Apple Macintosh prototype #M0001 set to smash its own auction record

One of two Apple Macintosh prototypes extant and already the most valuable Apple Macintosh to have ever sold at auction, #M0001 is heading for auction at Bonhams’ History of Science & Technology Sale on 23 October 2024.Continue ReadingCategory: Collect… Continue reading Apple Macintosh prototype #M0001 set to smash its own auction record

F1 memorabilia suddenly looks undervalued

The gargantuan American collector marketplace is only just waking up to Formula 1, riding a fresh wave of popularity on the back of Netflix’s Drive to Survive soap opera for men. And while prices on memorabilia are now beginning to move skyward, it’s s… Continue reading F1 memorabilia suddenly looks undervalued

Vendor drops $10 million by knocking back €20 million bid

Last week we forecast that the sixteenth car in history would sell at auction for more than US$20.0 million. It didn’t happen, but what did occur was even more astonishing. The 1964 Ferrari 250 LM had been to auction in Paris in February where a bid of… Continue reading Vendor drops $10 million by knocking back €20 million bid

Peter Sellers’ “Wrong Arm of the Law” Aston Martin DB4 GT

The Goodwood Festival of Speed runs 13-16 July this year and it is a destination event for anyone who appreciates two-, three- and four-wheeled mobility and its glorious history.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Aston Martin, Bonhams… Continue reading Peter Sellers’ “Wrong Arm of the Law” Aston Martin DB4 GT

The 16th $20-million-car in history could sell this week

Cars that sell for more than $10 million are rare, but cars that sell for more than $20 million are very special indeed. There have only ever been 64 cars in history that have fetched more than USD $10 million at auction, and just 15 cars that have eve… Continue reading The 16th $20-million-car in history could sell this week

20-car Ferrari treasure trove could be biggest barnfind in history

RM Sotheby’s has announced the sale of what may become the most valuable automotive barn find in history: 20 Ferraris consigned to the mercy of time in 1990, unearthed in 2004 when Hurricane Charley collapsed the Florida barn they were housed in, the c… Continue reading 20-car Ferrari treasure trove could be biggest barnfind in history

Macintosh computer once owned by Steve Jobs goes up for auction

A Macintosh SE computer that was used by tech legend Steve Jobs is going on the auction block in New York on October 25 as part of Bonham’s History of Science and Technology auction, where the unit is estimated to go for US$200,000 to $300,000.Continue… Continue reading Macintosh computer once owned by Steve Jobs goes up for auction

Han Solo’s DL-44 Blaster from “Star Wars” smashes auction records

The Blastech DL-44 from

The original and sole remaining Blastech DL-44 Blaster used by Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the first 1977 Star Wars movie (Star Wars: A New Hope) has sold for a record US$1,057,500 at Rock Island Auctions.

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The top 10 motorcycles for sale in Monterey 2022

Monterey Car Week isn’t entirely about cars. The Monterey car auctions will see more than one third of a billion dollars spent in three days this year, but it is the sheer volume of High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs – people with $1 million in liquid a… Continue reading The top 10 motorcycles for sale in Monterey 2022