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Legend...


Even after 20 years, the McLaren F1 is still reaffirming its excellence by being officially evaluated for the first time above the magic 8 digits bar. This beautiful red chassis number 28 McLaren F1, previously owned by none other than Michael Andretti, traveled from California back to its home country to join its new owner in the UK.

The lucky investor paid as much as $10.5million for the legendary BMW V12 powered hypercar. It's a pretty good investment if you keep in mind that the latest F1 to be sold publicly fetched $8.47 million according to Jalopnik. You can contemplate the beauty in the shots below provided by DK Engineering.




[News source: Jalopnik]

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1968 GT500KR Convertible up For Auction


Next week at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction, this beautiful bright yellow 1968 Mustang GT500KR Convertible will be up for auction. This rare piece of collection of which only 318 unts were built is powered by a 7.0-liter V8 sending power to the rear wheels through a 4-speed manual transmission.

The car has just covered 20,000 miles and has been recently restored. You can find more pictures of the beauty in the gallery below.


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This 1977 Ford Escort Driven by Colin McRae Will Be Auctioned


This 1977 Ford Escort MK2 RS1800 built by Prepfab Motorsport Engineering and driven by rallying legend Colin McRae will be auctioned next February at the Race Retro by Silvestrone Auctions event. The car participated in various historic rallying events including the Colin McRae Memorial Rally. Back in 2009, it was completely rebuilt and took part in another couple of events.

The rally car is expected to raise between £65,000 and £85,000 when it goes on sale in two months. Pretty nice piece of history. You will find more details about the car and the event in the attached press release.



[Silverstone Auctions]
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This amazing Custom 1967 Chevy Nova Sold for $300k at an Auction event


Sometimes car customizing and art meet each other. The result is not always something that can please gearheards or artists but sometimes it can please both. That's my opinion about this very unique 1967 Chevy Nova. This impressive ride was recently sold at RK Motors auction event and it raised as much as $300k. It's not a surprise when see all the work done with this iconic car. The attention to details is just mind blowing! You can see by your self in the shots below.

This Chevy Nova built by Illinois based Roadster Shop was not just built for the show. It is powered by a LSX454 engine producing a very healthy 700 HP and 828 Nm of torque (611 lb-ft).

Take your time to browse the gallery below to discover some exquisite details like the psychedelic front grille or the seven spoke wheels.


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Stunning SR Corvette to Be Auctioned

Phot by David Newhardt for Mecum Auctions

Mecum Auctions will be bringing this rare SR Corvette to their upcoming auction event in Kissimmee, Florida. The SR Corvette is a very important car in the history of the brand as it was built for racing purposes in order to improve the sales of the Corvette in the mid sixties.

This particular example was built in 1965 to compete in the Sebring 12 Hours and it finished the race in 9th position. More pictures in the gallery below.



[News source: Supercar.net]
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2012 Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition to be Auctioned


The 2012 Lexus LFA Nürburgring package edition lapped the Ring in 7:14 so it's one of the fastest production cars that have even lapped the green hell. It's also has one of the most beautiful noises thanks to its naturally aspirated 4.8-liter V10 producing 563 Hp. So it has already become a classic. And with only 500 produced (all editions combined), it's a pretty rare supercar.

This particular model was built by Toyota for NASCAR Team Owner Rob Kauffman and it has only traveled 540 kilometers (336 miles)! The car features a white exterior and a black Alcantra finished interior. It will be auctioned at the Charlotte Convention Center Auction that will take place between October 31st and November 3rd. More pictures in the gallery below. More pictures of the Japanese supercar in the gallery below.

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CLK-GTR Roadster To Be Auctioned (again)


Another rare gem is going to be auctioned next month. It's the stunning roadster variant of the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR of which only six units were ever built. The road going race car is powered by a 6.9-liter V12 producing 612 Hp and a massive 775 Nm of torque. It weights just 1,440 kilograms and has a top speed of 320 km/h (200 mph). It was, back in 2003, the most expensive production car ever built.

Expect it to sell for at least $1.5 million since this less rare coupé version was already sold for $1.1million one year ago. The car will be auctioned at the Charlotte Convention Center Auction that will take place between October 31st and November 3rd. More pictures in the gallery below.

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One-off Lotec C1000 to Be Auctioned


The Lotec C1000 is one of those supercars that you probably never heard of. And it's made by a company that probably does not exist any more. But it's pretty damn fast and it might even be faster than most of today's supercars. And now it's going to be auctioned for a price list between 'only' $1million and $1.3million. It's pretty good value because back in 1995, the customer who wanted to have his own unique hypercar paid a whopping $3.5million!

So let's have a look at the numbers. The Lotec Mercedes-Benz C1000 is powered by a 5.6-liter Mercedes-Benz V8 producing 1000 Hp and it's fully made of carbon fiber so it weights just 1,079 Kilograms (2,380 pounds). Performance numbers are the following: 0 to 100 Km/h in 3.2 seconds, 0 to 200 km/h is 8.1 seconds (McLaren P1 and LaFerrari do it 7 seconds..) and the top speed is 431 Km/h (same as the Veyron SS). However these numbers were never officially verified.

The car will be auctioned at the Charlotte Convention Center Auction that will take place between October 31st and November 3rd. More pictures in the gallery below.

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For Sale: James Hunt's 1977 McLaren M26


You might find a faster McLaren race car for sale, but you won't find a cooler one fore sure! Why? because this is James Hunt’s 1977 McLaren M26 in which he won three races during the 1977 season. The car will be sold at the Charlotte Convention Center Auction that will take place between October 31st and November 3rd and it's expected to hit more than $1.5 million.

What makes this race car even more special is that Jame Hunt scored his last win in it. He also won two other races during the same season in the Marlboro race car. The McLaren M26 is powered by a Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine producing 525 hp.

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1957 Lincoln Continental Mark II Sold for $700K


Lincoln might be struggling today to regain its popularity among car buyers. But back in time, cars like the Continental Mark II were among the rides everyone dreamed about. And it seems that someone out there kept alive his dream of buying this gorgeous machine until he bought this one at an auction event for $700k.

The car was sold at a charity auction event for the benefit of the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. More pictures of the 6.0-liter V8 powered golden beauty in the gallery below.

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2014 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Prototype Sold for $200k


This beautiful orange Mustang Cobra Jet prototype (SN #2014 BJMS CJXX1) was sold at Barrett-Jackson in Las Vegas for $200k. That's a $100k more than the asking price which will be going to aid the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. We would like to congratulate the anonymous buyer who thanks to his generous offer became an honorary member of Team Mustang. That allows him to keep an eye on the latest developments made in Ford's production and racing departments.
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Ringo Starr's Facel Vega up for Auction

will be going up for auction at Bonhams in London, on Sunday, December 1

This beautiful 1964 Facel Vega Facel II than you are seeing in the picture above was once owned by Beatles member Ringo Starr (Drums, keyboards, vocals) and now it's up auction for the excitement of classic car collectors!

This particular Facel II example of which only two exist is powered by a 6.7-liter V8 instead of the original 6.3-Liter engine which already produced a healthy 390 Hp and allowed the coupe to hit 241 km/h (150 mph). What makes it so rare is that it also was one out of 26 right-hand-drive Facel II coupes ever produced. The car is expected to raise more than £300k ($482k) when it goes on sale next December.

[Source: Autoblog]
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Rod Stewart's Lamborghini Miura SV is up For Sale


Rod Stewart's very rare right-hand drive Miura SV is currently for sale via Talacrest. There's no word about the asked price but it could very easily exceed $1.5 million judging by the previously auctioned Miuras...

You contemplate the beauty of one of the sexiest raging bulls ever built in the gallery below.



[Talacrest via Autoevolution]
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