Autos & Boats
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BLOUIN ARTINFO Germany
In September 1963 Porsche introduced its newest model, the 911, one that would profoundly shape the company’s future and that of motorsport at large. In its 50 years, more than 820,000 Porsche 911s have been built and sold, a number that makes it by far...
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Nicholas Forrest
The market for fine automobiles has gone from strength to strength in recent years as the appetite for luxury classic cars continues to grow in countries such as China, India, and the Middle-East. Evidence of the increasing desire for classic cars is...
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BLOUIN ARTINFO UK
The top sale at the 2013 Bonhams Paris auction held at the Grand Palais yesterday went to a vintage 1929 Bentley 6 1/2-Litre Speed Six tourer that sold for €828,000, beating its pre-sale estimate. The vehicle was originally created as a touring car and has...
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Eric Gonon
An exceptional array of vintage cars and motorcycles hit the auction block today in the City of Lights, including a rare 1934 Bugatti as well as the plane used in the Oscar-winning film, "Out of Africa." Watch this video report from the Bonhams...
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BLOUIN ARTINFO UK
A unique 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT Berton “Jet” with coachwork by Italian design house Bertone is being sold at Bonhams’ auction of Aston Martin and Lagonda cars on May 18. The vehicle’s late owner purchased it in 1986 and had it fully restored. The car went on...
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BLOUIN ARTINFO UK
An original-condition 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon that was last used in 1980 is being auctioned at Bonhams’ annual sale of Aston Martin and Lagonda motor cars on May 18. The car’s most recent owner, Aston Martin Owner’s Club member David Ettridge,...
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Chris Shott, BLOUIN ARTINFO
Not all winged things are exactly alike, but George Barris’s original “Batmobile” has a lot in common with Clark Gable’s 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe.Both classic cars come from the same era. Like Gable’s purdy-bird Benz, Barris’s tricked-out...
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Shane Ferro
Those paying attention to the classic car auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona last weekend noticed that sales weren't just good, they were dramatically better than 2012 (which was, for the record, quite a bit better than 2011). The classic car...
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BLOUIN ARTINFO UK
English luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce has released the first official image of its new model, Wraith, ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut in March.The image doesn’t reveal much, except for the car’s graceful silhouette. However, the accompanying statement does...
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Chris Shott
Consider it the German automotive equivalent of the near-extinct Chinese river dolphin — only a heckuva lot faster.An über-rare 1986 Porsche 959 prototype is heading to auction on Saturday, January 19, in Arizona, where it is expected to command an ultra-high...














