Tag Archives: car auction

‘Art of the Auto’ auction brings huge numbers in Big Apple

raustin | December 13, 2013

1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Carrozzeria Scaglietti, sold for $14,300,000.

RM Auctions and Sotheby’s Art of the Automobile auction generated $62,797,500 of sales in two hours of furious bidding. More »

Crusher is the big winner at Lende Collection sale

raustin | December 10, 2013

One of four 1959 Plymouths offered at the Lende Collection Auction in Walum, N.D., this Fury sedan received no offers, nor did its three counterparts, and all were relegated to the crusher.

Not that anyone was keeping score, but the crusher contracted to provide cleanup after the sale defeated the preservationists at the Lende Collection Auction held Nov. 2 in Walum, N.D. More »

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Mecum takes financial, marketing stake in MidAmerica Auctions

raustin | December 10, 2013

George Pardos Collection, 1911 Harley-Davidson 7D. (Photo by David Newhardt, Courtesy of Mecum Auctions)

Mecum will present MidAmerica’s 23rd annual Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction Jan. 9-11 More »

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4 wheels + 6 figures = GAA Classic Car Auction

raustin | November 12, 2013

The GAA Classic Car Auction at the “Palace” in Greensboro, N.C., was held on Nov. 7-9 offering a record number of cars. More »

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Stars, cars and memorabilia announced for Motostalgia

raustin | November 4, 2013

As if the 75+ collector cars already announced for the Motostalgia Auction d’Elegance was not enough, the organizers of one of the most highly-anticipated auction events announced the extraordinary addition of the 1977 Shadow DN8 Formula One Race Car. More »

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Lincoln used to transport Kennedys to final flight to Dallas sold

raustin | October 29, 2013

The Lincoln Continental used to transport the Kennedys to their final flight from Fort Worth to Dallas, sold for $318,000 on Oct. 24, according to RR Auction, based in New Hampshire. More »

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$3.2 million Corvette a ‘blue chip investment’

raustin | October 14, 2013

Dana Mecum sold this rare L88 1967 Corvette roadster for a record price of $3.2 million. It is one of 20 such cars built, and combined with its documented race history and the emotion behind the sale, bidding went through the roof. More »

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Frenzy in the field: Firsthand report from Lambrecht sale

raustin | October 8, 2013

Indoor storage kept this striking 396-cid V-8 1965 Chevrolet Impala in top shape; the 12-mile car fetched $72,500.

The hearty Nebraska wind that blew across the 507 cars collected by Ray Lambrecht of the defunct Lambrecht Chevrolet Co. in Pierce finally carried the cars across the world following the auction of the collection on Sept. 28-29. More »

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Auction Results: Lambrecht by the numbers

raustin | October 8, 2013

At $140,000, this 1.3-mile 1958 Chevrolet Cameo with a six was the top seller at the VanDerBrink Auctions sale of the Lambrecht Collection in Pierce, Neb.

Auction results from the VanDerBrink Lambrecht Auction in Pierce, Neb., on Sept. 28-29, 2013 More »

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More Chevrolet cars and trucks from the VanDerBrink Auctions sale of the Lambrecht Collection

Angelo Van Bogart | October 4, 2013

This coral-and-white 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Sedan (four-door hardtop) had just 45,000 miles. Like the many other '57 four-doors in this sale, it had a V-8 engine and sold strong. However, it's $9,000 winning bid was a better deal than the rougher 1957 four-door One-Fifty sedan and Two-Ten sedan that sold for as much or slightly more.

Prices were strong in the Lambrecht Chevrolet collection auction in Pierce, Nebraska, Sept. 27-28. VanDerBrink Auctions, with assistance from Proxibid, started off selling NOS Chevy parts higher than market value. Hub cap sets sold for $400 and other ridiculous prices … More »