Auction
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If you were looking for the ultimate in collectible Mercedes-Benz automobiles to one-up your friends with 300SL Gullwings, we’ve got some bad news for you: one of the most desirable Mercedes automobiles of the modern era recently changed hands at RM Auctions Pebble Beach sale. In other words, this pristine 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR is likely off the market, unless you’re willing to substantially up the offer beyond its $1.1 million selling price. Given that the car was the very first road-legal CLK GTR built, and that it’s upgraded to a 7.3-liter V-12 rated at 720...
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2013 Ford Mustang Tuned By Roush Raises $100,000 For Charity
A 2013 Ford Mustang prepared by Ford tuner Roush managed to raise $100,000 at a recent charity auction.
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Rare McLaren F1 GTR Longtail Heads To Pebble Beach Auction
Set to grace the auction block at Bonhams’ annual Quail Lodge Sale leading up to August's 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is this ultra-rare Gulf Team Davidoff 1997 McLaren F1 GTR 'Longtail' race car. Long-term readers of this site may remember the car being up for sale previously...
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Steve McQueen's Nomex Suit From Le Mans Hits The Block
The Nomex driver's suit worn by Steve McQueen in the classic film "Le Mans" will hit the auction block next month, and estimates are that it could bring as much as $300,000.
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One-Off 2011 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Need For Speed Edition Up For Grabs
Yesterday news broke that Electronic Arts (EA), the publisher of the long-running Need For Speed franchise, was giving away a brand new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S to drum up excitement for the series’ latest installment, Need For Speed: The Run. And today we have news that EA, together with...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
1979 BMW M1 Art Car Acquired By BMW Dealer, Staying In New York
Finding an original BMW M1 up for sale is already next-to-impossible, though there are some around as we’ve seen in the past. But just imagine how rare it would be to come across the actual 1979 BMW M1 Art Car on the selling block. Well, the Guggenheim Museum in New York sold an original 1979...
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If you've got a passion for movie cars and a bank account that's in the black, you might be interested in a handful of auctions taking place this week and next. On the blocks: replicas of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Batmobile, plus the original -- and only -- Pink Panther "Panthermobile". You might recall that one of the original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang models used in the 1968 movie of the same name was put up for auction back in May. Unfortunately, it failed to garner the $1,000,000 minimum bid, so alas, it didn't sell. The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang that's up for bid now, however, is a...
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Ford Thunderbird, Shelby GR-1 Concepts Up For Auction At RM Monterey
Auctions to benefit charities are common among the high-end car-loving crowd, and RM Auctions' Monterey event will host a pair of unique Ford concepts to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: the 2001 Thunderbird Sports Roadster Concept and the 2005 Shelby GR-1 Concept Platform Model...
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1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda For Sale: $3,200,000
In the muscle car world, the Plymouth Hemi Cuda is a by-word for the Holy Grail, hen's teeth, or free beer. In other words, it's elusive and highly sought after. But if you're in the market for one, look no further: there's a pristine example up for sale, and all you need is the $3,200,000 asking...
Nelson Ireson -
Marilyn Monroe Car Goes For $210,000 At Auction (UPDATED)
UPDATED: See below Ever hankered for a piece of Marilyn Monroe -- or Debbie Reynolds, or Carrie Fisher, or Cary Grant for that matter? Well, you're about to have a chance to score a grand slam, because this weekend, a 1952 MG TD roadster that caressed the backsides of all four stars will roll onto...
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Bertone Concepts Split Up At 2011 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction
Outside of perhaps the Aston Martin V12 Zagato and the Ferrari Superamerica 45, the biggest story at last weekend's 2011 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este was the six rare Bertone concepts that were to sold off by RM Auctions. It was a banner day for Lamborghini concepts, as one scored the highest...
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Tired Of eBay, Craigslist? Sell Your Car With Copart App
Online car sales sites have transformed the way we buy and sell cars. Whether you're selling to the highest bidder on an online auction site or setting your price and waiting for the calls on sites like Autotrader, you can not only add far more photos and details than ever before but reach a...
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The movie may have been before your time -- way before your time -- but chances are pretty good that you can hum a few bars from the theme song of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The popular 1968 musical featured Dick Van Dyke, Benny Hill, and an Edwardian-styled car that also served as a boat and an airplane. Now, after 43 years, Chitty is rolling out of storage and onto the auction block. Since Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was the star of the show, MGM had a number of models built for the film. The one that's schedule for sale on May 15, 2011 was designed by Ken Adam and constructed by the Ford Racing...
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Search For Vintage Rides (And Get Insurance Quotes, Too) On 'Classic Car Guide' App
We've seen a handful of apps for classic car aficionados, and we've seen apps for insurance quotes and claims, but until now, we haven't seen those two services combined in one handy format. Enter the Classic Car Guide for iPhone and iPad. The Classic Car Guide lets fans of vintage rides search for...
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Oprah Winfrey's 1996 Bentley Azure Sells On eBay For $68,000
It's hard to think about Oprah Winfrey and motor vehicles without hearing THAT voice. You know the one: "And YOU get a car! And YOU get a car! And YOU get to pay tax on that car!" Sadly, in this case, you're NOT getting a car -- not Oprah's car, anyway -- unless you happen to be the mystery bidder...
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1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Sells For Record $1.7 Million At Amelia Island Auctions
The recent 2011 Amelia Island d’Elegance has proven to be a boon for classic car fans, both sellers and buyers. We already reported on a 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale Coupe that went for a record $4.3 million, and we also saw a parade of classic Mercedes-Benz models at the Florida event...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
John Lennon, Movie Cars, & Autos Of Autocrats: CelebsAndCars' Week In Review
Between the shortened holiday weekend and the lingering afterglow of the Detroit Auto Show, we haven't had gobs of time (or energy) to follow up on most of the items in the Celebs And Cars inbox -- at least not in detail. And so, in flippant Friday fashion, we present a quick rundown of the major...
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Chevrolet Promises Camaro News At Barrett-Jackson Auction Tonight
Chevrolet is promising to break some Camaro news tonight at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., but the company isn't saying what. It's unlikely that the news will be related to the upcoming Z28--although, who knows?--so we speculate that Chevrolet is likely to unveil something...
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David Beckham seems like a genuinely nice guy. In the articles and interviews we've read, he's come across as intelligent, affable, and not too full of himself -- no small feat, considering that most soccer fans and advertising directors think he's a demigod. We don't fully understand Beck's affection for his sharp, pointy wife, but she's probably lovely once you get to know her. There are, however, two things we will never, ever understand: 1) The celebrity fascination with matte paint jobs: Matte paint looks like primer, and when we think "cars doused in primer" we don't tend to think...
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On The Auction Block: Dominick Dunne's 1995 Jaguar Convertible
Dominick Dunne was many things to many people: novelist, journalist, movie producer, husband, and father, to name a few. (His son, Griffin, may be the most underrated actor of the 1980s. Or the most overrated. Jury's out.) In addition to all that, Dunne was also something of a car fan. Nothing as...
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Reggie Jackson Sends 15 Cars To The 2010 Mecum Monterey Auction
If you're a baseball fan and a car nut, you might want to book your tickets for next month's Mecum Monterey Auction: superstar slugger Reggie Jackson is sending not one, not two, but 15 cars to the block. In a press release, the folks at Mecum highlight Jackson's prized 1969 ZL1 Chevrolet Camaro --...
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We Bring You Great Tidings Of Manny Ramirez's Porsche
And yea, it came to pass in the year of our Lord and Lady Gaga 2010 that Manny "Poopy Pants" Ramirez, multiple Silver Slugger and erstwhile doper, did solemnly and graciously sacrifice his prized 1994 Porsche 911 to eBay, with proceeds divided, like the waters of the great Red Sea, to charities of...
Richard Read -
Rare 1935 Gilmore Special Miller Indy Race Car Going At Mecum Auction
Dana Mecum of Mecum Auctions will be selling a range of rare vintage race cars, many of which hail from the state of Indiana--the birthplace of more than 50 automobile marques. Mecum is a lifelong racing enthusiast, former racer and president of the club that preserves the most dominant Indy racers...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Sells For Record $30+ Million
Bugatti has set a new world record for a car sold at auction with a 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic fetching more than $30 million this past weekend at a Gooding & Company auction. Formerly the coveted pillar of the world renowned Williamson Bugatti Collection, the Atlantic was the 2003 Pebble...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran