A custom Ford Mustang sold for $160,000 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale. That's a lot for a Mustang, but at least the proceeds went to charity. Read More »
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Lousy economy? Really? You got to wonder when you see some of the results of the auctions in Scottsdale, Ariz., this weekend. In particular, consider the price of a rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing. Auction house Gooding and Co. sold it for $4.62 million, easily a record for one of the iconic sports cars. Read More »
Just about anything that John F. Kennedy was associated with, in life or in death, has become very, very valuable. And now that list includes another one of the vehicles that transported the former president’s body after his assassination in 1963. Read More »
Just about anything that John F. Kennedy was associated with, in life or in death, has become very, very valuable. And now that list includes another one of the vehicles that transported the former president’s body after his assassination in 1963.
The 1991 Ferrari F40 Lee Iaccoca bought new sold for an impressive $710,000 at yesterday's RM Auctions Arizona event. While the car had two owners after Iacocca sold the car it had an amazing 283 miles on it when it arrived in Arizona to be auctioned. Read More »
An Iowa man was the highest bidder Monday on a Gruber hay wagon dating to the late 19th century. The wagon, along with a 1929 Model A Ford truck, was on the auction block at Green Hills Auction Center in Breck-nock Township. Read More »
An Iowa man was the highest bidder Monday on a Gruber hay wagon dating to the late 19th century.
The wagon, along with a 1929 Model A Ford truck, was on the auction block at Green Hills Auction Center in Breck-nock Township.
Like all racing accidents, the most horrific crash in the history of motorsports happened in a single, chaotic sequence. When Jaguar driver Mike Hawthorn dove unexpectedly into pit lane, Lance Macklin swerved his Austin Healey into the trajectory of Pierre Levegh's Mercedes 300SLR. The 1953 Austin Healey at the center of the most horrific crash in the history of motorsports — the crash at the 1955 Le Mans that left 85 dead, and dozens maimed and injured — was just sold at auction for $1.3 million. Here is the story of the world's deadliest race car. Read More »
The 1953 Austin Healey at the center of the most horrific crash in the history of motorsports — the crash at the 1955 Le Mans that left 85 dead, and dozens maimed and injured — was just sold at auction for $1.3 million. Here is the story of the world's deadliest race car.
Classic television fanatics and motorcycle aficionados alike can rejoice in the news that the Triumph Trophy TR5 ridden by one Arthur Fonzarelli in "Happy Days" has been found lurking in a motorcycle shop. The bike effectively vanished after the sitcom wrapped up in 1984, leaving collectors to assume that the machine met an unpleasant end at a scrap yard. The Fonz's motorcycle was originally owned by stuntman Bud Elkins, who kept the Triumph after filming shut down. You may remember Elkins as the man behind many of Steve McQueen's stunts, including the famous barbed-wire fence jump in The Great Escape. Read More »
The world's oldest running motorized vehicle, a 1884 De Dion Bouton Et Trepardoux, exceeded all expectations when it sold for $4.6 million on Friday. The vehicle was auctioned at RM Auctions Hershey sale on Friday. Read More »
London (CNN) -- An Enigma machine which featured in a Hollywood movie about the codebreakers of World War II has smashed auction estimates and sold for a world record price. The encoding device sparked a three-way bidding war when it went under the hammer at Christie's in London Thursday, selling for £133,250 ($208,137) -- more than double the upper estimate of £50,000. Read More »
London (CNN) -- An Enigma machine which featured in a Hollywood movie about the codebreakers of World War II has smashed auction estimates and sold for a world record price.
The encoding device sparked a three-way bidding war when it went under the hammer at Christie's in London Thursday, selling for £133,250 ($208,137) -- more than double the upper estimate of £50,000.
Volatility in the stock market last month may have spurred a spike in activity in the art and collectibles market, according to reports by Bloomberg News and others. Though some cash-strapped collectors are looking to liquidate or downsize, others see art and collectibles as more stable commodities and are fleeing the turmoil of the stock market for assets they can hold in both hands. The increase in both sellers and buyers should be welcome news for the auction industry. While media reports focus on high-end collectibles and record-setting prices, dealers and auctioneers are seeing prices for low end merchandise rise as well. Furniture from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s is popular with younger collectors looking to decorate on a budget as are action figures and movie posters, which have a certain nostalgia factor. Read More »
While media reports focus on high-end collectibles and record-setting prices, dealers and auctioneers are seeing prices for low end merchandise rise as well. Furniture from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s is popular with younger collectors looking to decorate on a budget as are action figures and movie posters, which have a certain nostalgia factor.