Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car Journal
Sports Car Digest focuses on Classic Car Auctions, Concours d’Elegance, Vintage Car Racing, Road Rallies and other historic automotive events.
RM Auctions held its 2009 Classic Car Auction of Michigan at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan on April 25-26th.Top sale went to the nine-ton 1950 Flxible Private Motor Coach that sold to a private collector for $92,400. This rare luxury coach is one of only five examples built by the Flxible Company in Loudonville, Ohio and attracted considerable interest from out-of-state … [Read more...]
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, will hold its 2009 Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction on May 17th at Ferrari S.p.A. in Maranello, Italy.RM Auctions' 3rd annual auction is the only auction dedicated to the Ferrari marque, held within the Maranello factory grounds and endorsed by the Ferrari … [Read more...]
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, will lift the gavel on an exceptional, race-bred 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 (chassis number 0858) when the highly anticipated Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event returns to Maranello, Italy next month.Ferrari 330 P4 Chassis 0858 has a significant provenance with a well-documented international racing career spanning a number of different continents from … [Read more...]
RM Auctions held its 2009 Automobiles of Amelia Island auction on March 14th in Amelia Island, Florida. RM achieved a notable 83% sales rate, although total sales were down 25% from 2008, indicating that the market is in a much different place than last year. … [Read more...]
A Maserati 250F that won the 1956 Monaco Grand Prix in the hands of Stirling Moss will be sold at RM Auctions upcoming Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event on May 17th in Maranello, Italy. … [Read more...]
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, will offer this stunning 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (Chassis # 0714TR) when the Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event returns to Maranello, May 17, 2009. 0714TR was extensively campaigned in its day with significant finishes at the world's most important racing events and is now being offered at auction for the first time. The car is resplendent in its … [Read more...]
RM Auctions held its tenth annual Automobiles of Arizona auction event on January 16th at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix. RM offered 127 motor vehicles for auction during the eight-hour event, with total sales surpassing $18 million."Overall, our Arizona auction was a very strong sale in terms of sales percentage and was well attended, … [Read more...]
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, will hold its second annual Automobiles of London auction event on October 29th. The highly anticipated auction promises another fantastic collection of vintage motor cars, … [Read more...]
RM Auctions announced the addition of Bob Mosier to their team of car specialists. A pillar of the California collector car scene and the founder of Mosier Restoration Inc, Mosier brings a wealth of experience to RM having spent the past four decades working in the industry and restoring some of the world's finest automobiles. A credit to his abilities, Mosier restorations have won 'Most Elegant' … [Read more...]
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, has continued its record-breaking European sales run with another highly successful auction event held at the famous Pista di Fiorano in Maranello, Italy over the weekend. Coming just 12 months after RM Auctions' inaugural European event, the second Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction stole the attention of the international collector car industry … [Read more...]
Car enthusiasts and Ferrari collectors from across the globe descended on Maranello, Italy this past weekend for RM Auctions' second annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction event to witness a new auction record established for a 1961 Ferrari California Spyder formerly owned by actor James Coburn. The rare car exceeded all expectations by selling for a world record auction price for a vintage … [Read more...]
With the final countdown well underway to the much anticipated Ferrari Leggenda e Passione 2008 auction event in Maranello, Italy, RM Auctions is delighted to announce an important inclusion to the auction line-up – a legendary, grand-prix winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM.Designed by Pininfarina, with coachwork by Scaglietti, this magnificent example, chassis no. 5845GT, was the fourth of only … [Read more...]
The focus of the collector car world will return to Maranello, Italy on May 18 as RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, host their second annual "Ferrari Leggenda e Passione" auction event. The stars of the May sale are many, including two rare Ferrari 250 California Spyders and a Ferrari Dino 246 S (s/n 0778). The examples on offer – a 1958 LWB covered headlamp version (s/n 0923 GT) … [Read more...]
A historic collection of Californian automotive treasures will cross the block this June 14 as RM Auctions presents the esteemed collection of the late Joe MacPherson.A motoring industry icon, Joe MacPherson was a passionate car enthusiast who spent his life devoted to buying, selling and restoring a diverse range of collectible automobiles. His beloved 'Joe's Garage' - a private automotive … [Read more...]
Collector car auction watchers had their eyes and wallets focused on last weekend's 10th annual RM Auctions Automobiles of Amelia Island event, which is held in conjunction with the celebrated Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. That is quite a weekend for vintage car enthusiasts.When the final hammer dropped, total sales exceeded $16.8 million, with four cars exceeding one million dollars. … [Read more...]
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