Auctions
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Here's one for the record books. A Mustang went under the hammer at Mecum's annual auction in Kissimmee, Florida, on Sunday and sold for $2.2 million, which makes it the most expensive Mustang in the world. That in itself is impressive but we'll remind you that the car was last sold in 2013 for $1.3 million, meaning it's been appreciating at almost $200,000 per year since then. Naturally, this Mustang is very special. In fact, it's the only one of its kind. If you haven't figured it out already, the car is the 1967 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake that Shelby American originally built as a...
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Rare Mercedes 300SL with AMG upgrades heads for auctionA deadly cocktail of shockingly poor taste and vast wealth led to the travesty that is the Mercedes-Benz 300SL AMG. A total of 11 of them were built between 1996 and 2009, and now one is up for sale. The car is listed for sale at Best Heritage Auction and is one of only two built with right-hand...
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Ferrari 290 MM raced by Fangio, Hill and Moss sells for $22M at auctionRM Sotheby's closed its final auction of the year with a high-profile Ferrari. A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM shattered into the record books with a hammer price of $22 million. With the sale price, it becomes one of the top 10 most valuable cars ever sold at auction. The particular car, chassis number...
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Shelby's one-off original Mustang GT500 Super Snake heads to auctionThe only 1967 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake has been consigned to the docket for Mecum Auction’s Kissimmee, Florida, auction scheduled for February 3-13. As Mecum Auctions tells the car’s story, it was commissioned from Shelby American by tire maker Goodyear, which wanted to use...
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Buy hard: 1954 Chevrolet truck built for Bruce Willis up for auctionA custom 1954 Chevrolet 3100 truck built for and previously owned by action movie star Bruce Willis will hit the Barrett-Jackson auction block in January. The auction listing said the truck was built for the Die Hard star in the early 1990s. He owned it until November 2014, when he sold it to a...
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A BMW 507 owned by the man who designed it is headed to auctionThe BMW 507 is one rare bird, but if you're in the market for one your chance is coming up. A 1958 507 is headed to Bonhams' Bond Street Sale auction in the United Kingdom, and this particular example was owned at one point by the man who designed the car. Count Albrecht Graf von Goertz, the car's...
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Opinions vary greatly on what makes the ultimate driver's car, but when Bruce Canepa speaks, we listen up. The former professional racer makes the case that Porsche is the best of the best in a new video collaboration with video game "CSR Racing." Those who don't know Canepa, we'll provide a quick debrief. The racer competed in numerous motorsport disciplines throughout his life, which includes IMSA GT, sprint car racing, the Trans-Am Series, and a jaunt at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Notably, he placed third at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1979. Today, Canepa operates a sports car...
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Porsche 935 by Kremer heads to auctionA unique Porsche 911 Turbo will cross the auction block via RM Sotheby's at its Petersen Automotive Museum auction. This 1976 911 has been fitted with a 935 Group 5 racing package and remains in stellar condition. According to the consignment information, the 1976 911 was ordered by a well-known...
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The first Mustang coupe Ford built heads to auctionAn original Ford Mustang billed as the first hard-top example is coming up for auction. It will go under the hammer at Barrett-Jackson's annual sale in Scottsdale, Arizona running January 12-20, 2019. This is a 1965 Mustang coupe bearing a VIN ending in 00002, meaning it comes after the 1965...
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Ford is about to auction off a second GT for charityA 2017 Ford GT was sold at auction at the start of the year and managed to fetch $2.55 million from its winning bidder. Unlike some of the other GTs sold at auction, though, this one had Ford's full blessing as the proceeds were donated to charity. Now Ford has announced a second GT will be...
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Willys Jeep MB owned by Steve McQueen going to auctionA 1945 Willys Jeep MB once owned by the King of Cool himself, Steve McQueen, will soon be up for sale at an auction in England. “This car is a truly unrepeatable and unmissable opportunity for both car enthusiasts and movie fans alike and undoubtedly the star of the auction,” Adam...
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Paris-Dakar Porsche 959 fetches almost $6M at auctionFor those in their 30s and 40s, the Porsche 959 is likely a hero car from their childhoods. Built from 1984 to 1986 for Group B rally racing and homologated as a road car that was built from 1986 to '93, the 959 could approach 200 mph on the street and reach 130 mph off road. The 959 was a truly...
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In August, the wraps were pulled off a special 993-generation Porsche 911 Turbo built to celebrate this year's 70th anniversary of the German sports car marque. Called Project Gold, the car featured the original body of a 993 911 but a new chassis and VIN and a whole host of other mods not originally found on 993 991s. Unfortunately, the new VIN means the car needs to comply with the current year's emissions and noise regulations, and since it doesn't it can't be legally driven in many countries. Nevertheless, the car went under the hammer at a special Porsche-themed auction on Saturday...
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Unique Porsche "training chassis" set for RM Sotheby’s auctionA stripped-down 1956 Porsche 356 A “training chassis,” used by the legendary New York import-car dealer Max Hoffman to instruct his American mechanics, will be offered by RM Sotheby’s during the Porsche 70th Anniversary Auction in Atlanta. The bodywork was left off this 356 to...
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Bears fans rejoice: Walter Payton's 1979 Porsche 911 Turbo heads to auctionThis car is the sweetness. That's because it's a 1979 Porsche 911 Turbo in excellent condition, but also because it was owned by Walter Payton. One of the greatest running backs in NFL history, Payton's Porsche is set to cross the auction block at Mecum's sale in Chicago running October 25-27...
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John Cena's 2017 Ford GT takes 6-figure hit on latest saleThe 2017 Ford GT originally commissioned by actor and pro-wrestler John Cena crossed a Mecum auction block in Dallas last week, fetching $1,320,000 in the process, a steep discount to the $1,540,000 it sold for during Russo and Steele's Monterey Car Week auction just in August. We'll remind you...
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Marilyn Monroe’s Ford Thunderbird to be auctioned for first timeA 1956 Ford Thunderbird convertible once owned by Marilyn Monroe will roll across the auction block for the first time in November. The Raven Black T’bird was owned by the iconic American actress between 1955 and 1962, Julien’s Auctions said in a news release. The car has an estimated...
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Trio of Burt Reynolds movie cars fetch $330,000 at auction, including "Bandit" Trans Am replicaFollowing the passing of Burt Reynolds on September 6, a collection of the late actor's vehicles were put up for sale last week at Barrett-Jackson's auction in Las Vegas. Reynolds had been selling off cars from his collection in the years leading to his passing, with some of the proceeds going to...
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The four classic American cars that stood outside the replica 1955 McDonald’s restaurant – known by the company as Store No. 1 – in Des Plaines, Illinois, have been consigned to Mecum’s auction in nearby Chicago. All 1955 models, the cars are lavishly restored, Mecum says, following their long stint parked outside the ersatz McDonald’s, which was used as a corporate museum until it was razed in 2008. The cars were preserved in storage until recently being brought back to factory condition. The cars are a Chevrolet Bel Air, an Oldsmobile Super 88, a Ford Crown...
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Rolls-Royce once owned by Muhammad Ali hitting auction blockA Rolls-Royce once owned by late boxing legend Muhammad Ali will hit the auction block at Bonhams’ Zoute Sale in Belgium early next month. The 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Mulliner Park Ward convertible was bought by the champ, at the time still known by his birth name of Cassius Clay, in...
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Buy Michael Andretti's barely used Dodge DemonIf someone gifted you a car, would you drive it? I assume you would. Especially if that car happens to be an 840-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. Michael Andretti has access to all sorts of cars, so when he's given a Demon he doesn't need to drive it. That's why his car is heading to auction...
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Pair of Dodge Demons fetch relatively restrained bids at auctionThe suggested retail price of a 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is $86,090. That's a ton of cash for a Dodge, but it's actually a fantastic deal considering the Demon is an 840-horsepower drag-strip all star built in a limited run of just 3,300. Good luck finding one for under $100,000, of course...
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1983 Porsche 956 Group C race car can be yoursThe Group C era was an amazing time in motorsport history. Amazing race cars built by a number of automakers were whipping over top racetracks at speeds in excess of 250 mph. One of the most legendary of all the Group C machines is the Porsche 956. With the right amount of scratch, it's now...
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John Cena's 2017 Ford GT sold again, this time for $1.5MThe mockery of Ford's attempts to block flippers from profiting from early sales of the GT supercar continues with news that the 2017 example originally ordered by actor and pro-wrestler John Cena has been sold for the second time. The car went under the hammer at Russo and Steele's auction held...
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