Auctions
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The Ferrari F40 is car that needs no introduction here at Motor Authority, and despite being one of the most collectible cars on the planet there is one currently up for sale on eBay. The car, a 1990 model located in New Orleans, Louisiana, has 6,699 miles on the clock and is listed with a “Buy It Now” price of just $595,000. The current owner purchased it from its original owner, who had driven it just 800 miles in total, back in 2004. The car has since racked up quite a few more miles but it was given a full service only last month. It has all of its original body panels and has...
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Ayrton Senna's 1984 Toleman TG-184 F1 Car Hits The Auction BlockIn 1984, Ayrton Senna was just another unknown F1 rookie, scrambling to find a seat in a field already crowded with veteran drivers. After testing with Williams, McLaren, Brabham and Toleman, Senna ultimately signed with the unproven Toleman team, simply because they had a vacant seat for the 1984...
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Jay-Z/Kanye Wrecked 'Otis' Maybach Brings Just $60,000 At Auction
It seems even those with a taste for contemporary art couldn't open their wallets very far--even in the name of the Save the Children charity--for the monstrosity that is the Jay-Z/Kanye West 'Otis' Maybach. It sold for just $60,000 at the New York Contemporary Art Evening auction held by Phillips...
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Paul Newman's Last Race Car Sells For $275,000 At Amelia Island
A 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Riley & Scott race car was the last Paul Newman, famed actor and renowned racing driver, ever took into competition. It sold this weekend at the RM Auction at the Amelia Island Concours for a price of $275,000. The 2002 Corvette racer was powered by a 5.7-liter V-8...
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Ayrton Senna Race Helmet Fetches $114,000 At Auction
A helmet used by the legendary Ayrton Senna, as well as one of his racing suits, went up for auction in the Race Retro Sale that took place during this past weekend’s annual Silverstone Auction in the UK. At the close of bidding, the helmet was sold for a staggering $114,000--almost double...
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Jay-Z And Kanye’s Wrecked Maybach From Otis May Fetch $100k
Remember that perfectly good Maybach 57 that was ripped apart and modified into something that would look right at home on the set of Mad Max? Well, it’s now up for auction, with all proceeds going to help the Save the Children charity organization. The luxury sedan, which had an original...
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If the recent Senna biopic got you all nostalgic for those exciting days of Formula 1, when names like Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost were making headlines, here’s your chance to now own a piece of that epic history. A helmet used by the legendary Ayrton Senna, as well as one of his racing suits, are up for auction in the Race Retro Sale taking place during the annual Silverstone Auction in the UK this month. The particular helmet is Senna's full-face Shoei warned during his world title-winning time at McLaren in 1991. It bears the signature of the late racing driver and is expected to...
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First 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG In U.S. Up For Auction
UPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. At the 6th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance taking place in Florida on February 25, a number of high profile cars, both new and old, will go under the hammer at the event’s live...
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Military Tribute Chevrolet Camaro Fetches $175,000 At Auction
GM managed to raise $175,000 for the Achilles Freedom Team with the sale of a very special military-inspired Camaro.
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Barrett-Jackson Recap: Rare Cars Bring Big Dollars
This weekend's Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, seemed to indicate that collector's are again willing to part with significant money for the right automobile
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2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Prototype Sells For $300,000
A one-off 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 prototype used during the development of the upcoming 650-horsepower muscle car has sold at auction over the weekend for a staggering $300,000. As we first reported last week, this particular Shelby GT500 can’t be titled and licensed for street use...
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First 2013 Chevy Corvette 427 Convertible Sells for $600,000
At this past weekend’s Barrett-Jackson vehicle auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, the very first 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible was sold for a staggering $600,000. Of course, the Corvette Convertible sold was no ordinary ‘Vette but rather a Corvette 427 Convertible...
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Barrett-Jackson will offer bidders the opportunity to purchase a pre-production "durability car" 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang, with proceeds going to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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British Columbia Sells Street Racer's Seized Lamborghini
British Columbia's Civil Forfeiture Office has sold a Lamborghini Gallardo seized after an alleged street race last August.
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Bondurant And SMS To Auction Special Camaro For Charity At Barrett-Jackson
Barrett-Jackson's upcoming Scottsdale event later this month is shaping up to be an exciting affair, with all sorts of classic and modern hardware crossing the block. One of the latest to join the party is the SMS-Bondurant Camaro. Presented by Steve Saleen and Bob Bondurant, the special SMS...
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SPEED TV To Give Away Custom 2011 Ford Racing Shelby GT500
Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale event will be kicking off soon, and through cooperation between SPEED TV and Hagerty Fantasy Bid, a "one of a kind" Ford Racing Champions 2011 Shelby GT500 Special Edition Mustang will be given away to one lucky fan. What makes this Mustang so special? Starting with the...
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Bret Michaels' Cars Up For Grabs At Scottsdale Auction
Rock star and reality TV star Bret Michaels will be selling three cars at this year's Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction.
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The Very First 'General Lee' Charger Hits The Auction Block
Barrett Jackson will be selling the very first General Lee Dodge Charger, used in the filming of the "Dukes of Hazard" TV series, at its upcoming Scottsdale auction.
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Almost every one of a certain age, and even some youngsters we’re betting, will remember and cherish the "Back to the Future" trilogy starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. But perhaps it’s not so much the actors that people remember most but another star of the series, the DeLorean DMC-12 gullwing time machine. Interestingly, more than two decades after the movies first came out fans all over the globe were finally given their chance to buy up their own piece of Back To The Future nostalgia. A few months ago Nike announced that it would be selling replicas of the...
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The Sole Right-Hand-Drive Fisker Tramonto Heads To Auction
The only Fisker Tramonto built in right-hand-drive (and one of just fifteen built) will head to auction at an upcoming Lex Autolease event.
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Fifth Chevy Corvette Ever Built Hits The Auction Block
The fifth Corvette built, and one of the first three cars sold, will hit the block at an RM Auctions event on January 20.
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Barrett-Jackson To Offer 1954 DeSoto Adventurer II Concept
Barret-Jackson will offer up the 1954 DeSoto Adventurer II concept car during it's 2012 Scottsdale auction.
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Barrett-Jackson To Auction Off JFK's Cadillac Hearse: Video
At its 2012 Scottsdale Auction, Barrett-Jackson will offer the Miller-Meteor Cadillac hearse used to transport JFK's body from the Dallas hospital to Air Force One.
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1964 Pontiac Banshee Concept Looking For Good Home
A rare and influential 1964 Pontiac Banshee prototype, sold for $211k in 2006, is for sale on eBay at a Buy It Now price of $750k.
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