Cars At Auction

Ferrari 250 GTO The Ferrari 250 GTO is a racing car which was produced by Ferrari from 1962 to 1964. In total, 39 250 GTOs were manufactured. In 2004, Sports Car International nominated it the top sports car of all time. 38,115,000 including buyers premium). The car sold from the Maranello Rosso Collection and stamped with chassis number ‘3851 GT’ was the 19th 250 GTO Berlinetta made by Ferrari and completed on Sept. The car was delivered to the leading French racing driver Jo Schlesser, co-driven by himself and French ski Champion Henri Oreiller in the 1962 Tour de France Automobile race. Oreiller later crashed the car during a race at Montlhery Autodrome, south of Paris, and died of his injuries in hospital. A newspaper report at the time said the Ferrari careered off the track and flipped twice after a tire burst. The car was repaired by Ferrari in Italy and was sold to Italian driver Paolo Colombo in time for the start of the 1963 competition season. In 1965 young Fabrizio Violati, the scion of a wealthy Italian family, bought the car. “I saved the car from scrap and hid it from my parents.

I only drove it at night so nobody would see me”, Bonhams quoted him as saying. 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti One of the rarest Ferraris in existence has become the most expensive car ever sold at auction. 36 million. Only four of the 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti were ever made. Auction house Artcurial Motorcars put the vehicle on the block during its annual Retromobile sale in Paris last week. A 4.1-litre V12 engine gives the car a massive 400 horsepower, enabling it to reach a top speed of 190 miles per hour—unheard of at the time. The car won the Cuban Grand Prix in 1958, finished second in the Mille Miglia, and set a lap record at Le Mans during its racing career, having been driven by the likes of Stirling Moss and Mike Hawthorn. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. 38.1m. 39 were built. 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale.

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider. 1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Spider Competizione. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider. 2005 Ford GT. 6,941 Miles. 230,000 The Mecum Auction Company is the world leader in live auctions of collector cars, classic cars, corvettes, hot rods, street rods and muscle cars. 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback. 1992 Ferrari 512 TR. 1968 Ferrari 330 GTS. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible. 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra Roadster. 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera. 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T SE. 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro. 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster. 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Alloy Coupe. 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta. 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SC Coupe. 407,000Barrett-Jackson’s 45th Anniversary Scottsdale Auction was held January 23-31 at WestWorld of Scottsdale and featured over 1,400 vehicles, most selling at No Reserve. “Smokey and the Bandit” promo car. 75.1 million. Of the 59 lots offered, 48 found buyers.

3.3mRM Sotheby's is the worlds largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles. Highlights included legendary singer Janis Joplins iconic Porsche 356 C 1600 SC Cabriolet. 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow. 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato. 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I by Pinin Farina. Only 40 Series 1 Pinin Farina Cabriolets were built. 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 'Polizia'The collector car auction season starts with RM Sotheby’s returning to the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix on January 28-29 for its 17th annual Arizona sale. The two-day auction will present more than 100 blue-chip automobiles from the world’s most iconic marques. The vehicles span the spectrum, from pre-war classics through to important sports and racing cars and contemporary supercars. 1988 Ferrari 328 GTSRM Sotheby’s (formerly RM Auctions) is the world's largest auction house for investment-quality automobiles. 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe. 176,000The RM Sotheby’s Motor City 2015 auction was staged July 25th at the Concours of America at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan. The 21st annual sale featured 80 automobiles, including American classics, sports and muscle cars and late-model collectibles. 1934 Auburn Twelve Salon Speedster. 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. 1958 Buick Special Convertible. 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible. 1933 Packard Twelve Individual Custom Sport Phaeton in the style of LeBaron. 1929 Stutz Model M Four-Passenger Speedster by LeBaron. 1934 Pierce-Arrow Twelve Convertible Coupe Roadster. The Ron Pratte Collection Barrett-Jackson is honored to be selected by world-class businessman and car collector Ron Pratte for the sale of his world-renowned collection at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2015 auction. Ron Pratte, a businessman who demands perfection in everything he has a hand in, built the majority of his collection at Barrett-Jackson auctions. 5.5 million, and a Pontiac Bonneville Special Concept Car, one of only two.