Articles about RM Sothebys

It's based on the Lamborghini Diablo

Every now and again, the bonkers world of high-value auctions throws up an absolute stonker of a lot that has us making plans to rob the nearest bank. This is absolutely one of those occasions, although now we've tipped off

How much would any of these sell for?

Keen readers of TopGear.com might recognize this car. The Zonda Aether is such a special one-off that we decided it warranted a whole article to itself.Click these blue words to read all about it, or even to just sit

They don't make ’em like this anymore

When choosing the spec for this particular Mercedes-Benz, we suspect the original owner laid down a large chunk of money and simply said 'black on black on fear.' This, ladies and gentlemen, is the not-so-cheery 560 SEC AMG 6.

It’s up for auction at RM Sotheby’s Auburn Fall auction

As past owners of used cars go, we can't think of many better than this. What you're looking at above is a Land Rover Series IIA that was previously owned, from new, by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin

The car was used in the promotion of Thunderball

The Aston Martin DB5 used in the promotion of 007 film Thunderball has sold at auction for $6,385,000 (around P334 million). Not a bad price for a car that's never actually been up on the silver screen.But it

Talk about appreciation

That incredibly rare McLaren F1 LM that threatened to disrupt the global economy with an astronomical price has sold for... an astronomical price. $19.8m (a little over P1 billion), in fact. Admittedly a little off the estimated $23m, but still comfortably

And it’s up for sale at RM Sotheby’s

It's officially Auction Season, which means rare chunks of metal are going to be exchanged for rather large chunks of money. And this one, offered up at RM Sotheby's Monterey sale, is as rare as they come.As you can

The near-new supercar is up for sale

The Ford GT you see above is an achingly beautiful, fully-optioned monster of a supercar. We absolutely adore it, but it also makes our blood boil.That's because this particular example has covered just 11.7 miles (around 18.8

Only 30 were made

James Bond's old Aston Martin DB5 isn't the only interesting thing on offer at the RM Sotheby's Monterey sale. Just take a look at these-seven immaculate Ferraris from the 'Ming Collection'. The star of the show? Undoubtedly this

To be sold at Sotheby's Villa Erba auction

The Sport Classic is one of the most desirable 911s of modern times. When it was announced in 2010, all 250 build slots were sold in under 48 hours. The ducktail spoiler, Fuchs-style alloys and short-shift manual gearbox gave the

“This is the most extraordinary roomful of cars I’ve ever seen”

A couple of months ago, we did a gallery of the cars in RM Sotheby's Youngtimer collection. These youngtimer cars date back mostly to the '80s or '90s and are not quite classics just yet, so if you score a choice

Claim to fame: 720hp and a Le Mans finish in 1995

You're welcome, people of the Internet. Here is a very rare Ferrari F40 LM, and it comes to you via RM Sotheby's, which plans on selling it off at an auction in Paris next year. Sell your loved ones, because

All 140 of these near-classics come from a single collection

Car auctions are a big deal these days. We cover plenty of them on here. But what they rarely do is speak to the mere mortal, those of us with modest to little amounts of money and therefore no ability to bid

Owned by a descendant of Henry Ford

Want an air-cooled 911?

New-old is an incredibly fashionable flavor of car currently. Depending on your palate, there are many terms for it; 'Continuation,' 'Sanction II,' 'Born Again' and even outlaw 'Restomods.' The notion is simple: vintage looks, squeaky clean running gear. And people obviously

In rally spec, of course

Yes, this week's pick of the online car ads really is a Mitsubishi Galant. But to create a sense of intrigue to make sure you don't tut, shake your head and move on, this is a Galant worth over £100,

One of only seven

RM Sotheby's Monaco auction is shaping up to be quite a thing. Alongside countless priceless and historically significant classics there's the first-ever Ferrari Sergio, which is expected to fetch a staggering €3million, and the weirdly wonderful Ferrari Conciso Concept

It's oddly appealing

Lapo Elkann is the grandson of Gianni Agnelli, and heir to the Fiat empire. He's also a man who has a distinct taste in automobiles: Case in point, his specially modified Ferrari 458 Italia.You might remember the Ferrari 458 Italia.