Auburn Spring Proves the Classic Car Market is Booming
August 21, 2014
Interest in America’s classic car market is running high, and in May over 20,000 car enthusiasts set an attendance record at Auctions America’s Auburn Spring event in Auburn, Indiana. Attendees included many first-time bidders, and bidders from seven countries and thirty-eight states. In fact, over one-fourth of the bidders were bidding at the auction for the first time. Over 770 vehicles crossed ...
Possibly The World’s Most Valuable Ford Offered For Sale
June 26, 2014
By Rob Sass / Originally Published May 21, 2014 / Hagerty RM Auctions of Blenheim, Ontario, will be auctioning a rare open Ford GT40 prototype at its sale in Monterey, Calif., this August. Although the auction company hasn’t disclosed a pre-sale estimate, it will almost certainly be in eight figures and set a world record for ...
Five “Undesirable” Collector Cars that have Skyrocketed in Value
June 19, 2014
By Rob Sass / Originally Published May 9, 2014 / Hagerty The classic car world is possibly one of the most opinionated collecting pursuits known to man, and nearly everyone seems to have an opinion on relative values and desirability. Each car on this list has at one time or another been deemed by “experts” ...
1969 Mustang Shelby GT500 Found After 40 Years
April 8, 2014
Every classic car guy has heard a tail about an incredible barn find. Well, here’s another one! This time it was a rare 1969 428 Mustang Shelby GT500 hidden beneath 40 years of dust. Once the dust was cleared, this rare muscle car was found to be in mint condition. Some people have theorized that the ...
Muscle Cars are Making a Comeback with Record Sale Prices
February 13, 2014
Classic cars always fluctuate in value, but it seems that American muscle cars are finally on the way up again. Back in the early 2000s, the muscle car segment was booming. Unfortunately, the economic downturn hit, and in 2008 vintage car values crashed. Muscle car values fell particularly hard. After posting the most significant gains, ...
The Weirdest Cars that Crossed the Block at the Scottsdale Auctions
February 7, 2014
By Rob Sass / Originally Published January 24, 2014 / Hagerty Six big collector car auctions concluded last weekend in Scottsdale, Ariz. While the extravaganza was anchored by the massive 1,400-car Barrett-Jackson sale, five other sales took place around the same time, all within a 40-mile radius. And in addition to the usual Corvettes, Mustangs and ...
Five of the Coolest “Affordable” Classics from the Scottsdale Auctions
February 3, 2014
By Rob Sass / Originally Published January 17, 2014 / Hagerty Barrett-Jackson and the other January auctions that have sprung up around it in Scottsdale, Ariz., have never been known for bargains. But if you look hard enough, there’s more than enough cool to go around for well under $100,000 (in some cases, for under $25,000). Here ...
On the Block: Ringo Starr’s Custom 1957 Chevy
January 23, 2014
Ringo Starr’s custom 1957 Chevy Bel Air is up for grabs! The car is scheduled to be auctioned off in Paris, France on February 7th. It’s expected to fetch somewhere in the neighborhood of $54,000-108,000. But, even without the added attention of belonging to a Beatle, this car is special. If you’re familiar with the legendary George ...
We’ll Always Have Paris: Buick From Casablanca Sells at Auction
December 20, 2013
A car from one of the most famous movies of all time was sold at auction last month. The 1940 Buick Phaeton from Casablanca was auctioned for $461,000 (including premium) at Bonhams’ “What Dreams Are Made Of: A Century of Movie Magic” auction. This iconic car, used in the notorious scene with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid ...
Classic Cars Fetch Big Bucks, Provide Great Value
February 1, 2013
The 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car customized by George Barris of Barris Kustom City, commonly known for its appearance in the 1960s television show “Batman,” was recently sold at auction for a whopping $4.2 million. The original Futura, a one-of-a-kind car designed by Ford stylists Bill Schmidt, Doug Poole, Sr., and John Najjar, was built ...
Neil Armstrong’s 1967 Corvette Sting Ray for sale as ultimate barn find
May 3, 2012
This article was written by Justin Hyde – Motoramic on May 2, 2012. Enjoy!! This dusty, rough-looking example of a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray would draw a sizable amount of interest from any Corvette collector. Its billing as the Corvette given to astronaut Neil Armstrong, then kept in a barn for ...
