29 juin 2011
Bonhams Unveils Exceptional 100 Car Line-Up For 19th Goodwood Festival Of Speed
The ex-Edith Field/Innes Ireland,1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupé Chassis no. LML 506 Engine no. VB6E/50/337; Estimate: £500,000 - 700,000. Photo Bonhams
Bonhams is delighted to unveil an outstanding line-up of Sports, Competition and Touring cars for its 19th annual Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale, on 1 July 2011.Leading the pack is a very rare and handsome 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Cabriolet previously owned by that legendary British Grand racing character, Innes Ireland. Recently restored to concours condition, this DB2/4... [Lire la suite]
16 juin 2011
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe @ RM's Monterey Sale
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe. Photos RM Auctions © 2011 RM Auctions
Chassis No.198.0405500621
2,996 cc OHC inline six-cylinder engine with “sport” camshaft, four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel independent suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 94.5"- Just two California-based owners from new; one of only 1,400 built - Includes original Rudge wheels, belly pans, fitted luggage, “sport” camshaft and more- Comprehensively restored and recently detailed by Kevin Kay Restorations - An iconic design... [Lire la suite]
16 juin 2011
Rare 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Grand Raid Roadster Set For RM's Monterey Sale
Among notable entries set to cross the auction podium during the two-day sale is the exquisite 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Grand Raid Roadster
MONTEREY, CA.- RM Auctions is set continue its reputation for offering automobiles of exceptional quality when its annual Monterey, California sale gets underway August 19 – 20, featuring one of the most spectacular rosters of motor cars ever presented in auction history. Among notable entries set to cross the auction podium during the two-day sale is the exquisite 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Grand Raid... [Lire la suite]
12 juin 2011
Stunning Line-Up of English Automobiles Go Under the Hammer @ RM Auctions
1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Vantage Coupé. Photo RM Auctions
LONDON.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for quality automobiles, is now on the countdown to its inaugural sale at London’s Salon Privé luxury car show and Concours d’Elegance on 23rd June, 2011. The sale, which is only open to British-built automobiles, has attracted fifty-seven stunning examples of ‘Quintessentially English’ cars including some significant collections of Aston Martin, Jaguar and Rolls-Royce automobiles. Max... [Lire la suite]
29 avril 2011
"L’Art de l’automobile. Chefs-d’œuvre de la collection Ralph Lauren" @ Musée des Arts Décoratifs
Jaguar XK120 Roadster, 1950. Collection Ralph Lauren © Photo Michael Furman
Une exposition rendant hommage à l’automobile n’est pas tout à fait une première dans l’histoire de l’institution.
En 1970, Les Arts Décoratifs présentaient une sélection de voitures de compétition « Bolides Design ». Un jury particulier issu du monde de l’art et du design avait alors été constitué autour de François Mathey pour composer cette exposition, Les designers 30e Colombo, Roger Talion, Pio Manzu, les artistes Jean-Paul Riopelle, Jean Tinguely,... [Lire la suite]
01 mars 2011
FIAT 600D MULTIPLA -1965 Châssis # 127582
FIAT 600D MULTIPLA -1965 Châssis # 127582. Courtesy Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan - Paris
Moteur # 100 008 / 2219492. Estimation : 26 000 / 30 000 €La Multipla est la première voiture dite Monospace de grande série, quelques constructeurs eurent cette idée avant la seconde guère mondiale mais leurs essais restèrent à l'état de prototype ou de très petites productions. La base est celle de la Fiat 600, sortie en 1955, grande sœur de la célèbre Fiat 500. Elle se différencie par un moteur à quatre cylindres en ligne à... [Lire la suite]
03 décembre 2010
Coveted Ferrari 166 MM. Touring Barchetta Joins RM Auction's Arizona Sale
1949 Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta. Photo Credit: Hugh Hamilton ©2010 Courtesy of RM Auctions.
BLENHEIM, ON.- With preparations well underway for the 2011 collector car auction season, RM announced today the consignment of a rare, race-bred 1949 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta, chassis number 0024 M, as the latest star attraction for its Arizona sale, returning January 20 – 21, 2011. Originally commissioned for the 1949 Paris Motor Show, for which it was painted in the Argentinean racing colors of yellow and blue,... [Lire la suite]
23 novembre 2010
Rolls-Royce Phantom III, Featured in Pan's Labyrinth Film, to Sell at Bonhams
1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Five Passenger Limousine. Photo: Bonhams
LONDON.- The first Rolls-Royce Phantom III to be sold to America, which featured in the award-winning 2006 film Pan’s Labyrinth, is to be sold at Bonhams traditional end of year sale of Important Motor Cars and Fine Automobilia on 6 December, which this year takes place at Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands in Surrey. A total number of 24 Phantom III Rolls-Royces are thought to have been sold to America new, with this car listed to have been delivered first on... [Lire la suite]
31 octobre 2010
1956 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing

31 octobre 2010
1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I
