Paul V.J. Koot is now head Director of sales in Europe for Dragone Auctions. He will be handling all activities for Dragone Classic Motorcars & Auctions in Europe. Koot was born in 1958 in Ede, a small town in the center of the Netherlands. His father was an engineer with a passion […]

Gooding & Company has announced the full list of consignments from the Jerry Seinfeld Collection, to be sold at the Amelia Island Auction on March 11. “Mr. Seinfeld is recognized throughout the world as having acquired one of the finest Porsche collections ever assembled,” said David Gooding, President and Founder of Gooding & […]

Artcurial Motorcars sold a 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti for €32,075,200 ($35,930,639) at their Retromobile auction on Friday, February 5. In euros, the 335 is the most expensive car ever sold at auction. In dollars, the most expensive car is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that sold at Bonhams’ August 2014 Carmel sale for […]

Gorden Apker, noted car collector, longtime SCMer and friend to so many in the vintage car world, died February 3 in Scottsdale, AZ after a long battle with cancer. His wife, Janet, daughter Leisha and close friends Ken and Sami Waldrip were with him. Apker won fame in the business […]

Robert M. Lee, who was famous for his extraordinary car collection, his generosity, friendship and wonderful parties, died on January 28. He was 88. Lee, an SCMer for decades, threw fantastic parties after the end of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Lee took Best of Show at Pebble Beach in […]

We’ve barely concluded Arizona Auction Week, and post-block deals are still coming together, but combined sales released so far total $231.5m. Although there were many million-dollar cars, the preliminary total represents a decline of 15% from last year’s $271.2m*. The most expensive car of the week was a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster (pictured), sold […]

Ferrari collectors are assembling in Paris for back-to-back auctions, taking place February 3, 4 and 5. Here is our roundup of star Ferraris with catalog links for each auction house: A 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Coupe Aerodinamico (pictured) crosses the RM Sotheby’s auction block on Wednesday, February 3 (RM Sotheby’s estimate: $3.3m–$3.6m). View […]

Keith Martin heads to South Carolina on April 15–17 for the Kiawah Island Motoring Retreat. The weekend of events includes a motoring tour through the Sea Islands, automotive seminars and a free Saturday event for regional clubs and enthusiasts to display their special cars. Martin emcees the concours on Sunday, April 17. Register your […]

Arizona Car Week has arrived, and so has our final roundup of star cars: A 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe Speciale (pictured) will sell without reserve at Gooding & Company in Scottsdale. The two-day sale runs January 29–30. View all the consignments here. RM Sotheby’s expects a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen will […]