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Check Out the Hottest Cars From the 2018 Monterey Auction

Now entering its 21 st year, the Monterey auction held by RM Sotheby’s is arguably the finest automotive auction on the face of this earth. It’s held to coincide with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which just so happens to be one of the world’s finest classic car shows.

The 13 Strangest Auction Items that Sold for a Fortune

When items go for sale in an auction, it’s not uncommon for people to start a bidding war on a much-coveted item. However, sometimes the items people fight over can be somewhat odd. Here are 13 such strange items that have gone on auction and ended up selling for ludicrous sums.

These Cars Are the Stars of the Next Villa Erba Auction

RM Sotheby's is one of the world's premier classic car auction houses, and its annual auction at Villa Erba, on the shores of Italy's breathtakingly beautiful Lake Como, is all set to take place on May 27th.

This Rarest-of-the-Rare Car Will Soon Be Auctioned Off

This particular car, which will soon go on the auction block, happens to be the rarest example of a Ford GT40 in existence today. This GT40 Roadster, bearing chassis number GT/108, was the very first open-topped example of the model ever to be built.

These Are the Most Expensive Cars Sold So Far in 2018

Here are the 10 most expensive cars sold at auction so far this year: 10. 1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider Auction House: Bonhams Sale Price: $2,640,000 This gorgeous 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider is just one of 122 Spiders built by Scaglietti, a coachbuilder with a close association to Ferrari.

These Classic Beauties Are Unbelievably Pricey and Rare

Many a beautiful car is bought and sold via auctions around the world each year, but the cars that you'll find in this list are a cut above the rest.

These Cars Are the Kings of This Year's Monterey Car Week

This year was no exception, with a collective $327 million in sales generated by the three biggest auction houses that hold auctions during the week.

The Most Expensive Book in the World is Also a Work of Art

A copy of John James Audubon's Birds of America was sold at an auction in London for £7.3 million ($11.5 million), and thus became the most expensive book ever sold.

These Stunning Cars Were Sold at Unbelievable Prices

While most buyers go to a car auction seeking a bargain, there's a lucky few for whom money is no issue. These collectors are able to hand over millions of dollars to pick up their dream motors at auction houses around the world.

15 MOST Expensive Possessions in the World!

This Imperial Vase was auctioned off at Sotheby's for a more fitting price - $9 million in July 2020. Learn more about the history of this treasure in the video above. 3.

This Stunning Phantom's Interior Would Cost $300,000 Today

Last year the famed Bonhams auction house of London saw one of the most famous Rolls-Royces ever built roll across its auction block. This beautiful Phantom One has an interior inspired by 18th-Century France, and is simply one of the most lavish interiors ever put into a car.

These Family Members Found a Treasure on Their Old Farm...

Some cars were auctioned off as spare parts. A vintage car awaits its new owner. [related_articles] A well-kept family secret. A rare Ferrari 250 GT California SWB. Only 37 remain in existence today. It sold for $18.5 million at auction.

To Buy Any of These, You Need Tens of Millions of Dollars

From a 1904 Rolls Royce to a 1967 Ferrari, these cars are works of art, and as such, they've brought in enormous sums of money when sold at auction.

Unique Classic Cars of Exceptional Historical Value

The 10 Most Expensive Cars Sold At Auction Click Here to Read the Article While most buyers go to a car auction seeking a bargain, there's a lucky few for whom money is no issue.

"Rare & Expensive" Doesn't Do These Muscle Cars Justice...

The previous owner bought it at the same auction 13 years prior, paying just $130,000 for it at the time.

'Rare & Expensive' Doesn't Do These Muscle Cars Justice

The previous owner bought it at the same auction 13 years prior, paying just $130,000 for it at the time.

Check Your Pockets Now! This Quarter Is Worth Thousands...

One such quarter was put up for auction and sold for $35,000. Furthermore, in addition to the coin being a proof, this quarter has a not-so-glaring error: it was cast on top of a 1941 Canadian quarter.

The History of the Statue of Liberty and Its Symbolism

For one such fundraising event, an art auction, Bartholdi asked New York poet Emma Lazarus to contribute an original work to the auction, leading to her penning The New Colossus. A poem that would be engraved on the statue’s pedestal and which came to shape the very self-image of America.