The Lotus Esprit ‘Submarine’, best know from the James Bond 007 outing in the Spy Who Loved Me, is up for Auction at R.M. Auctions 2013 London sale. James Bond and cars go together like bacon and eggs and, with the exception of the 007 Aston Martin DB5, the Lotus Esprit ‘Submarine’ car from the […]
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ fetches £1.96 million
A 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ sold for £1.96 million as the star of R.M. Auction’s 2012 London sale. [nggallery id=1296 template=customlinks] Despite Europe’s economy being in a huge hole, R.M Auction’s London sale of stunning cars (and bikes) was a resounding success, with sales totalling £14.26 million and 84 per cent […]
Paul McCartney’s Aston Martin DB5 sells for £307,000
An Aston Martin DB5 first owned by the Beatle’s Paul McCartney sold at RM Auctions last night for £307,000. [nggallery id=1293 template=customlinks ] All things Aston Martin at the moment seem to be James Bond related with the latest Bond film – SKYFALL – hitting cinemas and the iconic Aston Martin DB5 back on the big screen as […]
1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider fetches €5,040,000 in Monaco sale
R M Auctions Monaco sale at the weekend achieved sales of €33.5 million with a 1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider reaching €5,040,000. Last month we reported on a very rare and very appealing 1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider being listed at R M Auctions Monaco sale, which took place this weekend, the first time on sale for 30 years. It sold for […]
James Bond Aston Martin DB5 fetches £2.9 million
The James Bond Aston Martin DB5 – one of two DB5s supplied to EON – has fetched £2.9 million at R.M. Auctions London sale. Back in June we reported that R.M. Auctions were to sell the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 in London this month, the first time the Goldfinger and Thunderball car had been for sale since it […]
Aston Martin DB5 James Bond movie car up for auction
One of the original James Bond Aston Martin DB5 cars – FMP 7B – is being auctioned by R.M. Auctions at their ‘Automobiles of London’ sale in October. Expected to fetch over $5 million. Maybe it’s my age – maybe it’s just a boy thing – but if ever I think of a ‘James Bond’ […]
It WAS Chris Evans who bought the Ferrari 250 GTO
It seems as if the Ferrari 250 GTO sold by R.M. Auctions has been bought by Chris Evans. Well, there’s a turn up for the books. We were busy teasing Chris Evans in the piece we did earlier today on the Ferrari 250 GTO. We know it’s his dream car and he’s been quoted on […]
Ferrari 250 GTO For Sale? SOLD!
A very rare – and very expensive – Ferrari 250 GTO has just changed hands through private treaty at a price believed to be in excess of $20 million. It’s incredibly rare to see a Ferrari 250 GTO for sale. And even if one is ‘available’ you’re not going to find it on Autotrader or […]
Ferrari 400 Superamerica sells for £2.3 million
R.M. Auctions inaugural Sporting Classics of Monaco sale made a record €33 million, with a 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica making €2.8 million The world’s in the depths of the worst recession in a generation (or three). Banks aren’t lending to anyone who needs it – just to those who don’t. The Greeks are up in arms […]
RHD Mercedes CLK-GTRs sold
RM Auctions London sale last night sold the RHD Mercedes CLK-GTRs, a 1950 Aston Martin DB2 and a 1969 Mercedes 600 Pullman Landaulet. Last month we reported that R.M. Auctions were going to auction the only two right hand drive versions of the mighty Mercedes CLK-GTR. The only coupe and the only roadster ever made […]