1958 F.M.R. Tg 500 Tiger
RM Auctions broke a microcar sales record when a 1958 F.M.R. Tg 500 Tiger crossed the block for $322,000. The Tg 500 is one of the most desirable cars in this segment thanks to a combination of performance and rarity. Is The TG 500 Tiger A Sporty Microcar? After WWII, aircraft manufacturer Messerschmidt turned [...]
Read More →GM CEO Dan Akerson’s 1958 Corvette
Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale, AZ event may be one of the most prestigious car auctions in the world, but the event has more to it than buying dream cars: The auction offers an opportunity for organizations and individuals to sell cars for charity. This year, GM CEO Dan Akerson put up his own 1958 Corvette to raise [...]
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Do you want to purchase your next vehicle on the Internet but are hesitant about being ripped off? With these tips, you can weed out the lemons and buy a car with confidence. Take Travel Costs Into Consideration Travel costs can really add up, especially when having to trailer a non-running vehicle. Even inexpensive methods [...]
Read More →2012 Pebble Beach Auction
Eight independent auction houses, including industry leaders Gooding & Co and RM Acquisitions, participated in the event. Together, they significantly blew past the previous Pebble Beach sales record of $197.5 million, which was set just last year. Total sales this year came in at an astounding $260.3 million. This is even more impressive considering the [...]
Read More →The Prince of Monaco’s Car Collection
By the time Prince Rainier III of Monaco died in 2005, he had amassed a collection of over 100 automobiles, all of which were kept on display in a museum on the grounds of his palace. His son, Albert II, has chosen to have 39 of these vehicles sold at one of the most talked-about [...]
Read More →How to Buy Cars from Car Auctions and DEA/Government Auctions!
If you are in the market to purchase a car, but want to get a good deal, check out the deals available through car auctions and DEA/Government auctions. Purchasing a vehicle through car auctions can save you a lot of money and get you a newer vehicle for less than you would pay for an [...]
Read More →Silver Auctions Scottsdale 2012
The Silver Auctions sale at Scottsdale 2012 was only one rather than two days as in previous events, but organizers saw excellent bidding with a sell-through rate of 67 percent. The trend at the auction followed similar patterns seen in recent times with lower volume of sales, but often with higher bidding. The company sold [...]
Read More →Gooding & Company is the Destination for Exclusive Auto Auctions
Thousands of auto auctions take place across the U.S. each year and most of them include a small number of high-end vehicles along with a larger number of middle-of-the-road offerings. There are only a handful of auction houses that deal exclusively with hard-to-find vehicles and Scottsdale’s Gooding & Company is one of the most successful. [...]
Read More →The 2012 Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson Auction
The Barrett-Jackson auctions are some of the highest quality and most respected classic car, luxury and sports car auctions around. They have an extremely devout following thanks to national television exposure on the automotive channel “Speed” and they never have a shortage of prestigious bidders. The 2012 auction in Scottsdale, Arizona had an abundance of [...]
Read More →Scottsdale Auction 2012
The Russo-Steel 2012 auction in Scottsdale, Arizona broke top sales records in the world of classic automobiles. This auction by Russo-Steele featured over 700 unique, high-quality cars sure to please collectors from around the world. Some of the top-priced vehicles sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars, including a 1968 L-88 Corvette Roadster and a [...]
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