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of the PAST, that bring Top $ Dollars $
Member's, which one would you want or dream about ?
I `dream all the time day & night.....
Are there really people out there that have this type of money to
buy these cars ? WoW...It's just Amaz'in 4-$ure : ) Is anyone feeding the `Hungry ? or buying a kid a new Vette ? LOL
By Hannah Elliott
On Jan. 22 a 1963 Pontiac ambulance sold for $132,000 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. The price is notable because the gray Bonneville was expected to sell for much more than that–it was said to have carried President John F. Kennedy from Air Force One to the capitol after he was killed.
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Ray Wert, editor-in-chief of the car blog Jalopnik, which first reported the inquiry, says that while JFK’s mysterious ambulance not a case of fraud per se, it does raise questions about due diligence in the classic car world.
Indeed, just like in the art world, authenticating a classic car is essential for establishing its value. The ambulance didn’t meet its pricing expectations, but many other cars last year did bring in $1 million and more: a $6.71 million 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Brianza Spider and a $5.84 million 1937 BMW 328 MM “Buegelfalte” each made our list of the top 10 most expensive cars sold at auction last year. This list of million-dollar classics has the others.
Behind the Numbers
A 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta We created this list using data provided by Hagerty Insurance, a Traverse City, Mich-based company that specializes in insuring classic cars. The sales prices quoted in this story include the buyer’s commissions collected by the auction houses.
The cars include models from Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and Talbot-Lago. They span in date from a 1927 Mercedes-Benz S Boattail Speedster to a 1964 Aston Martin DB5–which brought in a $4.1 million payout, helped in large part by its identity as the James Bond car.
The ‘27 Mercedes is notable because it embodies Mercedes’ world-dominating engineering in a strikingly beautiful design aesthetic–a feat unusual for Mercedes at the time, says McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty Insurance.
“Mercedes had a very high level of perfectionism in the way that they built their cars, but the downside is not a lot of them are very pretty in comparison to others of the same era,” Hagerty says. “The Talbot Lago, for instance, has that swoopy, beautiful, delicate shape, while some of the Mercedes are considered ponderous–they’re heavier, and they didn’t have the same kind of performance.”
The Boattail speedster, however, is one of the prettiest body styles you could put on any car, Hagerty says. There just aren’t many pre-war Benzes that look as good.
Ferrari Leads the Pack
The No. 1 car on our list is the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione, which sold for $7.26 million by Gooding & Co. at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance last August. The California Spider features a 508 D chassis, covered headlights and the most powerful engine still fitted to a California Spider, a Tipo 168. In short, it’s notable for its vintage (1959 was a halcyon year for the Italian marquee), its brand and its configuration.
Anything built in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s with that cavallino rampante on it has maintained strong sales in the past few years, even through the recession. The fact that the California Spider Competizione is a so-called Enzo Ferrari–one developed by the company founder himself–makes it even better.
“Ferrari seems to be the gold standard,” says Bill Warner, founder and chairman of The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
The other reason the Ferrari (and others on the list, like the $3.74 million 1956 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racer) did so well is its racing blood.
“It’s that last word–competizione–that gets it,” Hagerty says. “That’s like the Holy Grail of being a really cool vehicle that was meant to be raced.”
Other Ferraris that cracked our top 10 include the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, which went for $6.11 million; the 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, which fetched $4.62 million; and the 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Pininfarina SWB, which earned $3.7 million.
Prices Going Up This Year
If last year’s list of top sellers looks good, just wait. Total sales at the Scottsdale Auctions in Arizona last week were near 2007 levels; Gooding cleared $64.59 million at its Pebble Beach auction, the highest-ever recorded sales total in its Pebble Beach history (competitor RM Auctions culled $67 million in sales at its own off-site events).
Hagerty says classics sellers can expect a strong year in 2011. Warner takes a more conservative view–the “really good stuff” (Ferrari California Spider, Ferrari short-wheel-base Berlinettas) will always sell well, but the less-good stuff will go for less than expected, he says.
What does that mean for prospective buyers? Do your homework before going to a sale–know what you want and talk with people who are experts on that subject. And balance your budget before you leave. There’s no need to borrow against Junior’s college education just to get a sweet ride that may, on a good year, gain only a few percentage points in value.
Most importantly, be ready to get competitive.
“There are still a lot of very, very wealthy people in the world who are building car collections,” Hagerty says. “They’re not going to be the only one in the market bidding on what they want.”
Top Five Million-Dollar Cars
1959 Ferrari 250 GT
#1: 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione
Price: $7.26 million
Sold by: Gooding & Co.
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C
No. 2: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Brianza Spider
Price: $6.71 million
Sold by: Gooding & Co.
1961 Ferrari 250 GT
No. 3: 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
Price: $6.11 million
Sold by: Gooding & Co.
1937 BMW 328
No. 4: 1937 BMW 328 MM 'Buegelfalte'
Price: $5.84 million
Sold by: RM Auctions
1938 Talbot-Lago T150
No. 5: 1938 Talbot-Lago T150 Competition Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe
Price: $4.62 million
Sold by: RM Auctions
Click here to see the full list of Million-Dollar Dream Cars
of the PAST, that bring Top $ Dollars $
Member's, which one would you want or dream about ?
I `dream all the time day & night.....
Are there really people out there that have this type of money tobuy these cars ? WoW...It's just Amaz'in 4-$ure : ) Is anyone feeding the `Hungry ? or buying a kid a new Vette ? LOL
By Hannah Elliott
On Jan. 22 a 1963 Pontiac ambulance sold for $132,000 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. The price is notable because the gray Bonneville was expected to sell for much more than that–it was said to have carried President John F. Kennedy from Air Force One to the capitol after he was killed.
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Ray Wert, editor-in-chief of the car blog Jalopnik, which first reported the inquiry, says that while JFK’s mysterious ambulance not a case of fraud per se, it does raise questions about due diligence in the classic car world.
Indeed, just like in the art world, authenticating a classic car is essential for establishing its value. The ambulance didn’t meet its pricing expectations, but many other cars last year did bring in $1 million and more: a $6.71 million 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Brianza Spider and a $5.84 million 1937 BMW 328 MM “Buegelfalte” each made our list of the top 10 most expensive cars sold at auction last year. This list of million-dollar classics has the others.
Behind the Numbers
A 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta We created this list using data provided by Hagerty Insurance, a Traverse City, Mich-based company that specializes in insuring classic cars. The sales prices quoted in this story include the buyer’s commissions collected by the auction houses.
The cars include models from Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and Talbot-Lago. They span in date from a 1927 Mercedes-Benz S Boattail Speedster to a 1964 Aston Martin DB5–which brought in a $4.1 million payout, helped in large part by its identity as the James Bond car.
The ‘27 Mercedes is notable because it embodies Mercedes’ world-dominating engineering in a strikingly beautiful design aesthetic–a feat unusual for Mercedes at the time, says McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty Insurance.
“Mercedes had a very high level of perfectionism in the way that they built their cars, but the downside is not a lot of them are very pretty in comparison to others of the same era,” Hagerty says. “The Talbot Lago, for instance, has that swoopy, beautiful, delicate shape, while some of the Mercedes are considered ponderous–they’re heavier, and they didn’t have the same kind of performance.”
The Boattail speedster, however, is one of the prettiest body styles you could put on any car, Hagerty says. There just aren’t many pre-war Benzes that look as good.
Ferrari Leads the Pack
The No. 1 car on our list is the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione, which sold for $7.26 million by Gooding & Co. at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance last August. The California Spider features a 508 D chassis, covered headlights and the most powerful engine still fitted to a California Spider, a Tipo 168. In short, it’s notable for its vintage (1959 was a halcyon year for the Italian marquee), its brand and its configuration.
Anything built in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s with that cavallino rampante on it has maintained strong sales in the past few years, even through the recession. The fact that the California Spider Competizione is a so-called Enzo Ferrari–one developed by the company founder himself–makes it even better.
“Ferrari seems to be the gold standard,” says Bill Warner, founder and chairman of The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
The other reason the Ferrari (and others on the list, like the $3.74 million 1956 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racer) did so well is its racing blood.
“It’s that last word–competizione–that gets it,” Hagerty says. “That’s like the Holy Grail of being a really cool vehicle that was meant to be raced.”
Other Ferraris that cracked our top 10 include the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, which went for $6.11 million; the 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, which fetched $4.62 million; and the 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Pininfarina SWB, which earned $3.7 million.
Prices Going Up This Year
If last year’s list of top sellers looks good, just wait. Total sales at the Scottsdale Auctions in Arizona last week were near 2007 levels; Gooding cleared $64.59 million at its Pebble Beach auction, the highest-ever recorded sales total in its Pebble Beach history (competitor RM Auctions culled $67 million in sales at its own off-site events).
Hagerty says classics sellers can expect a strong year in 2011. Warner takes a more conservative view–the “really good stuff” (Ferrari California Spider, Ferrari short-wheel-base Berlinettas) will always sell well, but the less-good stuff will go for less than expected, he says.
What does that mean for prospective buyers? Do your homework before going to a sale–know what you want and talk with people who are experts on that subject. And balance your budget before you leave. There’s no need to borrow against Junior’s college education just to get a sweet ride that may, on a good year, gain only a few percentage points in value.
Most importantly, be ready to get competitive.
“There are still a lot of very, very wealthy people in the world who are building car collections,” Hagerty says. “They’re not going to be the only one in the market bidding on what they want.”
Top Five Million-Dollar Cars
1959 Ferrari 250 GT#1: 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione
Price: $7.26 million
Sold by: Gooding & Co.
1933 Alfa Romeo 8CNo. 2: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Brianza Spider
Price: $6.71 million
Sold by: Gooding & Co.
1961 Ferrari 250 GTNo. 3: 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
Price: $6.11 million
Sold by: Gooding & Co.
1937 BMW 328No. 4: 1937 BMW 328 MM 'Buegelfalte'
Price: $5.84 million
Sold by: RM Auctions
1938 Talbot-Lago T150No. 5: 1938 Talbot-Lago T150 Competition Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe
Price: $4.62 million
Sold by: RM Auctions
Click here to see the full list of Million-Dollar Dream Cars
Last edited by Space; Feb 4, 2011 at 08:57 AM.
Below is a link to the results of the Mecum Auction In Florida...
If you like cars `if sure if worth clicking 4-Sure....
It's a great link & I like it better then the one above that the weird SpaceKid posted....The below link is better 4-Sure : )
EnJOY
Mecum Kissimmee Auction 2011 ? Report
http://www.sportscardigest.com/mecum...n-2011-report/
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Below is just one of the AweSome Rides that sold...
It's for Member JrCar `Brent ~> EnJoy
Lot # S201 2007 Chevrolet Budweiser #8 NASCAR Race Car; S/N DEI038; Red ‘Budweiser’/Black; Competition car, original as-raced, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $200,000 plus commission of 6.00%; Final Price $212,000 -- Complete and as-raced, a Dale Earnhardt, Jr. race car. The bidders paid generously for the Dale, Jr. connection, on the order of $150,000 of this very generous price. It's hard to see the value in the premium.
Read more: http://www.sportscardigest.com/mecum...#ixzz1D0EdhA00
If you like cars `if sure if worth clicking 4-Sure....
It's a great link & I like it better then the one above that the weird SpaceKid posted....The below link is better 4-Sure : )
EnJOY
Mecum Kissimmee Auction 2011 ? Report
- Thu, 02/03/2011 - 17:42
- Sports Car Digest
http://www.sportscardigest.com/mecum...n-2011-report/
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Below is just one of the AweSome Rides that sold...
It's for Member JrCar `Brent ~> EnJoy
Lot # S201 2007 Chevrolet Budweiser #8 NASCAR Race Car; S/N DEI038; Red ‘Budweiser’/Black; Competition car, original as-raced, 3 condition; Hammered Sold at $200,000 plus commission of 6.00%; Final Price $212,000 -- Complete and as-raced, a Dale Earnhardt, Jr. race car. The bidders paid generously for the Dale, Jr. connection, on the order of $150,000 of this very generous price. It's hard to see the value in the premium.
Read more: http://www.sportscardigest.com/mecum...#ixzz1D0EdhA00
From above link
Lot # S225 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 2-Dr. Hardtop; S/N 136370B203646; Red, Black stripes/Black; Modified restoration, 2- condition; Not sold at Hammer bid of $48,000 -- 454 to LS6 specs, automatic, P/S, P/B, pushbutton radio, Pioneer CD stereo and engine gauges under dash, console, polished Torque Thrust wheels, Radial T/A tires, cowl induction, A/C. An attractive driver but not a real car. Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Bid to $37,500 at the Kruse auction in Naples, Florida in 2008, it's hard to see how the seller expected more from its mixed heritage than this bid.
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Lot # F107 1987 Buick GNX 2-Dr. Coupe; S/N 1G4GJ1176HP451025; Black/Black, Grey cloth; Unrestored original, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $61,500 plus commission of 6.00%; Final Price $65,190 -- Cassette stereo, A/C. GNX # 399. 4,118 miles and like new. One of these changed hands at the 2010 Barrett-Jackson auction in West Palm for $145,200 but it had only nine (9) miles. The GNX is fast gaining stature among collectors, as this generous but not unreasonable price indicates.
I really like this one 4-Sure..."To Dare to dream"If you like cars, click below link & EnJoy 4-Sure
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That's Amazing Space. The Buick GNX's are very expensive. A friend of mine just got a
9,000 mile '87 Aerocoupe for 25K. I think the '86 Aerocoupes are worth much more 'cause they only made like 200 of them. I sold chevy's in '86 & '87 & we had (2) '86 Aerocoupes &
neither had air cond. or Radios. Pretty much a bare-bones car -- but they were awesome!
9,000 mile '87 Aerocoupe for 25K. I think the '86 Aerocoupes are worth much more 'cause they only made like 200 of them. I sold chevy's in '86 & '87 & we had (2) '86 Aerocoupes &
neither had air cond. or Radios. Pretty much a bare-bones car -- but they were awesome!
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