Obituary: World-leading motor car trader and collector Adrian Hamilton Adrian Hamilton has passed away aged 72. He was the son of the legendary Duncan Hamilton, who famously won Le Mans for Jaguar in 1953. Adrian forged his own reputation as a world-leading trader of historic motor cars, and was also the joint architect of the famous ROFGO Collection of Gulf-liveried racing cars
Hagerty Market Watch: How important are Monterey Week sales in 2021’s new normal? With records still being broken on online auction sites, Hagerty asks how relevant the Monterey Week sales are now
Exceptional Collector Cars Come to Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction Words: Elliott Hughes | Photography: Aston Martin Bonhams returns to the Monterey Peninsula for the August 2021 Car Week, and the Quail Lodge Auction. … Continued
Hagerty’s Festival of the Unexceptional consecrates Proton 1600GL Black Knight as concours winner A refreshing, good-humoured take on concours d’elegance, Hagerty’s Festival of the Unexceptional celebrates the ordinary cars of yesteryear, which are now enjoying an ironic state of rarity.
Monterey Car Week Preview Monterey Car Week gets underway on August 9, kick-starting one of the most important weeks of the automotive calendar. There is a dizzying array of events, so familiarise yourself with what each has to offer with our event recommendations.
What’s the most expensive car sold at auction? Will this year’s Monterey Car Week dethrone the reign of the most expensive car ever sold at auction? Here is our look at that very car: chassis 3413, a Ferrari 250GTO sold at Monterey in 2018 for $50m
Concours of Elegance announces features of ten-year anniversary event The organisers of the UK Concours of Elegance have announced several special Royal features to celebrate the event’s tenth year and the 70-year reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport the first Bugatti to be granted La Maison Pur Sang certification In a similar vein to the long-established Ferrari Classiche, Bugatti has inducted its first car into the recently formed La Maison Pur Sang certification programme. This is concerned with ascertaining, protecting and restoring the authenticity of any Bugatti model throughout the company’s 112-year history.
Blackhawk Collection sells Bugatti Royale Berline de Voyage The Blackhawk Collection has confirmed the sale of its Bugatti Royale Berline de Voyage to an anonymous buyer. It’s likely to have broken the all-time record price for a pre-war car.
