The Aston Martin OHMSS DBS Superleggera edition is coming to the U.S. It was released in honor of the 50th anniversary of the sixth James Bond film, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. The price in Britain was announced as £300,007, currently about $382,000.
At Mecum’s Indianapolis Auction, a 1970 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda convertible, one of just 14 built, sold for $1.98m. This was not a surprise, nor a record. But it was a showstopper, as Hemi ’Cuda convertibles have been for years. If you aren’t familiar with the car, $2m-$3.5m prices may seem bizarre for an original $5,500 price tag.
“Porsche 911 Restored by Singer Vehicle Design” might be the world’s longest nameplate. That’s the official and legal name for what are arguably among the most in-demand versions of older Porsche 911s right now. For brevity’s sake, we’ll just call them Singers”.
Of course, you know the McLaren 720S is no one-trick pony. Its superlative all-around road and track performance earned it the World Performance Car 2019 trophy from the World Car Awards jurors. The 720S Coupe starts at $293,000; the newly introduced 720S Spider begins at $315,000.
Automobili Pininfarina’s 1,900-horsepower electric hypercar, the Battista will be sold in the U.S. The company said it would build just 150 of the $2m+ cars, splitting the allocation three ways between Europe, North America and the rest of the world.
A 356 B Roadster known as the “Twin Grille,” will be offered at the RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island Concours auction this weekend. It’s one of only 58 equipped with the highly desirable 1.6-liter Super 90 engine.
RM Sotheby’s is offering the opportunity to acquire a 1965 911 at its Amelia Island Concours sale. The car, in Aga Blue over beige, shows under 80,000 miles and has a pre-sale estimate of $210k-$250k.
Bonhams will offer a 1913 Mercer 35J Raceabout at its Amelia Island sale, with a pre-sale estimate of $800k-$1m. A Raceabout offered at auction is a rarity; many have remained in the same collectors’ hands for decades.
At its Amelia Island sale, Bonhams will offer a one-owner, 30,000-mile ’66 E-Type Roadster with no reserve. With spring just weeks away, why just admire this Jag when you could enjoy it on a perfect country road?
