1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R streamliner becomes most valuable Grand Prix car ever sold At €51m the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen has become the second most valuable car ever to be sold, raising millions in funds for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.
Ferraris fail to fly at Kissimmee 2025, with home-grown heroes taking centre stage Fascinating tales of classic and collector car sales and no-sales from Mecum’s latest 12-day auction extravaganza in Kissimmee, Florida, held on January 7-19, 2025.
Scottsdale 2025 sales see mixed results for Barrett-Jackson, Bonhams and RM Sotheby’s Scottsdale sales season is an important early-year bellwether for the state of the market – and, on the whole, the omens for 2025 are positive. Here is Magneto magazine’s round-up.
La Traversée de Paris sees thousands of classic vehicles cross French capital in style From its origins as a post-war comedy film to a celebrated biannual classic vehicle event, La Traversée de Paris brings automotive history and passion to the streets of Paris.
Final, 35th edition of Germany’s Techno-Classica Essen event gets underway in April The final, 35th edition of Techno-Classica Essen will return to Germany’s industrial heartland from April 9-13, 2025, ahead of its merger with Retro Classics in 2026.
Rare Group B Homologation Specials Headline Iconic Auctioneers’ 2025 Race Retro Sale Iconic Auctioneers is kicking off 2025 with a bang, offering an extraordinary trio of Group B homologation cars at its annual Race Retro sale at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on February 22, 2025.
McQueen’s Le Mans film Porsche 917K hits $25 million with Mecum – but fails to sell One of three Porsche 917Ks used by Solar Productions for the Le Mans film fails to sell at Mecum’s Kissimmee 2025 sale. We look at the reasons behind the result.
DS, Delahaye and Formula 1 to star at Paris’s Rétromobile classic car show 2025 Rétromobile 2025 returns to Paris, France on February 5-9 with a captivating line-up of exhibitions, including a tribute to the Citroën DS, Formula 1, Delahaye and more.
Broad Arrow Auctions offers over 100 cars from Academy of Art University Collection Broad Arrow’s standalone sale on February 15, 2025 will feature an exceptional line-up of more than 100 collector cars from the renowned Academy of Art University Collection.
