Just the Facts: The Batmobile from the 1995 Val Kilmer movie Batman Forever and a 1957 Chrysler Imperial Convertible owned by eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes are among the more than 400 automobiles that will cross the auction block March 4—6 at the fifth annual Auctions America by RM Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale sale. More than 100 of the vehicles will be offered without reserve. Other auction highlights include a 1953 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible, a 1996 Ferrari 355 Challenge Car, a 1939 Lincoln Model K Sport Sedan by Willoughby, a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO and a 2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom. Read More »
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One-of-a-Kind Grabber Blue Ford Boss Mustang 2012 sold for $450,000 at the 40th Annuall Barrett-Jackson charity auction. - Photo Barrett-Jackson The 40th annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction raised over $4 million for charity, as a result of donations by General Motors and Ford Motor Company. The proceeds from the auction will benefit 20 local and national foundations. The Camaro and Mustang have gone head to head for years in the top sports cars sold and car of the year categories. This year at the 40th annual Barrett-Jackson auction a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible pace car and a 2012 Ford Boss Mustang were among the top two cars sold. The Camaro, donated by GM, included a ride in the Indianapolis 500 during parade laps. The car fetched $225,000 during the auction, which will be donated, to the David Foster Foundation. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will receive a $450,000 donation from the auction of the Boss Mustang, which included Miller Racing School driving instructions. Read More »
One-of-a-Kind Grabber Blue Ford Boss Mustang 2012 sold for $450,000 at the 40th Annuall Barrett-Jackson charity auction. - Photo Barrett-Jackson
The 40th annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction raised over $4 million for charity, as a result of donations by General Motors and Ford Motor Company. The proceeds from the auction will benefit 20 local and national foundations.
The Camaro and Mustang have gone head to head for years in the top sports cars sold and car of the year categories. This year at the 40th annual Barrett-Jackson auction a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible pace car and a 2012 Ford Boss Mustang were among the top two cars sold. The Camaro, donated by GM, included a ride in the Indianapolis 500 during parade laps. The car fetched $225,000 during the auction, which will be donated, to the David Foster Foundation. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will receive a $450,000 donation from the auction of the Boss Mustang, which included Miller Racing School driving instructions.
The things that rich people collect continue to soar in price, with an auto auction over the weekend setting new records. Gooding & Co. 2006 Ferrari FXX Evoluzion The Annual Scottsdale Auction Week wowed the crowds with more than $116 million in sales. The biggest prize of the week was a 2006 Ferrari FXX Evoluzione, which was sold by Gooding & Co. for $2,090,000. The Ferrari — one of only 30 made and part of the storied collection of Benny Cailoa — fetched a bit less than the $2.5 million price expected by some car-watchers. Yet it was still an auction record for the model. Read More »
The Annual Scottsdale Auction Week wowed the crowds with more than $116 million in sales. The biggest prize of the week was a 2006 Ferrari FXX Evoluzione, which was sold by Gooding & Co. for $2,090,000.
The Ferrari — one of only 30 made and part of the storied collection of Benny Cailoa — fetched a bit less than the $2.5 million price expected by some car-watchers. Yet it was still an auction record for the model.