Jalopnik: Auctions

At Least They Saved The Saab Museum

Raphael Orlove — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:00 EST

Last week we told you that all the valuable vehicles in Saab's museum were for sale , but now Autocar reports that the collection of over 120 quirky historic cars has been bought up as a whole and will be preserved. More »

All 123 Cars Being Liquidated From Saab's Museum

Raphael Orlove — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EST

There's an estate sale going on in Trollhättan, Sweden. Saab is dead and now they're selling off the 123 vehicles in the Saab Museum. Here's the full list of cars, and the 20 coolest ones you should keep your eye on. More »

Consider an auto auction for a deal on a used car

Alan Henry — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Contrary to popular culture, auto auctions aren't all broken-down cars and police impounds: in reality, they're often leased vehicles that have been returned to dealers and decommissioned rental fleets. If you do your homework, stick to your guns, and get a proper inspection at the auction, you can walk away with a remarkable deal. More »

1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa prototype becomes most expensive car ever at $16.39 million

Justin Hyde — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 21:42:00 EDT

A 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa prototype sold for $14.9 million at the Gooding auction in Pebble Beach, Calif., tonight. Adding in the buyers' premium, the final price is $16.39 million, setting a record for the most expensive car ever sold publicly. Congrats to the new owners of a vehicle that's burned twice and looked like this at the 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans: More »

The world’s worst custom car can be yours for $71,000

Justin Hyde — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:30:00 EDT

It's been about a year since we last spotted the "Dragon Vette," a customized Corvette so hideous we dubbed it "The World's Worst Custom Car." Now the owner is looking to sell it for just $71,000. Someone needs to buy it just to put it out of it's misery. More »

The most important Lamborghini that never was

Peter Orosz — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:30:00 EDT

This is not a cutaway illustration. It’s the Marzal, the most important Lamborghini that never was. The love child of 50 square feet of glass and half a Miura engine, it was the epitome of Lamborghini’s pre-supercar design philosophy. Last month, the only one made was sold for $2.1 million. More »

Dream MILF auctions road trip in Porsche — and herself

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 18 May 2011 10:30:00 EDT

Well now, chaps, this is a tempting offer. A woman is auctioning herself and a roadtrip from the UK to LeMans in her 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. Don't all run to the phones at once. At least read it first. More »

How a '66 Shelby GT350 was hidden in trash for 26 years

Justin Hyde — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:00:00 EDT

In a couple of weeks, this rare 1966 Shelby GT350 will cross an auction block after spending 26 years ensconsed by junk in a shed behind a Kansas apartment complex. Here's how the state of Texas liberated it. More »

Key Fake JFK Ambulance Evidence Also Fake

Justin Hyde — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:30:00 EST

Throughout the saga of the 1963 Pontiac ambulance that purportedly carried the body of President John F. Kennedy, the Barrett-Jackson auction house touted a metal plate attached to its dash as possible proof of authenticity. Trouble is, it's fake, too. More »

The JFK Ambulance Sells Again

Justin Hyde — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EST

On Saturday, right after Barrett-Jackson sold the ambulance that didn't carry President John F. Kennedy's body following his assassination, another collector bought it for "slightly more" than the $120,000 auction price — and she's no stranger to politics. More »

Fake JFK Ambulance Sells For $120,000

Ray Wert — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:33:00 EST

Despite proof it's a fake, the Barrett-Jackson auction house still claims this "may be" the ambulance that transported President John F. Kennedy's body. It sold today at auction for $120,000. Barrett-Jackson's shredded credibility? Likely thrown in for free. More »

How Much Will The Fake JFK Ambulance Sell For?

Ray Wert — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:00:00 EST

How much do you think the fake JFK ambulance will sell for when it hits the auction block in less than 30 minutes? More »

Barrett-Jackson Stonewalls Over JFK Ambulance

Justin Hyde — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST

Auctioneers Barrett-Jackson have finally addressed the fact that the 1963 Pontiac ambulance it's advertising as the one that transported President John F. Kennedy following his assassination is a fake. The auction house's take: Who knows? We're still selling it. UPDATED More »

The JFK Ambulance Is A Fake

Justin Hyde — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:50:00 EST

This Saturday's auction of the ambulance that carried President John F. Kennedy's body has garnered worldwide attention. The only problem? It's a near-perfect fake. Here's how a group of historians discovered the truth about what happened to the real ambulance. More »

The Metal Freak Show Of Barrett-Jackson

Justin Hyde — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:30:00 EST

Next week, Barrett-Jackson holds its 40th annual collector car auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., featuring hundreds of rare, expensive machines. These aren't those. These are the other cars — the menagerie of pro-class weirdness preserving some inexplicable style and life choices. More »

Grabber Blue 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca Heading To Barrett-Jackson

Ray Wert — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:45:00 EST

One-off Grabber Blue 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca to find an owner looking for one mouthful-of-a-Mustang at Barrett-Jackson. [Ford] More »

This $108K Antique Bugatti Needs A Little Work

Justin Hyde — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:00:00 EST

Found in a barn near Queensland, Australia, this grab-bag of rust was once a 1926 Bugatti Type 38, before its engine and body went missing. Last week, it sold for $108,000, five times more than expected. (Thanks Bob!) [Telegraph] More »

Rare Lambo From Little Known Movie Up For Auction

Ms. Motor — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:45:00 EDT

One of only 100 built, a Lamborghini Islero GTS from the 1970 cult-movie The Man Who Haunted Himself is going up for auction on Oct. 27. It comes with Roger Moore's autograph. I'd rather have Olga Georges-Picot in the car. [RM Auctions] More »

Bugatti Veyron Buyer Flakes At $700,000 Winning Bid

Justin Hyde — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:30:00 EDT

A 2008 Bugatti Veyron sold on Saturday at a Barrett-Jackson auction for $700,000 — a reasonable price for a 1,001-hp supercar with 12,000 miles. After the hammer fell, the buyer placed a new bid of "just kidding." More »

James Glickenhaus Buys Steve McQueen's Baja Boot

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:30:00 EDT

James Glickenhaus, builder of the likely-to-be-fabulously-fast Ferrari P4/5 Competizione, bought Steve McQueen's famous Hurst Baja Boot race buggy two weeks ago at Pebble Beach. For the uninitiated, The Boot's the intersection of GM parts, Hurst fabrication and unadulterated swagger. More »

Modern Formula 1 Car For Sale, Cheap

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EDT

For around $150,000 you can buy Sakon Yamamoto's 2006 Super Aguri Formula One racer, sans engine, and park it in your garage (or living room). Hey, it's way cheaper than a Lotus Exos. (Thanks AustintheBruiser!) [eBay] More »

Ponzi Schemer's Bugatti Veyron, Other Exotics Auctioned For $5.8 Million

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Scott Rothstein ran a Ponzi Scheme and bilked investors of $1.2 billion. He's now facing 100 years in the slammer. Luckily, the US Treasury auctioned off his ill-gotten collection of cars for $5.8 million. Bugatti Veyron for $858,000, anyone? More »

Buy A Cadillac ALMS Race Car For Just $355,000

Ray Wert — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Want to buy one of the three twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter Northstar V8-engined LMP02 race cars Cadillac built for ALMS in 2002? One Ohio eBay seller's got two up for auction right now. Buy it now price? $355,000. [eBay via Autoblog] More »

Buy The Robocop Cop Car For $19,000

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EDT

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We called the Taurus-based Ford Police Intereceptor "Robocop's replacement." Buy why have the sequel when you can have the original? Be part-man, part-machine and all awesome and buy the original Robocop Ford Taurus for around $19K. More »

Storm Causes $1.5 Million In Damage At Russo-Steele Auction

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

A massive storm that struck the Russo and Steele auction grounds Thursday caused, according to estimates, $1.5 million in damages. That includes a massive tent protecting the classics falling, scratching and denting 600 cars. Gallery of carnage below. More »

Bugatti Going To Auction After Spending 70 Years Under Water

Wes Siler — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:15:00 EST

Despite spending the majority of its life under a Swiss lake, Bonhams expects this 1925 Bugatti Brescia Type 22 Roadster to go for between $100,000 and $130,000 at auction. Only 20 percent of its parts are salvageable. More »

Used Lincoln Being Sold Via Google Street View

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST

Never seeing someone list a used car with pics taken from Google Street View, we couldn't trust them. So when we saw this ad listing a 1978 Lincoln with Street View pics we had to call the seller. More »

Ferrari 599 China Auctioned Off For $1.8 Million

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:45:00 EST

Here's the plan: paint Song Dynasty Ge Kiln pottery patterns on a Ferrari 599, call it the "China" then auction it off for a cool $1.8 million at a Beijing gala event of Ferrari owners swooning over Michael Schumacher. More »

Truppi-Kling Chevelle Drag Racer Depreciates $1 Million In 3 Years, New Owner Gets Screamin' Deal

Murilee Martin — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:30:00 EDT

You need nerves like bridge cables to play the muscle car auction game, as exemplified by the crazy ups and downs of the famous Truppi-King Chevelle SS 454 convertible. More »

Bumblebee Camaro Up For Auction — The Cool One!

John Krewson — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:30:00 EDT

If you're a decent person who saw the first Transformers movie, your neck veins popped out in rage when the perfectly lovable 1977 Camaro transformed into the slick modern version. Well, now the "fully functional" '77 is for sale. More »

Bumblebee Camaro Auction: Photos

John Krewson — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:46:53 EDT

Eight-Million-Dollar-Question: Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupé or Tyrannosaurus Rex?

Peter Orosz — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EDT

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One is 45 years old, the other 66 million. One is 13' long, the other 42. Both are awesome and both are American. Which one would you buy? More »

Epic 275-Classic Car Junkyard Collection Headed To Auction

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:30:00 EDT

If you're anywhere near Palmya, Nebraska this weekend, you should plan to hit the estate auction of John Armbrust. Over the past 50 years he collected more than 275 vehicles, and they're all for sale. Absolutely epic gallery below. More »

n2a Motors 789 Corvette Re-Skin Is Hotter Than Headlights

Ray Wert — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:30:00 EDT

With over 1500 watchers, the n2a Motors 789 re-skinned Corvette auction may supposedly become the most popular eBay Motors auction of all time. Second most popular? The 3M 39008 Headlight restoration kit. [Pulse] More »

Auto Union Type D Race Car To Auction For $8 Million

Peter Orosz — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Lamborghini V12’s are passé. Three million people have seen that clip of a Countach with custom exhausts revving its engine. Let’s see what Lamborghini’s parent company can do in the V12 department. More »

2007 Playmate Of The Year’s Mini S Drop-Top Pops Up On eBay

Wes Siler — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Sara Jean Underwood's Mini is for sale on eBay. There's plenty of pictures of her posing with it, but at $34,999 you'd have to be crazy to click Buy It Now. Or a stalker. More »

52 Low-Mile AMCs To Go Under The Gavel, We Stagger Back In Awe

Murilee Martin — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:30:00 EST

How would you like to own a totally original 1,718-mile 1980 Pacer? Perhaps a 1970 Rebel Machine 390? Or even- are you sitting down?- the coveted Gucci Edition 1973 Hornet wagon? More »

Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: A 1962 Flaminia for Just $210,0000!

graverobber — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:30:00 EST

Wait, what's this? Have you missed Nice Price or Crack Pipe? Well, it's back. So get out your passport and checkbook, because today we've got a six-figure Flaminia, coming to us by way of Switzerland. More »

Michael Jackson's Tacky Rolls Royce Limo Going To Auction

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:00:00 EST

Things haven't been great for Michael Jackson since the whole "child molestation trial" thing. Leaving the country and hemorrhaging money isn't helping either. Auctioning off his incredibly gaudy Rolls Royce limousine, however, might help. More »

1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa: Vintage Ferrari Expected To Break World Auction Record

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:00:00 EST

The 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa is unarguably one of the most beautiful and successfully designed race cars ever. RM Auctions has one. It's perfect and expected to destroy the $10,894,400 record set last year. More »