Each year, Barrett-Jackson holds world-famous auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona; Palm Beach, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada. For 2013, Barrett-Jackson has introduced a new event in Reno, Nevada — the Hot August Nights Auction Presented by Barrett-Jackson, happening August 8th to the 10th at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The new auction will serve as one of the […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | August 6, 2013
While previously considered as a potentially record-setting vintage car, the rare 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster owned by Prussian baroness Gisela von Krieger and her family still managed to snag a pretty sum. The vehicle’s final number at the Pebble Beach auction was $11.77 million. Gooding & Co. expected the vehicle to shatter the world
By: BenzInsider.com | August 21, 2012
And it’ll be worth a pretty penny when it gets there. This extraordinarily rare 1927 ‘S’ Type Sports Tourer has been in the same family for the past 60 years. It wasn’t driven or left out to rot, but was instead garaged. Until now, at least. The coupe is completely original and works just […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | June 25, 2012
There have been few Mercedes-Benz 540 Special Roadster units produced, and if you auction one that comes with a rich history, then it’s no wonder that the auctioneers are thinking that there’s a possibility that this one might just clinch the record for the price paid for a vehicle at an auction. The 1936 model
By: BenzInsider.com | June 18, 2012
As this auction result shows, it’s not only Ferraris that have a lock on the staggering amounts that collector cars sell for nowadays. At a recently concluded Gooding and Company auction, a 1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing garnered a $4,620,000 bid that made it the top seller for that auction. In comparison, a Ferrari 250
By: MBWorld.org Editors | January 23, 2012
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A celebration encompassing the history of the automobile and the 125 year anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz 1886 Patent Motorwagen is creating a blissful paradise for car aficionados heading to the Monterey Peninsula for the annual Pebble Beach Automotive Week and Concours d’Elegance August 16-21, 2011.
At the heart of a four day auto extravaganza is a significant number of world-class Mercedes-Benz collector cars that represent the marque’s famed history throughout the world. On Sunday, August 21st, The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is featuring five special classes across the famed 18th fairway to mark Mercedes-Benz 125 year anniversary including one class with nine pre-war Grand Prix vehicles known as “white knights.” The classes also include Mercedes-Benz 380K-770K, 300 SL Gullwings and Roadsters, and a preservation and 125 year celebration group covering Benz, Daimler, Mercedes and Mercedes-Benz. Over fifty cars including some of the rarest examples representing the Mercedes-Benz brand are traveling to Monterey, some over great lengths including parts of Europe and South America.
“The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance showcases special vehicles every year, but this coming weekend establishes a new realm to mark a historical milestone for the Mercedes-Benz brand,” said Ernst Lieb, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA. “There are treasures from every era descending on to Monterey, which captures the essence and fascination of the three pointed star from design to innovation, and a legacy that is unmatched.”
The Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge on the 3rd Fairway leading to the Lodge at Pebble Beach is also themed around the anniversary milestone. It is featuring not only classic and rare vehicles including the American Mercedes of 1905, which was built in conjunction with the William Steinway Co. in Long Island City, NY., but also the future of Mercedes-Benz innovation with displays of the 2012 SLS AMG Roadster and the Concept A-Class.
Several high profile auctions are also taking place with multiple rare Mercedes-Benz vehicles on the blocks. Headlining RM Auctions’ Monterey sale, August 20th, is an exquisite 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster, chassis 154140, from the private collection of Sam and Emily Mann. One of just a select few built with the most desirable configuration of high door, long tail and covered rear spare, of which it is believed just three examples survive, 154140 is expected to establish a new world record for a Mercedes-Benz sold at auction when it crosses the podium on Saturday evening.
The stunning 540 K will be surrounded by an impressive series of four other supercharged eight-cylinder cars from the 1930s – each recently inspected by an expert from Mercedes-Benz Classic in Germany – as RM Auctions celebrates the marque’s 125th anniversary with one of the most important collections of Mercedes-Benz automobiles ever offered at public auction (full details at www.rmauctions.com).
The Gooding Auction on August 21st is featuring a 1959 190 SL Roadster owned by singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow that is going on auction with proceeds of the sale to benefit the Joplin Schools Recovery Fund.
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By: IBxAnders | August 19, 2011
At first, you won’t believe your eyes at the treatment this Maybach receives in the video, as it’s hacked and chopped til it looks like Batman’s convertible. When you see a Maybach, its usual backdrop is against a gleaming tower or else you see it with some executive type getting in. Maybachs are the epitome
By: MBWorld.org Editors | August 16, 2011
