Posted by Mario on January 17, 2012
It was a good idea, if only it had worked. A few years back, a man by the name of Scott Devon decided that the world needed a new American supercar. So he appointed a Swede (Daniel Paulin) to design his dream car. Being a start-up company, Devon did not [...]
Posted by Mario on November 19, 2011
Posted on 11.18.2011 23:01 by Simona Filed under: Bentley | convertible | luxury cars | auctions | Bentley Continental | Cars | Car News The new Bentley Continental GTC just made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show and will be sold in here at a starting price of $212,800. But while [...]
Posted by Mario on August 8, 2011
Last year, RM Auctions held a special Ford-themed sale during the Monterey car week, offering a unique chance to buy various Ford concept cars built in the last decade. While that was a one-time event, RM is once again be working with Ford to auction off a select number of concept cars for this [...]
Posted by Mario on May 9, 2011
Ever wondered what the Chevrolet Corvair might have looked like if the Italian’s had designed it? The answer would have looked like the Testudo concept. Designed by a young Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone, the car was first revealed at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show. Its styling shows that many car companies took notice and incorporated [...]
Posted by Mario on April 6, 2011
The Ferrari 412 in Daft Punk’s Electroma is being sold to raise funds for Japan disaster relief.
Here’s a car that will appeal to Ferrari fans and techno fans–the 1987 Ferrari 412 shown at the start of the 2007 movie Daft Punk’s Electroma. The [...]
Posted by Mario on January 12, 2011
Posted on 01.11.2011 11:00 by Kirby Filed under: Ferrari | coupe | UK | Celebrity Cars | classic cars | sports cars | Ferrari 330 | auction | Cars | Car News With the automotive world’s attention directed at the Detroit Auto Show, it becomes easy to miss important items that aren’t directly involved with [...]
Posted by Mario on December 15, 2010
Spurred by a jolt of last-minute bids, the first Chevy Volt built for sale by GM fetched $225,000 in an auction to benefit Detroit Public Schools. That’s some pricey joule-ry. [Freep] More »
Posted by Mario on August 1, 2010
The auction at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to sell the SR-71 Mustang failed to achieve its target of $500,000. The two builders, Jack Roush and Carroll Shelby, came together in support of the EAA Young Eagles, a nonprofit organization that gives educational flights for children. The Mustang only fetched $375,000 [...]
Posted by Mario on April 29, 2010
Hurst has just unveiled its latest project, a one-of-one Hurst Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Pace Car, which recently debuted at Virginia International Raceway and which will be auctioned off later this year for charity. A combined project with Ford Racing, the black and gold 2010 Convertible gets all sorts of goodies, ranging from a 550-hp [...]