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Archive for August, 2007

Gooding & Company Announces $60 Million Record-Breaking Results From 2007 Pebble Beach Auction

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Gooding & Company announces its top results from the company’s first-ever two-night Pebble Beach Auction event this weekend, held annually following the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. A high-energy atmosphere set the tone for a full-room of bidding guests at both Saturday and Sunday’s auctions that garnered more than $60 million in sales.(1) Of multiple record-breaking […]

Steve McQueen Ferrari Lusso sold for $2.31 million at US auction

Friday, August 17th, 2007

A classic Ferrari once owned by actor Steve McQueen sold for $2.31 million (€1.72 million) at auction.
An anonymous car collector who placed a bid by phone bought the 1963 Ferrari Berlinetta Lusso during an auction Thursday that drew 800 people to the Monterey Jet Center and attracted spirited bidding, said Christie’s spokesman Rik Pike.
The sale […]

Steve McQueen Ferrar in classic car auction - Aug 19

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

McQueen’s Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, one of 350 made, in a metallic chestnut with beige leather interior. The restored two-seater is powered by a 12-cylinder engine that emits Ferrari’s distinctive roar.Estimated auction price: $800,000 to $1.2 million, not including the 10 percent buyer’s fee. Is for auction during Classic Car Week in Monterey, Calif.

948 Lincoln Continental hits $11,550 at Four Seasons

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

A midnight blue, partially restored 1948 Lincoln Continental car – retrofitted with a 350 Chevrolet small-block engine and matching transmission, a 1953 Chrysler New Yorker frame, and a Ford 150 differential – roared away for $11,550 at a multi-estate sale held July 29 by Four Seasons Auction Gallery in Atlanta.

Monterey Car Week Charity Auctions

Saturday, August 11th, 2007

11 Classic Vehicles and Automobilia Collection to Sell on eBay Motors, Some Proceeds to Benefit Affiliated Charities
Online auctioneer www.bid123sold.com will sell seven classic automobiles, rare mascots and collectibles from the Marvin Tamarroff and Don Sommer Collections on eBay Motors during Monterey Car Week’s Pebble Beach RetroAuto Auction.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to […]

RM Auctions Classic Cars At Meadow Brook Hall

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

RM Auctions’ annual “Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook” event, held August 4, showcased over 90 hand-built luxury classics, including legendary Marmons, Packards and Rolls Royces dating back to the late 1920s and early 1930s. Once again, the sale – now in its 13th year – was a resounding success, with 88% of the consigned […]

Sean Connery BMW 635 CSI on eBay

Monday, August 6th, 2007

The BMW 635is up for sale on eBay in the UK and, according to the seller’s description, the Scottish actor was the only owner. The car was came from Marbella in Spain and has only covered 27,000 miles while it was registered. In 1998 it was picked up by a Lancashire BMW dealer in the […]

Bernie Ecclestone classic car collection for auction

Monday, August 6th, 2007

British Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone plans to auction 50 rare and valuable cars from his collection in October.
The sale of the cars, which Ecclestone, has been collecting since the 1950s, are expected to bring in more than $30 million, the Mail of Sunday reported.
His collection, which car experts have called one of the most […]

10th Annual Important Sale of Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia at Quail Lodge

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

Friday August 17, 2007
Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club
Carmel, California
Bonhams & Butterfields is proud to present its flagship auction, “An Important Sale of Collectors’ Motorcars and Automobilia” at Quail Lodge. Now in its tenth year, this premier event has grown in size and presence.
Catalogs will be available for $80 in the U.S., or $90 […]