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Bonhams Collector Car Auction: The Highest High And The Lowest Low
by Mike - I previewed the Bonhams collector car auction yesterday in Carmel. Here are photos of the Ferrari 250 GTO which very well may become the highest priced car every sold after the auction...
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The Ferrari 250 GTO – Sold for US$ 38,115,000 Including Premium At Bonhams
by Mike - Is any one surprised by the sales price of $38,115,000? Let us know what you think in the Comments.
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The Dirty Jaguar Sold At A Loss
by Mike - Selling dirt as patina did not work for this very dirty Jaguar at the Bonhams auction in Carmel recently. It sold for $42,900 US including premium. It had sold at the Auctions America Auburn...
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My Thoughts On The Collector Car Market Today – Part One
by Mike - There has been much speculation lately about the health and future prospects of the collector car market. We have seen many records broken consistently over the past few years. The market is...
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What Is The Next Big Thing In The Collector Car World? – Maybe Porsche
by Mike – In a few weeks all eyes in the collector car world will be on Arizona where some of the most important collector car auctions are held all in one week. There will be hundreds of cars sold in...
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The Arizona Auctions Kick Off The 2015 Collector Car Market Year
by Mike – The beginning of the 2015 classic car auction season was this past weekend in Arizona with the major auction companies recording record numbers totaling $270 million USD in sales. This does...
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I Thought The Dirt As Patina Sales Fad Was History, Then I Saw This
by Mike – I thought I had observed a trend away from the “dirt is patina” sales strategy for collector cars since last year in Monterey when Bonhams sold a very dirty Jaguar at a loss for the seller....
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The Reventlow (And Shelby) Transporter Is Up For Auction Along With Two...
by Mike – Two Lance Reventlow Scarab Formula One racing cars and the Reventlow Automobiles Inc.’s Fiat-Bartoletti transporter will be up for auction at the Bonham’s Goodwood Revival Sale on September...
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Car Of The Day – Alfa Romeo Montreal At Auction
by Mike – Produced from 1970 to 1977 the beautiful little Alfa Romeo Montreal was not imported to North America even though the model is named after a city in Canada. The design was introduced in...
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Interesting Sales At The Classic Car Auctions in Arizona
by Mike – We are in a period of pause for the collector car world, I believe, which is not bad. Here are some of my thoughts on what I think are interesting results from the recent classic car...
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The Bespoke Ferrari Station Wagon: Forever Wandering The Earth, Will It Ever...
by Wallace Wyss – Some new to Ferraris think the FF was the first “station wagon” shape applied to a Ferrari. By the factory, yes, but there’s been others by other coachbuilders. One I recall is back...
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A Bright Green Alfa Romeo Montreal
by Mike – Produced from 1970 to 1977 the beautiful Alfa Romeo Montreal was not imported to North America even though the model is named after a city in Canada. The design was introduced in Montreal as...
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European Style With American Muscle At Auction In Monterey
by Mike – This year at the Monterey Car Week auctions there are quite a few of the American powered cars that were designed and made in Europe and mostly sold under a European brand. Here are a few of...
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Lamborghinis For Auction In Monterey
by Mike – At the Monterey Car Week auctions in mid-August Lamborghinis are well represented on the auction block (22 as of today). RM Sotheby’s has 3: Miura P400 SV, Diablo VT Roadster and Countach...
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Rare Birds At The Monterey Auctions
by Mike – Like bird watchers searching for a glimpse of a rare bird-of-paradise car lovers always seek out the rare and exotic when we go to events like Monterey Car Week. This past August we were...
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The Porsche America Roadster: Think Of It As The Predecessor To The Speedster
by Wallace Wyss – When Porsche first began to import cars to America, they had a very knowledgeable Austrian living in America, Max Hoffman, who tried to direct them to American’s taste and needs. For...
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A Few Interesting Cars At The Auctions In Monterey
by Mike – There will be several hundred classic and collectors cars sold at the auctions next week on the Monterey Peninsula during Monterey Car Week. People who follow the collector car market will...
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A Rare Ford Powered OSI Is Up For Auction During Monterey Car Week
by Mike Gulett – 1967 OSI 20M TS This lovely Italian car powered by Ford is up for auction during Monterey Car Week at the Bonhams auction at the Quail Lodge in Carmel. I do not remember seeing one of...
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The Bonhams Auction In Carmel During Monterey Car Week Has A Delectable Porsche
by Wallace Wyss – Car auctions are a little like Broadway plays. You want to see who’s familiar in the cast before you go there. Fortunately most of the auction companies having auctions during...
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The Classic Car Market Is Soft
by Mike Gulett – The Monterey auctions, which were held recently, are arguably the most important in the worldwide collector car market. There are a spectrum or cars put up for auction every...
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