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Influential 1951 Hirohata Mercury custom headed to auction
An icon of the custom car era, Bob Hirohata’s 1951 Mercury customized by the Barris shop, will go up for grabs at the Mecum Kissimmee (Florida) auction to be held Jan. 6-16. The rise of custom car culture paralleled hot … Continue reading
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1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone goes under the hammer
A 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S with a unique look and interesting backstory is heading to auction at an RM Sotheby’s sale scheduled for August 14 during 2021 Monterey Car Week in California. Unveiled at the 1965 Turin Motor Show, … Continue reading
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Rush drummer Neil Peart’s car collection to be auctioned in Pebble Beach
Rush drummer Neil Peart was an icon in the musical world. He also was a major car buff, and soon car and music fans can experience the hot metal and oil of his car collection. Seven of Peart’s sports cars … Continue reading
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Original 1965 Ford Shelby GT350R for sale
The modern Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R may have just been sent to the glue factory, but an example of the car that inspired it will cross the block at Mecum’s upcoming Indianapolis auction, scheduled for May 14-21. This 1965 Ford … Continue reading
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Despite pandemic, Mecum had a healthy 2020 and heads eagerly to Kissimmee as 2021 begins
Just before heading off to Florida for Mecum Auctions’ huge and annual collector car sale at Kissimmee, John Kraman looked back on 2020, the year interrupted, though only briefly for Mecum, by the coronavirus pandemic. “We did 13 auctions,” said … Continue reading
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South African auction features massive private car collection
In what is being billed as South Africa’s biggest estate collection auction of collector cars, the eclectic Louis Coetzer Collection will be offered up for bidding in early December. According to High Street Auctions, Coetzer collected hubcaps as a youngster, … Continue reading
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Ferraris top Bonhams sale at Goodwood SpeedWeek
This 1969 Ferrari 365 GTC sold for $686,134 at the Goodwood SpeedWeek auction | Bonhams photos Albeit with social distancing and other health precautions in place, Bonhams staged a live sale of collector cars at the Goodwood SpeedWeek event and … Continue reading
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FIA, RM Sotheby’s auction to benefit COVID relief fund exceeds $1 million
A McLaren MP4-24 show car was a high seller at the benefit auction | Photos courtesy of the FIA The FIA charity auction to benefit international pandemic relief efforts, held on RM Sotheby’s Online Only platform, roared past $1 … Continue reading
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