The Excalibur from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was a car styled after the 1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK by Brooks Stevens for Studebaker. Stevens subsequently formed a company to manufacture and market the cars which were conventional under their styling. A prototype premiered at car shows in 1964 fitted on a Studebaker chassis and using a 290-horsepower Studeb..
Unveiled at the March 1989 Geneva Motor Show, the new Mercedes-Benz R129 Series SL range was beautifully engineered. Based around a two-door monocoque bodyshell, its sophisticated, all-round independent suspension was augmented by a host of active and passive safety features including electronic stability control, ventilated ABS disc brakes, adapti..
The 3.2 Carrera is revered as the ultimate development of the original 911 that first appeared in 1963, before being replaced by the more complicated 964.These final cars were the most flexible and usable of Butzi Porsche's original design. The all alloy flat six-engine, which had been fuel injected since 1971, was enlarged to 3164cc, giving a torq..
After the groundbreaking Lamborghini Miura stunned crowds at the 1965 Geneva Motor Show with its mid-mounted transverse V-12, it was hard to imagine how designer Marcello Gandini might surpass it. But, in 1971, he did it again with the outrageous LP 400 Countach. It predicated the angular style typical of the 1980s, ten years in advance. The four l..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 2 - 5 September 2021. Estimate: $50,000 - $60,000 USD One of just 531 Camargues produced from 1975 to 1986Originally finished in Georgian Silver over Nuella Dark Blue interiorSold new through Len Immke Buick of Columbus, OhioConverted to a Drophead in ..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 2 - 5 September 2021. Estimate: $18,000 - $24,000 USD Well-preserved example of Mazda’s rotary powered cult car, recently acquired from the estate of the original ownerShowing approximately 44,000 miles at time of cataloguingPowered by iconic 1...
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 2 - 5 September 2021. Estimate: $16,000 - $24,000 USD Well-presented W107 SL with European-style headlights in attractive color scheme Finished in white over a brown leather interior and a brown topFitted with new soft top; factory, color-matche..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 2 - 5 September 2021. Estimate: $60,000 - $75,000 USD Offered from The North American Motor Car CollectionRefurbished and imported by FJ specialists in 2018; rare “long-body” FJ43Finished in Sky Blue with a canvas top, roll-up sides, and rear “b..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 2 - 5 September 2021. Estimate: $35,000 - $45,000 USD Frame-off restorationFinished in light blue accented by white grille and roofPowered by a 2F 4.2-liter inline six-cylinder engineFour-speed manual transmission; multi-range transfer ..
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 2 - 5 September 2021. Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 USD Offered from The Michigan CollectionSingle-car ramp bed built by Hodges in Paducah, KentuckyPowered by a 7.4-liter V-8 engine; automatic transmissionEquipped with an Actuator electro..