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11 eye-popping race cars to watch at Monterey 2019
From historic to iconic to electric, there will be plenty of race cars to bid on in California next week, and some have the potential to reach eight figures. Here are 11 race cars to watch at Monterey...
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Your definitive Lancia Delta HF Integrale buyer’s guide
Marque History Lancia is one of Italy’s oldest and most respected car manufacturers. Founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia, a former racing car driver, its cars became known for innovative engineering and...
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10 resales from 2019 demonstrating the delicate art of the flip
While the market for enthusiast vehicles grows more savvy when buying and selling, an auction remains an imperfect place for buying and selling. Bidders paying attention—or not—when a car crosses the...
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6 classic Bugattis expecting big bucks at the 2020 Amelia auctions
If you’re a fan of the marque that best encapsulated the combination of art and engineering in its automobiles during the 1920s and ’30s, the Amelia Island Concours is a great place to see Bugattis of...
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What the coronavirus outbreak means for the collector car market
Results from the Amelia Island auctions last weekend normally would be the biggest thing on our minds here at Hagerty (total sales were down only 3 percent, despite there being one fewer auction house...
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Time Machine: The 300SL helps us understand the classic car market’s past—and...
With much of the world economy maintaining a defensive posture due to the threat of widespread COVID-19 infections, and the true duration of this pandemic still unknown, many people—particularly those...
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The Pebble effect: Measuring the loss of the Monterey auctions
With the announcement last week that the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance would be canceled for 2020, other events of the week followed suit, including many auctions. There’s no doubt this will hurt...
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Hagerty Hot List Livestream
This livestream aired at 1 PM ET on Monday 13 July. Nobody savors the analog joy of a vintage car more than us, but that doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate modern machines as well. Tune in as Hagerty’s...
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The R32 Skyline has peaked in popularity, but the R33 and R34 could be even...
Has the Nissan Skyline R32 already peaked in popularity? Will the middle-child R33 become even more popular than its predecessor? What will happen when the R34 finally reaches the 25-year threshold? We...
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Bugatti captures the elegance of Monterey, albeit online
With the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance itself going on a summer holiday for 2020, we can take the time to appreciate what makes it a great event. One marque is perhaps more synonymous with the...
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The 2020 Monterey Online auctions: What we learned
With Monterey Car Week’s anchor event, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19, the peninsula’s many auctions were either similarly delayed to next year or...
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This $282,017 Acura NSX just doubled the standing Zanardi Edition record
Someone just paid $282,017 for an Acura. This NSX, which recently sold on Bring a Trailer, is something special—and not simply because the model just celebrated its 21st birthday or because it’s caught...
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When is a BMW M car not an M car?
The BMW 850CSi is not a car that most people know. Even BMW fans might not have heard of it or seen one. Only 225 examples were sold in the U.S. when the car was new, although some 1,510 were produced...
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Is the R129 SL a new star in the Mercedes-Benz market?
Mercedes-Benz has long relied on sales of practical, high-quality sedans (and, increasingly, SUVs) as the core of its business. However, it has indulged in a two-seat open car as its flagship for much...
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This 5-car “time capsule” of 1980s exotics is for sale
Looking like the vehicles purchased for a never-filmed episode of Miami Vice, a pristine collection of five choice late-1980s and early-1990s exotics is up for grabs. Miami-based Curated is hosting the...
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The collector car market in 2020: Looking back on the year we’d all rather...
The last year has been a wild ride, to put it mildly. We’ve faced a pandemic and a recession, with a hotly contested presidential election thrown in for good measure. The effects have radiated...
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Speed into 2021 with 7 race cars up for grabs this month
Looking to put 2020 in the rearview mirror as fast as possible? What better way to do that than in a race car? Among the nearly 2500 vehicles at auction this month, including those from Mecum’s...
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Insider Insight: Does paint color really impact value?
Choosing a car color is a near universal experience—and a mundane one for most. More than three out of every four cars sold in North America last year were white, black, silver, or gray, according to...
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What we’re watching at the January auctions
The enthusiast car world usually spends the winter holidays thinking of shiny cars. The January auctions, held in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona, and Kissimmee, Florida, offered a welcome break from cold...
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Insider Insight: The collector car market actually grew in 2020
Neil Jamieson Last year was a wild ride, to put it mildly. We faced a pandemic and economic uncertainty, with a hotly contested presidential election thrown in for good measure. The effects radiated...
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