Collectors Corner

Important high end collectable classics sold during the last weeks

Updated 5 March 2010

Important high end collectable classics sold during the last weeks

Deferred Maintenance, Deal Killers and Diminishing Returns II

The while-it’s-apart list kicked the maintenance bill to $21,000, making our “serviced only 500...

The Punch of Deferred C/4 Maintenance … And How I Leaned Into It

The inner carburetor bodies, jets and floats were covered by a thick coat of

rock-hard...

Ferrari 275 GTB Register ... Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione Speciale and Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione Series I Register

Updated 21 February 2010 ... added Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione Speciale and Ferrari 275 GTB...

Monoposto Corsa Indianapolis

In late October 2009 the Ferrari Classiche department at the factory in Maranello presented their...

Supermodel Naomi Campbell and sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars join forces for Haiti

In response to the horrific natural disaster that has crippled the nation of Haiti, Naomi Campbell...

Zagato will provide two major new special models this year

At the Cavallino Classic, Zagato presented the final 575 GTZ in the series of six examples to be...

Restoration to the Highest Level

We asked Obry what it would cost to paint and assemble all the bits into a

90-point Dino

The Myth of Low Miles

Every switch and control felt like it had been mauled by a five–year–old with melted candy in his...

Ferrari 365 California

updated 11th January 2010

March 1966 Ferrari presented one of the rarest Spyders at the Geneva...

Collectors Corner - Index

Say perhaps you fall in love with a certain car and you would like to find out more about it. How...

Death by Storage

The half–life of a Ferrari restoration that is not maintained is about ten years, and at 20 years...

Don’t Let Restorers Go to School on Your Car

I would stop in at lunch to check on progress. It was entertaining at first, but it became quickly...

When Japan Ruled the World

At the peak of Japanese madness in November of 1989, we sold 250 GTO

S/N 3909 to Takeo Kato for...

Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta "passo corto" – 50 Anni

GTO Engineering Video showing Kevin Jones test driving a 250 GT SWB added !

The 1960 version of...

Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3) - History with chassis numbers

20 detail images added ....

The Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3) Monoposto was the first genuine...

Mercedes-Benz is building the last examples of the SLR

The last examples of the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss are currently being built, bringing the...

Modern classics: the saloons of the Mercedes-Benz 123 series (1975 - 1985)

The saloons of the 123 series are everyday Mercedes-Benz icons. Even today there is hardly a...

Mercato - what collectors paid for a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder

Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder results 2004-2009

Since 2000 the price of the Ferrari 250 GT...

Porsche Approves Winter Tyres Specifically for Young and Old Classics

Extensive Tyre Test Programme for Older Model Series

Porsche has extended its demanding approval...

Collezione Pininfarina

The Collezione Pininfarina, established in the eighties, contains about fifty cars of particular...

The ex- Kroymans Ferrari Collection sold to the US

The ex- Kroymans Collection including a Ferrari 250 GTO, Ferrari 250 GT, Ferrari 375 America .......

Collectors Corner - Ferrari Road Cars number 51 to 100

For several decades Ferrari Road Cars were traditionally stamped with an odd chassis number (racing...

Ferrari 550/575 Maranello Competizione already a collectors item

Since this year has seen a Ferrari 550 Maranello Competizione and a Ferrari 575 GTC in the market...

Ferrari 250 GT “Passo Corto” Berlinetta 2067GT

This Ferrari 250 GT berlinetta, chassis # 2067GT, is a 1960 steel bodied example which was sold new...

Collectors Corner - the first 50 Ferrari Road Cars

The first Ferrari Road Cars were traditionally stamped with an odd chassis number (racing cars used...

Collectors Corner ... Ferrari 250 LM

The Ferrari 250 LM name makes you think that it would be powered by a 3 liter engine, but this time...

Collectors Corner - Aston Martin DB2

Collectors Corner - 411 Aston Martin DB2's were constructed, they are very beautiful cars, eligible...

Ferrari Register ... 0200ED - 0298MM

From the newest Ferrari model the ITALIA to the first sports car the 166 MM (Mille Miglia), the...

Ferrari Register ... 0100E - 0198ET

From the newest Ferrari model the ITALIA to the first sports car the 166 MM (Mille Miglia), the...