Automobiles de collection

Leading early highlights for the sale is the stunning 1956 Aston Martin DB 2/4 MkII ‘Supersonic’, chassis AM300/1/1132 (est. USD1.5/2 million). The car’s first registered owners were newlywed New Yorkers Gail Whitney Vanderbilt and her husband, the record-setting water skier Richard C. Cowell, who took delivery directly from David Brown and were photographed with this car by Life magazine whilst living in the South of France. Darin Schnabel ©2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions NEW YORK, NY.- RM Auctions, in association with... [Lire la suite]

Mercedes-Benz 190SL, 1962. Photo Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan Châssis # 04010025020. Carte grise française. Estimation : 55 000 / 70 000 € Dévoilé sous sa forme définitive au salon de Genève 1955, le cabriolet 190 SL reprend la ligne générale du roadster 300 SL, mais se distingue par son allure moins agressive.Une silhouette pure et élancée, débarrassée de toute référence sportive destinée à séduire une clientèle aisée, privilégiant le bon goût et le confort. Une présentation impeccable et une finition de... [Lire la suite]

The complete ‘one-off’, which has been fully restored by Aston Martin, will go under the hammer in the manufacturer’s 100th anniversary year, and is expected to realise between GBP 2.8 million and 3.8 million. Photo: Bonhams. LONDON.- A unique Aston Martin DB4GT that was the last off the production line and is the only one of its kind with coachwork by Italian design house Bertone will be offered for sale at the 14th annual Bonhams auction of Aston Martin and Lagonda motor cars at Aston Martin Works in Newport Pagnell, UK, on... [Lire la suite]

1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer by Barker. Photo: FLUID IMAGES. LONDON.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, is delighted to announce a stunning series of early highlights for its eagerly awaited sale during the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend in Cernobbio, Italy, on the 25th of May.  Returning to the spectacular Villa Erba on the shores of Lake Como, the highly anticipated sale follows RM’s magnificent debut during the Concorso weekend in 2011, which saw... [Lire la suite]

1931 Duesenberg Model J Dual Windshield ‘Barrelside’ Phaeton by LeBaron. Photo: Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions BLENHEIM, ON.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, returns to Hershey, Pennsylvania, October 11–12 for its highly anticipated sale at the Hershey Lodge. A popular fixture on the global collector car calendar and a featured highlight of the AACA Eastern Regional Fall Meet, the annual auction boasts a reputation for including outstanding Brass Era... [Lire la suite]

The 1938 Delage D6-70 Tourer, in striking red-and-black paintwork, was purchased by the actress directly from the Delage stand at the 1938 Motor Show. Sold for £51,750. Photo: Bonhams LONDON.- The car bought new by 1940s star of stage and screen Margaret Lockwood (1916 – 1990) with one of her first film pay cheques was offered for sale at the Bonhams Beaulieu Sale in Hampshire on Saturday 8th September – one week before what would have been her 96th birthday. The 1938 Delage D6-70 Tourer, in striking red-and-black paintwork,... [Lire la suite]

1938 Horch 853A Special Roadster by Erdmann & Rossi. Photo Darin Schnabel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions Chassis No. 854275. Engine No. 852006. Commission no.3164. Estimate: $6,000,000-$8,000,000 US$ 120 bhp, 4,944 cc inline overhead cam eight-cylinder engine, four-speed sliding gear synchromesh transmission with overdrive, independent front suspension via upper A-arms and lower twin transverse leaf springs and chassis lubrication system, fully independent rear suspension with half shafts and... [Lire la suite]

1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster by Karosseriewerk Reutter. Photo Ronnie Renaldi ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions Chassis No. 83301. Engine No. 65352. Estimate: $190,000-$240,000 US 70 bhp (SAE), 60 bhp (DIN), 1,582 cc air-cooled, horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine, dual carburetors, four-speed manual gearbox in rear transaxle, four-wheel independent suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 82.7" • Matching numbers; recently freshened • Porsche Certificate of... [Lire la suite]

1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL "Gullwing" Coupe. ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions Chassis No. 198.0405500707. Engine No. 198.9805500751. Body No. 198.040.5500687. Estimate: $850,000-$1,000,000 US 215 bhp (DIN), 240 bhp (SAE), 2,996 cc OHC inline six-cylinder engine with Bosch mechanical fuel injection and dry-sump oiling, four-speed all-synchromesh manual gearbox, independent front suspension with double wishbones, coil springs, and anti-roll bar, independent high-pivot swing-axle rear suspension... [Lire la suite]

1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupe by Mulliner-Park Ward. Photo Dave Teel ©2012 Courtesy of RM Auctions Chassis No. LSVB 451. Engine No. 475BS. Estimate: $250,000-$325,000 US 6,320 cc. OHV aluminum V-8 engine, four-speed automatic transmission, coil spring independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel power-assisted hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 123"   • One of only 75 examples built• Very well equipped, including air... [Lire la suite]