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One of the most famous and iconic cars of both American and English society, a 1941 Cadillac Custom Limousine that was designed for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, will be offered at RM Auctions and Sotheby’s exclusive Art of the Automobile sale, November 21, in New York City. Affectionately known as “The Duchess,” theRead Full Story

RM Auctions August 16-17, 2013 Monterey sale will surely be remembered as one of the most historic and successful sales in auction history. Over two nights, which witnessed the sale of some of the world’s finest and most significant automobiles, a total of 120 handpicked lots achieved an incredible sales total of more than $125,000,000Read Full Story

              Pebble Beach represents the ultimate collector car lover’s destination and auction house Gooding & Company sales at its August 17-18 Pebble Beach auctions realized more than $112-million. During the two-day sale, Gooding & Company sold 116 of the 127 lots offered, for a 91 per cent sale rate,Read Full Story

RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, ended its Monterey sale August 16-17, 2013 with an incredible record-breaking Saturday auction which saw the star lot, an ultra-rare 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T Spider, smash records and sell for an astounding $27,500,000. (All figures are reported in U.S. dollars and includeRead Full Story

Gooding & Company, acclaimed for selling the world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, will be hosting its 10th Anniversary of the Pebble Beach Auctions on August 17 and 18, 2013. As the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the company has announced the addition of several highly sought after competition carsRead Full Story

Congratulations go to Phil and Jason Heard for being brave enough to stage the first major collector car auction since the days of the Auto Classic auctions that were held at the Seaforth Armoury building in Vancouver some 16 years ago. Sure, there have been other auctions held in the intervening years at Tradex inRead Full Story

Some of the world’s finest automobiles continue to be consigned to RM Auctions exclusive sale during the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend on May 25, 2013, at Lake Como, Italy. Heading the ever-expanding list of mouth-watering vehicles on offer is the 1905 FIAT 60HP Five-Passenger Touring Car, built especially for American-based brewing magnate August AnheuserRead Full Story

The January auctions in Arizona ended with sales figures of $224-million and counting. To read details on all the auctions results: Gooding $52.5-million; Barrett-Jackson $109-million; RM Auctions $36.4-million; Bonhams $13.4-million; Silver Auctions $2.8-million and Russo and Steele $16-million–click here. .

The RM group of companies, incorporating RM Auctions and Auctions America, continued its successful sales run in 2012, generating more than $360-million (all prices quoted in U.S. dollars and inclusive of buyers’ premium) in total sales to cement its position as the world’s largest collector car auction company. Eclipsing its record-setting performance of 2011, theRead Full Story

This superb 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder led a host of million-dollar-plus Ferraris at the 2012 RM sale in Monterey (credit: Stephen Goodal © 2012 courtesy RM Auctions) RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, continued its strong track record on the August Monterey, California week of carRead Full Story