Looking for a 20 foot high, walking, mechanical elephant? An interesting release from what looks like an an eclectic auction house - Red Baron based in Atlanta, Georgia . The description of the company: "Red Baron, in its fourth decade of business, is widely regarded...
Racing legend's Cobra sells for record $5.5M at auction www.detnews.com January 22, 2007 "SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- An 800-horsepower Shelby Cobra, once the personal car of the racing veteran who developed the iconic sports car, has sold for $5.5 million at auction, a...
Nice story that details the history of the Plymouth Barracuda - a classic muscle car: Barracuda looked sharp CHICAGO SUN-TIMES December 4, 2006 BY DAN JEDLICKA Auto Reporter "The first Plymouth Barracuda small, sporty coupe arrived in early 1964, or about the same...
Auto-Union 1939 Grand Prix Car May Fetch Record Price in Sale Bloomberg.com: Spend By Chris Peterson "Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- One of only two 1939 Auto-Union D - Type race cars believed to be in existence will be sold by Christie's International Plc in Paris next year,...
Ex-LA Times publisher's rare car collection breaks auction record North County Times - State / West By: Associated Press October 22, 2006 "OXNARD, Calif. (AP) -- An auction of 90 rare cars and motorcycles owned by late Los Angeles Times publisher Otis Chandler brought...
A Can't-Miss Investment That Missed: The Case of the 'Last Convertible' New York Times By DAVE KINNEY Published: June 18, 2006 "THIRTY years ago, amid a swirl of rumors that federal rollover rules would impose a death sentence on open-top cars, Americans lined up to...
Rare car collection on the auction block Press-Telegram 09/14/2006 Associated Press "OXNARD - A collection of about 100 rare cars and motorcycles owned by late Los Angeles Times publisher Otis Chandler will be auctioned next month. The collection includes a 1904...
Rare Ferrari Sells for $5.61 Million, Misses Expected Record Bloomberg.com By Rochelle Garner "Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- A 1958 Ferrari driven by racing legends Phil Hill and Richie Ginther sold for $5.61 million in Monterey, California, falling short of the record price...
Record Bids Expected at Gooding & Co Auction Fabulous Finale to the Pebble Beach Concours www.theautochannel.com "SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 27 -- A 1927 Bugatti Type 35C, expected to bring $2 to $2.5 million, which would be the highest sale price for a Bugatti Grand...
Sure-Fire Collectibles That Backfired New York Times By DAVE KINNEY Published: June 18, 2006 "FOR every Hemi 'Cuda or Shelby Cobra that was tucked away 35 years ago, only to resurface in the 21st century as a $1 million collectible, how many Continental Mark III's,...