Oskar Barnak’s Leica 0-Series no.105 sold at the Leitz Photographica Auction held on June 11 in Leitz Park, Germany, for € 14.400.000 (approx. $15 million) nearly five times the highest estimation. This century-old camera is one of just 25 produced for testing in 1923, Leica 0-Series with the serial number 105 was the personal camera … Read more
A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé has become the most expensive car ever sold for a record €135 million (approx. $142.9 million) in a private auction run by RM Sotheby’s at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on 5 May. Named after its creator and chief engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut this icon of automotive history is one of … Read more
Well…and you thought buying a new supercar was expensive. Most people just accept the randomly generated license plate they are assigned, however the ultra wealthy are willing to spend a ridiculous amount of money on personalised license plate numbers, and regard them as a statement of individuality or an investment. Check out the most expensive … Read more
You might be wondering: what is an NFT? Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are blockchain-minted digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, music and videos, that exist on a blockchain and cannot be replicated. The NFT market exploded in 2021, and some of the prices being paid for them is insane, today we … Read more
This uber-rare 1964 Porsche 904 GTS formerly owned by award-winning actor Robert Redford, and Steve Earl the father of vintage racing in the United States, headlines Bonhams annual Grandes Marques a Paris collector car auction. Widely recognized as one of most elegant Porsche, this pure-bred racing car was designed by Ferry Porsche’s eldest son, “Butzi,” … Read more
The iconic volleyball that became Tom Hanks’ best friend in the Oscar-nominated 2000 film Cast Away has sold at auction for a staggering $308,000 (£230,000). The ball is described by the auction house as “heavily distressed with paint applied to create a worn, dirtied appearance”. There is a dark brown-and-red ‘face’ on the front, representing … Read more