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Ferrari 250 GTO Auctioned For Record Price

Classic car enthusiasts will be interested to read that another Ferrari has been sold at auction for a world record price. It was a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that was sold for the huge sum of $48,405,000 at RM Sotheby’s, Monterey auction in California, USA a few days ago. That is in excess of $10 million more than the previous … Continue reading

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Classic Aston Martin Sells For Record £10 million

A rare classic 1961 Aston Martin “MP209” DB4GT Zagato Grand Touring Two-Seat Coupe driven by a famous racing driver has recently been sold by Bonhams for over £10 million. The sale price of £10, 081,500 was a record for a British car sold in Europe at an auction. The coupe was driven by the legendary Jim Clark who was Formula … Continue reading

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Lower Car Insurance Premiums For Some

Classic car enthusiasts may be interested to read that, according to the Confused.com Car Insurance Price Index, the average cost of fully comprehensive car insurance for covering a standard type of car has fallen in the first quarter of 2018 in comparison to the same quarter of 2017. On average, such premiums dropped by 2% with this equating, in monetary … Continue reading

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“Garage Find” Classic Jaguar E-Type For Sale

There are not many occasions when a “garage find” classic car becomes available so, when one does, there is likely to be a significant amount of interest from potential buyers. Because of where and how they have been discovered it may even lead to the sale price being achieved at auction exceeding what the vehicle would normally be expected to … Continue reading

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Aston Martin Once Owned By Sir Paul McCartney Sold

Many of you will be aware that Sir Paul McCartney was a member of the world famous pop group called The Beatles who originated from Liverpool. They had a number of top selling records. Sir Paul obviously had an excellent taste for quality cars as he was the original owner of a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon. He … Continue reading

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Interesting Classic Cars to Come Under The Hammer

Bonhams is to preside over the sale of a number of interesting classic cars at The Bothwell Collection auction that is to take place on the 11th November 2017 in Los Angeles. Below we mention a number of the classic motors that are to come up for sale but more information can be found on the Bonhams website. A 1914 … Continue reading

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Classic Cars Find New Homes At The Salon Prive Sale 2017

Those of you who are classic car enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that there were some interesting vintage vehicles sold at the Salon Prive Sale this year. Below we mention some of them but you may wish to look at the Silverstone Auctions website for the full collection of cars that were offered for sale. A Triumph TR6 built … Continue reading

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Interesting Classic Car Sales At RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction

The above auction took place a few days ago and it included the sale of some delightful classic motor vehicles some of which we highlight below but more information can be found on the website of RM Sotheby’s. For instance, a 1964 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe by Michelotti achieved a sale price of $1,017,500. This car was owned by Briggs … Continue reading

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Where Should You Buy Your Classic Car Insurance?

If you are looking to buy your first classic car or already own such a vehicle and your insurance cover is shortly due for renewal then you may wish to get a number of quotes. So, where do purchase such cover? Well, it probably does not come as a surprise to read that there are a number of places to … Continue reading

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Sotheby’s Auction Features Some Interesting Classic Cars

RM Sotheby’s is to hold the Villa Erba auction on the 27th May in Italy at which there are a number of classic cars for sale. So, if you have an interest in such vehicles and would like to combine that with a few days in a lovely part of that country why not get along to the event that … Continue reading

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