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0Super-rare Jaguar XJ220S heading to Arizona auction 1326589260
With only 350 cars built, the Jaguar XJ220 is a collector's item, but some examples are rarer than others. Having relied heavily on Tom Walkinshaw Racing for the development of the XJ220 in the first place, Jaguar turned to the outfit when it came time to assess the possibility of a competition ...
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'38 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio Cabriolet hitting the auction block in Monterey 1311516240
In the 1930s, the Bugatti Type 57 was, apart from its grand prix racers, the only vehicle offered by Molsheim. It gave rise to several body types, the most famous of which was the iconic Atlantic, but those represented only a handful of the 710 Type 57s that were built over its seven years of ...
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Stunning 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Grand Raid Roadster headed for Pebble Beach 1308247260
Few classics possess the same level of mystique as the Bugatti Type 57. But while it may be the Atlantic that draws all the attention, every 57 is a special specimen unto itself. This one especially. One of only ten Grand Raid Roadsters to be built, this was one of just two that featured custom ...
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Rare classics sell for millions at Villa d'Este auction 1306239900
This past weekend, the Concorso d'Eleganza returned to Villa d'Este, revealing such splendid one-offs as the Ferrari Superamerica 45, Aston Martin V12 Zagato and BMW 328 Tribute. But at the same time RM Auctions was holding its first event at Cernobbio, selling a cadre of historically important ...
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1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom 10EX prototype up for auction 1305761100
Times change and so do trends. These days, everyone's clamoring for more environmentally-friendly and fuel-efficient cars that even Rolls-Royce is tinkering with electric propulsion. The program is being carried out on the 102EX electric Phantom prototype. But go back nearly a century and speed ...
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Rare four-cylinder '57 Ferrari Testa Rossa expected to top $4 million at auction 1305674700
Wait a second, a Ferrari 500 with a four-cylinder engine? Come on, Autoblog – check your facts. Don't we mean a Fiat 500? Maybe that special-edition Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari? Nope. What we have here is a genuine four-cylinder Ferrari. And a highly coveted one at that. The Ferrari 500 ...
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RM Auctions America acquires Bator vintage motorcycle company 1302609480
RM Auctions has come a long way in relatively few years. The Canadian automotive auction house has only been around a couple of decades – a drop in the bucket compared to rivals like Bonhams, Gooding & Co or even Barrett-Jackson – but has quickly become one of the biggest names in ...
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Art Deco French dream machines to cross the auction block at Villa d'Este 1302181260
The Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic may be the most iconic of the Art Deco-era French teardrop coupes, but it isn't the only one. Which is a good thing, because there's only two or three of them in existence (and we had a photo session with one of them). The Talbot-Lago may not be as well known today ...
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1956 Cadillac Eldorado Broughham Motorama show car cruises to RM Amelia Island 1296340740
1956 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Town Car concept – Click above for high-res image galleryThese days, automakers routinely unveil concept cars and new models at major auto shows. Back in its heyday, General Motors played by a different set of rules. It organized its own car shows under ... -
Celebrity classics on the docket at RM Auctions in Arizona 1288544760
Rita Hayworth's '41 Lincoln Continental Coupe – Click above for high-res imageThis year's RM Auctions event in Phoenix will feature several classics with serious celebrity provenance. First and foremost is a rare 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder that was alternately owned by Reggie ...

