The top 25 Formula One helmets are surprisingly cheap

As the only visible part of a Formula One driver on global television each race, the F1 racing helmet has become a modern icon. But in a world where a Mickey Mantle baseball card is worth US$12.6 million, it’s amazing how little F1 helmets sell for.Con… Continue reading The top 25 Formula One helmets are surprisingly cheap

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

Pictorial: World’s “Best of the Best” concours car, plus 8 finalists

The 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione won its way into the final of the Peninsula Classic Best of the Best Award by taking out the Trofeo BMW Group (awarded by the jury) for “best of show” at the 2021 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.

A 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione became the latest winner of the Annual Peninsula Classics “Best of the Best” Award yesterday, winning the 2021 edition of the most prestigious concours honor in the world.

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Pictorial: World’s “Best of the Best” concours car, plus 8 finalists

The 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione won its way into the final of the Peninsula Classic Best of the Best Award by taking out the Trofeo BMW Group (awarded by the jury) for “best of show” at the 2021 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.

A 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione became the latest winner of the Annual Peninsula Classics “Best of the Best” Award yesterday, winning the 2021 edition of the most prestigious concours honor in the world.

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Monterey Car Week 2022 Auction Preview: the $10 million cars

Monterey Car Week is upon us once more, and the auction cluster that provides a large part of the show at the week-long automotive celebration is shaping as the biggest in history.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Ferrari, Bentley, M… Continue reading Monterey Car Week 2022 Auction Preview: the $10 million cars

$2.53-million Toyota 2000GT becomes most expensive Japanese Car in History

With the sale of the Shelby Toyota 2000 GT for US$2,535,000 at Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island auction on March 5, 2022, the Toyota 2000 GT regained its crown as the most expensive Japanese car sold at auction.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, Tr… Continue reading $2.53-million Toyota 2000GT becomes most expensive Japanese Car in History