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Senna Toleman TG184-2
Senna’s 1984 Toleman TG184-2 Up For Auction
March 28, 2012 | No Comment

Sunshine, boats and bikinis are what come to mind when one thinks of the atmosphere in the paddock at Monaco when Formula One rolls into town for the weekend. When the sun came up on …

ducati-888
Giancarlo Falappa’s 1992 Ducati 888 SBK up for grabs at RM Auctions Monaco
March 24, 2012 | One Comment

“Sometimes, the race does go to the swift, and the battle to the strong!”
1992 was Giancarlo Falappa’s most successful season in the World Superbike Championship. He won both races at the Österreichring, along with races at at …

Abarth Osella SE021
For Sale: Abarth Osella SE021
March 19, 2012 | No Comment

After more than twenty years of well-earned rest in the Rosso Bianco museum, this Abarth Osella SE021 has received a full bare-chassis restoration and is up for sale, ready to hit the track at historic motorsport …

1999 Ducati Factory 996 RS Superbike
Auction Preview: Coys Techno Classica
March 17, 2012 | No Comment

Having put you in a classic in time for the summer at their recent ‘Spring Classics’ auction in London, Coys are heading to Essen, Germany, for ‘Techno Classica’.

1964 Porsche 904 GTS
For Sale: 1964 Porsche 904 GTS ex-Peter Gregg/Brumos
March 14, 2012 | No Comment

Stunning, fast and storied, this 1964 Porsche 904 GTS has been made available for sale by Maxted-Page as part of the Harrison Porsche Collection.

Paul Newman Corvette 5
Paul Newman’s last race winner sells for $275 000
March 12, 2012 | No Comment

The 700HP V8 Chevrolet Corvette that Paul Newman drove to his last race victory, sold for $275,000 at the RM Auctions Amelia Island event on March 10th.

1973_Porsche_917_CanAm_Spyder_11
Auction Results: $4.4 Million for Porsche 917/30 at Gooding & Company Amelia Island 2012
March 10, 2012 | One Comment

The awesome 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder just sold for US$4.4 million at The Gooding & Company Amelia Island Auction.

Bedmore 1
Auction Result: Shannons’ 1948 Bedmore Special
March 8, 2012 | No Comment

This lovely 1948 Bedmore Special Single Seat Race Car went up for auction at Shannons’ Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction, which ran successfully on the 5th of March.

Michael_Schumacher_1992_Monaco
For Sale: 1992 Benetton B192 Formula One
March 7, 2012 | No Comment

On a rainy Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, Benetton’s B192 set a snowball rolling down a very, very long slope – giving Michael Schumacher the first of his ninety one Formula One Grand Prix victories.

Bob Akin "Coca Cola" Le Mans Porsche 935
For Sale: Bob Akin “Coca Cola” Le Mans Porsche 935
March 4, 2012 | One Comment

Porsche 935s are pretty wild, even in their least modified, tamest state. Bob Akin’s 1982 935 is something else.

1953 Ferrari Hydroplane 'Arno XI'
For Auction: 1953 Ferrari Hydroplane ‘Arno XI’
March 3, 2012 | 3 Comments

One of the things I love most about the golden years of motorsport are their penchant for the quirky, beautiful and experimental. I love that fearless, visionary people could have an idea, turn it into reality …

Coys Spring Classics
Auction Preview: Coys Spring Classics
March 1, 2012 | No Comment

Car culture in the summer time is a wonderful thing. Whether you’re cruisin’ in your classic, hangin’ at a historic motorsport event or both, the sunny skies, warm wind in your hair and summer atmosphere …

Ligier JS11
For Sale: 1980 Ligier JS11/15
February 23, 2012 | No Comment

With drivers like Jacques Laffite, Patrick Depailler and Jacky Ickx behind the wheel, Ligier’s JS11 was a competitive force in the 1979 Formula One season.

Lola-T70-MT
For Sale: 1965 Lola T70 MkI
February 17, 2012 | No Comment

If you were a privateer in the ’60s and early ’70s and wanted to compete with the beasts from Porsche, Ford and Ferrari, Lola’s T70 was the car to do it in.

1972 REPLICA DUCATI IMOLA RACER
For Sale: 1972 Ducati 750SS Imola Replica
February 16, 2012 | No Comment

A few days before the 1972 Imola 200, Paul Smart met the Ducati 750 for the first time for a test at Modena. He broke then World Champion Giacomo Agostini‘s lap record within his first 20 laps, …