BMW Z3 M Coupe vs. Lotus Elise: Two Offbeat Driver’s Cars, Two Very Different Price Tags
EL Puckett BMW Z3 M Coupe vs Lotus Elise: production, specs, recent sale prices and ownership risks compared, plus which…
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Today in Collector Car History: Pierre-Jules Boulanger, the Man Behind the 2CV and DS, Dies (Nov. 11, 1950)
Citroën president Pierre-Jules Boulanger died on Nov. 11, 1950. See how the man behind the 2CV, the Traction…
Senna’s Williams FW16B Is Priced on Its Paper Trail, Not Its Results
The most interesting thing about Ayrton Senna’s Williams FW16B is not a lap time. It is a clause…
Bentley’s Olympia Collection Builds the Provenance Before the First Owner Does
Bentley Mulliner’s twelve-car Olympia Collection marks the 6½ Litre’s 1926 Olympia debut, and arrives with its provenance already…
Today in Collector Car History: Carl Borgward, the Bremen Builder Behind the Isabella, Is Born
Carl Borgward was born Nov. 10, 1890. His Bremen empire built the Isabella, backed a fuel-injected racing engine…
Today in Collector Car History: Yoshisuke Aikawa, the Industrialist Behind Nissan and Datsun, Is Born
Nissan founder Yoshisuke Aikawa was born on Nov. 6, 1880. His foundry bought DAT in 1931 and set…
Senna’s NSX Passed the NSX-R Record, and a Honda Fax Did the Work
Ayrton Senna’s 1991 Honda NSX sold for £871,250 at RM Sotheby’s London, above the NSX-R record. The price…
Today in Collector Car History: Phil Hill Wins the First Pebble Beach Road Race, and a Push-Started Jaguar XK120 Sets a Provenance Benchmark
On Nov. 5, 1950, Phil Hill won the first Pebble Beach Road Race in his own Jaguar XK120,…
A $125,000 Bid Couldn’t Move This GT2 Viper, and the Gap Is the Story
The most useful number in a reserve-not-met auction is rarely the high bid. It is the distance between…
Today in Collector Car History: New York’s First Great Auto Show Opens, and Gasoline Finishes Last (Nov. 3, 1900)
On November 3, 1900, the Automobile Club of America opened what period-minded historians describe as the first large,…