A Lancia Stratos described as being in ‘time capsule’ condition is to be sold by Gooding Christie’s at its Paris sale on Wednesday 4 February at the Rétromobile show. The 1975 Stratos HF Stradale sold new to Italian collector Mario Righini, who kept the car for more than 45 years. During that time, the car…
An unrestored Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing with only 34,000km on the clock and still in its original paint is being sold by Artcurial at its Paris auction on Tuesday 27 January. The 1956 300SL is one of only 30 Gullwings sold new in France and was bought by Claude Foussier. It was then acquired by Jean…
RM Sotheby’s has reported it sold more than $1 billion (£740 million) of collectors cars in 2025 to make it a record-breaking year for the auction firm. Across 44 live, online and sealed bid auctions, plus its Private Sales, the company enjoyed a 92% overall sale rate spanning 82 countries. A key to this success…
The very last Land Rover Defender Heritage Edition ever made is up for sale. As well as being the last of this limited edition series, this car is also the fourth from last Defender ever to roll off the production line. The 2016 Defender 90 is being sold by Collecting Cars and is one of…
Broad Arrow has confirmed its 2025 results that show a 97 percent increase in sales compared to the previous year. The Hagerty-owned brand exceeded $624 million (£464 million) in total across its auctions, private sales and capital businesses. This is a 97 percent rise compared to 2024’s total of $316 million (£235 million) and Broad…
With total live auction sales of £35 million in 2025, Iconic Auctioneers is the UK market leader. Figures verified by independent auction analyst Richard Hudson show Iconic Auctioneers’ sales are £5 million ahead of its nearest competitor in the UK. During the year, Iconic Auctioneers has sold 976 cars with an 83 percent sale rate…
Work has begun at the National Motor Museum on a new-look entrance hall and upper gallery. The £600,000 project will also re-introduce visitors to the story of motoring in Britain with a contemporary display looking at the development of motoring in the UK. As part of this project essential works have started in the Museum…
Gooding Christie’s has announced 2025 as its highest grossing year ever with total sales of $234 million (£175 million). The highest selling car in 2025 from Gooding Christie’s was a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider that sold for £25,305,000 (£18.86 million) at its Pebble Beach sale. “025’s results are a 14 percent increase…
Chevrolet Vintage has restored a 1994 Omega as a calling card for its factory original restoration services. The rare Omega has a 3.6-litre straight-six and has period Irmscher tuning parts fitted. Currently only available in Brazil, Chevrolet Vintage opens up the possibility of parts and restoration services for similar models such as the Holden Commodore,…
Online auction platform THE MARKET has been bought out by its management from Bonhams|Cars. The business was acquired by Bonhams|Cars in 2020 following its launch in 2016, and now it will operate as an independent company. Changes to the business include a switch to the name now being in full capital letters and there will…
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