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Porsche family auctioning off watch collection

Times are tough for the Porsche family. Amidst the merger with Volkswagen, their company just suffered a $6.6 billion loss. But we didn't think things were this bad for the descendants of Ferdinand Porsche until Bonhams announced they would be liquidating that family's watch collection to the highest bidder. Okay, we're exaggerating just a bit. The Porsche family stands to make a lot of money out of the Volkswagen merger, and the collection is being auctioned off for charity. And while we have no idea what charity that is, we have to ... Read more →

Bentley craftsmen create works of art for charity in their down time Noah Joseph

Here's what we love about Bentley. While workers at other automakers sit around and scratch their butts in their growing downtime, at Crewe, they put their spare time to good use. Back in March, ...

Monterey 2009: Auto Union is a no-sale at Bonhams Frank Filipponio

The Bonhams Auction at the Quail in Monterey was expected to bring some of the biggest auction numbers of the week. It did end up bringing some large figures, but mainly in the number of unsold ...

Auto Union D-Type Silver Arrow back on the auction block at Bonhams in August Noah Joseph

The history of the notorious Silver Arrow racers parallels that of the nation which bore its birth. In the years leading up to WWII, Adolf Hitler was bent on world conquest – not just on the ...

Protestors to picket Bonhams Aston Martin factory auction this weekend Noah Joseph

While RM Auction is still gearing up for the Leggenae e Passione event at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, rival auction house Bonhams is returning to the Aston Martin Works Service at the old ...

Rare Citroen DS convertible feches $440k at Retromobile auction 10 months ago on Autoblog

Bugattis, Ferraris, an Maseratis are commonly among the blue-chip properties at classic car auctions, but Citroens don't usually rank among the big-ticket items – especially not Seventies models – but at Bonhams' recent Retromobile auction in Paris, one rare Citroen sold for a high ...

Bought the Farm: barn-find Bugatti Atalante sells for $4.4M 10 months ago on Autoblog

Bugatti Atalantes don't come up for sale very often, so when one unused example was unearthed from the garage of the reclusive late Dr. Harold Carr, enthusiasts and collectors alike stood up and took notice. The rare barn find 1937 Type 57S rolled across the Bonhams "Retromobile" auction block in ...

Barn Find of the Decade: 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante 11 months ago on Autoblog

Close your eyes and imagine opening a deserted garage door, only to find a forgotten four-wheeled treasure sitting there in perfect condition. What would it be? We have a feeling we'll get all sorts of answers in the comments section, but for many enthusiasts, the answer would be, without ...

Bonhams to auction off Bruce Willis muscle car collection 1 year ago on Autoblog

Auction house Bonhams is gearing up for another landmark event, scheduled to take place in just a few days at The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Enthusiasts undeterred by the financial crisis will find all manner of automobile and automobilia at the auction, including several Steve ...

1960 Jaguar E2A prototype expected to fetch $7 million at Bonhams auction 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high resolution image A few weeks ago we would have baulked at the thought of someone paying $7 million for a car, except that some crazy Brit paid a record $10.8 million for a California Spyder last month. Still, it seems like a lot of money to pay for a car, even for this ...

Oldest running Roller set to be auctioned 2 years ago on Autoblog

Here's a Christmas present idea for the person who's already got a Springfield Phantom in the garage for concours events and a Camargue for a daily driver. The oldest Rolls Royce known to be a runner is going up for auction at Bonhams in London on the 3rd of December. It'll cost you somewhere ...

$12.3m auction sets Bonham record at Goodwood 2 years ago on Autoblog

The rain and the champagne have been flowing at Goodwood, and so too have the pounds sterling, evidenced by Bonham's setting a sales record with $12.3 million worth of vintage metal sold. Top honors after six hours of bidding went to a 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Spider, for which somebody parted with ...

2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed: Bonhams auction 2 years ago on Autoblog

Although the auction has already ended and we have no sales results, we did get a chance to visit the cars that were being sold by Bonhams at Goodwood this year. We thought you might like a peak inside the auction tent. A fairly small catalog didn't mean there was a lack of things to see. Check out ...

Buy Steve McQueen's '58 GMC truck 3 years ago on Autoblog

For less than the price of a new Escalade (if Bonhams & Butterfields' estimate is correct) you could own a truck with a hell of a lot more history and a "cool factor" that's too high to register on any scale. The 1958 GMC Pickup you see above belonged to one Steve McQueen. Perhaps you've heard ...






Autoblog Podcast #156: Paukert comes back for more! 

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert chat and give each other grief. Merriment ensues.

 
 

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