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Bentley is staging an art auction together with Bonhams in order to raise money for The Christie, a cancer hospital in Manchester, England. The pieces to be sold have been created by the men and women of the Bentley styling and design team, which have pooled their creative talents to making art.

The art will be auctioned at an invitation-only evening event on Tuesday December 1 at Bonhams, the auction house in London.

The collection includes a vast array of sculptures, painting, digital art and photography. Created in many different media, from sculptures in bronze and set in wood, to metal and leather, to plastic, to palette knife and...

Bentley is staging an art auction together with Bonhams in order to raise money for The Christie, a cancer hospital in Manchester, England. The pieces to be sold have been created by the men and women of the Bentley styling and design team, which have pooled their creative talents to making art. The art will be auctioned at an invitation-only evening event on Tuesday December 1 at Bonhams, the auction house in London. The collection includes a vast array of sculptures, painting, digital art and photography. Created in many different media, from sculptures in bronze and set in wood, to metal and leather, to plastic, to palette knife and brush paintings on canvas, the works showcase the imagination of the men and women who design Bentley cars. A total of 22 designers have been involved in the project, including digital designers and clay modellers. Entrance to the auction is strictly by invitation only, but from Wednesday November 4 all of the artworks will be viewable via the Bentley website www.bentleydesignpassion.com. [Bentley] Read More

Getting your hands on any Bentley is generally a sign that things have gone well for you, but for one lucky buyer at the recent Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, things are going swimmingly. That's because the person - whose identity is being held secret - has taken home the Chassis Number One 2011 Bentley Mulsanne.

That's the very first Mulsanne built, and it went for a price of $550,000 according to Gooding & Company, the auction house that sold the car. There are no plans to release the identity of the buyer, though it will be rather difficult to slip out in public with the Mulsanne while staying under the radar.

The new Mulsanne was...

Getting your hands on any Bentley is generally a sign that things have gone well for you, but for one lucky buyer at the recent Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, things are going swimmingly. That's because the person - whose identity is being held secret - has taken home the Chassis Number One 2011 Bentley Mulsanne. That's the very first Mulsanne built, and it went for a price of $550,000 according to Gooding & Company, the auction house that sold the car. There are no plans to release the identity of the buyer, though it will be rather difficult to slip out in public with the Mulsanne while staying under the radar. The new Mulsanne was sold alongside cars that dwarfed its price, however, including a 1962 Ferrari 250GT SWB California Spider that brought in a tremendous $5.115 million, a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Drop Head Coupe that sold for $4,180,000, and numerous others that sold for prices between $1 and $3 million, including a 1953 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Drop Head Coupe. Total combined haul for the sellers of the 129 lots: $50,759,350. And for those that missed out on the action, you can keep abreast of future Gooding & Company events with their custom iPhone app, which you can download from their homepage at the link below. [Gooding & Company] Read More

Hand-made in Modena, Italy, by Carozzeria Grand Sport, the Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe is still undeniably an all-American car. Built to dominate the FIA's GT class, the Shelby and its team were the first Americans to take on and beat Ferrari on its home turf - clinching the victory on July 4th, 1965. And now the car that helped Carroll Shelby build his name and legend - the 1965 CSX2601 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe – has been sold at auction at this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California.

The car was recently auctioned at the 22nd Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction in Indianapolis, Indiana in May, but didn't...

Hand-made in Modena, Italy, by Carozzeria Grand Sport, the Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe is still undeniably an all-American car. Built to dominate the FIA's GT class, the Shelby and its team were the first Americans to take on and beat Ferrari on its home turf - clinching the victory on July 4th, 1965. And now the car that helped Carroll Shelby build his name and legend - the 1965 CSX2601 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe – has been sold at auction at this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California. The car was recently auctioned at the 22nd Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction in Indianapolis, Indiana in May, but didn't sell. It was expected to bring between $10 million and $15 million but in the end bidding stopped at ‘just’ $7.25 million, making it the most expensive American car ever sold at auction. “Many vintage race cars have a strong American racing history to share – including this vehicle’s sister car CSX 2299 – but no car can claim a finer race hour than the Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601,” said Dana Mecum, president of Mecum Auction. “The legacy of its World Manufacturer’s Championship win stays with us more than four decades later, reminding us of one the proudest moments in U.S. race history and a competitive spirit of victory against all odds.” The Daytona Cobra Coupe was also licensed for the road, however - at one point the CSX2601 car was owned by a North Dakota businessman who - perhaps appropriately - owned a string of gas stations. He used the car to drive the daily 300mi trip to collect receipts. For those who would like a taste of the experience but don't have the cash for an original, check out the Shelby-approved Superperformance copy here. Read More

Audi's R8 - often referred to as a detuned Gallardo - recently got a step closer to its Lamborghini cousin with the addition of a 5.2L V10 engine, and today Audi has released U.S. pricing for the 2010 model.

The 2010 Audi R8 V10 starts at $146,000 for the manual-equipped version, while the dual-clutch R tronic transmission bumps the price to $155,100. That's a considerably better bargain than the first R8 V10 sold in the U.S., which went for $500,000 at auction back in February. A second also sold for $350,000.

To be fair, however, the money from those cars went to charity. The winning bidders, Tom Gonzales and George and Sue Levin, took... Audi's R8 - often referred to as a detuned Gallardo - recently got a step closer to its Lamborghini cousin with the addition of a 5.2L V10 engine, and today Audi has released U.S. pricing for the 2010 model. The 2010 Audi R8 V10 starts at $146,000 for the manual-equipped version, while the dual-clutch R tronic transmission bumps the price to $155,100. That's a considerably better bargain than the first R8 V10 sold in the U.S., which went for $500,000 at auction back in February. A second also sold for $350,000. To be fair, however, the money from those cars went to charity. The winning bidders, Tom Gonzales and George and Sue Levin, took possession of their new R8 V10s today as well. "Plenty of people have been waiting to get behind the wheel of these remarkable sports cars, so it’s great to give these generous donors – Mr. Gonzales and the Levins – the first opportunities to enjoy the Audi R8 V10 experience," said Jon Kolody, Area Sales Manager, Audi of America. Shipment of the rest of the R8 V10 fleet will begin now that the first buyers have their cars. The standard R8 with the 4.2L V8 engine starts from $114,200 this year, with the R tronic raising the price by the same $9,100 interval to $123,300. With the addition of the V10 engine, Audi moves the R8's performance into the supercar category, with 0-60mph ticking past in 3.7 seconds - a hair quicker than the 638hp Corvette ZR1. For more on the 2010 Audi R8 V10, check out our original coverage.Audi R8 V10 5.2L FSI Read More

A historic 1952 Jaguar C-Type race car that was driven to victory in 1952 by the legendary Phil Hill to claim the Jaguar C-Type's first North American racing victory has joined the starting lineup for RM Auctions Sports & Classics of Monterey event, to be held between August 13 and 15 in Monterey, California.

The rare C-Type, designated XKC-007, was one of just 53 examples built and one of the first Jaguar C-Types delivered to America. Shipped to New York in 1952, this example was immediately driven to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, where it, along with XKC-009, made their competitive racing debuts as part of the company's North American sales... A historic 1952 Jaguar C-Type race car that was driven to victory in 1952 by the legendary Phil Hill to claim the Jaguar C-Type's first North American racing victory has joined the starting lineup for RM Auctions Sports & Classics of Monterey event, to be held between August 13 and 15 in Monterey, California. The rare C-Type, designated XKC-007, was one of just 53 examples built and one of the first Jaguar C-Types delivered to America. Shipped to New York in 1952, this example was immediately driven to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, where it, along with XKC-009, made their competitive racing debuts as part of the company's North American sales pitch for the model. It was at this meet that the XKC-007 made Jaguar history when the eventual World Champion driver, Phil Hill – then just 25 – drove it to victory in The Sheldon Cup. Under the sponsorship of Charles Hornburg, the Western U.S. Jaguar distributor, and with Phil Hill back behind the wheel the car went on to achieve further success at Torrey Pines that same year. The XKC-007 passed through the hands of numerous owners over the following years and has since been fully restored. Presented in period correct condition, it notably displays the signature of Phil Hill and retains its original, numbers matching engine. Throughout its racing career, the car was never crashed.Phil Hill’s 1952 Jaguar C-Type race car Read More

For a lot of people, any car that wears a Prancing Horse badge is good enough. And no one can deny the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is one of the best examples of a GT car available. But to have the car owned by the man at the helm of the legendary brand, that's on another level.

But that's exactly what Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo is offering - an opportunity to bid for and win his personal 599 GTB Fiorano. The car will be offered in an online auction with the proceeds to benefit a charity that funds young researches working on projects of technological innovation.

The car itself is a standard 2006 599 GTB Fiorano, equipped with the F1... For a lot of people, any car that wears a Prancing Horse badge is good enough. And no one can deny the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is one of the best examples of a GT car available. But to have the car owned by the man at the helm of the legendary brand, that's on another level. But that's exactly what Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo is offering - an opportunity to bid for and win his personal 599 GTB Fiorano. The car will be offered in an online auction with the proceeds to benefit a charity that funds young researches working on projects of technological innovation. The car itself is a standard 2006 599 GTB Fiorano, equipped with the F1 gearbox, Rosso Monza exterior paint, charcoal leather interior trim, carbon-ceramic brake discs, carbon fiber interior details and only 5,776km (3,589mi) on the clock. Bidding for the car is open, with a scheduled end date of June 29 at 3:00pm GMT. The current bid sits at €180,000 ($250,000). To find our more or place your own bid, check out the official site.Ferrari 599 GTB FioranoLuca di Montezemolo to auction his personal Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Read More