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1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster sets a new world record at $9.6 million
RM Auctions made history by selling a gorgeous 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster for a staggering $9,680,000. The collector car auction house also sold 12 automobiles, each for more than million dollars at the auction held at Monterey in California. The Mercedes-Benz 540 K roadster featured a chassis number 154140 and was in the company of a series of other beautiful machines including a rare alloy-bodied 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione, a 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster, and 1958 BMW 507 Roadster and several others.
Rolls Royce and Ferrari themed watches and accessories get the spotlight at Pebble Beach
The Pebble Beach car week seemed to be all about getting your collectibles in places, and Bonham’s made sure that the sprit lived on! Its Jewelry and Watches sale based on the automobilia-theme got the cash registers rolling with “above-estimate results”. Here are a few of the sale highlights. The pick of the day was the $7,076 (Buyer’s Premium included) Corum, A Rolls Royce radiator wristwatch set in diamond and 18-carat gold. Sporting a quartz movement the watch comes with a 23mm gold tone fluted dial with dauphine hands and a diamond bezel that features the Rolls Royce logo and “Spirit of Ecstasy” surmount.
The second most exquisite piece was Girard Perregaux for Ferrari watch. The stainless steel calendar chronograph and bracelet wristwatch sports a red Ferrari dial with their signature logo. The watch sports , polished 38 mm case secured by seven screws, with polished bezel, and a stainless steel bracelet with deployant buckle; priced at sold with a buyer’s premium at $4,880.
A 43-carat fancy yellow diamond estimated to fetch about $1 million
After pink and blue diamonds, looks like it is time for an “internally flawless fancy intense yellow diamond” weighing 43.51-carat to go under the hammer. Put on sale by online firm Bid4Assets, the beautifully cut yellow diamond is estimated at $900,000 (that’s the minimum bid). The 1.42 length-to-width ratio stone was seized in 2006 during a drug sting by the U.S. Marshals Service in the Northern District of Ohio, however the origin of the stone remains undetermined.
Originally in possession of Ohio-based businessman Paul Monea, a joint statement from USMS and Bid4Assets states that “The diamond is believed to be one of the world’s most perfect and flawless canary yellow diamonds.”
Bruce Lee’s fur-lined coat sold for $77,000
Most of us fondly remember Bruce Lee as the actor who popularized martial arts. Even though it has been more than three decades since his passing, fans are still clamoring to get a piece of his memorabilia. So it no wonder at a recent auction in Hong Kong thirteen of the actor’s items went under the hammer and sold out. The item that broke pre-sale estimates was Bruce Lee’s fur-lined coat which he had worn for the pre-production shoot. It fetched a cool $77,000 exceeding all estimates. Bruce Lee wore this coat in his last movie “Game of Death”.
The biggest Airfix kit in the world featuring the McLaren MP4/6
Excellence creates legends and reviving them over time is what establishes their significance. Artist Jay Burridge has made an art installation of the McLaren MP4/6 which took Ayrton Senna on his third and final title in 1991. The Airfix sculpture, which was made by Jay in 1992, will be sold by International car auctioneers COYS at their Nurburgring sale in Germany on August 13 for an estimated price of $50,000 to $82,000. It was unveiled to the public last month at the Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.
Rare million-pound note goes under the hammer
The one million dollar note from the British Treasury printed after the Second World War went under the hammer, and has actually procured a stunning value of $87,360. It is considered to be the immortal piece of history came into auction by Dix Noonan and Webb in London and is a uni-faced note, one of only two that is believed to exist. Dated to 30th AUGUST 1948 the note sports the serial number D 000007 and the signature of E E Bridges, then Secretary to the Treasury.
Printed at the Bank of England, the note sports a standard white watermarked paper with green ink as opposed to the black print that can be generally seen. It was stamped “CANCELLED” ad on the 6th October 1948. It is touted that the all the notes were destroyed by the issue bank barring two bearing the serial numbers D 000007 and D 000008, each for One Million Pounds.
The oldest running car in the world
The fun of having the oldest running car in the world can only be felt by the few car enthusiasts in the world. As any of you who belong to the same league will undersatnd that the car can also be termed as an addition to the collection. Going under the hammer is an 1884 De Dion Bouton Et Trapardoux Dos-A-Dos Steam Runabout that has been in same household for the last 81 years, the car is known to have changed just four hands in the last in 127 years. The vehicle boasts of top speeds of 38 mph with a 20 mile range on a single tank of water, this steam-powered tricycle has trekked between London to Brighton four times and has the distinction of being raced in the world’s very first auto race.
Rare Chronos & More at Christie’s New York
It’s time to get your hands on some rare and classic Rolexes during Christie’s’ Important Watches sale in New York on Dec. 14, where 77 different models will be crossing the block. Topping the charts are a rare and extremely fine large stainless steel automatic triple calendar wristwatch with moon phases circa 1950; and this rare stainless steel automatic center anti-magnetic Milgauss wristwatch with center seconds, honeycomb dial, and transitional case, circa 1958, both estimated at $60,000 “” $80,000. The Milgauss models were designed for use in areas of high electro-magnetic fields, including laboratories and power stations, and this model is one of the rarest examples ever produced.
The most exquisite “Paul Newman” Cosmograph Daytona models we’ve come across, dating from 1969 with just the right patina of wear as if it’s seen some real racing action, estimated at $50,000 “” $70,000. Also on offer is a fine stainless steel chronograph from 1966 with silvered matte dial and subdials, estimated at $15,000 “” $20,000; and a rare and early stainless steel automatic dual time GMT “”Master with date, center seconds and bakelite bezel from 1958, estimated at $15,000 “” $20,000.
Beatles autographed single Please Please Me goes under the hammer
Beatles memorabilia always manages to create a furor in any auction that they are a part of, irrespective of what it really is. However this one is every music-lover’s dream come true. Coming under the hammer was a copy of the Beatles hit single “Please Please Me’ which has been autographed on both sides by all four of the band members. Other items sold at the annual Beatles Convention auction that saw bids from all over the world, particularly from Austria, Germany, Australia and the US includes John Lennon’s cap that fetched $5,240 and the burgundy door at the Kensington studio where they first recorded professionally that sold for $3,765.
Eric Clapton to play Fender Stratocaster guitars customized to commemorate 9/11 heroes
If you see Eric Clapton as your idol and are fortuned enough to spend thousands on a guitar played by him, then here is a great deal for you. Fender Stratocaster Guitars recently unveiled a trio of custom-made guitars in commemoration of the heroes of 9/11. The guitars each honor the major organizations that rushed to the rescue of those trapped inside the World Trade Center buildings on that unforgettable day that still brings the chills to the most of us today. With each guitar sporting a custom graphic finish depicting imagery related to each agency, the New York City Police Department, New York City Fire Department and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, these guitars will be played by Eric Clapton on his 2011 tour and will then be donated to the Sept 11, 2001.
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