Archive for the ‘Collectibles’ Category
About Purchasing Racecar Artwork
I am a huge fan of NASCAR racing, and I watch a race on cable television every chance that I get. If my workload is not too heavy sometimes I’m lucky enough to travel to Daytona Beach when the races are in full swing. Recently I started collecting all sorts of nascar memorabilia, with a focus ...
Studebaker Speedster, Anyone?
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 looked ...
Lamborghini Reventon: On Road Jet Fighter
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 not ...
$14 Million Number Plate Sold In UAE
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 families ...
F1 License Plate Sold For $870,000
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 ...
Barrett-Jackson 2008: Under The Hammer
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 events, ...
Coming Soon: 2008 Barrett-Jackson Car Auction
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 Cobra ...