Notable Etceterinis at Dragone’s May 30 sale in Westport, CT include a 1951 Simca Abarth supercharged cabriolet (Dragone estimate: $400k–$500k) and a 1974 Ferrari 246 GTS Dino ($425k–$475k). A 1964 Pontiac Banshee XP-833 concept car is expected to fetch $600k–$650k. View all the consignments here.
Author: Tony Piff
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Cal Spyder Leads Villa Erba Offerings
Seventeen Ferraris lead RM Sotheby’s May 23 Villa Erba sale in Cernobbio, Italy. Headliners include a 1961 250 GT SWB California Spyder by Scaglietti (RM Sotheby’s estimate: $12.5m–$14.8m), a 1960 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti (estimate available on request) and a 1952 212 Export Barchetta ($6.2m–$8m). View all the […]
Help The Petersen Restore This Three-Wheeled 1948 Davis
The Petersen Automotive Museum needs to raise $30,000 to restore this 1948 Davis Divan back to its original glory. The Davis — one of 17 built — is one of only a handful of cars ever built in Los Angeles. To read more about the car, watch videos, make your […]
Keith Martin Receives The Lee Iacocca Award
The Gunnison Car Club has selected Sports Car Market Publisher Keith Martin for The Lee Iacocca Award. The award recognizes outstanding classic car enthusiasts and is given for “dedication to excellence in perpetuating an American automotive tradition.” Previous recipients include Arturo Keller, Sam Posey, Denise McCluggage, Lawrence Auriana, David Gooding, Al Unser […]
Countdown to the Aston Martin Works Sale
Bonhams’ annual all-Aston-Martin sale returns to Newport Pagnell, U.K. this Saturday, May 9. High-dollar headliners include a 1961 DB4 Series II sports saloon (pictured, Bonhams estimate: $980k–$1.1m), a 1967 DB6 Mk I Volante ($1m–$1.1m) and a 1969 DB6 Mk I Vantage sports saloon ($380k–$450k). View all the consignments here.
$54m Total and 100% Sell-through at the Andrews Collection Sale
RM Sotheby’s set a new record for a private automobile collection auction on May 2, generating a remarkable $53,887,585 with 100% of all lots sold at its sale of the Paul and Chris Andrews Collection in Fort Worth, TX. The result of more than 15 years of dedicated and meticulous […]
Share Your Carrozzeria Touring Stories
The 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will honor Designs by Carrozzeria Touring, and we’d like to hear about your experiences in a car with a Touring body. Please keep your thoughts to 100 words or less. We’ll publish several reader Carrozzeria Touring stories in our 11th Annual Insider’s Guide to […]
1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet Leads No-Reserve Andrews Collection Sale
RM Sotheby’s expects a 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB cabriolet by Pininfarina to bring $7m-$8.5m when it sells without reserve on May 2 in Fort Worth, TX. Other big-money star cars from the Andrews Collection include a 1963 Ferrari 400 Superamierca LWB coupe aerodinamico by Pininfarina ($3.5m-$4.5m), a 1935 Duesenberg Model […]
1955 Moretti 1200S Offered at Worldwide’s Houston Classic
Big-money headliners at Worldwide Auctioneers’ Houston Classic Auction on April 25 include a 1955 Moretti 1200S (Worldwide estimate: $750,000–$950,000), a 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition ($400,000–$500,000) and a 1959 Porsche 356A 1600S Convertible D ($210,000–$230,000). The sale takes place alongside the Concours d’Elegance of Texas. View all the consignments […]
Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Breaks $22m
A 2006 Ford GT with only 19 miles led the charge at Barrett-Jackson‘s Palm Beach, FL auction this past weekend, selling at $319,000. More than 60,000 auction-goers flooded the Barrett turnstiles April 17-19, sending auction totals beyond $22m with a 98.3% sell-through rate. A total of 526 vehicles crossed the block. World-record sales included […]