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Presented by Mecum Auctions – Unveiled to the world at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the boldly named LaFerrari, translated as “The Ferrari,” was described by Ferrari President Luca Di Montezemolo as “… the expression of what defines our company.” Following in the hallowed lineage of the 288 GTO, F40, F50 and Enzo, the LaFerrari […]

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Presented by Mecum Auctions – An automotive icon, this 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster is one of only five examples originally finished in Fantasy Yellow. It has been treated to a concours restoration performed by Legendary Classic Center in Costa Mesa, California. The body has been stripped to bare metal prior to a meticulous deep paint […]

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Presented by Mecum Auctions – The sensation of the 2012 Paris Motor Show, McLaren’s stunning P1 plug-in hybrid sports car demonstrated the company’s commitment to road-car production. Sales commenced in October 2013 along a strictly limited production run, with orders for all 375 cars spoken for within a month. Competing directly with the upcoming Porsche […]

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Presented by Mecum Auctions – Rightly considered one of the most beautiful Sports/GT automobiles ever created, the 250 GT/L Berlinetta Scaglietti was, and remains, one of the most sought-after classic V-12 Ferrari models. According to Ferrari marque experts, just 350 were produced in 1963-64, yet it was the most successful road-car of its era from […]

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Presented by Mecum Auctions – Ferruccio Lamborghini founded Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. in 1963 with the goal of producing the best cars in the world. The cars would be handcrafted, use the best materials and be the product of the best engineers, designers and craftsmen available. A few rumors persist as to why Ferruccio entered the […]

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Presented by Mecum Auctions – The Porsche 356A Convertible D (“D” standing for Drauz, the coachbuilder) is arguably the rarest “production” Porsche 356 model ever manufactured for a full year. Only 1,331 Convertible Ds were made between August 1958 and September 1959. By 1958, the Speedster model was four years old and sales were declining. […]

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Presented by RM Sotheby’s THE MURPHY DUAL-COWL PHAETON The coachwork by the Walter M. Murphy Company of Pasadena, California, has become so linked with the Duesenberg name that it is easy to forget the firm worked on Model J chassis for scarcely three years. Yet in many ways Murphy was the ideal shop to work […]

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Presented by RM Sotheby’s – The unmistakable flowing silhouette that marks the signature doors of Mercedes-Benz’s 300 SL Gullwing would form the basis of a sports car icon. With its unique “birdcage” frame that facilitated the fitment of the lift-up “gullwing” doors, the 300 SL revolutionized both contemporary car design and sheer performance of sports […]

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Presented by RM Sotheby’s – The Cobra-Corvette wars of the 1960s are legend, but no less heated was the battle early in the decade between Aston Martin and Ferrari for the World Sports Car Championship. Every season brought about a new, race-ready vehicle intended to ensure each company’s victory, and the teams continuously jockeyed for […]

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Presented by RM Sotheby’s – In 2014, Jaguar picked up where they left off in the 1960s and produced an additional six examples of the revered Lightweight E-Types. However, that number did not include this E-Type, “Car 0,” the first such Lightweight built for promotional use by Jaguar Classic. Not “replicas,” these were brand-new cars […]

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Presented by RM Sotheby’s – Much has been written about the iconic partnership between Zagato and Aston Martin. What began as a small one-time arrangement has spanned nearly seven decades—an unusual partnership between the Italian design firm and the British automaker. Although Aston Martin and Zagato are now firm collaborators, the partnership was not always […]

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Presented by Mecum Auctions – The Delahaye Type 135 coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi launched a series of automotive design masterpieces from the revitalized carrossier, the most prized of which remains the 1936 “Compétition Court” Teardrop Coupe, Chassis No. 47242 and Body No. 609. This is the definitive expression of Giuseppe Figoni’s singular vision, a […]

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