Good news for Batman fans! – The first officially-licensed Batmobile is up for auction starting at $90,000. The custom Batmobile was built and designed in 1960 by 23-year-old Forrest Robinson in a barn, and is based on a 1956 Oldsmobile 88 with a 324 Rocket engine – a predecessor of 1960s muscle cars. Here’s the … Read more
If you want a piece of music history, this stunning 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow previously owned by Johnny Cash, could potentially become yours. The luxury classic boasts a twin-carbureted 412 cid aluminum V8, independent front and rear suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, and shows only 32,000 miles on the odometer. The factory “build to order” sheet … Read more
A rare copy of Superman’s comic-book debut sold for a record-setting $3,207,852 million on eBay – the highest amount ever paid for a comic book. To many comic collectors, this is the holy grail – the 1938 book in which the superhero first appeared, was graded at 9.0 on a 10-point scale used to measure … Read more
The world’s very first Range Rover bearing chassis #001, is set to go under the hammer at The Salon Privé Sale in London on September 4. Hosted by Silverstone Auctions, the car is expected to sell for between £100,000 and £140,000 ($167,000 to $235,000 at today’s rates). Speaking on the sale of this historical car, … Read more
A rare Stradivarius viola, made by the famed Italian artisan Antonio Stradivari in 1719 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s this spring. The ‘MacDonald’ is one of just ten violas made by Antonio Stradivari that are still in existence, and the first to be offered under the hammer for the past 5 decades. This rare piece … Read more
The Car of My Dreams – An iconic 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster goes under the hammer tomorrow on Thursday, January 16 at the RM Auctions sale in Arizona. Finished in its original, rare, and beautiful color Light Blue (DB 334) with a red leather interior, this beauty is powered by a 2,996 cc overhead-camshaft inline … Read more