A 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL R-Code car with 427-ci engine brought $155,000 and was high sale at Mecum’s July 8-9 Denver Auction. All told 402 of 611 vehicles sold. Other top sales included a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window for $140,000 and a 1986 Porsche 930 Turbo at $80,000. Read more.
How does a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT travel only 152 miles in 11 years? Who can resist this kind of temptation? Bidders will get their chance at this near-new 2005 Porsche Carrera GT during Mecum’s August 18-20 auction at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa. A 5.7-liter, 605-horsepower V10 […]
Russo and Steele now has a selection of their Monterey star cars, including a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window Fuelie, online at www.russoandsteele.com. Russo and Steele’s Monterey Auction is scheduled for August 18-20 at Fisherman’s Wharf in downtown Monterey. Read more.
Low-mileage cars always get a lot of attention at any auction, but a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO with 7,400 miles qualifies as a star car at Gooding & Company’s August 20-21 Pebble Beach Auction. According to SCM’s Pocket Price guide, just 272 of these powerhouse Ferraris were built in 1984-85. […]
The Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance returns to Pacific University near Portland, Oregon on Sunday, July 17th. This year’s event celebrates German automobiles and features special classes for Porsche street and competition cars, 100 Years of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen. You’ll see 300 sports and collector cars in shade on the […]
Chet Krause; December 16, 1923 – June 25, 2016 Chester Lee “Chet” Krause, founder of Kruse Publications and the Iola Old Car Show, passed away on June 25. He was 92. To state that Chet left an indelible mark in the collector car hobby would be an understatement. Born in […]
RM Sotheby’s continues to build an eye-popping lineup of cars to their August 19-20 Monterey Auction. Chassis XKD 501, the 1955 Jaguar D-type that Ninian Sanderson and Ron Flockhart drove to Le Mans victory in 1956, simply drips with history. RM Sotheby’s is also offering a 1962 Ferrari SP with […]
Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auction on August 20-21 will have an Italian flair — thanks to five coachbuilt Maseratis from a noted collection. The cars on offer include: A 1961 Maserati 5000 GT Indianapolis Coupe by Allemano. A 1962 Maserati 3500 GT Spider by Vignale. A 1948 Maserati A6/1500 […]
RM Sotheby’s is bringing a stellar lineup of 70 cars to the Motor City Auction at the Concours d’Elegance of America at St. Johns on July 30. Cars on offer include: A 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona. A 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition. A 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air fuel-injected convertible. […]
The supercar market is still hot. A 1995 Ferrari F50 brought $1.9 million, and a 1988 Porsche 959 “Komfort” reeled in $1,250,000 at Auctions America’s June 25-26 auction in Santa Monica, CA. Total sales were $14.2 million, which is a strong result in the ultra-picky Southern California collector car market. […]
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