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World’s oldest car on the auction block, could fetch $2.5 million

World’s oldest car on the auction block, could fetch $2.5 million

The 1884 De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout is the world’s oldest running automobile, and it will be going up for auction at the RM Auction block next month. Only six of the original 20 are still around, and the one going up for auction in Hershey, PA is the only one that [...]

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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 No. 69 auctioned off for $250,000

As reported this weekend, the first 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was offered to the public Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas. Unit No. 69 that will be produced at the Oshawa Assembly Plant sold for a nice $250,000. The car was offered by Fairway Chevrolet-Buick-GMC in Las Vegas, with 100 percent of the auction proceeds benefitting [...]

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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 No. 69 to be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson

You won’t get the chance to buy a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 until early next year. However, the one of the first 2012 Camaro ZL1s will be auctioned off to the public during the Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas today. Up for bid is the only 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Coupe produced with a Carbon [...]

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Last Mitsubishi Eclipse to be auctioned off for charity

Last Mitsubishi Eclipse to be auctioned off for charity

Mitsubishi is auctioning off the final Eclipse to ever be produced at the annual St. Charles Auction, which will be held at Pheasant Run Resort from September 15-18. The last Eclipse was built by Mitsubishi Motors North America as a special edition Coupe SE with a 3.8-liter V6, which is also the only V6 to [...]

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Steve McQueen’s Porsche 911S sells at $1,375,000

Steve McQueen’s Porsche 911S sells at $1,375,000

Anyone who knows cars and movies is familiar with Steve McQueen and his fascination motorsports with both cars and motorcycles. So it’s no wonder that his personal collection is fetching some big numbers at the auction. And this is the latest one. Steve McQueen’s 1970 Porsche 911S, that was also featured in his film Le [...]

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$16.4 million: 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa breaks record for most expensive car sold at an auction

$16.4 million: 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa breaks record for most expensive car sold at an auction

Back in July, there were predictions that a 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa racecar would break the record for being the most expensive car ever sold at an auction…and it has! After the Gooding & Company auction in California, the 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, one of the very first prototypes that spawned a huge wave [...]

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After a lot of shadiness, dealer says it will owner $55,100 winning bid for Nissan GT-R

After a lot of shadiness, dealer says it will owner $55,100 winning bid for Nissan GT-R

One lucky bidder is getting an eBay amateur mistake honored in their favor. A 2009 GT-R was listed well below Kelly Blue Book with no reserve, and was won by a bidder named Xou Vang. Vang won himself a 2009 Nissan GT-R with 36,000 miles on eBay Motors, one that has a Blue Book value [...]

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Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept, Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster Concept to be auctioned at Monterey

Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept, Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster Concept to be auctioned at Monterey

RM Auctions last year held a special Ford-themed auction during the Monterey Car Week, giving bidders a rare chance to buy several of Ford’s one-off concept cars built within the last decade. RM Auctions is at it again this year by offering some more Ford concept cars up for auction. The first concept is the [...]

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Former Lincoln Popemobile being auctioned off

Former Lincoln Popemobile being auctioned off

The Quail Lodge auto auction is an upcoming even in California that puts a variety of interesting vehicles up. One outstanding model is a 1964 Lincoln Continental Limousine that was customized for Pope Paul VI. The former Pope was coming to New York City from the Vatican in 1985, and needed the car to travel [...]

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1925 Rolls-Royce New Phantom Torpedo Sports Tourer with machine gun up for auction

1925 Rolls-Royce New Phantom Torpedo Sports Tourer with machine gun up for auction

In the past couple of months, we here at egmCarTech have been providing some coverage for several of the unique cars that will be put up for auction at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance car show and auction. This one however, may take the cake as the most interesting. A custom-built 1925 Rolls-Royce New [...]

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