Today in Collector Car History: Jacques Swaters Is Born, and Ferrari’s Belgian Yellow Becomes Provenance
EL Puckett Jacques Swaters was born Oct. 30, 1926. The Belgian Ferrari importer and Ecurie Francorchamps founder made privateer racing…
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Collector Car Market Brief: A 799-Mile Viper GTS Sells at $183,000 and Dodge Numbers 270 Mopar ’27 Chargers
A 799-mile SRT Viper GTS sold for $183,000 on Bring a Trailer, and Dodge will build just 270…
Today in Collector Car History: Ernest Eldridge Dies, and His Fiat Mephistopheles Outlives Him (Oct. 27, 1935)
Ernest Eldridge died on Oct. 27, 1935. The Fiat Mephistopheles he built still holds a distinction: the last…
Today in Collector Car History: Blue Flame Rocket Car Hits 622 MPH at Bonneville (Oct. 23, 1970)
On Oct. 23, 1970, Gary Gabelich drove the Blue Flame rocket car to 622.407 mph at Bonneville, a…
The Eunos Cosmo 20B Is the Only Three-Rotor Production Car. Collectors Are Still Deciding What That Is Worth
Mazda’s 1990–95 Eunos Cosmo 20B is the only three-rotor production car. Production, specs, sale comps, weak points and…
The Corvette Museum Is Opening Its Vault, and Its Most Important Cars Are Not the Prettiest
The National Corvette Museum opens its 66,000-square-foot Collections Facility for tours on January 13, 2027. Here is what…
A 57-Mile Ferrari and a 99,000-Mile Porsche Are Both Original. Only One Is Irreplaceable.
RM Sotheby’s Sealed October, which opened Wednesday, puts two ways of being untouched on the same page. The…
Porsche’s Mission S Won’t Go Electric. The Bigger Question Is Whether a Permanent Supercar Can Be Collectible.
In 1953, a mid-engined Porsche was photographed on a pier in Queens with the Manhattan skyline behind it.…
Collector Car Market Brief: A $56,000 190SL Project Sold, an $88,000 Restored One Didn’t, and Zürich Lists a Sport quattro
A $56,000 non-running 190SL sold on Bring a Trailer while an $88,000 restored car missed reserve, and Broad…
Toyota FJ40 Buying Guide: The Rust, Engines and Prices That Decide the Deal
What to check, what recent auctions paid and which years suit which buyer on the Toyota FJ40 Land…