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There could hardly be a more intense way of experiencing the
fascination of the thousand miles from Brescia to Rome and
back: Mercedes-Benz Classic offers exclusive starting positions
at the 1000 Miglia 2024 to enthusiasts of the brand and of historic
motorsport. Not in a support vehicle, but at the wheel of an
original Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé from the Mercedes-Benz
Classic vehicle collection. Three vehicles are available. |
Bonhams|Cars finished its 2023 live auction calendar with the
success of the 10th anniversary Bond Street Sale on December
15. Featuring a range of collector cars spanning from Victorian
motorcars to 21st century supercars, the 31-lot sale made a
total of £2,872,125 with 81% sold by lot. The cover lot of the
sale was an important and historic 1965 Porsche 911 Coupé,
the first right-hand drive example built, which sold for £304,750.
Additionally, a 1990 Aston Martin V8 Vantage X-Pack Sports
Saloon, formerly part of the iconic Hunter Green Collection,
cruised past its estimate to sell for £356,500. |
RM Sotheby's is delighted to announce a selection of outstanding
early consignments for its inaugural Dubai sale, which will be
held on 9 March at the Concrete venue at Alserkal Avenue in the
Al Quoz district. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce the incredible Timeless
Collection, which will be offered at RM Sotheby’s annual Paris
auction, held at the Salles du Carrousel du Louvre in the Golden
Triangle of Paris, taking place on 31 January 2024. |
Bonhams|Cars returns to the Grand Palais Éphémère, located
in the historic heart of Paris on the Champ-de-Mars, for its
'Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris' Sale on February 1,
2024. For 15 years, Bonhams|Cars has presented a collector car
sale in Paris timed to Rétromobile, Paris's annual classic car
show. In addition to presenting the cars in the auction at the
Grand Palais Éphémère, this year, Bonhams|Cars will have a
presentation at Rétromobile, showcasing upcoming highlights of
the 2024 season. |
The most spectacular cars of their respective eras will do battle
in the traditional style in exclusive competition classes for the
coveted prizes. Most prestigious of all is the Trofeo BMW
Group, awarded by the high-calibre Jury to the overall winner of
the Concorso d’Eleganza. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce further stunning
consignments heading to its Paris sale, taking place on 31
January 2024 during Rétromobile Week in the marvelous rooms
of the Carrousel du Louvre. Among a selection of incredible
competition and track-focused sports cars to be offered in Paris
is a highly significant 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
Competizione by Scaglietti, a car which is the undoubted star of
the auction. |
The Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa stands as an unrivaled masterpiece
in design, a symphony of sculpture, technology, and movement,
manifesting as an automobile in its ultimate form. The iconic
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa reigns as one of the most beautiful
creations the industry has ever seen. |
The Ferrari - AF Corse team is set to participate in the FIA WEC
2024, fielding the 499Ps with the same drivers who played key
roles in the previous world championship season. Antonio Fuoco,
Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen will share the number 50 car,
while Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio
Giovinazzi will start in the number 51. |
RM Sotheby's is gearing up for an exciting start to the year at the
iconic Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa on 25 January 2024. The
historic venue is set to host another stunning lineup, showcasing
the best examples from European supercars to American
classics during Arizona car week. |
Bonhams|Cars will kick off its auction calendar with The
Scottsdale Auction in Arizona on January 25. This event
coincides with the world-renowned Arizona Concours d'Elegance,
a celebration of automotive design and is part of the auction
season which has been established in the desert for more than
50 years. Complementing the Concours, the annual
Bonhams|Cars auction will feature an array of classic cars,
headlined by a 1931 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedan,
formerly owned by Her Majesty Queen Maria of Yugoslavia and
will be offered at an estimate of $2,000,000-3,000,000. |
Gooding & Company holds the unique honor and privilege of
presenting Selections from the Peter Mullin Collection at its
upcoming Amelia Island Auctions, taking place on Thursday,
February 29 and Friday, March 1. In addition to the 20 lots being
auctioned at Amelia Island from the estate of the highly
respected, California-based collector, Gooding & Company will
also hold a standalone auction at the Mullin Automotive Museum
in Oxnard, California this April ... |
From January 31st to February 4th, 2024, the 48th edition of the
Retromobile Show will take place in Paris, one of the world's
largest exhibitions dedicated to Vintage Cars, their accessories,
and now, motorcycles. For the thirteenth consecutive year, over
two full days of spectacular auctions orchestrated by the Artcurial
Motorcars team, visitors will have the opportunity to explore a
selection of automobiles, each with illustrious histories and
prestigious pedigrees. Notably, no fewer than 25 collections will
be dispersed during this sale! |
Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty company, is pleased to present
the next group of highlights consigned to The Amelia Auction,
this 1-2 March. Now in its second year of being the official
auction company of Hagerty's The Amelia event, and with over
22,000 attendees, Broad Arrow continues to assemble a stellar
lineup of consignments for our auction offering across all decades
of motoring excellence. |
RM Sotheby’s is offering 78 incredible lots at its upcoming Paris
sale on 31 January. The sale returns to the incredible location in
the ‘Golden Triangle’ of Paris at The Salles Du Carrousel Du
Louvre. Among the top lots on offer is the 2017 Bugatti Chiron
'La Mer Argentée'. As one of just 500 Chirons pledged to be
built, this unique example is customised with a factory-wrapped
polished alloy finish. |
The Roar Before the 24, the traditional event that includes testing
and qualifying for the 24 Hours at Daytona, opens the 2024
international motorsport season. Ferrari will line up for the
American round with five 296 GT3s and seven official Prancing
Horse drivers. Held in Florida between Friday 19 and Sunday 21
January, the Roar is the prelude to the 24 Hours – round one of
the IMSA SportsCar Championship – now in its 62nd year, which
will start on Saturday 28 January at 1.40 p.m. (local time). |
After their triumph in 2022, the Baron Motorsport crew in the
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 came close to producing a repeat
performance at the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi, finishing in second
place overall, first in the Am category. |
With the eighth time overall, sixth in the GTD class, Albert
Costa was the best of the Ferrari drivers to qualify for the 24
Hours of Daytona, the great early-season classic taking place
next weekend. Fifth place for Daniel Serra, twelfth overall, in the
GTD Pro class. The session, characterised by a red flag being
shown after a few seconds that, although it did not stop the
stopwatch, prevented the cars from taking to the track, took
place with low temperatures (27°C the asphalt, 12°C the air)
and a light wind that did, however, favour a cloud-free sky. |
Global auction house and market leader Gooding & Company
has the unique privilege of presenting a 1903 Mercedes-Simplex
60 HP ‘Roi des Belges’ as the headlining car of its upcoming
Amelia Island Auctions this March. The Mercedes 60 HP,
ordered new by British publishing tycoon Alfred Harmsworth,
Viscount Northcliffe, is being offered from 121 years of ownership
within the same family. Displayed at the National Motor Museum
in Beaulieu, England for over six decades, this incredibly historic
Mercedes comes to market for the first time as one of just four 60
HPs in private ownership. |
During his eight laps out on the track, works driver Felipe Nasr
continued to improve. Clocking 1:32.876 minutes in the No. 7
Porsche 963, the Brazilian secured the third grid spot. Le Mans
winner Nick Tandy was unable to improve in the decisive final lap
and had to settle for seventh place at the wheel of the No. 6 car. |
Gooding & Company has announced an assortment of featured
Ferraris for its star-studded Amelia Island Auctions, led by a
significant 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series I Spider with a
provenance consisting of the world’s foremost Ferrari collectors.
Also offered is a fascinating garage-find, unrestored 1967 Ferrari
275 GTB/4 that was delivered new to global racing phenom Jo
Siffert, and a gorgeously specified 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Daytona Spider .... |
Gooding & Company is proud to announce the recent private sale
of one of the world’s most significant Ferrari 250 Testa Rossas in
existence. Chassis 0704TR, one of just two surviving
envelope-bodied racers from the triumphant 1958 competition
season, and the only unrestored Testa Rossa in existence, was
sold with the private brokerage firm discreetly for a considerable
figure. Gooding & Company continues to oversee significant
private sales year after year, utilizing its network comprising the
world’s foremost automotive collectors. |
The entire catalogue for Gooding & Company’s highly anticipated
Amelia Island Auctions is now live on goodingco.com, revealing
a slew of remarkably collectible Porsches through the eras, led
by a race proven 1961 Porsche RS61. The Amelia Island
Auctions will take place on Thursday, February 29 and Friday,
March 1 at the Omni Amelia Island Resort, with remote bidding
capabilities facilitated by the company’s website, mobile app,
and telephone. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to
register to bid and contact the auction house for inquiries on
available lots ahead of the event. |
RM Sotheby’s returned to Paris for its 11th sale at the French
capital and kicked off its European auction calendar in great
style, grossing €35,143,900 in total sales with 84% of all lots
sold. The auction followed on from last year’s remarkable results,
becoming RM Sotheby’s second-best Paris auction, significantly
leading the Rétromobile auction week. |
In the heart of Paris and overlooking the Eiffel Tower, the Grand
Palais Éphémère set the stage for what was the 15th edition of
the 'Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris' Sale. Coinciding
with Rétromobile, the sale attracted car enthusiasts from around
the world, resulting in over 3,500 visitors who filled this
exceptional venue during preview days. On auction day vibrant
participation in the room drew bidding from more than 35
countries. The 162-lot sale, which included everything from
automobilia and motorcycles to classic and supercars, achieved
a total of €17,000,000 with 89% sold by lot. |
The official Rétromobile 2024 reached an attendance record with
125,000 visitors this year. Artcurial’s official auction for the salon,
organized for the 13th consecutive year at exhibition center
achieved a total amount of €17,792,329 (fees included). Maître
Hervé Poulain, accompanied by Matthieu Lamoure and Pierre
Novikoff conducted the auction for more than 6 hours during
which 75% of the vehicles offered found new owners. One of the
showcased supercars, a rare 2014 McLaren P1, one of only 375
built and with only 9,354 km on the clock, sold for €1,358,800. |
Imagine you are a wealthy entrepreneur, and you are into classic
cars… You own an extensive collection of significant cars, and
you travel the world to show these gems on various high class
concours, drive them on rallyes like the Mille Miglia or even do
vintage racing. Your idea of taking vacations is spending several
days a year away from home following the classic car circus
leaving less time for the family than your beloved might want you
to. |
The Ferrari SF-24 was launched in front of a small audience of
guests today, while the rest of the world watched online. It is the
70th car the company has built to take part in the Formula 1
World Championship. Attending the presentation at the Fiorano
track were President John Elkann, CEO Benedetto Vigna and
Vice-President Piero Ferrari, along with representatives of the
partners, as well as team members, starting with Team Principal
Fred Vasseur and the drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. |
RM Sotheby's, the world's premier auction house for blue-chip
collectable automobiles, is thrilled to announce the upcoming
sale of the remarkable "Dare to Dream" collection. This
unparalleled auction event is scheduled to take place from 30
May to 1 June 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition to
the traditional live auction format, this event will also feature
online elements, with the most significant items being sold
onsite. |
On 18 February 2024, the new “Ferrari One of a Kind” exhibition
at the Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena was officially inaugurated.
The display celebrates the craftsmanship behind each unique
masterpiece that emerges from the Ferrari factory gates thanks
to the exclusive personalisation programme offered by the
company’s three Tailor Made centres in Maranello, New York and
Shanghai. Now open to the public, the exhibition reveals the
exclusivity of these one-of-a-kind cars, each expressing the
personality, taste and desires of individual Ferrari owners. |
The three days of testing prior to the Bahrain Grand Prix, the
opening round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, ended
under floodlights this evening at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Scuderia Ferrari’s numbers for the three days are 423 laps,
equivalent to 2,257 kilometres, the equivalent of over seven
Grands Prix, 149 laps (806.4 km) from today. |
An unquestionable star car in Dubai will be the 2009
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss. As one of just 75
examples built and inspired by Sir Stirling Moss’ iconic 1955
Mille Miglia victory, the model is highly sought-after by collectors.
The fine example to be offered has been sparingly driven with just
9,233 kilometres from new and is presented in the metallic shade
of Crystal Antimon Grey over a Black and Anthracite leather
interior (Estimate: $3,000,000 - $3,500,000 USD). |
In 2024 the 83-lot docket includes cars from the dawn of motoring
to the modern day, from the reconstructed 1904 Gordon Bennett
Napier L48 "Samson" Racing Car that famously broke the
100mph barrier in Florida, at Ormond/Daytona Beach (est.
$900,000-1,100,000), to the stunning icons of Porsche Carrera
GT (est. $1,425,000-1,550,000) and 918 Spyder (est.
$1,750,000-2,000,000), alongside numerous examples of their
predecessors. |
The Ferrari 499Ps took to the track for the second and third
official test sessions, as well as participating in an additional
unofficial fourth session. The fastest times came courtesy of crew
number 50, which stopped the clock at 1:40.673 in the second
session and number 51 with 1:42.208 in the third. These times
earned them a second and eighth place in the standings at the
end of the sessions. However, the 499P number 83 was the
fastest in the last session with 1:40.749. |
Exactly 40 years after its presentation at the 1984 Geneva Motor
Show, Ferrari is delighted to announce the GTO Legacy Tour
2024, an exclusive celebration of the 40th anniversary of a truly
legendary car. The Maranello marque is organising a driving
experience for owners of the Prancing Horse’s first ever supercar
in the stunning surroundings of the Italian Dolomites between
October 1st and 5th 2024. |
The first race of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship
season at the Lusail International Circuit concluded positively for
the Vista AF Corse-run Ferrari 296 LMGT3s. |
The AF Corse team’s 499P crossed the chequered flag in fifth
after completing 334 laps, with the Prancing Horse official drivers
Yifei Ye and Robert Shwartzman – both making their World
Endurance Championship debuts with the Maranello
manufacturer – with Robert Kubica. With this result, the yellow
liveried Ferrari Hypercar took second place in the FIA World
Cup for Hypercar Teams standings, and the three drivers
celebrated by climbing the podium. The result earned the number
83 crew 15 points for the Drivers’ standings and 27 points for the
FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams. |
This past weekend, Gooding & Company continued this trend
with the sale of the most valuable pre-1930s car at auction, the
1903 Mercedes-Simplex 60 HP ‘Roi des Belges.’ Undoubtedly
among the most significant cars to come to market in recent
memory, this incredibly well-preserved and historic automotive
artifact sold for $12,105,000, becoming the first antique car to
surpass $10,000,000. Throughout the course of its two-day sale,
Gooding & Company grossed $67,342,270, achieving an 87%
sell-through rate with 111 of 127 lots sold. The average price per
lot sold was $606,687, and 14 lots sold for figures over
$1,000,000. |
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO was crowned Best in Show, Concours
de Sport while a 1947 Delahaye 135MS Narval Cariolet took
home Best in Show, Concours d’Elegance at the 29th annual
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. The Sunday Concours
concluded a week-long celebration of the automobile which
included auction, seminars, film viewings and several automotive
events. In total, over 27,000 automotive enthusiasts visited The
Amelia between February 29 and March 3. |
The Paul Ricard circuit in France hosted two days of pre-season
testing for the GT World Challenge Europe, with nine Ferrari 296
GT3s taking part. These cars will compete in the 2024 season of
the Endurance and Sprint Cup series. At the 5.791-kilometre Le
Castellet circuit, teams and drivers prepared for the first round of
the Endurance Cup on 7 April – a three-hour race – racking up
laps and collecting crucial information ahead of an intense year
held at some of Europe’s most prestigious venues. For the first
time, the closing event will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,
on 23 November. |
RM Sotheby’s, returning to Miami after a highly successful sale
in 2022, delivered yet another outstanding result with more than
$50 million in sales during an auction at ModaMiami, Miami's
latest and among the most eagerly awaited global luxury
automotive events in the world. The sale occurred at the historic
Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida, on 1-2 March 2024. |
At The Monaco Sale 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco',
Bonhams|Cars will offer an unparalleled 1960 Ferrari 250 GT
Coupé. Featuring bespoke coachwork by Drogo at Carrozzeria
Sports Cars, this car is distinguished by the combination of this
renowned Italian coachbuilder and stands out within the revered
ranks of the rarest and one-off 250 GTO models. Estimated at
€2,500,000 – 3,000,000, this car is poised to be a centrepiece of
the Bonhams|Cars Monaco Sale, timed to the Historic Monaco
Grand Prix. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce The Jody Scheckter
Collection, offered directly from the renowned South African driver
and unquestionably one of the most important collections of
competition machinery ever offered at auction. Scheckter, a
Formula One legend, reached the peak of his career in 1979
when, as a Ferrari driver, he secured the World Championship in
his Ferrari 312 T4, during a period which is unquestionably one of
the most dramatic and exciting in the sport’s history. |
RM Sotheby’s conducted its inaugural Dubai auction in style on
Saturday, selling a fine selection of motor cars, memorabilia, and
watches. With a packed auction preview event leading directly
into a vibrant and dynamic auction, hosted in the urban and
artistic location of Concrete in Alserkal, the sale achieved an
88.9% sell-through, with 54% of bidders being new clients to RM
Sotheby’s. The sale was a resounding success in what is an
increasingly important region in the collector car market. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce the consignment of
Porsche 917K chassis 917-K81 to its upcoming Monaco auction,
which takes place at the Grimaldi Forum from 10 - 11 May. A
truly remarkable example of one of the great endurance racing
legends, this historic 1981 Porsche 917 K-81 is the final chassis
to be built with the factory’s blessing and became the last of its
type to contest the 24 Hours of Le Mans when it took to the
Circuit de la Sarthe in 1981. This remarkable car is estimated at
€3,500,000 - €5,000,000. |
Broad Arrow's The Amelia Auction meaningfully exceeded
expectations this past weekend, with total sales surpassing
$63M and a sell-through rate of 92%. Now in its second year as
the official auction house at The Amelia, Broad Arrow executed a
two-day, standing-room-only sale with more than 1,000 registered
bidders and their guests. With palpable energy on both days, the
total sales doubled over last year ($31M in 2023). |
Prof. Friedhelm Loh's National Car Museum, less than 2 hours
driving time from Cologne or Frankfurt, is launching a new
Ferrari-themed special edition full of superlatives. Running from
23 March – 03 November 2024, visitors will be treated to
well-known Ferraris, but also numerous new treasures that had
not previously been featured in this incredible museum which only
opened last summer. |
Global market leader and classic car auction house Gooding &
Company has been entrusted with the sale of select lots from the
revered Mullin Collection, comprising the most rare, coveted, and
unique French, Art Deco, and European vehicles and automobilia,
offered entirely without reserve. The Selections from the Mullin
Collection Auction will take place on Friday, April 26, offering
attendees an opportunity to visit the world-famous Mullin
Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California. |
An highlight consigned to the auction is the 1969 Porsche 908/02
Langheck Flunder Spyder, (estimate: $4,750,000 $5,750,000),
chassis 908/02-005, a celebrated example that will be instantly
recognizable to Porsche endurance racing enthusiasts. Boasting
an impressive works and ex-works competition record, it was
piloted during its illustrious career by Porsche legends including
Vic Elford, Richard Attwood, Dr. Helmut Marko, Gérard Larrousse
and Rudi Lins. |
An extraordinary double-win for the Ferrari 296 LMGT3 of Formula
Racing, with Nicklas Nielsen, and AF Corse, with Davide Rigon,
kicked off the 2024 European Le Mans Series season in
Barcelona. At the Catalan circuit, the Prancing Horse cars took
all of the top 4 places in the opening round of the Le Mans Cup.
Among them, AF Corse clinched victory with Matthew
Kurzejewski and Alessandro Balzan behind the wheel of the
number 51 296 GT3. |
ICommencing the much-anticipated 2024 UK auction season,
Bonhams|Cars is delighted to return to the prestigious
Goodwood Members' Meeting for its annual sale scheduled for
14 April 2024. The event promises an exciting lineup featuring
revered British marques such as Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and
Jaguar with timeless treasures from Lagonda and MG presented
throughout. Iconic offerings from Ferrari, Mercedes, and Porsche
further enrich this year's lineup with their legendary performance
and undeniable prestige. |
With the completion of the work of the Selecting Commission,
tasked with examining the applications received, the list of cars
accepted for the 2024 edition of the 1000 Miglia is now officially
made public. 33 nations will be represented, but Italy will still be
the country with the largest number of competitors, and there will
be 71 cars that took part in the historic 1000 Miglia race. |
Air|Water is the brainchild of Luftgeku?hlt founder Patrick Long,
who is well-known and respected in the Porsche world and has
organized world-class gatherings for the Porsche community to
celebrate not only Porsches but the camaraderie of the
Porsche enthusiast community. he auction consisted of 56
cars and 41 lots of memorabilia and saw strong attendance
from both registered bidders and their guests alongside show
spectators, resulting in a standing-room-only atmosphere for
the entire event. Total sales surpassed $15.6 with a
sell-through rate of 80% for the event. |
Inaugurated in 1921, Spa-Francorchamps is one of the world’s
most famous motorsport circuits. The first edition of Belgium’s
most iconic race, the 24 Hours, was in 1924. In more than a
century, Ferrari has amassed many victories in endurance races
at Spa, achieving 13 overall wins with sports cars and prototypes.
These include the first victory in the 24 Hours of Spa in 1949 by
Luigi Chinetti and Jean Lucas and the triumph in the 1000
Kilometres of Spa in 1953 by Olivier Gendebien, both achieved
with the 166 MM. |
The premier selection of French and European automotive gems
offered from the collection of late collector and philanthropist
Peter Mullin and his wife, Merle, performed especially well at
auction, immensely exceeding estimates. The sale garnered the
attention of the world’s foremost collectors, not only resulting in a
packed auction room of serious bidders, but a continuous stream
of online and phone bidders throughout the 114-lot auction.
Offered entirely without reserve, 100% of lots from the collection
sold, achieving a total of $19,016,295 in sales. |
Artcurial Motorcars will be auctioning one of the most important
private cars collections in Europe under the label “The W
Collection: From Stockholm to Monaco” on the 9th of May
2024 in Monaco, ahead of the Grand Prix Historique. Estimated
at around €30 million, this exceptional collection of 44 rare
classic cars recounts the passion of a Swedish aesthete driven
by a profound love of cars and aesthetics. The collector has
decided to sell his entire collection, with no reserve price. |
This weekend’s sixth round of the season is the third ever Miami
Formula 1 Grand Prix, as well as being the second Sprint of the
year. The Floridian city will play host to several Ferrari events,
starting with the International Cavalcade with many major Ferrari
owners taking part at the wheel of their cars having driven through
some of the most scenic parts of Tennessee and Florida, prior to
the main event, the Grand Prix itself on Sunday. It will be the
team’s first outing under the Scuderia Ferrari HP banner, with the
arrival of its new title partner and its cars will feature a unique
livery specifically for this race, which will be unveiled tomorrow. |
Ferrari is looking forward to a memorable weekend in Miami,
hosting several activities linked to the marque’s tradition and
passion for innovation in this its seventieth year on the North
American market. The Scuderia will be one of the stars of the
show over the Floridian weekend and the cars will sport a special
livery celebrating two colours from its past, Azzurro La Plata and
Azzurro Dino. These shades of blue were part of daily life in
Maranello for many years and are now coming back into play
after an absence of around fifty years. The Miami weekend will
also provide an amazing backdrop for HP’s debut as the team’s
new title partner. |
There has been a single leitmotif that has been thrilling Prancing
Horse enthusiasts since 1947: the naturally-aspirated,
mid-front-mounted V12, the very first Ferrari engine to roar its way
through the factory gates in Maranello. Unveiled today to public
and media against the spectacular backdrop of Miami Beach in
celebration of the 70th anniversary of Ferrari’s arrival on the
American market, the Ferrari 12Cilindri is the natural evolution
of the company’s uncompromising powertrain philosophy, which
over the decades has continued to develop without ever straying
from its original DNA and the marque’s core values. |
Very few associations can exhilarate and delight like the union
between a naturally-aspirated V12 Ferrari engine and open-top
motoring: the Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider, unveiled today at an
exclusive event hosted at Miami Beach, fuses these two very
special sensations in a two-seater berlinetta spider powered by
Ferrari’s iconic twelve-cylinder engine. This iteration of the V12
delivers 830?cv and keeps revving right up to 9500 rpm, offering
the driver and passenger an even more exclusive open-air driving
experience. |
While any encounter with a Bugatti Chiron is indeed special,
some examples strike a chord that much harder. Lot 23P is one
such car; this stunning 2019 Chiron is presented in the fabulous
combination of Glacier White with optional Turquoise exposed
carbon and Bugatti Blue accents. Beautiful, with just the right
touch of pent-up aggression, the Chiron oozes quality from every
angle. With nearly €350,000 in options and only 1,300 original
miles, the car is estimated at $3,100,000-3,600,000. |
RM Sotheby’s celebrated its biggest-ever Monaco auction in fine
style, selling 82% of its bumper 118-lot offering over 10-11 May.
An incredible 27% of bidders were new to RM Sotheby’s, with 37
countries represented by bidders. |
We are all privileged to look back on a weekend full of
spectacular automobiles representing their era. The dreamlike
flair of the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como
offered the perfect stage to experience the magic of mobility at
this year´s edition of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in all
its fabulous diversity. The world’s arguably most exclusive and
traditional heritage festival for automobiles captivated a host of
visitors from 24th May to 26th May at the venue. The Jury
selected the ultimate stellar winner from the participants
campaigning in the eight glamorous classes. |
Ahead of its upcoming L’AstaRossa™ sale on 8th June, Monaco
Car Auctions is presenting a number of early consignments from
and connected to the iconic Ferrari marque. A trio of V12-engined
sportscars and grand tourers from the 1960s set a high standard
for the sale, and are joined by a diverse collection of Testarossas
to mark the model’s 40th anniversary. |
Bonhams|Cars will offer the most-Britannic of Le Mans and
Tourist Trophy Grand Touring cars, the Ex-Works 1950 Aston
Martin DB2 Team Car 'VMF 65', estimated at £800,000 –
£1,200,000 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale on 12
July. Driven in period international world-championship events by
illustrious British racing drivers such as Eric Thompson, Rob
Walker, George Abecassis, Major Tony Rolt, Stirling Moss, and
Peter Collins, it is today a veteran of the Mille Miglia
retrospective, the Tour Auto, and of both the magnificent
Goodwood spectaculars. It is eligible for the Le Mans Classic and
a plethora of other blue riband events worldwide. |
During 12-14 June 2024, RM Sotheby’s will be collaborating with
Ferrari Beverly Hills to offer amongst the most desirable 275
GTBs in existence. Chassis no. 09413 is one of only 16
alloy-bodied 275 GTB/4 ever produced, and one of only a few
examples factory-equipped with an outside fuel filler cap.
According to its Ferrari Classiche certification, it retains its
original chassis, engine no. 1456, gearbox no. 90-I, and Scaglietti
bodywork. |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to announce early highlights for this
year’s highly anticipated Monterey Car Week auction. Headlining
the offerings is the very first Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
ever produced and the 1960 Geneva Motor Show car. Joining this
remarkable car are two other legendary Ferraris: a 1960 Ferrari
400 Superamerica Cabriolet and a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB
California Spider. |
International collector car auction house and private brokerage
firm Gooding & Company is pleased to offer a 1932 Alfa Romeo
8C 2300 Corsa Corto Spider, a Scuderia Ferrari team car with
period competition history, including the Mille Miglia and the 24
Hours of Spa. The 8C, available for sale via private treaty, will be
on display at the company’s stand at the start of the annual 1000
Miglia in Brescia, Italy this weekend. Gooding & Company is
proud to continue to serve as an official partner of the 1000
Miglia, working together to identify and certify eligible auction
consignments for entry in upcoming 1000 Miglia events. |
The official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance®, Gooding & Company, will return for its 20th year at
the world’s foremost collector car venue this summer to conduct
its annual two-day sale, taking place on Friday, August 16 and
Saturday, August 17. The sale will feature notable selections
from the Santa Fe Collection and the Thomas H. Larsen
Collection, both offered entirely without reserve. The auction
house has also unveiled additional exciting additions to the sale,
including a no-reserve 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS, a recently
discovered 1970 Lamborghini Miura P400 S, and a 1957 BMW
507 Series II. |
Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty company, proudly presents the
1957 Maserati 200 SI by Fantuzzi, chassis number 2415 and
estimated at $3,300,000 - $3,600,000, as the latest
headline-grabbing consignment for the 2024 Monterey Jet Center
Auction at Motorlux. Chassis number 2415 is among the most
genuine examples of this rare breed, internationally known for its
originality and spectacular race history; a very rare trait for a
successful sports racing car from one the most romantic eras of
motor racing; right before a race car became a track only tool. |
Having reached the Italian capital, the customary end-of-leg Time
Control awaited the crews in the Villa Borghese park. The first
O.M. cars crossed the Porta Pinciana arch shortly after 8.30
pm, preceded by the Ferraris of the Tribute, the Supercars of the
1000 Miglia Experience and the Full-Electric cars of the 1000
Miglia Green. The centre of Rome was thus energised by the
unmistakable roar of the cars built between 1927 and 1957,
which, after having driven along Via Veneto, were presented on
the specially prepared platform. |
1000 Miglia 2024 in Rome ... The cars
paraded on the Via Veneto platform on a
splendid Roman evening |
A year after winning the Centenary edition, Ferrari secured
another victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024, the world’s
most famous and prestigious endurance race, achieving a feat
destined to go down in... |
Artcurial takes over Saint-Tropez this summer with two major
events: an exceptional auction titled "Garden Party in
Saint-Tropez", featuring 100 collector’s cars and a cultural
exhibition dedicated to the artist Enki Bilal. |
The 2200-kilometre tour de force of the 1000 Miglia 2024 has
ended. The 421 competing crews, with their vintage jewels built
between 1927 and 1957, travelled the classic route from Brescia
to Rome and back... |
The 92nd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the fourth round of
the FIA World Endurance Championship, came to a close with
the Ferrari 296 LMGT3s number 55, 155 and 86 posting sixth,
eighth and twelfth... |
Wild weather characterised the 92nd edition of the 24 Hours of Le
Mans. A record crowd of 329,000 witnessed this year’s
endurance classic. Torrential rain saw the race director deploying
the safety cars and neutralising the field. Further showers with
about two hours left on the clock and during the final moments of
the race pushed the battle for glory to the extreme. Thanks to a
perfect strategy and strong driving performances, Richard Lietz
from Austria, the Dutchman Morris Schuring and Yasser Shahin
from Australia crossed the finish line first in the LMGT3 class
without any major incidents. |
Sotheby’s Sealed is pleased to offer the exceptional 365 GTS/4
Daytona Spider, chassis number 14779, on 26-28 June 2024 in
Boston. Considered by many to be one of Ferrari’s most iconic
cars, only 121 examples were produced by the factory, with just
nine of those being finished in Argento Metallizzatto with US
specification. A previous FCA Platinum Award winner, it has
recently received a repaint and cosmetic refurbishment by the
Ferrari specialists at Motion Products Inc. A fantastic example of
a truly iconic model, this Daytona Spider would be an excellent
addition to any collection. |
After Ferrari’s overall win in the 2023 centenary edition of the race
with the 499P, expectations were high for a repeat performance,
although this year there was a greater number of entries in the
premier Hypercar class. Ferrari themselves had an additional
499P, entered by AF Corse, bringing their total to three, whilst
there were no less than six Porsche 963 models, three works
and three private entries. Cadillac had a trio of entries, Toyota
had their pair of GRO10s, whilst other duos came from Alpine,
BMW, Lamborghini and Peugeot, with a singleton Isotta
Fraschini, making a total of 23 cars in the class. |
Barkaways held their always popular annual Open Day on
Saturday 08 June, attracting around 300 clients and friends, with
some 100 cars during the course of the day, to the gathering at
their premises near Tonbridge, Kent. Fortunately, the vagaries of
the English summer weather didn’t impact on the day, although a
few ominous black clouds hovered by, but didn’t dispense any
precipitation. |
The official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance® is preparing to host yet another unforgettable event,
featuring a Mille Miglia veteran 1956 Maserati A6G/54 Berlinetta,
a 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series I Coupe delivered new to
Emperor Bao Dai, the final emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty, and
an exceptionally restored 1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 finished
in stunning Azzurro Cielo. These highlights, among other
blue-chip Italian sensations, will cross the auction block at
Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach marquee on Friday, August
16 and Saturday August 17. |
Show-Quality, Coachbuilt Italian Exotics,
Including Zagato-Bodied Maserati A6G/54
Berlinetta and ex-Emperor Bao Dai Ferrari
410 Superamerica, Announced for Pebble
Beach |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce an incredible selection of
landmark automobiles coming to its inaugural Tegernsee auction.
Held at the picturesque Lake Tegernsee, just 40 minutes outside
Munich, this exciting new summer sale is set to become a
regular fixture in the calendar, complementing the existing
Munich sale which happens every November. The Tegernsee
auction will take place during the brand-new Concours of
Elegance Germany, which will bring some of the world’s most
desirable classics to Bavaria from 22-27 July. |
The auction will feature an impressive lineup of over 30 collector's
cars with nearly half of the sale offered without reserve. The
selection includes rare supercars and hypercars, such as a
McLaren P1, McLaren Elva, Lamborghini Reventon,
Lamborghini Centenario, and Ferrari 599 SA Aperta, among
others. The sale will also showcase iconic classic cars from the
1950s and 1960s. |
Artcurial takes over Saint-Tropez this summer with two major
events: an exceptional auction titled "Garden Party in
Saint-Tropez", featuring 100 collector’s cars and a cultural
exhibition dedicated to the artist Enki Bilal. |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to add another auction night to their
Monterey schedule, featuring a private collection of machines
curated for the thrill of driving. From gated Ferraris to an
incredible grouping of Aston Martins, a 300 SL Roadster, and a
Carrera GT, a diverse collection of unique driving machines will be
sold with no reserve on Thursday, 15 August, at RM Sotheby’s
annual Monterey Car Week sale. |
The 30th edition of charity event "Sport et Collection" was held
as usual on the Val de Vienne racetrack near Poitiers in
France at the beginning of June. I remember concluding my
report on last year’s edition by stating "Don't miss this 30th
anniversary" – and right I was.! |
The Centenary 24 Hours of Spa concluded with the number 51
296 GT3 of the AF Corse – Francorchamps Motors team finishing
in second place. Alessandro Pier Guidi, who crossed the line,
shared the car with fellow Prancing Horse official drivers Alessio
Rovera and Davide Rigon. The team led the race until 48 minutes
from the end, but was hindered by a stationary car in the pit lane
as Pier Guidi was returning for the final refuelling. This situation
thwarted the 296 GT3's chances of claiming a victory that had
seemed assured. |
Gooding & Company today announces a quartet of historic,
significant classic Bugattis from the world-class collection of
Jack Braam Ruben, based in Maastricht, The Netherlands. This
grouping includes one of the earliest surviving examples of the
Bugatti Type 57 Atalante, a remarkably well-preserved and
patinated Bugatti Type 43A Roadster, an award-winning,
unrestored Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio, and a show-quality Bugatti
Type 57 Ventoux. |
An incredible selection of rare, coveted antique and Classic Era
selections from the most respected American and English
automotive marques, including Duesenberg, Rolls-Royce, and
Packard. Leading the grouping is an outstandingly restored 1934
Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe, a
singular 1914 Alpine Trial-winning Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 40/50
HP Tourer, and a 1930 Packard 734 Speedster Runabout offered
from long-term single family ownership. Six selections from the
Scott Isquick Collection are also offered, entirely without reserve |
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Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance®, has announced a stellar lineup of
incredible sports racing cars, including an ex-Le Mans Ferrari 333
SP Evoluzione, an incredible Ferrari 857 Sport Spider driven by
Carroll Shelby and Jack McAfee before ownership by artist Andy
Warhol, and a rare, Maserati Classiche certified Tipo 61
Birdcage. Also offered is the first-ever Porsche 935 built, a Ferrari
500 TR with significant period race history, and one of just three
surviving 1914 Sunbeam Tourist Trophy race cars, among other
selections. |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to announce the auction of the legendary
1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider by Scaglietti at Monterey Car
Week. This unique, one-off sports racing Speciale, the prototype
for the iconic 410 Sport Scuderia Ferrari Works cars, is a
centerpiece of the event and a testament to Ferrari’s golden era
of 1950s sportscar racing. |
There were a number of other anniversary celebrations, the
biggest being that of 20 years of Red Bull Racing, from when they
bought the Jaguar team in 2004. Since then, they have won six
Formula One Constructors’ Championships and seven Drivers’
Championships. Their display occupied the whole of the
Cathedral Paddock, encompassing not only Formula One, but
many of the types of motor sport on two and four wheels in which
they are involved. |
Gooding & Company has announced a spectacular 1937 Bugatti
Type 57SC Atalante, in addition to other French classics, ahead
of its highly anticipated catalogue launch this coming
Wednesday, July 24. The official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance® will offer this First in Class-winning
57SC alongside a Delahaye 135M Torpédo Roadster presented
from the Petersen Automotive Museum Collection, a Bugatti Type
57 Stelvio, and no-reserve Bugattis from the Dr. Theodore Waugh
Collection. |
RM Sotheby’s is excited to offer the ultimate version of early
Testa Rossas, the 1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider s/n 0680 MDTR.
It is an impossibly rare, exquisitely shaped, and powerfully
specified touchstone of sports car racing’s most glorious epoch
and another highlight of the RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction. To
understand the 625 TRC’s place in Ferrari’s history, we need to
start with the man who commissioned these cars, John von
Neumann. .... |
In a lead-up to its highly anticipated 20th anniversary event as the
official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance®, Gooding & Company today published its largest
catalogue to date, unveiling additional star cars for its two-day
sale. Set to take place on Friday, August 16 and Saturday,
August 17, the Pebble Beach Auctions will present an
exceptional Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, a three-louver
Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta, and additional Ferrari
and Alfa Romeo selections from some of the most important
private car collections in the world. |
The Concours of Elegance Germany – Germany’s foremost
international concours event – has crowned its Best of Show
winner for 2024 in front of a spectacular crowd at Gut
Kaltenbrunn. A rare 1939 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet
was honoured with the coveted award, emerging victorious from a
field of over 80 exquisite motor cars, ranging from classics to
modern-day hyper cars and motorsport legends. Set at the head
of Lake Tegernsee, the event's inaugural edition showcased some
of the most incredible examples of automotive history. |
Gooding & Company, the official auction partner of the esteemed
Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace, today unveiled
its entire catalogue for the upcoming London Auction, set to take
place on Friday, 30 August. In addition to the previously
announced quartet of 1930s Bugattis from the world-renowned
Jack Braam Ruben Collection, the international auction house will
present a number of English and European offerings at the royal
venue in the sale conducted by celebrated British auctioneer
Charlie Ross. |
The Ferrari Owners’ Club took over the Goodwood circuit in West
Sussex over the weekend of 20-21 July, for a combined track day
and their annual concours. The gathering enjoyed fine warm
weather, this attracting some 150 member’s Ferraris for the
weekend. The Saturday was given over to track time, with a large
number of members taking the opportunity to drive the demanding
picturesque circuit. |
It is August and few other classic car events are more prestigious
than the Pebble Beach concours held in the Monterey Peninsula
for the last 74 years. Over the decades this has grown to an
entire week called „car week“ that builds up the tension with
auctions, concours and parties for the Grande finale on Concours
Sunday. And although most people associate car week with
static car displays of perfectly restored classics gleaming in the
Californian sun there is more to that and 50 years ago the historic
races at the nearby Laguna Seca Race Track came to life
building another pillar in the event schedule. |
RM Sotheby’s, in partnership with the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway Museum, is excited to announce the sale of some of
the world’s most desirable and historically significant cars to
support the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum's long-term
financial sustainability and allow the Museum to further enhance
the care of its collection of Indianapolis 500 and Indianapolis
Motor Speedway artifacts. Among the legendary vehicles being
offered are the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 driven by iconic
drivers Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, the 1965 Le
Mans-winning Ferrari 250 LM, a Le Mans-raced Ford GT40 Mk II,
and some of the most significant Grand Prix cars from the early
1900s. |
For decades, a mythical collection of incredible cars has sat in
the hot California sun, some covered, some exposed to the
elements. A collection whose existence was only a rumor, or
mere whisper shared amongst enthusiasts. Inside of its barbed
wire fence lived legends like the rarest Mercedes-Benz ever built,
an Alloy Gullwing, long thought lost, and other fabled and rare
cars. It was a collection never to be seen by the inquiring minds
who had all tried, and failed, to gain entry. |
Knokke-Heist, Le Zoute – On October 6, the Bonhams|Cars
Zoute Sale is set to present a remarkable piece of automotive
history: the ex-'ECURIE NATIONALE BELGE' 1956 Porsche
550RS Spyder Chassis 550-0082. This iconic vehicle is
estimated to fetch between €3,500,000 to €4,000,000. |
Chassis no. 550-0082, the 9th car of its model, was completed in
March 1956. Ordered by Porsche's Belgian distributor, D'Ieteren
Freres in Liege, it was delivered in Belgium's racing color of
yellow to Ecurie Nationale Belge. |
Brands Hatch once again hosted the Festival Italia meeting on
Sunday 11 August 2024, with bountiful sunshine and high
ambient temperatures, attracting large crowds to the Kent circuit.
Not only were there large crowds, but also expansive displays of
Italian machinery, together with a packed practice, qualifying and
race programme, plus Classic F1 & Single-Seater demonstration
laps for visitors to enjoy. There were also Italian car
demonstration laps at lunchtime, then again in the early evening
to bring the curtain down. |
For the 27th consecutive year, RM Sotheby’s arrived in Monterey,
presenting another spectacular three-day event with bidders
hailing from 39 countries. The auction featured a diverse range of
vehicles, from American classics to European supercars, and
achieved a total of $161,169,680 in sales and 87.25% of all lots
sold with 33 lots selling for more than $1 million and five lots
selling for more than $5 million. |
For the first time in the history of the Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance, Best of Show was awarded to a preservation car: a
Bugatti Type 59. This year, 214 cars from 16 countries and 29
states pulled onto the competition field, and the car named
Best of Show was a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports presented by
Fritz Burkard of The Pearl Collection in Zug, Switzerland. |
The auction culminated in the sale of the 1997 Porsche 911
GT1 Rennversion, a highly regarded and superbly preserved
example of the mere 9 customer GT1’s constructed. The racer
was contested by multiple bidders in the room and on the
phone before selling for a final $7,045,000 (incl. premium). |
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance® for the 20th year, offered its
largest catalogue to date since inception in 2003, grossing over
$108 million in total sales over the course of its two-day auction
event. The headlining lot of the sale, among the leading auctions
of the week, was the highly coveted 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B
Lungo Spider recently recovered from a high-profile heist,
achieving an incredible $14,030,000 on the block. A total of 151
lots sold for an 82% sell-through rate, with 25 cars achieving over
$1 million. The average price per lot was a market-leading
$721,783, underscoring the strength and quality of offerings. |
The fourth edition of the British Motor Show, this year with title
sponsor Motors, was once again held at the Farnborough
International Exhibition & Conference Centre, situated on the
perimeter of Farnborough Airport in Hampshire, between 15-18
August. Apart from the contents of the show, one had the rare
opportunity to see private jets taking off and landing at close
quarters on the adjacent runway. |
An exhibition of elegance in motion, the annual Pebble Beach
Tour d’Elegance on 15 August 2024 featured more than 150
Concours entrants, seeking to prove they are roadworthy and to
gain an advantage in the Concours as they trace a scenic route
on Highway One. The Tour begins in Pebble Beach, traces
17-Mile Drive, Highway One to Big Sur, and then returns to
Pebble Beach to cross the Finish line. Any car that
successfully completes the 2½ hour tour gets the nod if it later
ties in class competition at the Concours. |
Honoring a shared history of vitality and competitive spirit, Ferrari
celebrated its 70-year presence in the United States with a
brilliant Monterey Car Week display on August 17–18, 2024. This
year’s Concorso Ferrari showcased 70 classic Ferrari
automobiles, representing the finest examples of the marque’s
history in American road and racing cars. The event started a day
earlier with the Ferrari Procession on Saturday afternoon, which
spotlighted a sweeping array of Ferraris as they arrived on the
First Fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links. |
The Best in Show winner – uniquely chosen by the Concours car
owners themselves – was a sublime 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom
III Convertible by Inskip. The Phantom III was the last large
Rolls-Royce launched before World War II and marked the final
car with significant input from Henry Royce. Out of 727 Phantom
IIIs produced, only a few were made in the USA, including the
victorious car, 3CP18, a unique convertible coupé designed by JS
Inskip. |
The star of the sale is undoubtedly the 1923 Mercedes 2.0-Litre
Indianapolis Sports Racer. One of four examples prepared by
Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft for the 1923 Indianapolis 500, this
was the last of Paul Daimler’s masterpieces before he left the
company. Boasting outstanding provenance and previously
residing in well-known collections since the 1940s, this
automotive masterpiece is estimated to sell in excess of
€3,500,000 EUR. |
The Lone Star Le Mans, round six of the 2024 FIA WEC, saw
victory for the Prancing Horse as AF Corse’s 499P number 83,
crewed by official Ferrari drivers Yifei Ye, Robert Shwartzman,
alongside Robert Kubica, took the win. It was a day to remember
for the Italian manufacturer, further embellished by a third-place
finish for the 499P number 50 crew of Antonio Fuoco, Miguel
Molina, and Nicklas Nielsen—the winners of the last 24 Hours of
Le Mans. |
RM Sotheby’s has been a part of the AACA National Fall Meet
tradition for almost two decades, offering early collectibles and
awarding-winning vehicles from the veteran and Brass eras to
post-war classics and is thrilled to once again offer one of the
most impressive gathering of early collectible cars, spanning the
years of 1902 to 1998, and automobilia in the country on 9-10
October. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to return to Munich for its eagerly
anticipated sale held at one of Europe’s premier hubs,
Motorworld. The event is being held on 23 November and
continues the now highly successful sale held at the iconic
location every November. The Munich Masterpieces Collection is
a remarkable offering of 20 BMWs and EMWs, and four BMW
motorbikes, spanning the eras all the way from 1933 up to 2005. |
A fabulous 1957 Ferrari 335 S has won the coveted Best of Show
award at this year’s Salon Privé Concours. Entered by American
enthusiast Brian Ross, the Maranello sports-racer thrilled
onlookers when it took part in the Tour Privé on Tuesday 27
August, and it proved to be just as popular with the expert judging
panel when it appeared on the concours field the following day. |
Christie’s announced that it has entered into an agreement to
acquire Gooding & Company, the leading international auction
house in the collector car market. Founded in 2003 by the
husband and wife team of David Gooding and Dawn Ahrens,
Gooding & Company has earned global recognition as a leader
in the classic car auction industry. The company is known for
its commitment to presenting high-quality consignments with
exceptional integrity and transparency. Gooding & Company
takes pride in offering vehicles from some of the most
prestigious collections, as well as treasured family heirlooms
and exciting new discoveries. |
The Ferrari 499P number 50, crewed by Antonio Fuoco, Miguel
Molina, and Nicklas Nielsen, finished ninth in the 6 Hours of
Fuji, round seven of the FIA WEC 2024. The team secured
valuable points, keeping them mathematically in contention for
the Manufacturers’ and Drivers’ titles. |
The Fuji International Speedway was the setting for the first
success in the FIA World Endurance Championship for the
Ferrari 296 LMGT3 in its debut year on the world stage. The
number 54 car of the Vista AF Corse team, driven by Thomas
Flohr, Francesco Castellacci, and official Ferrari driver Davide
Rigon, triumphed on the Japanese circuit, a year after their last
win on the same track when the same crew had taken the Ferrari
488 GTE to victory. |
Rain didn’t stop play! Despite almost incessant rain on the Friday
for the practice and qualifying sessions, the show went on.
Fortunately, with little in the way of indiscretions; so, all credit to
the drivers for braving the elements and keeping everybody safe,
in conditions frequently more suitable for power boats than racing
cars. Unfortunately, intermittent rain was a feature of the whole
weekend, although it abated on occasion to allow the track to dry
for some of the races, notably for the hard-fought main feature
race, the Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration, on the Sunday
afternoon. |
Claudio Mosconi, who drove his 1960 Maserati 3500 GT Vignale
Spider from Switzerland and back, took part in the tour, and was
runner-up in his class in the concours, then drove it back to
Switzerland |
Bonhams is returning to Knokke-Heist, Belgium, on 6 October
2024 for one of the most significant events on its global auction
calendar. Timed to the Zoute Grand Prix, the auction will feature
an impressive lineup of over 65 collector cars with more than half
of the sale offered without reserve. |
September is one of the most busy months in the classic car
calendar. After the summer holidays a lot of events need to share
the few weekends in the late summer to catch the last sun-rays
before the autumn season with unpredictable weather makes
outdoor events more and more of a risk. Rainy racing days might
have their own charm and extended rallys always need to cope
with some wet days but a rained out concours takes away
everything a concours is about. |
Headlining Broad Arrow’s inaugural Chattanooga Auction on
October 12, in partnership with the Chattanooga Motorcar
Festival, will be the 1984 Porsche 911 SC RS Gruppe B
“Evolutionsserie”, chassis no. 021 (Est. $2,600,000-3,500,000),
the veritable “missing link” in any distinguished collection of
Porsche Carrera RS models. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce the addition of a rare and
truly iconic 1957 Jaguar XKSS to its upcoming London auction at
The Peninsula London on 2 November. A road car project born of
the 18 D-Type chassis that were unused from Jaguar’s racing
programme, the XKSS was an exceptional high-performance
machine little changed from the world-beating D-Type racing
variant that conquered the 24 Hours of Le Mans no fewer than
three times. |
The Bonhams|Cars Zoute Sale has once again proven to be the
most significant collector car auction on the Bonhams|Cars
calendar – with this year's edition grossing the best result for
Bonhams|Cars in 2024. The auction attracted more than 1,100
registrations, welcomed an international crowd of several
thousand people, with many actively bidding in the room. With
several 7-figure car sales and 44 new buyers on a mere 68 lots,
the auction overall totaled €21.3 million. |
The aim of this Roma Spider in particular is to highlight innovative
component production techniques, enabled through the use of
special, refined supplies. Standing out among these is work on
the fabric in the central panel of the seats with manual stitching
that adopts leather from the interior and applies thread obtained
from recycled tyres. |
Ferrari unveiled the F80 and wrote a new chapter in the history of
legendary supercars bearing the Prancing Horse badge. The F80
will be produced in a limited run of just 799 examples and joins
the pantheon of icons such as the GTO, F40 and LaFerrari by
showcasing the best that the Maranello-based marque has
achieved in terms of technology and performance. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce a remarkable list of
exceptional consignments for its annual London auction, which
will be held in the opulent surroundings of The Peninsula London.
This spectacular selection of cars will come to Hyde Park Corner
on 1-2 November, on the eve of the RM Sotheby’s London to
Brighton Veteran Car Run, during The Royal Automobile Club’s
London Motor Week. |
The Mugello International Circuit will host the next edition of the
Ferrari Finali Mondiali from 21 to 26 October 2025. The Tuscan
track’s selection was officially announced at the Autodromo
Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola during the awards
ceremony for all the 2024 Prancing Horse series champions. This
ceremony took place in the display area set up in the paddock of
the Romagna circuit, which is hosting the 2024 Finali Mondiali
and showcasing some valuable pieces from Maranello’s
motorsport history. |
Enzo Mattioli Ferrari, a direct descendant of the legendary Enzo
Ferrari and grandson of Piero, is the CEO of Ferrari Family
Investments and Trustee of the Piero Ferrari Trust. An
entrepreneur with a strong commitment to enhancing Italian
heritage and promoting "Made in Italy" products, Enzo Mattioli
Ferrari is a passionate enthusiast and, above all, an expert in the
vintage automotive industry. |
Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company,
hosted a successful inaugural Chattanooga Auction this past
Saturday, October 12, with sales totaling *$12,265,520 and **82
percent of all lots sold. Held in partnership with the Chattanooga
Motorcar Festival, the preview and auction at the Chattanooga
Convention Center were very well attended and drew bidders from
10 countries and 33 states across the U.S. More than 50 percent
of bidders represented first-time Broad Arrow clientele. |
RM Sotheby’s hosted The Junkyard: The Rudi Klein Collection
auction this past weekend in Los Angeles. This legendary
assemblage, long the subject of rumors and intrigue, offered
collectors and enthusiasts a rare opportunity to acquire some of
the world’s most sought-after cars. The sale captured global
attention, realizing a total of $29,616,400 in sales, with 100% of
lots sold, nearly doubling the pre-auction estimate of $17 million. |
Special features this year include three collections of 29
motorbikes, lead by a 1974 MV Agusta 750 Sport estimated at
€75,000-115,000, but also giving a nod to the post-war era with a
1954 Gilera Saturno Sport 500 cm3. Then there are 39 remnants
from the estate of famed collector André Trigano – all sold without
reserve. From the 1950s on Mr. Trigano had competed in
high-profile rallies including the Monte-Carlo, Tour de France
Auto and Rallye d’Europe. It was during this period that he
caught the collecting bug – a passion that has stayed with him
all his life. |
RM Sotheby’s returns to Las Vegas for Grand Prix Race Week,
partnering with amfAR and Wynn Las Vegas to present a
star-studded auction featuring an extraordinary collection of cars,
headlined by the last-ever Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing. This
exclusive event will take place during amfAR’s inaugural Las
Vegas benefit on 22 November 2024, the eve of qualifying, and
will be hosted by television personality, comedian, and writer Jay
Leno, honoring Sylvester and Jennifer Stallone, and will feature an
intimate performance by the legendary Diana Ross. |
RM Sotheby’s annual London Auction was held at a new venue
for its 2024 edition, the opulent The Peninsular Hotel at Hyde
Park Corner. There was a broad array of automobilia on offer in
the Friday evening sale on 01 November, with the car lots
crossing the block in the afternoon of Saturday 02 November. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce the consignment of a
significant historic Formula 1 car to its Paris auction on 4-5
February 2025. The ex-Jacques Villeneuve 1998 Williams FW40
chassis FW20-03 is poised to be among the standout
competition cars in the sale, which makes a return to the Salles
du Carrousel in the Louvre Palace, in the heart of Paris’s ‘Golden
Triangle’, for a third consecutive year. It follows the sale of
another significant competition car at last year’s event, a 1960
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione that topped the
sales charts achieving €10,158,125 |
It was an inspiration at the Targa Florio Classica in Sicily in
October 2024, and before that at international events the whole
year through: the 100-year-old Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio
racing car. Now the star is back at the Mercedes-Benz Museum.
This marks the end of the big anniversary year, the reason the
red racing car was authentically restored true to the original. |
The top lot of the sale was the 1904 Darracq 12hp Twin-Cylinder
Four-Seat Side-Entrance Tonneau, which sold for £189,750. This
marvel from the early days of motoring has a prestigious
ownership history, formerly part of the famous Sword Collection in
the 1960s, and now finds a new owner for the first time in nearly
20 years. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce that its much-anticipated
London sale grossed £18,293,215, making it the most successful
UK collector car auction of 2024. Held on the eve of the RM
Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, at the all-new
venue of The Peninsula London, the sale took place in the
packed grand ballroom, elevating the long-established auction to
new heights. |
Artcurial deemed the sale on Sunday October 27, 2024 a great
success, after it reached nearly 4.6 Million Euros. This event had
captivated enthusiasts thanks to a superb selection of collectible
vehicles, covering classic cars and motorcycles. |
As part of the Royal Automobile Club’s London Motor Week,
which covered an array of events, the St James’s Motoring
Spectacle, on Saturday 02 November 2024, was a prelude to the
annual London to Brighton veteran car run (the world’s longest
running motoring event) which took place on the Sunday. Despite
some brief late morning light drizzle, the organisers estimated
that some 10,000 people visited the free-to-attend gathering in
Pall Mall, the location of the club’s London clubhouse, the
throughfare being closed to through traffic for the day. |
The 41st annual Auto e Moto d’Epoca show was held for the
second time at Bologna’s Fiere exhibition centre between 24-27
October. The massive gathering filled eleven halls, the mall and
the central concourse, together with a further five outdoor
display/vendor areas in the access roads between the halls,
where there was also a shuttle train service, to ease the burden
on tired legs. As has been the case throughout the show’s
history, the range of vehicles on display is truly eclectic, ranging
from microcars to leviathan trucks, with almost everything
conceivable in between. As always, the show attracts not only
the ‘home crowd’, but also a large international audience. |
TThe latest edition of the Classic Car Auction Yearbook for 2023
– 2024, sponsored by UBS, was presented on the opening
evening of the Auto e Moto d’Epoca Show in Bologna, by the
author Adolfo Orsi, on 24 October 2024. The book covers the
auction period from 01 September 2023 to 31 August 2024,
featuring the results of sales by all the major auction houses
worldwide, together with those of the major on-line auctions. This
new edition marks the 29th edition of the book, which continues
to provide its usual in-depth interesting, fascinating and
informative overview of the international classic car auction scene |
The FIA World Endurance Championship closed with another
Ferrari win. Following Vista AF Corse number 54’s victory in Fuji,
the sister car, number 55, driven by official Prancing Horse driver
Alessio Rovera, Simon Mann and François Heriau, triumphed in
Bahrain after an intense and eventful race. The other 296 LMGT3,
crewed by Davide Rigon, Francesco Castellacci, and Thomas
Flohr, finished seventh. |
Ferrari bid farewell to the Sakhir circuit with a 11th place finish in
the last race of the 2024 FIA WEC, secured by the 499P number
50, driven by Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen.
The 8 Hours of Bahrain concluded with the 14th position of car
number 51, piloted by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and
Antonio Giovinazzi, after a penalty imposed at the end of the
race. |
The 2024 season will go down as one of the most successful in
Porsche's long-distance history: in just the second year with the
Porsche 963, the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart won
seven of eight possible titles together with the works team
Porsche Penske Motorsport. The basis for this result was the
consistent improvement of the team structure as well as the work
on the reliability and performance of the around 515 kW (700 PS)
hybrid prototype. |
Porsche’s works drivers Kévin Estre, André Lotterer and Laurens
Vanthoor have secured the drivers’ world championship crown at
the final round of this season’s FIA World Endurance
Championship WEC. At the eight-hour race in Bahrain, the trio
crossed the finish line eleventh in their hybrid prototype – enough
to claim the title. The No. 5 sister car wrapped up the season
with another podium finish in third place. Porsche takes runner-up
honours in the manufacturers’ championship. |
In the realm of automotive masterpieces, few treasures compare
to this: a 2006 Ferrari 248 F1, raced to five victories and eight
overall podium finishes by the legendary Michael Schumacher. A
machine that not only dominated the track but also cemented
Schumacher’s legendary status in Formula 1, this extraordinary
car will be offered exclusively via Sotheby’s Sealed during
Sotheby’s Marquee sales of Modern and Contemporary Art this
November. |
The annual Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show occupied
six halls of Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre, between
08-10 November 2024, attracting a record 71,520 visitors over the
three days. This year celebrated the 40th anniversary of the
show, whilst coincidentally it was also the 40th anniversary of the
formation of the title sponsor company Lancaster Insurance. As
part of the show’s 40th anniversary celebrations a Hall of Fame
has been introduced, recognising and honouring those, |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce a star-studded final list
of consignments for its return to Munich on 23 November 2024. |
Finished in striking Titanium Grey with Giallo Modena accents
and trimmed in Cioccolato leather, the SP1 paid homage to the
classic beauty from Ferrari’s design from a bygone era. |
Every two years, the Saint-Paul Car Club, a multi-brand car
club based in the renowned village on the French Riviera,
organizes a touristic rally along the stunning roads of the
hinterlands of Nice and Grasse. On the morning of Saturday,
October 12, 2024, the 4th edition of the Boucle de Saint-Paul
gathered around fifty teams at the Car Museum, a luxury
concierge service for classic cars in Vence. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce an incredible catalogue of
extraordinary machinery that will offered at its second Dubai sale,
held at the Emirates Golf Club on 1 December, in partnership
with the 1000 Miglia Experience UAE. The sale is led by the truly
remarkable 2014 Pagani Zonda 760 LM Roadster. One of the
most coveted derivatives of Pagani’s Zonda 760 series, this
example was produced by Horacio Pagani to the exacting
specifications of its consigning owner |
The fourteenth edition of the Milano Autoclassica show was held
between 15-17 November, occupying halls 12, 16 and 20 of the
Rho Fiera exhibition complex, located to the north-west of the
city. Hall 12 was primarily the province of manufacturers, or their
official representatives, plus feature displays, together with the
Automobile Club Italia (ACI) Sport and Storico meeting room and
interview stage, with display cars around its perimeter. There
were also a number of classic dealer displays, with a broad
selection of offerings. |
RM Sotheby’s, in partnership with the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway Museum, is excited to announce the sale of some of
the world’s most desirable and historically significant cars. These
cars will headline premier auctions through February at the
Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, in Paris during Rétromobile
Week, and in Miami, during ModaMiami. Proceeds will benefit
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and allow the
Museum to further enhance and care for its collection of
Indianapolis 500 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway artifacts. |
The star of the sale was undoubtedly the 1923 Mercedes Type
122 Indianapolis Racer from The Aumann Collection. One of four
examples prepared by Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft for the 1923
Indianapolis 500, this was the last of Paul Daimler’s
masterpieces before he left the company. Boasting outstanding
provenance which also includes the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup, this
outstanding car achieved €3,605,000. |
A meticulously restored 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 – an icon
of automotive innovation – will be offered at Bonhams’ annual
Scottsdale Auction on January 24, 2025. Returned to its original
glory in 2016 by a team of renowned specialists, this stunning
early Miura, chassis 3057, boasts a fully rebuilt original engine
with updated internals, and has received multiple awards at
prestigious concours events. It is estimated to achieve
$2,200,000 – 2,800,000. |
The eponymous Pagani Automobili S.p.A was founded by
Argentine-Italian Horacio Pagani in 1992, with the first production
car, the Zonda C12, being presented at the 1999 Geneva Motor
Show. This formed the backbone of production, with a number of
bespoke variants, through to the introduction of the Huayra model
in 2011, again at the Geneva Motor Show, with the production run
also containing a number of bespoke examples. |
The Museo Lamborghini (Lamborghini Museum) fronts part of the
Lamborghini factory on the SP255 Via Modena in Sant’Agata
Bolognese, between Nonantola and San Giovanni in Persiceto,
approximately a 30-minute drive from the centre of Modena. The
modern glass fronted structure first opened in 2001 to present a
timeline of the company’s production for enthusiasts of the
marque, being updated and expanded in 2016, to provide more
exhibition space as the range of cars increased through the
years. |
Tom Hartley Jnr been entrusted with the sale of the ‘Ecclestone
Grand Prix Collection’. This collection is not just the most
valuable Grand Prix and Formula 1 car collection in the world, it
is regarded as the most important race car collection. |
On 23 – 25 May 2025, BMW Group Classic will host the
legendary Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in cooperation with
the Villa d’Este luxury hotel. Around 50 spectacular cars of their
respective eras will once again do battle for the coveted prizes.
Most prestigious of all is the Trofeo BMW Group, awarded by the
high-calibre Jury to the overall winner of the Concorso
d’Eleganza. |
Whereas the majority of museums feature a constant display
theme, the pair of Ferrari museums in Maranello and Modena ring
the changes with themed exhibitions through the course of the
year. Thus, there is always a good reason for a return visit. The
Ferrari Museum in Maranello also features its regular
amphitheatre-style display of Formula One cars, with the
entrance walls containing trophies and images of the drivers who
have won them through the years. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce an exceptional list of
consignments coming to its two-day Paris sale on 4-5 February
2025. RM Sotheby’s is making a return to the Salles du
Carrousel in the Louvre Palace, in the heart of Paris’s ‘Golden
Triangle’, for a third consecutive year. These highlights are just
some of the exceptional automobiles coming to the Paris sale
this year, including the previously announced 1964 Ferrari 250
LM by Scaglietti. |
At the first round of the Asian Le Mans Series at the Sepang
International Circuit in Malaysia, the Kessel Racing-run Car Guy
Ferrari delivered a key milestone, reaching a historic 100th race
victory for the Ferrari 296 GT3, when the number 57 won the
four-hour race on Saturday. |
Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is
thrilled to announce a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
Competizione withcoachwork by Scaglietti, chassis no. 1451GT,
to headline its third Amelia Auction on March 7-8, 2025. Arguably
the most significant example in existence today, the car is
estimated to bring $10,000,000 to $14,000,000 when it crosses
the block at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Florida. |
RM Sotheby’s opens its 2025 auction season on 24 January at
the iconic Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa. Featuring a stellar
selection of pre-war classics, iconic sports cars, and
cutting-edge hypercars, the Arizona event promises something
extraordinary for every collector. |
The Academy of Art University, a private for-profit institution in
San Francisco, has long maintained a unique connection to the
classic car segment. Besides studies in Transportation Design,
their School of Industrial Design also is the only in the country to
offer an Associates degree in Automotive Restoration. |
RM Sotheby’s achieved global transaction sales of over
US-$887 million in 2024, marking one of the most successful
years in its history. With live and online auctions, Sealed
auctions, and private sale transactions, the company continued
to connect collectors with some of the most significant and
desirable cars in the world. The numbers reflect the strength
and resilience of the market, with RM Sotheby’s achieving a
96% sell-through rate across its three primary sales platforms. |
This was one of the main attractions of the non-competitive
season of the Corse Clienti programme: from the moment they
were presented during the 2023 Finali Mondiali at Mugello, the
499P Modificata and the Sport Prototipi Clienti programme have
captured the attention of clients and fans of the Prancing Horse
alike. A car created for non-competitive track use to give Ferrari
clients the opportunity for an extraordinary driving experience by
letting them relive the exploits of the champions who triumphed at
the 24 Hours of Le Mans. |
