I have only seen vintage Studebakers from the 1950s in photos. All of them have been stunning, even captivating. The Studebaker has an allure that cannot be disregarded. Perhaps the only model I’ve every viewed live in the flesh was the 1963 Avanti, which I would always gaze at with a puzzled expression because it [...]
It’s no secret that some of the most extravagantly designed cars are from Italy. Ferrari, Lamborghini and Pinifarina all are from Italy and it’s hard to imagine the motor world without any of these cars so let’s look at Lamborghini’s new model, the Reventon. Firstly it was shown at the Frankfurt auto show and it’s [...]
There are definitely people out there who have so much money that they either don’t know how to spend it or have everything already so when a number plate is up for sale just with the number “1″ on it, it’s got to be worth almost any price. For Saeed Khouri, one of the richest [...]
When you own a supercar such as a custom made McLaren Mercedes Benz SLR then it must be difficult to think of something else to spend your money on to make it just a little bit different. Pretty much everything is included in the price, but Afzal Kahn, head of the Kahn Design and Project [...]
We recently wrote about an upcoming Barrett-Jackson 2008 auction, and now we can report that it’s started. Seems to be successful so far, with the first ever 2009 Corvete ZR1 going for $1,000,000. A Ford Thunderbird Italien Concept with a fascinating history was sold for $600,000. In the past, Ford show cars was destroyed after [...]
Although Barret-Jackson’s auction is mostly known as one for automobiles, other items including trucks, motorcycles, and engines are also sold. From 2007 the auction is also selling boats and many other things. Barret-Jackson’s auction is one of the most popular auctions in the world, and often makes headlines. In 2007, for example, a 1966 Shelby [...]
One of the best ways to ruin a classic muscle car is to slap on some 22-inch chrome wheels and give it a colorful chameleon paint job. You have to admit that 1967 Pontiac GTO is unique. The car is from the “XXX State of the Union” movie. Autoblog reports that it even has functional [...]
The futuristic car from the popular movie “Batman Forever” (1995) was recently put up for an auction by Warner Bros. at RM Auctions and sold for $297,000. If you think that’s a might price even for the Batmobile, you’d be surprised. The car cost $2,800,000 to build. Of course, it should also be pointed out [...]