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#1121
'Nother super rare Ferrari coming up. Sealed bid, though.
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/e...uzione/1291901
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/e...uzione/1291901
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Rare, and all that, but not a looker IMO.
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https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a4...lwing-auction/
Andy Warhol's final commission was, bizarrely, for Mercedes-Benz. The famous pop artist was hired to create a series of portraits of Mercedes-Benz cars, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company's founding. Originally intended as 80 portraits of 20 cars from Mercedes's century-long heritage, Warhol only completed 49 of these pieces before he died in 1987.
The first of these portraits—the prototype as it were—was of a Mercedes-Benz 300SL. After being lost for decades, the actual car in the Warhol painting was recently discovered, and refurbished, by Brabus Germany, a noted restorer (and questionable customizer) of Mercedes vehicles. It is currently up for auction by RM Sotheby's in New York City.
Intriguingly, neither Warhol nor Mercedes initiated the portrait project. It was the brainchild of Hans Mayer, Warhol's German dealer. Recognizing the milestone of Benz's centenary, Mayer personally commissioned two Benz paintings from Andy, with the hope of selling-in the concept to the Mercedes brass. Thinking that the iconic Gullwing would make the most convincing template, he insisted that this be the subject. But since these were already 30-year-old collectible classics at the time, a car wasn't handy. Knowing Warhol's affection for appropriation, Mayer found a solution.
"There was a book called SportWagen, German for sports cars, and a photo of the 300SL was depicted in it," said Constantin Buschmann, CEO and owner of Brabus. "Warhol took that picture straightaway, without further research, and made it the one in that painting."
Fortunately for future collectors, Warhol depicted the car with its license plate, EI-DR1, attached. Also fortunately, the long-term owner of the car retained this plate over the intervening decades, even as the car deteriorated in condition. This allowed the Brabus team to eventually locate the vehicle. It also allowed the car to be authenticated, with the cooperation of the German DMV and the archives of Mayer's gallery, Mercedes-Benz, as well as the Andy Warhol Foundation.
Gullwings are blue-chip collectibles, with prices for average examples running in the low-seven-figure range and climbing to double or quadruple that for concours-level vehicles like this, especially with celebrity ownership. RM Sotheby's is hoping that this particular car's known provenance, and direct connection to Warhol's superstar status, will help juice the hammer price even further with collectors of cars and/or contemporary art.
The first of these portraits—the prototype as it were—was of a Mercedes-Benz 300SL. After being lost for decades, the actual car in the Warhol painting was recently discovered, and refurbished, by Brabus Germany, a noted restorer (and questionable customizer) of Mercedes vehicles. It is currently up for auction by RM Sotheby's in New York City.
Intriguingly, neither Warhol nor Mercedes initiated the portrait project. It was the brainchild of Hans Mayer, Warhol's German dealer. Recognizing the milestone of Benz's centenary, Mayer personally commissioned two Benz paintings from Andy, with the hope of selling-in the concept to the Mercedes brass. Thinking that the iconic Gullwing would make the most convincing template, he insisted that this be the subject. But since these were already 30-year-old collectible classics at the time, a car wasn't handy. Knowing Warhol's affection for appropriation, Mayer found a solution.
"There was a book called SportWagen, German for sports cars, and a photo of the 300SL was depicted in it," said Constantin Buschmann, CEO and owner of Brabus. "Warhol took that picture straightaway, without further research, and made it the one in that painting."
Fortunately for future collectors, Warhol depicted the car with its license plate, EI-DR1, attached. Also fortunately, the long-term owner of the car retained this plate over the intervening decades, even as the car deteriorated in condition. This allowed the Brabus team to eventually locate the vehicle. It also allowed the car to be authenticated, with the cooperation of the German DMV and the archives of Mayer's gallery, Mercedes-Benz, as well as the Andy Warhol Foundation.
Gullwings are blue-chip collectibles, with prices for average examples running in the low-seven-figure range and climbing to double or quadruple that for concours-level vehicles like this, especially with celebrity ownership. RM Sotheby's is hoping that this particular car's known provenance, and direct connection to Warhol's superstar status, will help juice the hammer price even further with collectors of cars and/or contemporary art.
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-audi-s4-51/
This is insane - $21k bid with 5 days left.
Sagging headliner, no engine covers, and rusty .. but, otherwise paint / interior / everything else looks pretty nice.
That RS4 bumper is hot, too .
This is insane - $21k bid with 5 days left.
Sagging headliner, no engine covers, and rusty .. but, otherwise paint / interior / everything else looks pretty nice.
That RS4 bumper is hot, too .
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No Reserve: 1978 Volkswagen EA489 Hormiga
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...wagen-hormiga/
Pretty rare for a VW, only ~6.2k were ever produced. Never even knew about this model. Interesting in that it used the classic VW air-cooled flat-four but mounted in the front driving the front wheels. Sorta the opposite of the Fierro using the GM Citation drivetrain.
Pretty rare for a VW, only ~6.2k were ever produced. Never even knew about this model. Interesting in that it used the classic VW air-cooled flat-four but mounted in the front driving the front wheels. Sorta the opposite of the Fierro using the GM Citation drivetrain.
#1133
Someday, an RS6 Avant+
#1134
One on the right for me
^ - That's clean. No dash cracks (?) and seats aren't destroyed. Not a fan of white and the automatic but not a bad price otherwise.
#1135
seats are mismatched from what I can tell....
driver side looks to be the original, with the two tone in the middle.
the rest of them look all black.....perhaps from another TL?
driver side looks to be the original, with the two tone in the middle.
the rest of them look all black.....perhaps from another TL?
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Local Craigslist listing, browsing this morning & found it.
https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d...582004790.html
1991 Syclone with 3k miles: $99k
https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d...582004790.html
1991 Syclone with 3k miles: $99k
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No Reserve: 1995 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...state-wagon-3/
For someone who loves wagons and really wants to relive their childhood
For someone who loves wagons and really wants to relive their childhood
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I like wagons, but those were tanks. Not a huge fan.
Dad had a 73 Olds Vista Cruiser. I learned to drive on a 76 Impala wagon. Those things were huge. And the drivers test, K turn in a land yacht.
Dad had a 73 Olds Vista Cruiser. I learned to drive on a 76 Impala wagon. Those things were huge. And the drivers test, K turn in a land yacht.
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Back in 1969 my family bought a brand new Plymouth Sport Suburban station wagon with the rear facing seats; as a 13 year old I really enjoyed being "forced" to sit back there with my 16 year old stepsister; life was doubly good when she'd climb in after me wearing a standard issue late-1960s vintage miniskirt.
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^ You do say "step-sister". So all's good.
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FWIW, Boston's "More Than A Feeling" song was written by band leader Tom Scholtz about his crush on his older cousin when he was 10.
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/bost...than-a-feeling
The dream girl in this song, Marianne, was based on a real person. "She was my older first cousin, who I had a crush on when I was 10," Scholz explained. "I ran into her many many years later and she was very annoyed at me for mentioning that she was my older cousin."
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Someday, an RS6 Avant+
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2013 Amelia Island Concours Auctions
https://online.fliphtml5.com/kfgkh/mexu/#p=1
Quite a range this year from 15 window VW bus and Integra Type-R all the way to McLaren Senna and 2G Ford GT
Quite a range this year from 15 window VW bus and Integra Type-R all the way to McLaren Senna and 2G Ford GT
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26k-mile 1979 porsche 911 turbo coupe
https://www.pcarmarket.com/auction/1...?ref=motorious
With the exception of the red interior clashing with the yellow paint, this is a very nice 930.
The 930 brakes are supposedly lifted from the 917 LeMans endurance race car.
FWIW $44.28k in 1979 is $194k today
With the exception of the red interior clashing with the yellow paint, this is a very nice 930.
The 930 brakes are supposedly lifted from the 917 LeMans endurance race car.
FWIW $44.28k in 1979 is $194k today
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Here's a white Acura I'd much rather have for the same money.
Used 2020 Acura NSX Base For Sale $159,555 | Cars.com
Some even cheaper than that.
Used 2020 Acura NSX Base For Sale $159,555 | Cars.com
Some even cheaper than that.
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Could probably get a NA1/NA2 for that money.
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Here's a white Acura I'd much rather have for the same money.
Used 2020 Acura NSX Base For Sale $159,555 | Cars.com
Some even cheaper than that.
Used 2020 Acura NSX Base For Sale $159,555 | Cars.com
Some even cheaper than that.
#1153
Whats up with RDX owners?
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I'd take a used 911 for that amount.
#1154
Someday, an RS6 Avant+
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That's a clean B.
Not a bad price either.
Not a bad price either.
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That's amazing
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Jeebus. That is so FN cool. Thanks for posting. If he would've built the track in HO scale it would've enabled a more intricate track but then compromised the scale for the pits. Tough trade-off.
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No Reserve: 1986 Honda Prelude 2.0Si 5-Speed
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-honda-prelude-4/
$40k , I bought the identical red '86 Prelude Si 5MT in fall of '85, mine was in about this condition when it was unfortunately totaled. Had alot of of fun and good memories in my Prelude. Those seats were very comfortable and those side bolsters made spirited driving easy. Lots of legroom not particularly powerful but handled great and was fun to drive.
$40k , I bought the identical red '86 Prelude Si 5MT in fall of '85, mine was in about this condition when it was unfortunately totaled. Had alot of of fun and good memories in my Prelude. Those seats were very comfortable and those side bolsters made spirited driving easy. Lots of legroom not particularly powerful but handled great and was fun to drive.
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