The helmet worn by Niki Lauda during his near-fatal crash at the Nürburgring in 1976, is to be offered for sale by Bonhams at an estimate of £40,000-£50,000. The auction,…
Air|Water in Costa Mesa, California is a new event from the founders of Luftgekühlt – the brainchild of double Le Mans class winner Patrick Long that organises mass gatherings to…
1970 Lynx XKSS Sold by RM Sotheby’s, £171,750 With only 16 examples of Jaguar’s D-type-based XKSS road car having been built, genuine factory versions seldom come to market. The aluminium…
If proof were needed that a car doesn’t need to be the fastest, the rarest, the most valuable or the best-looking in order to be truly great, then Peugeot’s 504…
Gooding & Company describes this remarkable Ferrari 275 GTB/4 as “one of the most exciting Ferrari finds in recent memory” – and justifiably so. It was originally delivered to Switzerland…
Ever fancied owning the most expensive car in the world? If the answer’s ‘yes’, then you’ll need to get your act together as this decidedly interesting example of Rolls-Royce’s still…
Considering that some still regard it as a bit of a mongrel, Italy’s Iso Grifo has a pretty impressive pedigree. Its sleek, grand-tourer bodywork was penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro (whose…
1991 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton Sold by Historics, £111,524 If prices for fast Fords can hit six-figures, why shouldn’t it be the same for (very) fast Vauxhalls? This well-preserved Lotus Carlton…
According to Michael Bennett-Levy – famous as a collector of everything, in particular early technology and TV sets – the first example of anything is always worth buying, (almost) regardless…
Eyebrows were raised in the usually staid world of car auctions by the razzmatazz of RM Sotheby’s sale in Las Vegas ahead of the grand prix. The venerable auction house…
Auctions of ultra-rare vehicles are becoming increasingly glitzy affairs, as demonstrated by the fact that a Ferrari 250 GTO will cross the block at Sotheby’s New York on November 13,…
Trophies, prizes, memorabilia and racewear from Graham Hill's career, including each of his Triple Crown victories, is being auctioned next month in an "unprecedented" sale from his family collection
Nigel Mansell's personal racing memorabilia collection from a life in F1 sold for over £2m at auction
Employees at Sotheby’s in London back in the early 1990s may remember the then head of the international car department, Malcolm Barber, occasionally railing at the disconnect between the values…
A Ferrari 412P has just sold for more than $30m at auction and Andrew Frankel knows how special it is, having driven it at a landmark moment for Motor Sport and his own career
The main Nissan R35 GT-R race machine campaigned by Jann Mardenborough and used in Gran Turismo: The Movie is up for auction – it represents the new "instant" star car buyers market
