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February 24, 2015
RM Auctions at Paris
RM Auctions returned to Paris to stage its second sale in the French capital, selling € 19.353.750 worth of automobiles to a packed room of eager enthusiasts. With bids also coming in strongly via the phone desk and on the Internet from 34 countries, 82 percent of all lots were sold on the night with no less than five achieving sums in excess of € 1.0 million. The gorgeous 1963 Ferrari 250 [...]
February 16, 2015
At Automotoretrò 2015 three cars that have joined the lab
The Automotoretrò 2015 was held February 13 to 15 at LingottoFiere and showed three cars that have already joined the lab. The AUTOMOTIVE MASTERPIECES were: ♦️ 1936 Lancia Astura Tipo 33 Cabriolet sn 333369 ♦️ 1955 Lancia Florida sn B56S-1006 ♦️ 1958 Maserati 420/M/58 Eldorado sn 4203. There are about 60,000, 8,000 more than the previous edition, visitors including [...]
February 9, 2015
A great Retromobile for its 40th edition
Landmark event that makes of Paris the automobile capital in February, Retromobile, the popular show for car enthusiasts, closed its doors on Sunday 8th of February. With 119 000 visitors on this 2015 edition (versus 94 000 in 2014, representing a 26,5% rise), Retromobile signs a record year, having attracted new audiences (not just collectors), new international buyers, and least, but not [...]
February 7, 2015
Artcurial. The amazing discovery
The Collectors’ Car Department at Artcurial has discovered 60 collectors’ automobiles, all major marques dating from the early days of the motor car through to the 1970s. Found following fifty years of lying dormant, the Baillon collection was sold by Artcurial Motorcars in the first part of the traditional sale at Retromobile Salon, on 6 February 2015, in Paris. These motor cars have been [...]
February 5, 2015
The Bonhams auction at Grand Palais
The first Car Show to be held at the Grand Palais in 1901 marked the start of a long tradition and the public's unfailing attachment to an event that soon became emblematic of the Grand Palais. Every year saw in new inventions: the automatic carburettor in 1904, the plate clutch in 1905, dampers in 1906. As from 1910, the decoration of the Grand Palais, till then left to the initiative of [...]
January 29, 2015
A Tribute to the Centennial of Maserati at the spectacular Enzo Ferrari Museum (MEF)
A unique exhibition dedicated to the Centennial of Maserati was organized in Modena. MASERATI 100 - A Century of Pure Italian Luxury Sports Cars retraces the story of the Italian car manufacturer through an exhibition featuring some of the Trident marque’s most significant road and racing cars, plus a highly engaging show employing 19 projectors, enabling visitors to relive the most [...]
January 29, 2015
Rétromobile pays tribute to Cité de l’Automobile and Lopresto collection: 13 cars that have joined our lab will be on display.
For the first time ever, the Cité de l’Automobile in Mulhouse is presenting the three Bugatti Royales at Rétromobile.The biggest, the most beautiful, the most extraordinary, the most fabulous cars…. none of these superlatives can describe the thrill of the Bugatti Royales.Ettore Bugatti wanted to build a car fit for a king…and he did so, although no king ever bought one.Despite its huge [...]
January 28, 2015
The rare bicycles at Museo Nicolis
Thanks to Museo Nicolis we are able to present its unique and irresistible collection of bicycles: the historic bikes for “daily pedalling” as well as those of legendary champions. The first ancestors of bicycles appeared in the 18th century: they were called "celeripedes” and were made from pieces of wood without wheels or steering. The first wheeled vehicle with pedals dates back to [...]
January 28, 2015
The fine cameras at Museo Nicolis
Thanks to Museo Nicolis we are able to present its collection of cameras: 400 jewels exhibited with a knowing corollary of accessories and technical back-up.The history of photography, which follows the development of optic principles already described in the 11th century, is studded with famous personalities, some even legendary.From Barbaro to Da Guerre, from Talbot to Wellwood, through to [...]
January 8, 2015
Nine AUTOMOTIVE MASTERPIECES at the exhibition Zagato: Collectibles and Design since 1919
Nine AUTOMOTIVE MASTERPIECES at the exhibition Zagato: Collectibles and Design since 1919The Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile “Avv. Giovanni Agnelli” is hosting “Zagato: Collectibles and Design Since 1919,” a tailor-made exhibition, honoring the 95th anniversary of the historic Milanese coachbuilder and the close of its year-long celebration. Nine extraordinary collectibles, from both [...]