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The auction hammer fell at $12,681,550 for this 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports: Well Bought 2020 has been the year of Covid19 and Bugatti Fever. So far this year, of the ten most expensive cars offered and sold at auction, five have been a Bugatti. Most recently at Gooding’s Passion of a Lifetime auction held on […]

The auction hammer fell at $50,000 for this 2000 Honda Civic Si: Ludicrous Sale The 2000 Honda Civic Si is a great vintage year for this Japanese pocket rocket. These cars were very well made and very fun to drive. This example is unusual because of its very low mileage and unique Electron Blue color. […]

The auction hammer fell at $174,000 for this 2009 SL65 AMG Black Series: Very Well Bought! While we are talking our own book, the SL65 AMG Black Series is one of the most stunning post-war cars from Mercedes-Benz. With only 350 made worldwide, and only 175 in the United States, the car is quite rare. […]

The auction hammer fell at $133,000 for this 2004 Acura NSX-T: Market correct outcome This is strong money for an NSX, however, this car has mileage, year, and color on its side. We would call this market correct. Japanese modern classics are on the rise and later-series NSX’s are at the epicenter of collectible Japanese […]

The auction hammer fell at $300,000 for this 1972 Chevrolet Blazer: Ridiculously well sold! Insanity or stupidity? Read the long BaT auction thread for yourself here. No comments necessary—a colossal waste of capital. From BaT: This 1972 Chevrolet Blazer was built in 2019 by Ringbrothers, an award-winning workshop that specializes in custom builds, composite bodywork, […]

The auction hammer fell at $108,000 for this 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 Black Series The CLK 63 is one special car. Its wide DTM-like bodywork, rear seat delete, and powerful naturally aspirated V8 make it one of the most memorable Benz’s of the modern era. They also only built 500 of them. This 2008 Mercedes-Benz CL63 […]

The auction hammer fell at $185,000 for this 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 Black Series This 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series is one of 350 produced worldwide, 175 of which were sent to the United States, and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 paired with a paddle-shifted five-speed automatic transmission. Finished in black over a […]

The auction hammer fell at $88,000 for this 1986 Porsche 928S RM Auctions chose to move their Palm Beach auction online given the Coronavirus. One of the best cars at this auction was a black on black Porsche 928S. This car is the final series of the original car (pre-facelifted S4)and was in stunning condition. […]

Auction Hammers are regularly falling for $10,000 or more for Honda minibikes!  On the pages of BAT and at the recent Mecum Las Vegas motorcycle auction, vintage Honda Z50 minibikes are in a full-scale market melt-up. These bikes started catching a bid a few years ago and the market has now entered the euphoric frenzy […]

The auction hammer fell at $310,000 for this 1971 Datsun 240Z Series 1 Just when you thought the Supra madness had hit its zenith, along comes a $310,000 240Z! From BAT: This 1971 Datsun 240Z was built in May of 1970 and delivered new to Munson Datsuns of Marion, Indiana. Dealership owner James Munson retained the […]

The auction hammer fell at $434,000 for this Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II At the Gooding & Co. auction in Scottsdale a 1990 190E 2.5-16 sold for $434,000. The example was pure perfection and this was a market correct outcome. The plain Jane 190 16V is an important car in Mercedes-Benz history. For Mercedes, the […]