1929 Bentley 8-Litre The Australian market underwent what may have been a unique convulsion last year, when Tim Goodman of Bonhams and Goodman simultaneously dismantled both the Bonhams and Sotheby’s operations in that country. Not surprisingly, it’s taken some time for everyone to get their act back together, but today both have their feet back […]
This past weekend, at least three cars pulled in winning bids that set new world records, according to the auction companies that sold those cars. Tops among those three was the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT long-wheelbase California Spider Competizione that hammered for $7.26 million Saturday night at Gooding and Company’s event, the most ever paid […]
Freestone & Webb is not a household name in America, even among cognoscenti, but in England, the London-based coachbuilding firm is of some renown. Most of their output–as many as 15 cars a year at their peak–was on Bentley and Rolls-Royce chassis, and they were stalwarts at the London Motor Show, where they won their private […]