December 9th, 2011 at 4:34 am
A rather unusual classic car, which has been described as "extravagant and outrageous" by Alan Squindo, a spokesperson for RM Auctions, is due to fetch £4 million at auction later this month. Not only was the 1949 Delahaye Sort 175 Roadster 1 of just 51 ever created it was also owned by Britain's Marilyn Monroe.
Diana Dors was just 17 when she bought the second hand American classic and at the time she only paid £5,000 for the impressive looking Delahaye. The outrageous design included "Fre...
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November 27th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
What could be far better than bunking off school and spending the day cruising around in an individual else's Ferrari 250GT Spyder? Nicely that is exactly what Ferris Bueller (played by Matthew Broderick), and his buddies did in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Typically bunking off school entails lying low, but there is absolutely nothing discreet about driving about in a Ferrari Spyder – even if it is only a replica.
Ferrari-Daytona.co.uk reported that the late 80s saw classic auto...
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November 25th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
The wait is almost over for those eagerly awaiting the 7th Monaco Historic Grand prix and the equally as anticipated RM Auction, which are both held between the 1st and 2nd of may in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
This classic phenomenon is promised to supply classic car enthusiasts with a weekend of "leading-flight classic cars and a weathervane of the feel-excellent factor amongst the super rich", according to Classic Auto Weekly Magazine. With a possible £50 million worth of precious metal going un...
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