Nostalgia Highway

Junkyard Collection auction — $29.6 million in live sales

Rudi Klein’s Collection sells for
$12 million over pre-sale estimate

(October 29, 2024) BLENHEIM, Ontario — RM Sotheby’s hosted The Junkyard: The Rudi Klein Collection auction this past weekend in Los Angeles. This legendary assemblage, long the subject of rumors and intrigue, offered collectors and enthusiasts a rare opportunity to acquire some of the world’s most sought-after cars.

Sammy Hagar’s 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari goes for $4.675 million


2015 Ferrari LaFerrari

Barrett-Jackson fall auction sees
more than $56 million in sales

(October 28, 2024) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Barrett-Jackson supercharged the collector car hobby during the 2024 Scottsdale Fall Auction, presented by Gila River Resorts & Casinos, Oct. 10-13 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. The four-day automotive lifestyle event featured 794 collectible vehicles that sold for more than $55 million, with a 99.9 percent sell-through rate. In addition, 429 pieces of authentic automobilia sold for more than $1.6 million, bringing total auction sales to more than $56.6 million, with more than 40 world auction record sales.

Mecum Auctions to offer 1,000 vehicles in Las Vegas Oct. 17-19


1996 Excalibur Phaeton Limousine

(October 8, 2024) Mecum Auctions will hold its eighth annual Las Vegas-based classic and collector car auction this Oct. 17-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center with an anticipated 1,000 vehicles on offer ranging from classic muscle and sports cars to Hot Rods, exotics, antique autos and more.

An 80th birthday present to itself —Kia UK reveals Pride EV restomod

Gas engine replaced with electric
motor producing up to 107bhp

(October 8, 2024) Kia UK has revealed the Kia Pride EV, a unique "restomod" built especially to mark the company's 80th anniversary. Restored, modified and unveiled for the first time at the Bicester Heritage "Scramble" on October. 6, the Pride EV is a collaborative project between Kia UK and British EV powertrain and conversion specialists Electrogenic.

Ed Roth’s Beatnik Bandit on the Washington Mall

By David Bold
MyCarData

(September 27, 2024) As I’ve written before, Washington, D.C. is blessed with a heaping helping of history, most of it displayed in those vast expanses comprising the Smithsonian. Among the most prominent of those displays are American History, Natural History and African American history, along with two buildings — one on the National Mall and one near Washington’s Dulles Airport — devoted to Air and Space.

$47 million in sales achieved at Mecum Dallas 2024 collector car auction


1933 Auburn 12-165 Salon Speedster

(September 25, 2024) Mecum Dallas 2024 welcomed large crowds and competitive bidding all four days, Sept. 4-7, achieving total overall sales of $47 million and becoming the second biggest Dallas auction in Mecum’s decade-plus of holding events in the city. In total, 1,656 lots crossed the block at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center with 1,218 selling for an admirable sell-through rate of 74%.

BMW’s Pioneering electromobility innovations showcased at Petersen Museum

(September 22, 2024) The BMW Group’s pioneering electromobility innovation history is highlighted as part of a new exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Titled: “Alternating Currents: The Fall and Rise of Electric Vehicles,” the exhibit showcases the progression of electric vehicle developement from the late 1800s to modern concepts.

Rolls-Royce celebrates 60 years of the iconic James Bond film, 'Goldfinger'

(September 19, 2024) Rolls-Royce has been featured in a dozen James Bond films throughout the film franchise’s history. However, the marque’s most enduring and memorable role is in the 007 film, Goldfinger. This cinematic classic came to define the essential qualities of a Bond film; the design, the locations, the gadgets, and the eccentric adversary.

1967 Jaguar purchased by Madonna up for auction in UK

(September 13, 2024) DUXFORD, England — Madonna fans and classic car enthusiasts will have the chance to own a Jaguar once purchased by the international music sensation. Bought by Madonna in 2021 for use by her son Rocco Ritchie, this rare 1967 Jaguar Mark X 4.2 is up for auction with H&H Classics.

Iconic 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona headlines auction


1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

Alan Smith collection featured
at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale  

(September 11, 2024) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Barrett-Jackson is offering four stunning performance vehicles from the Alan Smith Collection that will each be offered with No Reserve during the 2024 Scottsdale Fall Auction, presented by Gila River Resorts & Casinos, Oct. 10-13 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Headlining the collection is a 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 known popularly as the Daytona Coupe, which represents the epitome of front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Grand Tourers of its era.

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