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Max Girardo, internationally recognised as a leading expert on
the global classic car market, and with an incredible track record
in auctioning many of the world’s most valuable automobiles, has
established Girardo & Co., an exclusive new London-based
brokerage that deals in only the highest quality cars available to
the market. |
Ferrari 1970 Ferrari 512 M s/n 1002 sold for €12,0mio in August |
Bonhams is very pleased to announce the consignment of a very
special automobile: the ex-Factory Team Entry Mille Miglia and
24 Hours of Le Mans 1952 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spider. |
The world’s most exclusive and traditional heritage event for
historic automobiles and motorcycles will be held once more on
the shores of Lake Como, Italy, in 2017. The most beautiful
classic vehicles will be presented at Cernobbio in Northern Italy
from 26 to 28 May 2017 in the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. |
The Museo Lamborghini is situated to the right of the main
entrance of the factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese, which is a
historic small town in the countryside, approximately mid way
between Bologna and Modena. A bonus of its location right on
the factory premises is that one will see cars being taken out on
test, and maybe even spot the odd prototype. The factory is on
the main SP 255, Via Modena, on the outskirts of the town, but
within walking distance of the historic centre, and is still the site
on which Ferruccio Lamborghini established the original factory in
1963. |
From a one-off Chrysler CL Imperial to a fierce Ferrari F50 and a
Ferrari Enzo owned by fashion mogul, Tommy Hilfiger, RM
Sotheby’s will shine a spotlight on groundbreaking automotive
design when its annual Arizona Biltmore sale returns to Phoenix,
January 19-20. Celebrating its 18th consecutive year in 2017,
RM’s Arizona sale has been witness to some of the world’s most
spectacular automobiles over the years; the 2017 iteration will
continue in the event’s stylish footsteps, presenting 120
handpicked motor cars. |
“La Macchina del tempo – Museo Storico Alfa Romeo” is the
heart of a genuine “brand center”, with a bookshop, café,
Documentation Center, test drive track, events venues and a
show-room with a customer delivery area: it is the perfect bond
between past, present and future. In Arese, next to Milan city
center and the Expo area. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, is honored to
announce exceptional sports cars from Ferrari, Aston Martin,
Mercedes-Benz and Shelby at its 10th annual two-day
Scottsdale Auctions on January 20 and 21, 2017. Known as the
auction industry leader for its expertly selected and curated
collector cars, Gooding & Company looks forward to delivering
another alluring assortment of best-of-category sports cars this
January. |
The 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition – number
S850667 – is the 10th of the 12 hallowed Factory Lightweights
built, and is the 1963 Australian GT Championship-winning car.
Well documented and exceedingly original, it has less than 4,000
original miles and has had just three owners from new. This car
is, without question, one of the best, most original examples of
the Factory Lightweights in existence. |
A one-of-a-kind LaFerrari, offered from Ferrari’s own collection,
stormed into the record books last night, commanding a
staggering $7,000,000 at a charity auction in Florida. Conducted
by RM Sotheby’s in partnership with Ferrari, the exclusive charity
sale was held as part of the Ferrari Finali Mondiali weekend at
the Daytona International Speedway. |
The Ferrari World Finals event in Daytona this weekend saw the
unveiling of the latest model to join the ranks of Ferrari’s
prestigious international Challenge racing series for clients. The
488 Challenge is the sixth model to participate in the one-make
series which, in 2017, celebrates its 25th anniversary. |
Ferrari was honoured to hold the inaugural Ferrari Classiche
Concours at the Daytona International Speedwayduring the Finali
Mondiali this weekend – the first time for this incredible event in
the USA. With 73 of cars entered into the Classiche Concours,
the standards were extremely high under IAC/PFA guidelines,
with many very rare and special cars on display, such as a 330
P4 Drogo Spider which won the award for “Most Historically
Significant Ferrari”. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, is honored to
announce exceptional performance cars from Ferrari, American
Motors, and Lancia at its 10th annual two-day Scottsdale
Auctions on January 20 and 21, 2017. Gooding & Company
welcomes enthusiasts and collectors to experience these
automotive achievements from legendary designers including
ItalDesign, Pininfarina and Bertone. |
During a special celebration held at the National Art Center in
Tokyo to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari in Japan,
Ferrari revealed a new strictly limited series of bespoke cars, the
J50. The Ferrari J50 is a two-seater, mid-rear-engined roadster
that marks a return to the targa body style evocative of several
well-loved Ferrari road cars of the 1970s and 1980s. Created by
Ferrari’s Special Projects department and designed by the Ferrari
Styling Centre team in Maranello, just 10 examples of the J50 will
be built and, in the spirit of Ferrari’s fuori serie tradition, each one
will be tailored specifically to the customer’s requirements. |
RM Sotheby’s added two of the most exclusive and sought-after
modern-era, limited-edition Aston Martin Zagatos to the docket
for its upcoming Paris auction, alongside one of the rarest
Porsches ever offered for public sale, the one-of-one Porsche 901
Cabriolet Prototype. Considering their individual rarity, early
chassis numbers and bespoke one-off features, the trio is set to
turn heads when they go under the hammer in Paris, 8 February
during the world-famous Rétromobile week. |
If early entries are anything to go by, RM Sotheby’s 2017 Amelia
Island sale will feature one of the most thrilling offerings ever
presented in Amelia Island auction history. The official auction
house of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance today
announced a superb 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta and
a 58-car private collection as the latest highlights for its 2017
March sale. |
The event itself is still months away, but the competition for a
spot on the show field of the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance is already underway. The features and special
classes have been announced, and applications have been
mailed to prospective entrants. Applications are due back to the
Concours office on January 9, and hopeful applicants can expect
to learn their fate by April. |
The Grand Palais will once again play host Bonhams Grande
Marques du Monde sale on 9th February. With lots ranging from
the veteran 1900 Benz Ideal 4.5 HP to a brace of modern
Bentleys, the sale spans more than a century of the finest motor
cars from all over the world. Representing the best of British
motoring is the star lot, a 1935 Aston Martin Ulster. ‘CML 719’
was one of the 7 Ulster works cars – this one driven by C.T
Thomas and M. Kenyon at the 1935 Le Mans 24H – and came
fifth in its class. |
The Peninsula Signature Events today announced August 18,
2017 as the date of its 15th Annual The Quail, A Motorsports
Gathering (The Quail). Regarded as the most prestigious event at
Monterey Car Week, the exclusive luxury gathering will once
again draw the world’s finest sporting, vintage and luxury
automobiles to the lush green grasses of Quail Lodge & Golf
Club. |
Known as the Car of Kings, the 1928 Mercedes-Benz Type S
26/120/180 Supercharged Sports Tourer with coachwork by
Erdmann & Rossi was born when Ferdinand Porsche was head of
design of the Tri Star marque. It is a masterstroke of mechanical
art and, being both sporty and elegant, is an optimum
multi-purpose luxury vehicle that when new represented the
pinnacle of automotive achievement. |
“We are excited to present these cars in our diverse Scottsdale
lineup that offers a group of exceptional motorcars across
multiple marques and collecting tastes,” notes David Gooding,
President of Gooding & Company. "Our auctions offer something
for every client, from exceptional classics with beloved
provenance, to recently discovered barn-finds – which have been
wonderfully preserved, to contemporary sports cars with limited
mileage, and everything in between." |
2016 marks the 50th year since the first Ferrari was officially
registered in Japan. To celebrate this milestone, a series of
special events have been held this year including Ferrari Racing
Days, Hokkaido Rally, Osaka Riverside Party and International
Cavalcade. |
Designed under the direction of Ferrari’s Styling Centre with the
collaboration of Pininfarina, the latest Ferrari one-off model, the
SP 275 rw competizione, is built on the chassis of the
F12berlinetta but equipped with the more powerful V12 engine
and gearbox from the limited-series F12tdf. |
The stacked intake pipes tell a unique story of innovation,
unyielding power and a time when the only rules of racing were
essentially the limits of men and women’s imaginations. |
With the New Year only 2 weeks old the international concours
circuit had an early start with the fourth annual Concours of
Elegance at the Arizona Biltmore hotel. For many years
Scottsdale is a synonym for the first big auctions of the year
including RM Sotheby´s, Gooding & Company, Bonhams, Russo
& Steele and certainly the top dog Barrett & Jackson. But for the
fourth time the international collectors did not only have the
chance to take a new car back home from Scottsdale but also
bring one of their treasured collector cars to the first concours of
the year. |
The Autosport International Show in conjunction with the
Performance Car Show, the latter supported by Autocar
magazine and PistonHeads.com, was held at the National
Exhibition Centre in Birmingham between 12-15 January 2017.
The first two days of the show had a hall for a race engineering
show, as they were geared more to the motor sport professionals
than to the enthusiast, whilst over the weekend this hall hosted a
variety of grass roots motor sport disciplines. |
RM Sotheby’s ushered in 2017 with another strong
performance in Arizona, generating $53,772,775 in total
sales with 89 percent of all lots sold at the Arizona Biltmore. The
company’s 18th annual Phoenix sale, held 19-20 January, was a
truly global event, attracting bidders from 30 countries—20
percent of which were new RM Sotheby’s clientele—once again
illustrating that Arizona is the epicenter of the collector car world
in January. |
The 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition became
both the most valuable E-Type and most valuable post-1960
Jaguar to ever sell at auction yesterday during Bonhams’ annual
sale of collectors’ cars. This Australian GT Championship winner
is one of the most original Factory Lightweights in existence and,
therefore, it was of little surprise when this “GTO Killer” was
bought for a spectacular $7,370,000 by a telephone bidder. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, continued its
tradition as a market leader by realizing more than $33.4 million
at the company’s 10th annual two-day Scottsdale Auctions.
President David Gooding and Auctioneer Charlie Ross sold 106 of
126 lots for an 84% sales rate, which resulted in an impressive
average price of $315,327 per car sold. The sale, witnessed by
enthusiasts near and far, posted nine new benchmarks from
Ferrari, Bugatti, Porsche and AMC. |
Despite taking place across the channel, the Bonhams sale Les
Grandes Marques au Grand Palais in Paris on 9th February
will witness the sale of some of Britain’s finest motor cars. More
than 30 vehicles from 7 of the most celebrated British marques
will be offered, including Aston Martin, Bentley, Rolls-Royce,
Jaguar and Austin-Healey. |
The selection in the 2017 sale will be wide-ranging and
mouth-watering. It includes the Hervé and Martine Ogliastro
Collection that gives prominence to the Golden Age of Motoring,
and a selection of cars highlighting the history of motor racing.
History, provenance, authenticity and realistic estimates are the
ingredients that ensure this sale is always a huge success!" |
One year after the big jubilee of the prestigious Cavallino Classic
Concours weekend Cavallino 26 opened its doors at the Palm
Beach International Raceway for the first of the two track days.
Unfortunately with raising prices over the last decade the track
activities during the weekend in Florida are getting less and less
every year as only a few brave challenge the risk of racing a
multimillion dollar car with likeminded. |
Fresh on the heels of its successful Arizona sale this past
weekend, RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to announce the latest feature
attraction for its Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance sale, March
10-11: the 1928 Bentley 4½-Litre Le Mans Sports “Bobtail”,
chassis no. KM3088. Boasting a phenomenal provenance and
race record, the ‘Bobtail’ is one of just two factory team cars to
claim podium finishes at two major endurance races in period—a
result that cements its status as one of the world’s greatest
Bentleys. |
The second day of this year’s Cavallino Classic was spent again
on the nearby Palm Beach International Raceway. After the free
practice sessions yesterday finally the hunt for the time started
this morning with the timed practice sessions. In two classes for
Drum and Disc Braked Ferrari and Maserati the drivers set their
time for the line-up in the main races the afternoon. |
The 26th edition of the Cavallino Classic today moved from the
Palm Beach International Raceway into the Breakers for the
annual Concours d´Elegance, the highlight of the Ferrari meeting
in Florida. Well before sunrise the first Ferrari were lined up in the
driveway of the luxurious hotel at the Beach. Just as in previous
years this edition featured some rare examples of the history of
the marque with the prancing horse although the jubilee edition in
2016 set the bar very high for all the coming years but even
without the numerous Best of Show winners of the past this
year’s line-up was again no disappointment. |
Rained out...The 26th Cavallino Classic came to an end today
with the final multi marque concours at the Mar-a-Lago Club in
the south of Palm Beach. The Classic Sports Sunday is always a
great way to finalize the CC in style at the luxurious retreat of
Donald Trump and this year’s edition was even more in the focus
being the property of the new elected president. Jokes where
made upfront about Winter White House or White House South
but to the surprise of all attending guests the security measures
did not differ in the slightest from the previous year. |
These cars represent a brilliant collaboration between Porsche’s
Exclusive and Motorsport departments, combining state-of-the-art
performance technology with bespoke features,” notes David
Brynan, Senior Specialist at Gooding & Company. “All of these
Porsches are historically important, limited-production models
and each example is truly the best of the best. These offerings
are exceptionally high quality, with special features, the most
desirable options, and are impeccably presented. |
“Each of these cars represents the best of its category, is
wonderfully presented, and is an essential piece to its respected
marque’s history,” states David Gooding, President and Founder
of Gooding & Company. “Cars of this caliber and quality are what
the market demands and we are proud to meet that demand with
this selectively curated lineup of exceptional sports cars.” |
From exuberant 1930s French design to one of the most
compelling and recognizable coachbuilt Ferraris of the Enzo-era,
the two curvaceous motor cars will be on show at RM’s
Rétromobile stand, 8-12 February, ahead of their respective
presentations at the company’s Lake Como, Italy, and Monterey,
California sales later in the year. |
The star lot of the night was the beautiful 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo
B P3, one of the most important and coveted of all pre-war Grand
Prix cars. Campaigned by Scuderia Ferrari during the 1934 and
1935 seasons, it was driven by many of the most significant
Grand Prix pilots of the era, including Nuvolari and Varzi. An
important and iconic piece of motor sport history, the car fully
deserved the €3,920,000 it achieved. The second biggest seller
on the night was the 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider,
a very rare car offered in outstanding condition with only 20,314
miles on the clock. The car attracted huge attention and brought
€2,156,000. |
Soon after the start of the Classic Car season in Scottsdale with
the first auctions of the year the attention went over to Paris with
the first major event of the European season. The Retromobile
certainly is the most important indoor show on the continent,
although not the biggest it always attract a lot of attention due to
the unmatched quality of the cars on display. Visitors, collectors
and journalists from all over the world head to the Parc
d´Exposition at the Porte de Versailles every first week in
February, both dealers and the classic car departments of the
large manufacturer offer their cars, goods and services to the
international clientele. |
RM Sotheby’s, the official auction house of the Amelia Island
Concours d’Elegance, is thrilled to unveil the final highlight for its
forthcoming Amelia Island sale: the exceptionally pure,
matching-numbers 1950 Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta, chassis no.
0058M. Offered from one of America’s leading car collections, the
revered 166 MM rounds out a stellar lineup for RM’s two-day sale
at the Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton, 10 – 11 March. |
Ferrari has selected the 87th edition of the Geneva International
Motor Show for the world premiere of the new 12-cylinder
berlinetta, the 812 Superfast, the most powerful and fastest
Ferrari in the marque’s history. |
Hosted to coincide with the world-renowned Amelia Island
Concours d'Elegance, the third annual Bonhams Amelia Island
Auction is a must attend event for global connoisseurs of antique,
vintage and classic motorcars. While the focus this week may be
on Bonhams' sale at the Grand Palais in Paris on Thursday, we
cordially invite you to make plans for early March. After all, with
the verdant splendor of sub-tropical Florida and the warm sandy
shores of the Atlantic, the provided backdrop couldn't be more
enticing. |
Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions®,
kicked off its 46th year by breaking more than 40 vehicle auction
sales records (as verified by Hagerty Data) during the 46th
Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, held Jan. 14-22,
2017, at WestWorld of Scottsdale in Arizona. During the
automotive lifestyle event, 1,719 vehicles were consigned, the
most at one auction in the company’s history, with vehicle sales
totaling approximately $100 million (unaudited) at a 99.5-percent
sell-through rate. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, is proud to
announce an enticing lineup of Ferrari supercars headed to the
Amelia Island Auction on March 10. Collectors and enthusiasts of
these high-performance sports cars will not want to miss the rare
and thrilling examples that will cross the auction block next
month. |
On 19 March, Bonhams will once again head to Goodwood for its
annual Members' Meeting Sale. An outstanding range of motor
cars will be offered, encompassing over 100 years of motor racing
history and some of the sport’s biggest names. |
Just three weeks after the sensational Retromobile Show in Paris
the German car show scene starts into the 2017 season with the
Retro Classics in Stuttgart. Although Stuttgart is a beautiful city
and famous for their local car manufacturers Porsche and
Mercedes-Benz certainly the “Neckar-metropolis” is far less
glamorous than the “City of Love” and so is the trade show in the
modern trade centre near the airport. Ideally located and
state-of-the-art built a few years ago the venue is the perfect
location for an international show easy to reach both by car and
plane. |
The first of two days of Ferrari tests at the Circuit Paul Ricard in
Le Castellet, France, has concluded. The meeting was the first
event of the F1 Clienti and XX Programmes season. Forty cars
were involved, including 11 single-seaters and nearly 30
extraordinary cars like the FXX K, 599XX, 599XX EVO and FXX. |
Ferrari has lost one of its greatest drivers. John Surtees has
passed away in his native England at the age of 83. Born in
Tatsfield on February 11 1934, Big John, as he was fondly
known, won the Formula 1 World Championship in 1964 with
Ferrari, becoming the only driver in history to claim both the F1
and motorcycle grand prix world titles. |
Two shows for the price of one! As an entry ticket for one
automatically gave you access to the other. Both interesting in
their own rights, and both under one roof although in separate
halls of the Excel exhibition centre in East London, with a bonus
of plentiful visitor parking at a reasonable daily rate, good
transport links via the Docklands Light Railway to the centre of
London and transport link hubs, with London City Airport also
close by for international visitors. |
The 15th edition of the Race Retro show was held at its regular
venue at Stneleigh Park near Coventry, over the weekend of 24 –
26 February. A new organisation at the helm there was the
promise of an even bigger and better show, and it didn’t
disappoint. One of the new features was the Motor Sport Hall of
Fame around the Live Stage in Hall 3, with one of the displays
featuring the 50th Anniversary of the Cosworth DFV engine, with
a selection of F1 cars that had used the ubiquitous V8 power
plant over the years, including a Lotus 49, the car in which it
made its maiden appearance. |
Extended to two days with the addition of Friday’s exclusive
presentation of ‘A Gentleman’s Collection: The Pride and Passion
of Orin Smith’, RM’s 2017 Amelia Island sale lifted the gavel on a
carefully curated roster of 150 blue-chip vehicles and select
automobilia, attracting a truly global audience with bidders from
25 countries. Significantly, 21 percent of bidders represented first
time clients to RM Sotheby’s. |
Extended to two days with the addition of Friday’s exclusive
presentation of ‘A Gentleman’s Collection: The Pride and Passion
of Orin Smith’, RM’s 2017 Amelia Island sale lifted the gavel on a
carefully curated roster of 150 blue-chip vehicles and select
automobilia, attracting a truly global audience with bidders from
25 countries. Significantly, 21 percent of bidders represented first
time clients to RM Sotheby’s. |
Bonhams third Goodwood Members' Meeting sale took place
today, 19 March, and saw success from start to finish with an
80% sell rate and a total of £5,616,480. The top lot, a 1961 Aston
Martin DP214 Replica GT Competition Coupé realised £551,667. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, realized
$30,568,700 in a single day at the company’s annual Amelia
Island Auction held on March 10, 2017. The auction house
achieved a 78% sales rate as 69 of 88 lots were sold, producing
a $443,025 average price per car. An impressive number of nine
cars sold over the $1 million mark, with the star of the day, the
exotic 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion selling for
$5,665,000, a new world record price for the model and for the
Porsche 911. |
Held at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club, the classic motorcar
auction – scheduled to coincide with the weekend’s famous
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance – witnessed an increased
number of international bidders over previous years in addition to
the strong base of American clients. With multiple nationalities
represented onsite, online and on the telephones, the sale’s pace
was refreshingly brisk while the island atmosphere pleasantly
relaxed. Achieving an 87% sell-through rate and a total of
$10.2-million, the auction was a resolute success. |
For the fourth consecutive year the Earl of March and his team
invited the members of the Goodwood Road Racing Club to the
Members Meeting. Originally held until 1966 the members
meeting came to an end when the circuit closed its doors due to
the increasing speed of the race cars and the dated layout of the
track. In 1998 finally the rebuilt circuit was reopened for historic
racing with the known successful history of the Goodwood Revival
Meeting, one of the best known and most visited classic car
events in the world. |
RM Sotheby’s, the official auction house of the esteemed
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, is thrilled to announce that it
will auction what many consider the so-called ‘holy trinity’ of
modern hypercars at its upcoming Villa Erba sale, 27 May, on
the shores of Lake Como, Italy. Revving up to go under the
hammer at next month’s sale is a ’Paint to Sample’ Porsche 918
Spyderfeaturing the highly desirable Weissach package, a very
rare road-going McLaren P1 GTR, and an ‘as new’ Ferrari
LaFerrari, sporting just 180 kilometres. |
On 13 May, Bonhams will return to Aston Martin Works at
Newport Pagnell for their 18th annual Aston Martin sale, an event
exclusively dedicated to the celebration of the Aston Martin and
Lagonda marques. More than 65 years of the legendary British
brand will be offered, ranging from a 1951 Lagonda DB 2.6
Drophead Coupé (£12,000-16,000) to a 2016 Aston Martin
Vantage GT12 (£350,000 - 400,000). |
Representing an impressively contrasting yet wholly
complimentary aspect to a classic car auction, Bonhams has
curated its annual Greenwich sale with a striking selection of
modern supercars. To be hosted the first weekend of June in
conjunction with the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, just 30
miles north of New York City, Bonhams will be offering several
modern high-performance cars of distinction. |
90 years ago one of the most demanding road races was
introduced with the 1000 Miles of the MM through Italy. With very
bad roads as one could see in samples at the anniversary
exhibition in the Museo Mille Miglia the blast though the Italian
countryside was a torture both for cars and the drivers and unlike
today winning or even just completing the MM certainly was a
proof of quality for the manufacturers of a rising car market.
Winning on Sunday and selling on Monday was still true as the
wealthy gentlemen driving these sports cars did want to have
competitive and reliable material. |
Gooding & Company, reveals a pair of Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs,
a Gullwing and a Roadster, that come from single family
ownership. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL has always been revered
as a pinnacle of design and engineering, with highly original
examples that showcase limited mileage and long-term
ownership being the most coveted by collectors. Such is the
case with these recently found cars. |
On 10 September, Bonhams will return to the manicured chateau
lawns for its Chantilly Sale, where some of the most remarkable
motor cars will be displayed and auctioned. The 1957
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS Competition Roadster
(€1,500,000-2,500,000) is a truly remarkable vehicle. It is entirely
unique, and was inspired by the legendary American driver, Paul
O'Shea, who took the racing world by storm during the 1950s. |
The annual Auto Italia magazine Italian Car Day at the
Brooklands Museum in Surrey was held under rather grey skies,
that brightened up as the day progressed, on Saturday 29 April.
The museum complex is currently undergoing a major
refurbishment, with the relocation of the main hangar and other
building works, so it wasn’t looking at its best with a number of
areas fenced off due to this, thus not providing the most elegant
of backdrops to many of the car displays. |
C´est fini! The 26th Tour Auto is in the history books as another
memorable edition of the annual tour through the Grande Nation.
Over 2500 km on five days including 11 special stages and an
additional 4 races at the circuits of Le Mans, Val de Vienne, Albi
and Pau made this one of the longest and most demanding
editions for the cars and crews in recent history of the TAO. 242
teams started on Tuesday morning from the Grand Palais in
Paris for the cruelling chase through the French country side and
not few got a few scars on their alloy, steel or GFK body. |
Since the beginning of the motorization an automobile was much
more than just a machine bringing its passengers from one point
to another, it was always an expression of the lifestyle of the
owner and a status symbol, be it because of its speed or its
design. Soon after Bertha Benz undertook the first tour with the
Benz Patent Motorwagen the first races were introduced to
compare drivers and cars in reliability and speed and it was just a
question of time when they were competing in design as well. |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to announce an historic sale held in
partnership with one of the most revered marques the world over:
Ferrari. The sale takes place during Ferrari’s 70th anniversary
year, an extraordinary achievement in automotive history, and a
major milestone in the marque’s rich heritage that will hold the
attention of the global motoring community throughout 2017. |
With more than 200,000 visitors in the past year the
Techno-Classica Essen is not only the classic fair with the most
visitors worldwide but documents also the permanent increasing
economic power of the vintage-car- and
connoisseur-vehicle-scene with its popularity. The success of the
Techno-Classica Essen is unattained till today and is based on
the principle of the organiser S.I.H.A. to present the visitors from
more than 40 nations a selection from the best of all fields of the
classic hobby. |
More of half of this year’s Tour Auto is driven. Today was the third
day leading from Nantes to Limoges with another 2 timed special
stages in the countryside and the visit to the race track in Val de
Vienne. For the last time the competition class 3 lead the way
early in the morning when just after a glorious sunrise the cars
left the castle yard at Chateau de Goulaine where they spent the
night out of the sight of the public as this was one of the few
occasions where the paddock were not accessible for spectators. |
The Blancpain race series for GT3 cars was at the Paul Ricard
circuit in the South of France, for the 1000kms race on the
Saturday evening running from 18.00 into darkness, finishing
around midnight. The main race was supported by two races
each for the GT Sports Club series for gentlemen drivers, two
rounds of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series, together with four
demonstration periods for the Ultracar & GT1 Sports Club
members, whose cars were on display in the paddock. |
German motor cars proved particularly popular today, with half of
the top ten lots coming from the Mercedes and Porsche
marques. The star of the show was the perennially popular 1958
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster, which achieved an
astonishing €1,127,000 against a pre-sale estimate of
€600,000-800,000. After a lengthy duel between two keen
bidders, the hammer finally fell to an international buyer on the
phone to a tremendous round of applause. |
Bonhams is delighted to make another exciting announcement
about this summer’s forthcoming collector car auction: the
addition of three rare and exquisite automobiles bodied by three
famed Torinese coachbuilders. |
On Friday 30 June, Bonhams will be celebrating all things fast at
its Goodwood Festival of Speed sale. Ten Porsches are set to
appear on the rostrum, with two particularly rare and significant
examples leading the pack. Whilst the 356 Speedster has quite
rightly become one of Porsche's most desirable models, the 1957
Porsche 356A Carrera Speedster GS/GT (£900,000-1,000,000)
is in a league of its own. |
In the roaring twenties and the flamboyant years before WWII
there were a lot of marques in the top market and international
racing scene that did not make it into the times of mass
production after the war. Some of them disappeared into the
history books, others did leave such an impression that their
name was revitalized some time later so when looking at today´s
Bugatti Chiron as the status symbol of the Volkswagen group
one is reminded at the glorious history of the cars from
Molsheim. |
The exclusive event has taken place from 5 to 9 May in Tuscany.
It is based in Forte dei Marmi from where the cars set off to
explore this wonderful region. Ferrari conceived the event in order
to bring its customers from all over the world to famous places in
Italy, promoting Italian excellence in art, history, and gastronomy
together with local specialities. |
The Prescott Speed Hill Climb, a fraction over a kilometre in
length, near the village of Gotherington in Gloucestershire, home
of the Bugatti Owners’ Club, hosted the annual La Vie en Bleu
meeting incorporating La Vita Rossa, which they introduced in
2016. This was very apt in 2017, Ferrari’s 70th anniversary year,
and also the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari Owners’ Club in the
UK. |
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Great Britain is very well known both for traditionalism and
sportsmanship and few things combine these two key virtues just
as vintage motorsport. Like Silverstone became the home of
British Motorsport over the last decades it is undoubtedly
Goodwood for historics. With the two major events in early
summer and autumn both the hill climb in front of Goodwood
house as well as the races at the motor circuit attract more
people than any other classic event and might be only second to
the actual British GP. |
Thirty years have passed since the official presentation of the
F40, which took place on 21 July 1987 at the Civic Centre in
Maranello, now home to the Ferrari Museum. Created to
celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary, it was the last car to
carry the founder’s “signature”. It was a definitive car, the ultimate
expression of the technology thus far developed by the Prancing
Horse, but at the same time it went back to Ferrari’s roots when
racing cars were also road vehicles. |
Leading the pack, RM Sotheby’s is delighted to present one of
the 161 original road-going GT2s for public sale. This 1996
Porsche 911 GT2 was delivered new to Germany, where it
remained with its original private owner for nearly two decades,
covering just over 18,000 km. Now residing in the UK, it is offered
in London with a pre-sale estimate of £675.000 - £750.000, and in
stealthy black over black. |
After visiting the Laguna Seca Pre-Reunion the weekend the
Monterey Classic Car Week finally is here with a slow start as
Monday still is the only day nobody set up a show. So the first
visitors and cars arrived in Monterey to set up their base in the
various hotels or rented houses and cars are stored and prepared
for the week to come. This is the day to visit the open house at
Canepa Motorsports a few miles north. |
After spending the day at the first Concours yesterday the
Wednesday heated up with countless opportunities to spend the
day. Beside the start of the major auction previews both in
Carmel with the ladies concours and at Pacific Grove with the
little car show there were numerous places to be and one had to
be very selective with his time. We started early in the morning
with the auction preview of the official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours, Gooding & Company. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce that it has achieved a
remarkable 92.5 percent sell-through rate and €63,068,110 in
sales at its single-marque Ferrari – Leggenda e Passione
auction, in partnership with Ferrari. Held 9 September at the
legendary Pista di Fiorano, the mouthwatering group of
automobiles saw collectors bid via telephones, online, and from
the trackside stadium seating that had been set up for the
outdoor sale, eager to secure some exquisite cars. The success
of the sale is a fitting tribute to help celebrate Ferrari’s 70th
anniversary year. |
On 9 February 2018, at Retromobile in Paris, Artcurial Motorcars
will offer one of the most significant cars ever to come to auction:
the Le Mans winning 1964 Ferrari 275 P #0816 from the Bardinon
Collection. The car will take centre stage at Artcurial Motorcars’
renowned annual Retromobile sale. It will be the "first time" the
Ferrari 275 P 0816 has been seen in public since it joined the
Bardinon Collection at Mas du Clos, in France. |
The 250 GTO rally has arrived at Maranello. Fifty-five years down
the line this venerable road and racing car is still one of the most
famous and admired Ferraris of all time. Over the last week 20
specimens of the 36 built since 1962, drove through Tuscany.
Based in Florence, the 250 GTOs crossed the hills of Chianti
and, in honour of a rich history of sports victories, showed off their
powers at the Mugello circuit. |
First a little history revision on the Caramulo museum - it is
situated in the spa town of the same name, high in the hills of the
Caramulo mountain range, about 120kms south east of Porto in
Portugal. The art and car museum was the brainchild of the
brothers Abel and Joao Lacerda, who loved their town and wanted
to give it something that would attract visitors, and keep it alive,
after the sanatorium that had been its main source of
employment and income closed in the early fifties. |
Following the news of a rare and legendary London-to-Edinburgh
Silver Ghost Rolls-Royce, formerly of the Henry Ford Museum,
consigned for auction, Bonhams is pleased to announce two
other commensurate British sporting motorcars for its October
sale. Confirmed for the annual auction in Philadelphia are two
special Bentley models: a 1924 3-Liter Speed Tourer and a 1929
4.5-Liter Le Mans Replica Tourer. |
RM Sotheby’s once again celebrated the American automobile at
Hershey Lodge during the world-renowned AACA Fall Meet with
$15,932,802 in total sales and an incredible 96 percent
sell-through rate across two days (5-6 October). Representing
one of the company’s top Hershey performances to date in the
sale’s eleven-year history, results were driven by bidders from 20
countries, and highlighted by several important private collections
presented amongst the 140 cars on offer. |
The top lot of the sale was the last available 2017
Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet, offered directly from
the Mercedes-Benz factory. After a ferocious bidding battle
between several committed telephone, online and auction room
bidders, the mammoth 4x4, which is one of only 99 built,
eventually achieved a world record €1,200,000 with all proceeds
benefitting the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. |
The 15th edition of the Auto Clássico show at the Exponor
exhibition centre in Porto was extended from its usual three days
to four days for 2017, as the Thursday was a public holiday,
giving visitors and exhibitors an extra day to experience all that it
had to offer. The show is claimed to be the largest of its type on
the Iberian Peninsula, and attracted some 38,000 visitors for the
2016 edition. The event is held in conjunction with, and
incorporating, Motorshow Porto, an all singing, all dancing
spectacular, featuring classic and modern rally cars doing
demonstration and timed runs on a part indoor and part outdoor
circuit laid out within the exhibition complex. |
Scuderia Ferrari 2018 |
An outstanding array of classic and collectors’ motor cars will be
offered at Bonhams inaugural Italian sale on 28 October at Auto e
Moto d’Epoca, Italy’s largest classic motor show which takes
place in Padua. Italian marques feature heavily in the sale, with
exquisite examples from Maserati, Lancia, De Tomaso, Fiat,
Abarth, Alfa Romeo and, of course, Ferrari. The star of the show
is the 1960 Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder
(€600,000-700,000). |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to announce final and star entries for its
third New York sale, entitled ICONS, set for 6 December at
Sotheby’s Manhattan heaquarters. Latest highlights for the
auction certainly ring true to its theme, representing a pair of Le
Mans racing legends from two of the world’s most revered
marques: a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
Competizione and a 1952 Jaguar C-Type. |
On 21 May, Bonhams will return to Belgium for their 4th sale at
the formidable Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. As befits a
location of such sporting significance, Bonhams will offer an
exemplary range of serious racing cars and related vehicles,
ranging from a Grand Prix-winning Formula 1 machine to an
original Volkswagen T2 Transporter. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce a private collection set to
lead early features for the company’s 19th annual Arizona sale,
18-19 January at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. Entitled “A
Century of Sports Cars”, the collection of eleven automobiles is
offered entirely without reserve from a private California collector
and ranges from one of the oldest known Alfa Romeos—a 1921
G1—to a 2015 Ferrari California T. |
Proving that the market for fine pre-war cars remains very strong,
the star of the night was the 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS
‘Goutte d’Eau’ Coupé by Figoni et Falaschi, affectionately
known as the ‘Teardrop’. The car is undoubtedly one of the most
distinctive and beautiful of all time, and was a crowd-pleaser over
the entire weekend. Considered by many as one of the most
attractive, aerodynamically inspired automotive designs of all
time, the car achieved an incredible €3,360,000. |
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance®, is thrilled to reveal a lineup of
premier Italian sports cars for the company’s Pebble Beach
Auctions this August. This curated selection of fine automobiles
comes from renowned coachbuilders that include Pinin Farina,
Zagato and Scaglietti. These beautifully sculpted sports cars will
undoubtedly instill excitement among the most discerning
collectors. |
One day after the convoy left the French Capitol the second leg of
this year’s Tour Auto led from yesterday’s finish Saint-Malo to the
suburbs of Nantes. Apparently Saint-Malo was a first on the map
of the annual classic and so not just the finish of yesterday’s leg
but also the first part of todays was a refreshing new to the tour. |
The 34th annual Auto e Moto d’Epoca show was held a Padova’s
Fiera exhibition complex over the weekend of 26-29 October, with
a premium rate entry fee on the first day, the Thursday, enabling
visitors who wanted to avoid the crowds, and also get the pick of
offerings in the sales areas, the opportunity to do so. The 2016
edition attracted over 100,000 visitors, so it can be seen that the
show is magnet for car and motorcycle enthusiasts, not only from
Italy and the rest of mainland Europe, but from as far afield as
Japan and the USA. It is the largest and best attended classic
car show in Italy, and possibly even the best attended show in
Europe. |
For the fourth and the second to last day the cars were released
early in the morning for a very long day on the French country
roads with another late afternoon track visit at the Albi circuit. |
The Regent Street Motor Show, first held in 2005, this year
presented by Enjoy Illinois Route 66, was once again the prelude
to the annual Bonhams London to Brighton veteran car run,
supported by Hiscox Insurance. Each year it provides a diverse
and eclectic array of automobiles displayed along the length of
the street, which is closed to traffic for the day. The show is the
largest free-to-view show in the UK, and regularly attracts
somewhere in the order of 400,000 visitors during the course of
the day. |
This evening in Manhattan, Sotheby’s sold the Michael
Schumacher Monaco Grand Prix, Driver’s Championship, and
Constructor’s Championship-winning Ferrari F2001 for $7,504,000
(est. $4m/5.5m), setting a new world record for a modern era
Formula One car at auction. |
The latest edition of the Classic Car Auction Yearbook,
sponsored by Credit Suisse for the ninth successive year,
covering the period 01 September 2016 to 31 August 2017, is
now available. As with the previous two editions, the end of
August cut-off date allows for the inclusion of all the major
auctions in Monterey, California, during that month, as they are
widely considered as the most up to date indication of market
trends and prices. |
Just in time for the holidays, the exhibition for RM Sotheby’s third
Manhattan sale, entitled ICONS, will open to the public tomorrow,
30 November at Sotheby’s York Avenue headquarters ahead of
the auction on the evening of 6 December. |
After leaving the Grand Palais at dawn the Tour Auto Optic 2ooo
field headed for Château de Neuville where the official start of the
26th event was given. On the programme of the opening day of
the race for the 241 crews was the first special stage at La
Sarthe followed by the Le Mans Bugatti circuit with the leg ending
in Brittany on the Quai Saint Vincent in the Saint-Malo marina, a
total distance of 454 kilometres. This was a first for the Tour and
some thousands of Breton fans of historic cars flocked to the
parc fermé until night fell. |
The Principality of Monaco is one of the most glamorous places
in the world, complete with casino, chic neighbourhoods, elegant
princesses and high profile motoring events. It was here that the
legendary Monte Carlo Rally began in 1911. Today it showcases
the best historic sporting machines. Monaco also provides a
stunning backdrop for the Formula 1 Grand Prix. |
In 2016 the Milano AutoClassica show hosted the RM Sotheby’s
DueMila Ruote auction, but for the 7th running of the show in this
year there was no auction, so there was a smaller overall show
area, which occupied halls 18 and 22 of the Milano Rho Fiera
exhibition complex. On the external apron between the halls
there were numerous private vendor cars for sale, whilst adjacent
to hall 18 was the classic circuit arena, a 1.4kms track, which
saw activity from a wide variety of classes of cars throughout the
weekend. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce recent entries for its
upcoming Santa Monica sale, 24 June at California’s historic
Barker Hangar. Set to lift the gavel on more than 170 desirable
motor cars and select memorabilia, the one-day sale presents
the best of SoCal car culture. |
Highlights among recent entries for the exclusive event are led by
a genuine, numbers-matching 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB
California Spider by Scaglietti, chassis no. 1503 GT. One of
the most desirable examples of the ultimate open Ferrari of its
era, 1503 GT is offered from nearly two decades of single
ownership, having seldom been shown over this time. Sporting a
beautifully maintained restoration and with fascinating history, it
is ready for enjoyment on the show field or the vintage rally circuit
(Est. €7,500,000 - €9,500,000). |
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RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce that it will auction 13 of
the most iconic road-going Ferraris as part of its flagship
Monterey sale, 18-19 August, during the famed Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance motoring week. Spanning over 50 years of
Ferrari’s rich heritage, all cars boast low-mileage, carefully
maintained status, coming directly from a single-owner collection. |
Iconic motor cars from pre-War Classics through today’s most
sought-after hypercars drove RM Sotheby’s third Manhattan sale,
entitled ICONS, to a $45.5 million total tonight at Sotheby’s York
Ave headquarters, with 84 percent of all lots sold. The total was
led by 11 individual million-dollar-plus results and saw strong
prices for exceptional historic racers and high performance
models of the 1990s, 2000s, and today. |
Friday night in Monterey, California, RM Sotheby’s sold the
legendary 1956 Aston Martin DBR1, chassis no. 1 (DBR1/1) for
$22,550,000 (est. in excess of $20,000,000), setting a world
record not only for an Aston Martin, but for any British automobile
at auction. The historic price comes just a year after the
benchmark was established at the equivalent sale in 2016 with
the $21,800,000 1955 Jaguar D-Type. Two bidders competed for
tonight’s Aston Martin, in a contest that lasted nearly seven
minutes, before a private collector bidding by telephone was
successful. |
It is September and the classic car calendar is reaching its
autumn highlights. All the weekends of the first proper autumn
month will be flooded with events in Europe ranging from several
concours to the last race meetings or hill climbs using the last
snow free days in the mountains. Snow certainly never was a
theme when the Salon Privé opened its doors on the first
September weekend to start a busy month with that British
Contours marathon around London. |
Finally the Monterey Car Week officially started with the first
event, the Concours-on-the-Avenue on the Ocean Drive at
Carmel-by-the-Sea. First in the morning we headed to the Quail
Lodge for the annual start of the Quail Rally brought together by
Sir Michael Kadoorie for his close friends ... |
The current exhibition at the Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena is
“Driving With The Stars”, celebrating Ferrari’s 70th anniversary
with an eclectic display of Ferraris, either of the type or the actual
car, that have been owned by famous personalities, or that have
featured in films or television series. With a seventy year history
of producing some of the world’s most desirable automobiles, not
only in terms of elegance and performance, but also rarity, it is
unsurprising that there have been numerous well known people
from many diverse genres, including sportsmen, stars of the
stage and screen, musicians, captains of industry, through to
politicians and royalty. |
With so many exemplary cars on offer, the 1995 McLaren F1
nonetheless took center stage and attracted people from around
the world who came to make and witness history. With the
auction tent filled to capacity and the audience spilling onto the
lawns, spectators, journalists and bidders alike applauded as the
single owner supercar zoomed onto the stage. After a brisk start
in bidding between four bidders that quickly rose to $14-million. |
Ferrari kicks off its 70th anniversary with the world premiere of its
most powerful production car yet, the 800-cv 812 Superfast. The
unveiling of this flagship V12 berlinetta is particularly significant,
as Ferrari’s noble V12 heritage has its roots in the founding of the
company, 70 years ago this year, and Ferrari remains to this day
the only manufacturer to have continuously produced sports cars
with 12-cylinder engines throughout that time. |
From what was Maranello’s ultimate, top-of-the-line model is an
exquisite 1963 400 Superamerica Coupé Aerodinamico s/n
5029. The long wheelbase Series II model with coachwork by
Pininfarina is the 15th of only 18th made. Boasting matching
numbers and the highly desirable covered headlights, this
exclusive Cavallino Classic Platinum Award winning gentleman’s
express is fast, handsome, luxurious and rare. It is quite possibly
the finest 400 Superamerica in existence. |
The countdown has officially begun for the big event for Ferrari’s
70th anniversary. The celebratory weekend will take place on
September 9-10th in Ferrari’s hometown of Maranello and will
feature a number of exciting events. Clients from all over the
globe will be invited for an action-packed weekend including an
auction, a Concours d’Elégance of historically significant Ferrari
cars, and a celebratory show. |
Chantilly establishes itself as one of the top concours events in
Europe, showing for the fourth year in a row a high class
selection spanning a wide field of taste and preference. In the end
judges had a tough job. Too tough as it seems as both prices
Best-of-Show (Classic and Concept) where divided. For the
concepts winners are Renault Trezor and Citroen Cxperience. |
For its summer exhibition, Autoworld has set its sights on
celebrating 70 years of Ferrari! More than 45 mythical, sports
and luxury cars will recall the fabulous history of the marque
boasting the Prancing Horse on the mezzanine, the museum’s
first floor. Created by the driver Enzo Ferrari at the ripe age of 49,
Ferrari was to become, within a few years the greatest
automotive myth. Belgium (after the United States) became the
second importer thanks to the passion of one of Enzo Ferrari’s
close drivers, Jacques Swaters. |
Welcome to part two of the early September Concours marathon
in London. After visiting the Salon Privé yesterday we joined the
entrants of the 6th British Concours of Elegance for the “owner’s
day”. After the inaugural Concours for the Queens 60th crown
jubilee in her summer house in Windsor Castle the concours did
a round trip through the British kings palace followed by St.
James, Hampton Court, the Scottish Holyrood Palace and again
for her 90th anniversary in Windsor. This year the concours
returned to Hampton Court south-west of London located at the
river Themse. |
The star of Friday’s auction, the 1970 Porsche 917K, became the
most valuable Porsche ever sold at auction with a realized price
of $14,080,000. The price achieved broke the previous Porsche
record held by Gooding & Company for the sale of a 1982
Porsche 956 (sold for $10,120,000 in 2015). The star of
Saturday’s auction, the 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C, also set a new
world auction record for the model when it garnered $14,520,000 -
the highest price achieved for the celebrated marque across all
auction houses this week. One of only 12 ever built, this unrivaled
offering is the ultimate evolution of the single-cam Ferrari
Berlinetta and its world record price illustrated the car’s historical
significance. |
Just a week ago, Bruce R. McCaw’s 1929 Mercedes-Benz S
Barker Tourer emerged from the restoration shop of Steve
Babinsky in Lebanon, New Jersey. Today, having crossed the
country, the boattailed beauty captured the top prize at the
prestigious 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. |
"We are thrilled to present this extremely desirable Ferrari at our
Pebble Beach Auctions, as great 275 GTB/Cs rarely come up for
sale. These are exciting purpose-built competition cars from
Ferrari's golden age, and they are brilliant to drive – as fast and
visceral as any thoroughbred racing car of the era, yet completely
user-friendly and perfectly suited for the open road." says David
Brynan, Senior Specialist at Gooding & Company. |
After spending the day at the first Concours yesterday the
Wednesday heated up with countless opportunities to spend the
day. Beside the start of the major auction previews both in
Carmel with the ladies concours and at Pacific Grove with the
little car show there were numerous places to be and one had to
be very selective with his time. We started early in the morning
with the auction preview of the official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours, Gooding & Company. |
Bonhams is very excited to announce the consignment of a rare
and enormously significant automobile to its auction in Carmel,
California next month. Known by many as the ultimate road car,
the 1995 McLaren F1, number 044, is the very first McLaren F1
imported into the US and the very first of only a handful of F1s to
become fully federalized as a US road-legal car. |
What more beautiful setting than the unique majestic all-glass
Grand Palais on the banks of the Seine, only a stone’s throw
from so many other famous monuments in the capital, to host the
automotive jewels taking part in the 26th Tour Auto Optic 2ooo.
The traditional scrutineering and administrative checks were held
on Monday 24th April after which each team and its car were
given the precious pass allowing them to start the oldest motor
car race still held. |
Once again it is the time in the year when the classic car world is
looking towards the Monterey Peninsula for the Monterey Car
Week. In the calm before the storm the first cars arrived at
Laguna Seca this weekend for the annual Pre-Reunion races
where the early arrivals can enjoy the famous Corkscrew before
the masses invade the scene. With numerous Auctions,
Concours and meetings the racing plays an important role and a
lot of drivers took the chance to either test their cars before the
actual races next weekend or simply extend their visit before
joining the Concours next Sunday. |
70 years ago a very charismatic men formed a company that
should develop into one of the most popular brands in the world.
After forming his talent in organizing and bringing together the
right people to achieve his goals while running the famous
Scuderia Ferrari as works entry of the Alfa Romeo racing efforts
Enzo Ferrari finally presented the first car bearing his name soon
after WWII. The Ferrari 125S was the first of its kind and showed
what should follow over the next years: pure sports and race cars
with the characteristic V12 engine that should become a
trademark of the new manufacturer for the time to come. |
Bonhams 18th annual sale dedicated exclusively to the Aston
Martin and Lagonda marques took place yesterday, 13 May, at
the Newport Pagnell works and saw a total of more than
£5,000,000 achieved overall. Hundreds of bidders gathered from
all over the world to pay homage to the British brand in its
spiritual home, and James Knight presided over the packed
saleroom. |
Highlights among recent entries for the exclusive event are led by
a genuine, numbers-matching 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB
California Spider by Scaglietti, chassis no. 1503 GT. One of
the most desirable examples of the ultimate open Ferrari of its
era, 1503 GT is offered from nearly two decades of single
ownership, having seldom been shown over this time. Sporting a
beautifully maintained restoration and with fascinating history, it
is ready for enjoyment on the show field or the vintage rally circuit
(Est. €7,500,000 - €9,500,000). |
Since the beginning of the motorization an automobile was much
more than just a machine bringing its passengers from one point
to another, it was always an expression of the lifestyle of the
owner and a status symbol, be it because of its speed or its
design. Soon after Bertha Benz undertook the first tour with the
Benz Patent Motorwagen the first races were introduced to
compare drivers and cars in reliability and speed and it was just a
question of time when they were competing in design as well. |
Few passes in the Alps have a name like the Grossglockner at
the highest mountain of the Austrian Alp region. Built in the
economy crises to vitalize the employment market and to give
the transport of goods between Kärnten and the Salzburger Land
a boost the picturesque mountain road soon became a touristic
landmark and right from the beginning the steep way up the hill
became a challenge for the motorists before WWII. But not only
the families with their small cars but also the elite of the
international racing scene in their bolides took the Grossglockner
early on. Early in the 1930s the hill climb was as popular as the
GP sport and races like at the Klausenpass attracted masses
one could barely imagine today. |
Tonight in Maranello, Italy, at the historic Pista di Fiorano during
the Ferrari's 70th anniversary celebrations, a 2017 LaFerrari
Aperta, the Italian marque’s ultimate hypercar, set a record for a
21st Century car when it sold for €8.3 million at the RM
Sotheby’s Leggenda E Passione sale. The price, double the high
estimate, was realised after as many as 12 collectors vied for the
car. |
Every first August weekend the placid gardens of the water castle
in North Rhine-Westphalia transforms into the biggest garden
party in Germany. Even the goose seem to know the date as
after dominating the scene a few weeks earlier at the
Masterpieces at the same location they left in time to leave the
gardens to the human crowds. Founded 11 years ago the Classic
Days soon became the most popular event in Germany and so it
is neither a surprise that they won the annual price for the best
national classic car event.. |
Following two days of viewing in the Riviera sunshine, Artcurial
Motorcar’s first biennial collectors’ car sale took place on 2 July
2017 at the Grimaldi Forum, in the heart of Monaco. Hervé
Poulain and Matthieu Lamoure brought the hammer down on the
first lots just after 2pm. The sale, which lasted almost five hours,
totaled €8 004 787 / $9 125 457, and this figure rose to almost
€10M with after sales. One lot exceeded €1M and 23 cars
changed hands for over €100 000. |
Preston Henn, one of America’s most colourful Ferrari characters
passed away on 30 April 2017 at the age of 86. He founded his
famous T-Bird Swap Shop in Fort Lauderdale in 1963, which
initially was a drive-in movie theatre, and proved to be a huge
success for him, making him a fortune, but he still went there
every day at the crack of dawn. He has been quoted as saying “I
could be anywhere I wanna be - I wanna be right here”, such was
his passion for the empire that he had created. |
The Ferrari Owners’ Club of Great Britain celebrated their 50th
anniversary, along with Ferrari’s 70th anniversary, with their
National Event featuring the EFG Concours, at Danesfield House
on the western outskirts of the picturesque Thames-side town of
Marlow in Buckinghamshire. The national event has historically
been held on a Sunday, but the decision was made to feature it
on a Saturday this year so that it could run later into the evening
with no pressing work commitments the following day. |
The Ferrari Owners’ Club of Great Britain celebrated their 50th
anniversary, along with Ferrari’s 70th anniversary, with their
National Event featuring the EFG Concours, at Danesfield House
on the western outskirts of the picturesque Thames-side town of
Marlow in Buckinghamshire. The national event has historically
been held on a Sunday, but the decision was made to feature it
on a Saturday this year so that it could run later into the evening
with no pressing work commitments the following day. |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to announce that it will bring a
once-in-a-lifetime group of Aston Martins to its flagship Monterey
sale, 18 -19 August during the Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance motoring week. The group is led by arguably the most
important Aston Martin ever produced, the 1956 Aston Martin
DBR1, chassis no. 1 (DBR1/1). |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, is pleased to
announce that it will be presenting stunning examples of
blue-chip collector cars at its annual two-day Scottsdale
Auctions on January 19 and 20, 2018. Exemplifying rolling art in
its finest form, these classic cars from legendary marques exude
sophistication and style. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, is pleased to
announce an outstanding array of low-mileage supercars from
Pagani, Porsche, McLaren, Lexus, Ferrari and Lamborghini that
will be crossing the auction block at its annual two-day
Scottsdale Auctions on January 19 and 20, 2018. These
bespoke, top-of-the-line exotics offer the utmost in design,
engineering, and performance from legendary marques. |
The 1956 Maserati 300 S Sports-Racer driven by Juan Manual
Fangio to victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix will be offered at
auction during the Pebble Beach/Monterey Car Week. Few
mid-century sports-racers hold such appeal as the Maserati 300
S. Another legendary racer, Stirling Moss, who won both Buenos
Aires and Nürburgring in a 300 S, said, “It is one of my
favorite…one of the easiest, nicest, best-balanced sports-racing
cars ever made.” And few, if any, racers can compare to Juan
Manuel Fangio – without a doubt one of the best, if not the best,
race car drivers in world history. |
The Ferrari Portofino is the new V8 GT set to dominate its
segment thanks to a perfect combination of sportiness, elegance
and on board comfort. Ferrari has chosen a particularly evocative
moniker for this exceptionally versatile drop-top car, referencing
one of Italy’s most beautiful towns. Portofino is renowned for its
charming tourist port and, over the years, has become
internationally synonymous with elegance, sportiness and
understated luxury. The launch colour of the new Ferrari has also
been dedicated to this marvellous town: Rosso Portofino. |
Last year we published the first edition of Nine Over Nine (Nine
Photographers Over Nine Days) with a successful Kickstarter
program. Our goal was to make Nine Over Nine an annual
publication documenting the spectacular car events in and around
the Monterey Peninsula that take place each August. Well we've
just returned, and are now gathering all of our best images for the
second edition of Nine Over Nine-2017. |
These high-quality classics from legendary marques exemplify
sophistication and style, and are pinnacles of automotive
engineering and design. “I love studying early automotive
engineering and design, and admiring the work of true craftsmen.
These are not simply rare cars, but expressive works of art that
continue to inspire us, especially when you explore the details,”
states David Gooding, President and Founder of Gooding &
Company. |
The RM Sotheby’s Icons Auction was held during the evening of
Wednesday 6th December 2017, in the Sotheby’s 10the Floor
Galleries of their headquarters building on York Avenue in
Manhattan. This was their third New York auction, and formed
part of Sotheby’s “Life of Luxury” week of sales. The “iconic”
offerings ranged from vintage wines, through art, sculptures and
motoring memorabilia, to a range of automobiles. These latter
spanned over 90 years, from a 1923 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost to
a 2017 Bugatti Chiron, with a number of rare and interesting
examples in between. |
Saturday night in Monterey, California, the second evening of RM
Sotheby’s flagship auction was a resounding success, with
nearly all lots sold and several exceeding pre-sale expectations.
The night was led by the Ferrari Performance Collection, a
single-owner group made up of 13 iconic road-going Ferraris
which brought a total of more than $16.5 million. The group,
which spanned over 50 years of the marque’s rich heritage,
boasted low-mileage and had been carefully maintained by the
current private owner. |
Bonhams is very pleased to announce the addition of a very
significant and highly original collection of rally cars for its
mid-August sale in Carmel. From the estate of a prominent
enthusiast, and for the first time to market in decades, the long
term, single-owner collection includes Group B Homologation
cars from Lancia, Peugeot, Ford and Audi, all to be offered
without reserve. |
Today was the big day when a good amount of cars from
Sunday’s concours had their first outing lining up early in the
morning in front of the Gooding tent for the start of this year’s
Tour D´Elegance. After the last year’s edition with the altered
route due to the fires in the Monterey Mountains the tour was
back to normal with the turning point in Big Sur. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce that it will auction 13 of
the most iconic road-going Ferraris as part of its flagship
Monterey sale, 18-19 August, during the famed Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance motoring week. Spanning over 50 years of
Ferrari’s rich heritage, all cars boast low-mileage, carefully
maintained status, coming directly from a single-owner collection. |
The top lot of the night was a unique 2004 Ferrari Enzo, finished
in stunning Blu Tour de France paintwork. Originally delivered in
another unique colour of Matt Titanio Extra Campionario, the
Classiche certified car changed hands in 2008 and was refinished
in its current colour. The Enzo is the iconic hypercar of its era,
highly sought after by collectors. With only 8,884 km on the
clock and benefitting from a full main dealer service history from
new, the car truly deserved its £1,805,000 price tag. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling
some of the world’s most significant and valuable collector cars,
is pleased to announce exceptional consignments from a
discerning private collection. These 11 selections span multiple
eras of automotive excellence at the company’s annual two-day
Scottsdale Auctions on January 19 and 20, 2018. |
The RM Sotheby’s Group, comprising both RM Sotheby’s and
RM Auctions*, has maintained and extended its leading market
position in collector car auctions in 2017, reporting more than
$526 million** in global auction sales with a strong 80 percent
sell-through rate. |
The prestigious Italian brand owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
(FCA) today signed a multi-year technical and commercial
partnership agreement with Swiss Sauber F1 Team for
participation in the Formula 1 world championship beginning with
the 2018 season. The single-seaters will sport the distinctive
colors and logo of Alfa Romeo, the team's Title Sponsor, and will
be equipped with 2018 Ferrari power units. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling
some of the world’s most significant and valuable collector cars,
is pleased to announce exceptional consignments from a
discerning private collection. These 11 selections span multiple
eras of automotive excellence at the company’s annual two-day
Scottsdale Auctions on January 19 and 20, 2018. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling
some of the world’s most significant and valuable collector cars,
is thrilled to announce the company’s star cars for its annual
two-day Scottsdale Auctions on January 19 and 20, 2018. |
After a phenomenal end to 2017, RM Sotheby’s 2018 European
auction calendar will open again in Paris with an auction offering
that features stunning sports, racing, and performance lots,
including a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy, a one-of-five 2-litre 1954
OSCA 2000 S and a rare Porsche 911 ‘993’ Turbo Cabriolet. |