haven't. But the owners of the few race cars built by the wily Argentine and his American wife keep on … [Read more...]
A Record Auction Price for a 1965 Iso Grifo A3/C
December 15, 2021 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - How much does celebrity ownership affect the selling price of a collector car? It depends on who the celebrity is. If it is Steve McQueen or Paul Newman it can have a huge impact. If it is Johnny Hallyday, the French singer and … [Read more...]
1937 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet at Auction by RM Sotheby’s
August 14, 2021 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I generally do not lust over pre-war cars - but this Bugatti Type 57 is one exception. While I was previewing the RM Sotheby's auction during Monterey Car Week I noticed this beautiful Bugatti sitting in a corner all by … [Read more...]
Buick Riviera Gran Sport (1965) For Auction
August 9, 2021 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I had a 1965 Buick Riviera HO slot car when I was a young boy and have loved the style ever since. The ’65 seems more loved than the ’63 and ’64 models because the headlights are hidden behind the clam shell covers which open … [Read more...]
Two Iso Grifos At Auction During Monterey Car Week
August 7, 2021 By 5 Comments
by Mike Gulett - It is not often you see an Iso Grifo up for auction and this year we have two coming up during Monterey Car Week, 2021. One is a beautiful fully restored 1966 Iso Grifo GL Series I and the other is a 1969 Iso Grifo 7 … [Read more...]
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