ShoppingBlog.com (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Bloomberg reports that the value of collector cars has been soaring. Bloomberg says Stephen Serio, a Massachusetts classic-car dealer, expects to sell a 1966 Ferrari 275GTB on his lot for about $810,000. The same car sold for $500,000 just five years ago. "When you have something they're not making any more of, the value goes up," said comedian Jay Leno, host of the Jay Leno Show, who has...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Filed under: Time Warp , Auction Action Online auctions make sense when you're looking for a digital camera or a replacement part for your car, but for buying an entire car? It's been working for years on eBay Motors, and now Canadian auction house RM Auctions is joining the fold. Even those who don't closely follow classic car transactions may recognize RM as the auction house that set new records...
Luxist (Free subscription) | 06/04/2009
Filed under: Wheels , Auctions Recession? What recession? You wouldn't know a thing about it if you spent all your time at collector car auctions. Last year a rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupe set a new record at $7.9 million , which was subsequently trumped by a $10.9m 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder. Last month that unbelievable record was shattered at the same event, where a rare...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Filed under: Car Buying , Auction Action , Ferrari Click above for high-res gallery of the Ferrari 250 GTO The going rate for vintage Ferraris seems to be at an all time high, as evidenced by the record sale of a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder back in May and the incredible selection of million dollar Ferraris at the RM Auction in Monterey this year. All of those are easily topped, however,...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Filed under: Time Warp , Misc. Auto Shows , Ferrari Click above for a high resolution image The Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder is one of the most valuable classic Ferraris, as evidenced by the recent sale of one at auction for a record $10.8 million . To celebrate the Cal Spyder's 50th anniversary, the Pebble Beach Concours will have six different versions of the roadster on display on the 18th...
Luxurylaunches.com (Free subscription) | 05/22/2008
A Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder once owned by U.S. actor James Coburn fetched nearly $11 million at auction, making it the most valuable vintage car ever sold under the hammer. The rare black convertible was one of 33 cars and scores of Ferrari memorabilia sold at auction on Sunday in the luxury sports carmaker's hometown of Maranello in northern Italy.” It's a very rare Ferrari, one of just...
ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
ROME (Reuters Life!) - A Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder once owned by U.S. actor James Coburn fetched nearly $11 million at auction, making it the most valuable vintage car ever sold under the hammer, organizers said on Monday.
Top Gear Blogs - Planet Top Gear (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
So the Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans has just forked out £5.5 million for Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder. How can a car, any car, possibly be worth that amount of dough?
Luxurylaunches.com (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Talk about being in the news and making news! As rare as that is, Broadcaster Chris Evans did just that when he paid £5.5 million ($ 107, 591, 059 USD) for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder - a new world record price for a car at auction. The 42-year-old multi-millionaire bought the car at a Ferrari sale at Maranello, Italy. The dark blue supercar used to belong to James Coburn, star of...
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Broadcaster Chris Evans today paid £5.5 million for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder - a new world record price for a car at auction. The 42-year-old multi-millionaire, wearing a black velvet jacket and torn jeans and sipping beer from a bottle, splashed the cash at a Ferrari sale at Maranello, Italy
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
RADIO star Chris Evans yesterday paid a world record £5.5million auction price for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder.
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