Classic Car News
Americans in Mercedes fever at the RM Auction in Monterey on August 15/16, 2014
On August 15 and 16, 2014, RM auctioned 129 vehicles in Monterey at a total price of USD 143.4 million. Well over a million had to be bid per car - 91% of all bids were successful - in order to become the owner of the classic. The prices for some Mercedes cabriolets were surprisingly high. This auction report analyzes the results of the RM event, shows the vehicles in pictures and the results in a detailed and sortable list.
Bidding fireworks at the Gooding & Co auction in Pebble Beach 2014
There was a full house, high prices and some real surprises at Gooding & Co when 122 vehicles were auctioned over two evenings in Pebble Beach. 88% of the offers were sold, on average over 8% above the already confident estimated prices. This is probably only possible in America ... This auction report analyzes the results of the Gooding event and lists all offers in detail.
Aston Martin parade at the British Car Meeting in Mollis (August 24, 2014)
Events
Around 100 Aston Martins are expected at this year's British Car Meeting in Mollis on August 24, 2014, as the Aston Martin Club is a guest at the picturesque airfield in Glarnerland ....
World record at the Quail Lodge auction by Bonhams on August 14/15, 2014
On August 14/15, Bonhams offered 116 cars at the Quail Lodge auction in the vicinity of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elégance for a total value of around USD 120 million. 89% of the vehicles were sold, with the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO even achieving an absolute world record. Never before had a car sold for so much at an auction. This report analyzes the results, lists all the cars including the estimated prices and shows many of them in over 100 illustrations.
New in the online book trade - the history of ATS, the team that competed against Ferrari
Publications
The mysterious story of the Italian F1 team and sports car manufacturer A.T.S (1963-1964) is now available in book form in English (and Italian) ...
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