RM Auctions
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One of 29 aluminum-bodied Gullwings is headed for auction.
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1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype In Detail: Video
A 1965 Ford GT40 roadster prototype will cross the block at the RM Auctions Monterey sale.
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Jim Hall's Chaparral 1 Goes Up For Auction
One of two Chaparral 1 chassis formerly owned by Jim Hall will be auctioned off in January.
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James Hunt's 1977 McLaren M26 Formula One Car Sells For $1.2 Million
Hunt's 1977 McLaren M26 matched the low end of the pre-auction estimate.
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Hot Wheels In Real Life: A Chevy V-8 Powered BMW Isetta Dragster
We’ve seen a lot of crazy automotive creations over the years, some of which worked and some of which didn’t. We’re no fans of the Smart ForTwo, but cram a Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle engine in a Smart and we’ll arm-wrestle you for the keys to the SmartBusa. We’ve long...
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Time Capsule 1973 Datsun 240Z Hits The Block
On February 15, the vehicles of the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum, located in Madison, Georgia, will be sold by RM Auctions. Among its inventory is a car that certainly doesn’t fit into the “microcar” realm, but instead helped to shape how Americans view both Japanese cars and...
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In 1963, the Ford Motor Company very nearly became the owner of Ferrari. Ford reportedly invested millions of dollars on due diligence, only to have Enzo Ferrari back out of the deal after learning his cars would be ineligible to compete in the Indy 500 under Ford’s ownership. That didn’t sit well with Henry Ford II, who then directed his racing division to develop an endurance racer capable of beating Ferrari on the world stage. The end result was the Ford GT40, which went on to win at Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969. The car proved so popular that it’s been replicated...
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Paul McCartney’s Aston Martin DB5 Fetches Over $490,000 At Auction
While it may not have drawn the same $4.1 million selling price as the heavily-modified Aston Martin DB5 used in the filming of Goldfinger, the DB5 formerly owned by former Beatle Paul McCartney commanded a respectable £307,000 ($490,463) when the hammed fell at RM Auctions’ recent...
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Ford's Oldest Known Survivor Sells For $264k
Last month, we told you that a rare 1903 Ford Model A Rear Entry Tonneau would be crossing the block in mid-October, at the RM Auctions sale in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Built in the first batch of cars to come from Ford’s Mack Avenue plant, this Model A is believed to be the oldest surviving...
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Oldest Ford Motor Company Car To Cross The Block (Again)
The oldest known surviving product of Ford Motor Company, a 1903 Model A Rear Entry Tonneau, has had only five owners since it left the factory over a century ago. On October 11 an 12, one bidder will have the opportunity to become buyer number six as the car is again scheduled to cross the block...
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1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta, 1 Of 9 Built, For Sale In Monterey: Video
Ferrari’s 250 GT series debuted at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show, bodied by Boano and for sale to the public for homologation purposes. Racing versions of the car, known as ‘berlinettas,’ were bodied by Scaglietti using thin-walled aluminum, minimal interior appointments and plastic...
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1955 Aston Martin DB3S Hits The Block In Monterey
In the 1950s, Aston Martin desperately wanted to prove itself in international sports car competition. While its DB2 was successful at Le Mans in-class, an overall victory continued to elude the British manufacturer. In 1952, Aston Martin launched its DB3 racer, with the primary goal of finishing...
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Almost since their debut in 1953, Chevrolet Corvettes have been a fixture at both club and professional-level racing events around the world. While many of us associate the C5.R and C6.R models as being the pinnacles of Corvette Racing, the most successfully-campaigned Corvette in history may be a 1968 L-88 heading to auction in Monterey. Up for sale at the RM Auctions Monterey, California event will be a 1968 L-88 Corvette racer, with an extensive and documented history of FIA and SCCA competition. Finished in Troy Promotions Owens / Corning livery, the car was originally campaigned by Tony...
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Court Says Classic Mercedes Was Stolen, May Belong To Pyrm Family
A German court has ruled that the 1937 Mercedes-Benz 500K Special Roadster purchased by Dutch collector Frans van Haren in 2011 was illegally liberated from Germany as a “spoil of war,” and that the descendants of the original owner have a legitimate claim to ownership of the car. Van...
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Ferrari F40 Prototype To Hit The Block In Monaco
Ferrari’s F40 supercar took the world by storm when it was introduced to the public in 1987. More than any other car that preceded it, the F40 looked the part of a race car, and seemed wholly out of place on the street. It’s 2.9-liter, twin-turbo V-8 engine, good for 471 horsepower...
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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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Ferrari's First Four-Door Hits The Block: 1980 Pinin Concept
At its upcoming London event, RM Auctions will sell the first four-door Ferrari sedan even produced. The Ferrari Pinin is expected to sell between $740,000 and $850,000.
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Artist-Painted Former Force India F1 Car To Be Auctioned For Charity
The Force India F1 car campaigned by Giancarlo Fisichella during the 2008 season has been repainted by artist Dexter Brown, and will be sold for charity at an upcoming RM Auction.
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A 1970 Porsche 911S once owned by Steve McQueen and used in the movie Le Mans has set a new record for a Porsche 911 at auction, selling for $1.375 million.
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1969 Chevrolet Stars And Stripes L88 ZL-1 Corvette At RM Monterey Auction
A 1969 Chevrolet "Stars And Stripes" L88 ZL-1 Corvette will be crossing the block at RM Auctions Monterey event.
Tim Healey -
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Set For Auction At Monterey
A rare Mercedes-Benz 540K will be auctioned off in Monterey, California, in August.
Tim Healey -
RM Auctions To Hold Classic Car Auction During Historic Monaco GP Weekend
The Monaco Grand Prix is a hotbed of high-rollers and hot cars, so the RM auction is a perfect fit.
Nelson Ireson