It’s Official: All-New Porsche 911 – My, What Big Wheels You Have
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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S
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[/caption] This Saturday is Historics’ second event following the success of their inaugural auction back in June. Word came in today that this spectacular 1989 Ferrari F40 has been consigned at the last minute to join the mix of 70+ collector cars crossing the block in just under 48 hours. Only 1,315 F40s were produced and not only was it created to celebrate 40 years of Ferrari production in Maranello, but it was the last model commissioned by Enzo himself before his death, held the production car speed record and is still seen by many today…
[/caption] Historics is holding their second auction on September 25th. Up for bids is this beautiful Aston Martin DB5 convertible. It is one of a mere 123 DB5 convertibles built and one of only a few that remain with the steel hardtop. The car is in original condition, finished in white with red leather interior and has just over 100,000 miles on the clock. It has undergone two engine rebuilds throughout the years, the first in 1975 and the second in 1986. Bidding is expected to reach at least $700,000. [caption id=”" align=”aligncenter” width=”550″ caption=”Aston Martin DB5…
[/caption] Last month, Historics announced their inaugural auction to be held at the Brooklands Museum outside London. Held this past Wednesday, 65 cars crossed the block with a 61% rate of sale. Sales of the vehicles plus memorabilia totaled £2,032,357 ($2,960,127). The 1931 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Vanden Plas Open Tourer by Harrisons was the day’s top sale at $960,207. A ’55 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark 1 Drophead Coupé fetched just over $234k and the 1964 MGB Roadster Ex-works ‘Comps Shop’ Rally Car (the last known Works Rally car produced by MG) went for $205,145. Rounding out…
[/caption] How’d we miss this? A few days ago we wrote on the new auction house Historics At Brooklands. Of the 65 cars crossing the block during their inaugural auction on June 2, one will be this 1964 MGB. It is the last known genuine MG Works rally car and is one of only two produced that year. After retiring from racing 35 years ago, it was locked away in a garage since ’75 before recently undergoing a meticulous restoration and eventually re-emerging at the 2008 Le Mans…
[/caption] Brooklands, England has becoming home to the new auction house Historics. June 2nd will see their first event consisting of 65 consignments estimated to be worth over $3.6 million. Historics joins the auction house brethren beside the likes of RM, Bonhams, Mecum, Barrett-Jackson and Gooding & Company. June is shaping up to be quite the month if you’re in the market to sell or purchase a collector car; Historics’ first event will be followed closely by RM’s Pate Collection on the 5th, yet another by RM on the 19th, two by Mecum…
[/caption] So, it’s that time again. Porsche has unveiled the all-new 911 and is sending it to Frankfurt for its first appearance in a couple weeks. Codenamed the 991, the new model is 3.9″ longer, sits a bit wider, and has dropped 100 pounds. Both the base Carrera and the Carrera S produce more horsepower (350 and 400) yet consume less fuel than their outgoing counterparts. The interior has also been shifted to be more in line with that of the Panamera. With 48 years of what occurs like the most minimal design evolution…
Historics’ Seconds Auction, 72 Cars, 48% Sell Rate, ~$1.6 Million In Sales
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Excerpt: Historics at Brooklands held their second event this past weekend. With a total of 72 vehicles (up 20% from their first auction earlier this year), the company achieved a 48% sell-through rate totaling just under $1.6 million. The weekend’s top sellers include an immaculate 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 liter Cabriolet going for just over $127k, a ’67 Aston Martin DB6 Mk1 Saloon at $123k, and a ‘barn find’ 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 at just under $100k. Unfortunately, of those lots that failed to sell include the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible with the extremely rare hardtop, the spectacular ’59 Cadillac Ambulance…
1989 Ferrari F40 – Last Minute Addition To This Saturday’s Historics’ Auction
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1989 Ferrari F40
Ghostbusters ‘Ecto 1′ Replica Up For Auction
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Excerpt: Historics at Brooklands will offer this 1959 Cadillac S&S ambulance during it’s second sale on September 25, 2010. Coachbuilder Chris Reynolds has spent $100,000 transforming this Cadillac from a vehicle whose roof had been chopped off, used for parade service by a church and moments from being scrapped into a faithful recreation of the famous ‘Ecto 1′ Ghostbusters movie car. Weighing in at 2.5 tons and stretching 20 ft long, the Caddy is powered by a 6.5 liter V8 engine keeping its gas mileage hovering around the 8 mpg mark. Fuel costs, however, can be offset by using the vehicle for…
Auction: Historics Offering Aston Martin DB5 Convertible With Extremely Rare Hardtop
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Aston Martin DB5 Convertible
Auction: Inaugural Historics Tops $2.96M
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Historics Inaugural Auction
Last Known MGB Works Rally Car Up For Bid
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Last Known Genuine MGB Roadster Ex-works 'Comps Shop' Rally Car
Auction: Brooklands Houses New Historics Auction House, Inaugural $3.6M Slate, 65 Cars
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