One-of-16 Jaguar to make £11 million at classic car auction?
Made for Le Mans, the D-Type ran out of road when racing rules changed. Jaguar kitted them up for road use and the XKSS was born. Now, one of this ultra-rare breed could sell for over £10 million.
2024-10-16
Indianapolis Speedway Museum sale sends “most significant” race cars to market
Start your engines. And if you have 10s of millions of dollars in your account head to this newly announced auction sale of some of the crown jewels of race car history. An unprecedented sale.
2024-08-15
Mansell fires starting gun on major F1 sale
One of Britain’s favourite motor racing stars is selling the bulk of his personal memorabilia collection. Nigel Mansell, the 1992 F1 world champion, is selling 330 lots through RM Sotheby’s […]
2023-09-14
Michael Schumacher’s 2002 Ferrari F1 car sells for $6.6 million
The 2002 Ferrari F2002, which helped Schumacher win the 2002 F1 Driver’s Championship, has sold for $6.6 million at RM Sotheby’s. The special auction, held in conjunction with Formula 1, […]
2019-12-04
Gadget-packed ‘James Bond’ Aston Martin DB5 sets new auction record
A gadget-packed Aston Martin DB5 built for the James Bond series has sold for a new world record at RM Sotheby’s in California. The iconic vehicle, described as “the most […]
2019-08-21
“World’s greatest car”, the McLaren F1, headlines RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction
RM Sotheby’s are set to auction one of the world’s greatest supercars, the McLaren F1, as part of their hotly anticipated auction in Monterey, California. The F1 has been described […]
2019-07-25
James Bond’s 1965 Aston Martin DB5 to auction at RM Sotheby’s
James Bond’s 1965 Aston Martin DB5, dubbed “the most famous car in the world”, is heading for auction in California with RM Sothebys. The iconic car, which comes complete with […]
2019-06-13
World’s First Porsche to auction at RM Sotheby’s
A car regarded by many as the world’s first Porsche will be offered for sale at RM Auctions in California later this year. Known simply as the ‘Type 64’, the […]
2019-05-13
Early Aston Martin DB5 leads RM Sotheby’s new single marque sale
One of the first Aston Martin DB5s ever produced will lead a sale dedicated to the British marque at RM Auctions later this year. The classic car auction house will […]
2019-04-08
Ferrari fit for a Princess leads RM Sotheby’s Arizona auction
RM Sotheby’s forthcoming Arizona sale on January 17-18 will feature a one-of-a-kind Ferrari with a genuinely royal provenance. Leading the auction is a unique, custom-built 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe […]
2019-01-03
Collection of classic ‘Youngtimer’ cars to sell at RM Sotheby’s
A remarkable collection of ‘Youngtimer’ classic cars from the eighties, nineties and noughties is heading for auction at RM Sotheby’s next year. The private collection of more than 140 vehicles […]
2018-12-06
Vintage Ferrari sells for $48.4 million in record-breaking RM Sotheby’s sale
A vintage Ferrari has become the most valuable car ever sold at auction, after it achieved an incredible $48.4 million in California. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO was the star […]
2018-08-28
Peter Sellers’ Aston Martin DB4GT stars in RM Sotheby’s London sale
A vintage Aston Martin owned by British comedy legend Peter Sellers will be one of the star lots at RM Sotheby’s forthcoming London sale. The auction, which takes place at […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-26
This Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar rally car could be yours for $3 million
A Porsche 959 raced in the famous Paris-Dakar rally could sell for more than $3m later this year, as part of a sale celebrating the German marque’s 70th Anniversary. The […]
2018-07-04
American Silk City Diner leads at RM Sotheby’s
A classic American Silk City Diner was the runaway star of the Dingman Collection sale at RM Sotheby’s in Hampton, New Hampshire this week. The unusual lot sold for $336,000, […]
By Tom Meyrick
