There aren’t many racing cars that are still relevant on track over a decade after their first outing. For Kremer Racing to enter a Porsche 917 in the 1981 running of the Le Mans 24, 12 years after it first raced there, was unusual at the time and unthinkable today. A regulations loophole allowed the … Read more
Car auctions are always fun, but there’s something special about a car collector auction — where every vehicle up for sale was purchased, prized, and preserved by a single owner. An auction in Alabama, though, promises to outdo all others: A warehouse auction from a car collector, auto builder, and railroad worker. Carspotting, Monterey Auction … Read more
Photo: RM Sotheby’s Sometimes the best lots at automotive auctions aren’t the cars themselves, but the memorabilia that’s also put up for sale. No matter if you’re at Barrett-Jackson or Bonhams, everything from tool kits and spare parts to artwork and clothing can be found at car auctions — and these items are often rarer … Read more
It’s extremely rare for the public to get its hands on a concept car. If it’s not brought into production, they’re usually put in storage or kept in a museum — sometimes they’re even destroyed. But every so often, a rare opportunity comes up when a concept car gets listed for sale or goes up … Read more
Supercars come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, from large front-engine GTs to low-slung mid-engine track specials, and they can be powered by everything from high-output turbocharged four-cylinders to monstrous W16s. But there’s one thing that nearly every supercar is aligned on: a major lack of storage space. With tiny cabins and trunks (or … Read more
While fashion folks revel in collecting clothing, Thom Browne demonstrates his accruals extend beyond garments at a new auction at Sotheby’s. Steven Kolb (left), Thom Browne, and Anna Wintour – BFA ‘Visions of America’—curated by the designer much like a museum exhibition—highlights aspects of American craftsmanship that range from fine art, furniture, decorative arts, ceramics, … Read more
Porsche’s iconic twenty-year-old V10 screamer supercar Carrera GT has been lying dormant for nearly a year, and owners are starting to get antsy. In April of 2023 Porsche issued a recall affecting 489 examples of the 1300 Carrera GTs built in 2004 and 2005 for potential catastrophic suspension failure. Shortly thereafter the recall was expanded … Read more
Just as museums have wised up to the advantages of having an editorial edge, so too have auction houses with their content, catalogues and marketing. In line with that ideology is the addition of Kristina O’Neill to Sotheby’s roster of full-time employees. The former editor in chief of the Wall Street Journal’s luxury lifestyle publication … Read more
Photo: RM Sotheby’s The Porsche 928 is one of the brand’s funniest looking cars ever, with a rounded rear and greenhouse paired with a long, low nose that features uncovered pop-out headlights, giving the car a lovable frog-like look. Porsche sold more than 61,000 cars from 1977 to 1995, and the 928 has become one … Read more
Aston Martin has produced tons of gorgeous cars over its 110-year lifespan, but many of the coolest Astons were actually designed by coachbuilders like Bertone, Ghia, Vignale and Zagato. At RM Sotheby’s upcoming Luxury Week sale in New York City, the auction house is offering up one of the rarest and most beautiful Aston Martins … Read more
