RM Auctions

A Ferrari 330 P2 Junior by French coach-builder De La Chapelle sold for the astonishing world-record price of €110,000 (US$133,325) at an RM-Sotheby's auction in Paris on February 13.

A Ferrari 250 GTO holds the auction record of $38.1 million, though there have been rumors of private sales well above that figure. Now there are three private sellers: one in France and one in New York, both asking $57 million, and another at Talacrest with a price tag of $55.8 million.​

The Andrews Collection went to auction last weekend, becoming the single most valuable car collection yet to reach the auction block with a value of US$53.9 million, including 16 cars which sold individually, for more than a million dollars.

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.

TRON: Legacy may not have lived up to its hype when it was released in 2010, but one part of the movie that did capture people's imaginations was the redesigned light cycle. Working replicas were even produced and auctioned. Now, another replica is available for fans to bid on.

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.

One of a handful of motoring events that attracts one of the most commercially-desirable audiences of high net worth individuals in the world, Gizmag looks at what to expect at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and surrounding auctions.

The "barnfind" Baillon Collection went under the gavel in Paris on Friday afternoon with most cars fetching in excess of their estimates, topped by a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider which sold for US$18.0 million to become one of the top five most expensive cars ever to sell at auction.

The Paris/Retromobile round of collectible car and bike auctions gets underway this week with sales by Artcurial, Bonhams and RM. Though dozens of cars will sell for more than a million dollars, the world's most important barnfind, the Baillon Collection, will be the star of the show.

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.

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.

Three motorcycles owned by actor Steve McQueen will go under the hammer on January 8, once more threatening auction records. This article chronicles the history of cars and bikes formerly owned by McQueen sending enthusiasts into a bidding frenzy at auction and the prospects for the three bikes.