Bentley Mulsanne Chassis #1 Sold for 350K Euros
19 Aug 2009, 07:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As we have already reported, the Grand Bentley was unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this weekend, wearing the Mulsanne nameplate, and scheduled to go on sale in mid 2010. The...
Hitler's Favorite, 1939 Auto Union D-Type Failed to Sell
17 Aug 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 1939 Auto Union D-type auctioned by Bonhams at the Quail Lodge this weekend failed to sell, in spite of what everybody thought. The bidding for this rare piece of automotive history stalled at $...
1965 Shelby Cobra Fails to Set New World Record. Again!
17 Aug 2009, 07:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Even though the organizers expected to set a new world record with the 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601, Mecum Auctions have announced that the car sold for only $7,25 million. The rare Shelb...
One-Off Confederate Fighter Combat to Be Auctioned
14 Aug 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The newest model launched by Confederate Motor, the Fighter Combat, will be produced in a limited 120 units, but it’s the very first factory model that will go under the hammer at Pebble Beach...
Rare Rolls-Royce Phantom I to Be Auctioned
13 Aug 2009, 13:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Over 75 of the world’s finest collector cars are set to be auctioned by RM Auctions at the Automobiles of London event, scheduled to take place at Battersea Park on October 28. Howev...
Siata Factory Racer Goes on Sale
11 Aug 2009, 13:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / An extremely rare Italian racer will go under the hammer at the annual Quail Lodge auction on August 14, Bonhams announced. The 1952 Siata 208 CS Berlinetta, chassis #052, was originally built for t...
GM and eBay Sign Deal to Sell Cars Online
10 Aug 2009, 14:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you some time ago, GM and eBay were working on a deal that would allow the former bankrupt automaker to sell cars online. Well, the two companies today announced they have reached a ...
Rare Aston Martin DB3S Goes Under the Hammer
8 Aug 2009, 11:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It is one of the 20 customer DB3Ss built and one of the only three examples ordered new by Australia's "Kangaroo Stable" racing team. The 1955 DB3S, chassis number DB3S/104, is due to...
Citroen Icons to Be Auctioned Without Reserve
7 Aug 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Fans of the French manufacturer are given the chance to own three of the most unconventional models produced by Citroen within five decades, as the cars are to be auctioned without reserve price at ...
Talbot-Lago Racer, Grand Prix Winner, Goes on Sale
6 Aug 2009, 10:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The next automotive auction held by Bonhams in Carmel, California, on August 14, has a surprise prepared for all Grand Prix fans, as the ex-Jacques Swaters, Ecurie Belgique 1948 Talbot-Lago T26C wil...
Cars Owned by Sinatra and Dean Martin Up for Auction
5 Aug 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / During the annual Collectors’ Automobilia and Motorcars sale at the Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club in Carmel, California, 14 classic cars that were once owned by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin,...
‘Star of India’ Rolls Royce Up for Auction
3 Aug 2009, 12:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The owner of the Rolls Royce Museum in Main, German Hans-Gunther Zach is planning to sell of his entire collection, that includes the renowned ‘Star of India’, a one-off 1934 Phantom II ...
RHJ Ends Metaldyne Purchase Agreement
28 Jul 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we announced in mid-june, Belgium holding RHJ International submitted an offer for the acquisition of Metaldyne powertrain and operating assets, as well as stock of its foreign subsidiaries. ...
Bonhams to Auction Evel Knievel’s Ferrari Daytona
28 Jul 2009, 08:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It only had three owners until now, all of them famous, and it will soon go under the hammer on August 14, at Monterey Car Week at the Quail Lodge in California, while expected to fetch between $800...
Unique Miller V16 Racing Car Up for Auction
12 Jul 2009, 20:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / RM Auctions will take the opportunity to put an one-of-a-kind 1931 Miller V-16 race car and a 1927 Miller 91 rear drive from the Chuck Davis Collection up for sale this August, at its annual auctio...
$3M Jaguar Racer to be Auctioned in Monterey
7 Jul 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The highlight of the annual Sports & Classics of Monterey auction held by RM Auctions on August 13-15 in California, will be an historic 1952 Jaguar C-Type sports racer, that was driven to victo...
Bonhams Raised £2.45 Mil. at Goodwood
6 Jul 2009, 07:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It was a success for Bonhams at the annual sale held the past weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, since the auction house managed to raise a total of £2.45 million, closing the auction ...
Vintage Cars and Motorcycles to be Auctioned by Bonhams
3 Jul 2009, 10:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We’ve gotten used to Bonhams surprising us with all kinds of rare pieces from the automotive history and one of its future auctions makes no exception. This time, Bonhams is selling rare vinta...
Iraq Sells Oil Fields
30 Jun 2009, 13:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the American intervention in the region nearing completion, the Iraqi government now finds itself in the position to make ends meet and begin reconstruction after a six year period of war. The ...
Michael Jackson: Legacy
27 Jun 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The death of ‘The King of Pop’ has triggered wave after wave of grief among fans around the world, as well as among his friends and family. The unfortunate event, which happened ju...