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Steve McQueen's "Bullitt" 1968 Mustang GT is for sale

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The world record auction price of $2.2 million for a Mustang will almost certainly be smashed ...

After four decades so well hidden that most believed it had been destroyed, the hero car from the Warner Brothers cult movie Bullitt reemerged in January 2018 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. One of the most iconic cars in automotive history is now scheduled to be auctioned by Mecum in January in Kissimmee, Florida.

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Steve McQueen's "Thomas Crown Affair" Dune Buggy heads for auction

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The customised Myers Manx dune buggy from the 1968 movie The Thomas Crown Affair will go ...

The customized Myers Manx dune buggy in which Steve McQueen took Faye Dunaway on a full-noise drive in the sand dunes in the 1968 movie The Thomas Crown Affair, is heading to auction. The VW Beetle-based buggy was customized for the film with a 230-hp Chevy Corvair flat-six, and the restored original movie car will go to auction at Bonhams’ Amelia Island auction in March, 2020.

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Ocean Guardian Boat01 keeps the sharks at bay from boats and jetties

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The possibility of being eaten alive seems to be one of mankind’s greatest fears. Though shark attacks average just 84 a year globally, of which just six are fatal, going for a swim off the back of a boat in the ocean is not a pastime underta… Continue reading Ocean Guardian Boat01 keeps the sharks at bay from boats and jetties→

Duane Allman's 1957 "Layla" Gibson Les Paul sells for $1.25 million

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The Goldtop 1957 Gibson Les Paul guitar which Duane Allman used to record "Layla" alongside Eric ...

The Goldtop 1957 Gibson Les Paul guitar which Duane Allman used to record “Layla” alongside Eric Clapton, has sold for US$1.25 million at auction, becoming only the seventh guitar in history to sell for more than US$1,000,000.

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Elvis Presley's Harley-Davidson Electra Glide could break world motorcycle auction record

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Elvis Presley's 1976 Harley-Davidson FLH 1200 Electra Glide has been on display at the Pioneer Auto ...

Elvis Presley’s last motorcycle, a 1976 Harley-Davidson FLH 1200 Electra Glide with just 126 miles (203 km) on the clock, is going to auction later this month at GWS Auctions, and is estimated to sell for between US$1,750,000 and $2,000,000.

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The all-electric Frauscher Mirage Air: A $240,000 Grand Tourer for the water

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Frauscher Bootswerft was one of the first upmarket boat builders to offer a high performance electric cruiser in 2015 when it released the 740 Mirage Air. The Austrian company is now showing a revision of the Mirage Air with 67 percent more p… Continue reading The all-electric Frauscher Mirage Air: A $240,000 Grand Tourer for the water→

Lost 1939 Bentley Corniche recreated after 80 years for centenary celebrations

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Bentley has recreated an important car design from its past that was lost during the bombing of France during the outbreak of WW2. The 1939 Bentley Corniche is the missing link in the history of Bentley’s most important models, connecting the… Continue reading Lost 1939 Bentley Corniche recreated after 80 years for centenary celebrations→

50 fascinating cars going to auction in Monterey for less than $1 million

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In addition to more than cars that might sell for more than a million dollars, the Monterey Car Week auctions also throw up some remarkable cars that won’t fetch that mark, but are nonetheless, automotive treasures. This article is designed t… Continue reading 50 fascinating cars going to auction in Monterey for less than $1 million→

Monterey Car Week Auction Preview: The top 40 most valuable cars

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Monterey Car Week is the epicenter of the world collectible car industry. It’s where all the big boys come to play. Whilst racing was the initial center of gravity for Monterey Car week, the Pebble Beach Concours turned from curtain raiser to… Continue reading Monterey Car Week Auction Preview: The top 40 most valuable cars→

Automotive philately – the rise and still unfulfilled potential of the personalized number plate

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Next to ourselves, the automobile we drive is the most visible display of who we wish to show to the world, and in car-centric societies, vast money has always been spent on prestige automobiles. From the time the first license plates were is… Continue reading Automotive philately – the rise and still unfulfilled potential of the personalized number plate→