The Winter Marathon Rally 2019 was held 24-27 January at Madonna di Campiglio in the Dolomite Mountains of Italy. The selection of more than 100 historic cars that challenged this year's reliability trial that ended with the traditional arrival in Piazza Righi in Madonna di Campiglio. The 2019 edition of the Winter Marathon Rally enjoyed sunny weather, but with cold temperatures that reached -14°C on the Pordoi … [Read more...]
Artcurial Retromobile 2019 – Auction Results
The Artcurial Retromobile 2019 auction was held 8-10 February at the Retromobile Show in Paris, resulting in €42,304,574 in total sales and a 76 percent sell-through rate. Maitre Herve Poulain, accompanied by Matthieu Lamoure and Pierre Novikoff, brought the hammer down on three lots over one million euros and 43 lots over €100,000. Buyers from over 20 countries outside France accounted for some 84 percent of the … [Read more...]
Mecum Kissimmee 2019 – Auction Results
The Mecum Kissimmee 2019 auction was held January 3-13 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, resulting in $107.5 million in total sales and a 72 percent sell-through rate. Of the nearly 3,500 vehicles to cross the block over the 10-day auction, a total of 2,328 vehicles were sold at the reserve-based sale. The top results at the Mecum's 2019 Kissimmee sale included a 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari (Lot S114) … [Read more...]
Bonhams Paris 2019 – Auction Results
The Bonhams Paris 2019 auction was held 7th February at the Grand Palais in Paris. Bonhams' 8th Retromobile Week sale featured more than 140 cars crossing the rostrum over several hours and spirited bidding taking place beneath the cavernous glass domes of the Grand Palais. The top lot of the Bonhams Paris 2019 auction was the 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A, formerly owned by His Majesty King Hussein bin … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s Paris 2019 – Auction Results
The RM Sotheby's Paris 2019 sale was held 6th February at Place Vauban in France, resulting in total sales of €32.4 million -- the highest total for the company's Paris sale to date -- and a 79 percent sell-through rate. Bidders represented 45 countries at RM's sixth annual Paris sale during Retromobile Week. The top result at the RM Sotheby's Paris 2019 sale went to the 1987 Ferrari F40 LM. The Ferrari played a … [Read more...]
Grand Prix of South America Rally 2018 – Report and Photos
The Grand Prix of South America Rally 2018 was staged October 18 to November 17, starting in Buenos Aires and ending in Cartagena. The rally covered nearly 10,000 kilometers, visited Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela and attracted crowds along the way. Five times World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio competed in the 1948 Grand Prix of South America, and it was 70 years later that his son Oscar … [Read more...]
McLaren Commemorates Senna F1 Championship
McLaren Special Operations (MSO) has completed a unique new McLaren P1 GTR project to mark the 30th anniversary of Ayrton Senna's maiden Formula 1 World Championship. The McLaren P1 GTR is liveried in the iconic colours of then-sponsor Marlboro -- synonymous with McLaren for more than 20 years -- as they appeared on the MP4/4 that propelled Senna to the first of three F1 titles. The car was commissioned by a McLaren … [Read more...]
Bruce Meyer Collection Exhibit at Petersen
On Saturday, February 23, 2019, the Petersen Automotive Museum will open its newest exhibit featuring 10 groundbreaking race cars, each with a unique story of triumph and victory, from the collection of Petersen Founding Chairman Bruce Meyer. Titled “Winning Numbers: The First, The Fastest, The Famous,” the exhibit will include exceptional competitors including Le Mans winners, land speed record setters, dragsters … [Read more...]
Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2019 – Report and Photos
The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona 2019 was held January 26-27 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The 12-turn, 3.56-mile track is made up of portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield road course. As the race began the teams and drivers set out to go the furthest in 24 grueling hours. The 57th running of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona was called after 23 hours, 50 minutes due to rain … [Read more...]
GP Ice Race 2019 – Report and Photos
The GP Ice Race 2019 was staged 19-20 January at Zell sports airport in Zell am See, Austria. Despite the sub-zero temperatures, more than 8,000 motorsport fans enjoyed the spectacular revival of the ice races originally held from 1937 to 1974. The GP Ice Race 2019 revival featured a wide array of participants, from historic to modern race and rally cars. Among the roughly 130 participants who drifted around the … [Read more...]
Arizona Auction Week 2019 – Summary Report
Our friends at Hagerty covered Arizona Auction Week 2019, from Barrett-Jackson, Bonhams, Gooding and Company, RM Sotheby's, Russo and Steele, Silver and Worldwide. Their comprehensive summary report follows, offering several insights and perspectives into the overall direction of the collector car market. Arizona Auction Week 2019 - Summary Report Total Sales from Seven Auction Companies: $251M (Slight … [Read more...]
Worldwide Scottsdale 2019 – Auction Results
The Worldwide Scottsdale 2019 auction was held Wednesday, January 16th in Scottsdale during Arizona Auction Week, resulting in nearly $10 million in total sales and an 80 percent sell-through rate. The top result at the 2019 Arizona Auction Week sale for Worldwide Auctioneers went to the original, HVA Preservation Award-winning 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster that realized $990,000, followed by the 1935 Auburn … [Read more...]
Bonhams Scottsdale 2019 – Auction Results
The Bonhams Scottsdale 2019 auction was held Thursday, January 17th at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, resulting in $16.1 million in total sales and a 90 percent sell-through rate. Bonhams Motoring Group Director Rupert Banner, said, “Our sale was well supported and featured a large number of cars without reserve creating multiple bidders throughout and a very respectable rate of sale. It’s a … [Read more...]
Gooding Scottsdale 2019 – Auction Results
The Gooding Scottsdale 2019 auction was held January 18-19 nearby the Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, Arizona, resulting in over $48 million in total sales and an 85 percent sell-through rate. President David Gooding and Auctioneer Charlie Ross sold 105 of 124 lots at Gooding's 12th annual Arizona Auction Week sale, with an average price of $459,417 per car sold. “I am delighted to close out another … [Read more...]
Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2019 – Auction Results
The Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2019 auction was held January 12-20 at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona, resulting in $131.6 million in total sales and a 99.74 percent sell-through rate. In total, over 1,800 vehicles sold for over $118 million, while over 1,500 pieces of automobilia brought in over $4.05 million, and $9.6 million was raised through the sale of charity vehicles, bringing the total auction sales to more … [Read more...]
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