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Auction prices for the Volkswagen Samba van have skyrocketed this year. In January, a 21-window model sold for $302,500 and in April a 23-window model sold for $291,500. Now several near perfect Sambas are heading for auction at Monterey Car Week, and more records could go.
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More cars went to auction in Scottsdale this year than ever before, with 2,900 cars sold and a sell-through rate of 83.2 percent. What did change though was the average sale price which declined from $115,640 in 2015 to $89,600 this year, indicating that quality cars are a very finite commodity.
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Collector cars are normally associated with marques such as Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, but Volkswagen's Kombi van has appreciated in value so quickly that many owners may not know their car could soon be worth more than their home.
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Authenticity, rarity and provenance are all key variables in the value equation at collectible car auctions and celebrity cars represent one of the few sub-sets which can provide all three. Another fine crop of the star cars will go to auction this week. Here's our guide to what's available.
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The Scottsdale collector car auctions begin the year with six international auctions within the space of seven days. Here's a look at the viewing times and the poster cars chosen by the auction houses as their banner carriers.
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The Chrysler Ghia Streamline X "Gilda" is is a one-off, turbine-powered concept car from 1955. Now this fully operational, outrageous looking machine is set for auction.
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The next fortnight sees one of the most concentrated periods of auction activity outside Monterey Car Week. The action is spread across two main locations in Scottsdale, Arizona and Paris, France, where the Retromobile Exhibition is held in the city which pioneered auto racing 120 years ago.
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In terms of investment potential, the prices of movie star cars are accelerating faster than either the collectible car or movie memorabilia markets. This week Herbie (The Love Bug) set a new world record for a Beetle at $126,500 to become one of the top 50 movie cars ever sold at auction.
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The motorcycle world will hold its breath on March 20 & 21 when the largest and most significant collection of motorcycles ever auctioned at one time will sell at "no reserve" in Las Vegas. More than 100 bikes are expected to fetch $70,000, changing the entire collectible motorcycle landscape.
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The Pratte Collection is best known for containing Carroll Shelby’s Super Snake Cobra, the 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Concept and the GM Futurliner, but it also contained one of the largest collection of childrens' cars ever assembled. More than 70 went to auction and they'll make you drool.
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Three cars moved into the top 100 most expensive cars ever sold at auction during the Scottsdale Auction week and a total of 41 cars sold for more than $1 million. This overview provides a complete analysis of the major sales, prices, images and links to all the key auction descriptions.
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With four Amphicars heading to auction this month, the big question is how much they will fetch after one sold for US$123,400 in 2011. This article examines the marketplace for Amphicars and provides full analysis of all previous auction sales.