Harley-Davidson Knuckleheads rock the collectible motorcycle auction marketplace in Las Vegas

The collectible motorcycle marketplace snapped back into action again this month when Mecum belatedly wrapped up its annual January Las Vegas motorcycle auctions on May 1, 2021 following a four-day-sale that ran from April 28.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Harley-Davidson Knuckleheads rock the collectible motorcycle auction marketplace in Las Vegas

World-record $133,325 paid for Ferrari 330 P2 Replica children’s car

The world-record price for a children’s car was paid at an RM-Sotheby’s auction in Paris on Saturday February 13, 2021, when a Ferrari 330 P2 Junior by French coach-builder De La Chapelle went for €110,000 (US$133,325).Continue ReadingCategory: Childre… Continue reading World-record $133,325 paid for Ferrari 330 P2 Replica children’s car

Highlights of the 2020 science, sci-fi and tech auction year: less than $25,000

It would be fair to say that 2020 was an outlier year as far as the auction marketplace is concerned. The global pandemic meant all of the big players faced battles getting their usual live auctions to happen on both sides of the Atlantic, and records … Continue reading Highlights of the 2020 science, sci-fi and tech auction year: less than $25,000

Best “all season” car tires in Europe named for 2020

Very few car owners change their tires more than once a year, so when it comes to making a choice of tires that need to perform across all road conditions, “all-seasons” rubber is clearly the best choice. Each year Gripdetective publishes overall ranki… Continue reading Best “all season” car tires in Europe named for 2020

Best “all weather” car tires in Europe named for 2020

Very few car owners change their tires more than once a year, so when it comes to making a choice of tires that need to perform across all road conditions, “all-seasons” rubber is clearly the best choice. Each year Gripdetective publishes overall ranki… Continue reading Best “all weather” car tires in Europe named for 2020

Rare Wozniak-Jobs “blue box” phone phreaking device could fetch $100,000

Apple founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs had a brief and highly illegal business manufacturing and selling phone phreaking gear prior to founding Apple computer in 1976. Now one of the original circuit boards hand-made by Wozniak for the first itera… Continue reading Rare Wozniak-Jobs “blue box” phone phreaking device could fetch $100,000

Puch’s rare, innovative 800cc 148-degree V4 makes its mark at auction

Austrian motorcycles are these days synonymous with the KTM brand that has built such an imposing racing presence during the last half century. Austrian bikes have always been world-class though, and prior to WW2 it was the Puch name that was the pride… Continue reading Puch’s rare, innovative 800cc 148-degree V4 makes its mark at auction