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BMW M1, 3.0 CSL ‘Batmobile’ & Ferrari ‘Shooting Brake’ Sell Big At Bonhams’ First Dubai Event

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1975 BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile', 1979 BMW M1

[/caption] Held this past Monday was Bonhams’ inaugural Dubai event, held at the Royal Mirage hotel. While there were only a handful of automobiles in the offerings, two of BMW’s finest cars headlined the event and represented the first time any vehicles out of the company’s own collection were offered up for sale. The ’79 BMW M1 went for $264,000, well exceeding its highest estimate while the ’75 3.0 CSL (#46 of 57 built) sold for $218,400, also above its top estimate of $215k. The top seller for the event came as…

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BMW Classic Starts Selling Collector Cars, First Up Are M1 & 3.0 CSL From BMW’s Own Collection

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BMW 3.0 CSL, BMW M1

[/caption] BMW Classic will restore your vehicle and even give you advice on purchasing your classic, but now they’ll sell you the car too. BMW is jumping into the classic car trade by offering up two highly desirable vehicles from their own collection; an M1 and a 3.0 CSL. Both vehicles have been owned by BMW since the ’90s, have been restored and were seen earlier this year at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este along with the 328 Kamm Coupé. Crossing the block this October at Bonhams’ Dubai auction, it will mark the first…

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James Bond Creator Ian Fleming’s 1962 AC Aceca Coupe Up For Bids This Friday

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Ian Fleming's 1962 AC Aceca Coupe

[/caption] While Sean Connery as James Bond made Aston Martin’s DB5 and the company itself quite famous, Ian Fleming is the man responsible for creating the character in the first place. Not only was this is his personal car, but it is one of only six remaining Ford-powered Acecas left in the world. The AC left the factory on August 14, 1962 and was registered by Mr. Fleming on the 17th. It has changed hands a number of times, but has been back in the UK since 1987. It crosses the block this…

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UPDATE: 1 of 5 Ferrari 550 GTZ Zagatos Being Auctioned Off With Elvis’ Mercedes-Benz 600

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2000 Ferrari GTZ Zagato, Elvis Presley's 1970 Mercedes-Benz 600

[/caption] As we covered yesterday, only five Ferrari 550 GTZ models were created by Zagato and Ferrari and only one was made in right-hand drive. On December 6, Bonhams will auction it off at their Important Motor Cars and Fine Automobilia event at Mercedes-Benz World. Each sold originally for $1.6 million, but no estimates have been given for their current value. Also up for auction will be one of Elvis Presley’s 1970 Mercedes-Benz 600, one of only a handful of vehicles he registered in his own name. It has since…

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Auction: Bonhams’ Aston Martin Results

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'VMF 65' The Ex-Works 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car

[/caption] Bonhams auction house concluded their Aston Martin And Related Automobilia even this past Saturday in London. As we previously reported, many of the early DBs crossing the block have some unique and price-grabbing histories; including the DB4 Works Prototype and the DB4 used as a test mules on the 1964 James Bond film ‘Goldfinger’. The highest bid hit at just over $738,000 for the ‘VMF 65′ Ex-Works 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car (pictured above). It was previously raced by Eric Thompson, Rob Walker, George Abecassis, Major Tony…

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Auction: Upcoming Bonhams Includes James Bond Aston Martins, DB4s, DB5s, DB6s & More

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'62 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Vantage Saloon Used In 'Goldfinger' Production & DB5 Convertible

[/caption] We admit it – We want to drive around in James Bond’s DB5. It’s no surprise then that we get excited for events like these. Bonhams is holding the Aston Martin and Related Automobilia auction on May 22 in London. 46, mostly classic, Aston Martins will be auctioned off including a ’64 DB4 Series IV Vantage Saloon used as the ‘test mule’ during the filming of Golfinger for measurements and fitting of the various gadgets that would be used on Sean Connery’s DB5….

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Auction: Barn Find DB5 Fails To Sell At Bonhams Monte Carlo?! F40 Goes For ~$338,000

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Top Sellers at Bonhams 2010 Monte Carlo Auction

[/caption] Bonhams wrapped up their Les Grandes Marques a Monaco auction today with a few notable results. First off, the barn find ’64 Aston Martin DB5 featured last week failed to sell. Honor for the highest sale of the day went to 1 of 12 ever built ’54-’56 Maserati 250F Grand Prix racers at $418,000 and a black 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 Nürburg Cabriolet with coach work from Voll & Ruhrbeck went for $360,000. One of the most modern of vehicles listed was also the third highest priced – an ’89 F40…

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