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collector cars are works of art and outperformed wine, watches and art-indexes – the global race to renounce combustion engines will only serve to heighten interests in these relics of a vanishing era…

Steve McQueens Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Is Up For Auction

When it comes to pricing classic automobiles, celebrity ownership does not always translate to big money. Sometimes, though, it really, really does—like when it’s...

What 300SL Gullwing Sales Tell Us About The Market

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL W198 debuted in New York some 70 years ago this week. It was at the forefront of the car world then,...

2024 Monterey Auctions May Hit Record Totals

With Monterey Car Week fast approaching, many enthusiasts will be watching the auctions closely to see if the market can escape its post-pandemic doldrums....

$42.9M Shelby Cobra Daytona – Most Expensive American Car Sold At Auction

Monterey Car Week just closed and the auction results are staggering. While the auction companies are still tallying post-block sales, as of this writing,...
The September Hagerty Market Rating Says The Party Ain't Over

The September Hagerty Market Rating Says The Party Ain’t Over

After trending downward for two months, the Hagerty Market Rating has reversed its slump and is now at an all time high. While most...

Understanding the Car Market When Other Investments Crash

Rarely has it seemed so vital to understand how markets cycle. As 2022 draws to a close, the stock market has become Pontiac Aztec...
Good Value: 1969 AC 428 Frua Convertible

Good Value: 1969 AC 428 Frua Convertible

Following the success of the race-bred AC-bodied Shelby Cobra 427, AC Cars set out to reestablish itself as a true independent manufacturer with an...

1903 Mercedes Simplex Is Amelia’s Most Expensive Car

Between three auctions in Amelia Island , 354 collector vehicles were up for grabs. Forty-two of them were worth a million dollars or more,...

This Ferrari Could Be 2023’s Most Expensive Car?!

The 2023 Monterey Car Week is less than a month away. The auction schedule is set, the catalogs are almost full, and plenty of...
What Have The Paris Auctions Shown Us?

What Have The Paris Auctions Shown Us?

Just as U.S. collectors flock to Monterey’s California sunshine (and occasional fog) every August and the British meet at Salon Privé, Hampton Court, and...

Hagerty Indexes Reveal A Mixed Market

The Hagerty Price Guide Indexes—first published in 2009—are a series of stock market-style indexes that average the condition #2 (“excellent”) values of representative vehicles,...
2026 Monterey Auctions With $758M Record Sales

2026 Monterey Auctions With $758M Record Sales

The numbers are in, and the 2026 Monterey auctions made history. Total sales reached a record of $758.3M, surpassing even the pandemic-fueled frenzy of...