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  1. 02 The 1967 AAR Eagle Mk I Gurney-Weslake, chassis 103, seen from the front three-quarter in a dark studio, in dark blue with a white stripe and race number 6 Auction preview 9 min read The 1967 AAR Eagle Mk I Gurney-Weslake, estimated at $9 million RM Sotheby’s estimates this 1967 AAR Eagle Mk I at $7 million to $9 million: chassis 103, the Gurney-Weslake V12 grand prix car whose value has very little to do with its own race results.
  2. 03 The Bugatti Destrier in Sapphire Celeste seen from the front three-quarter in a dark studio New cars 13 min read Bugatti’s Destrier one-off will cost more than €10 million Bugatti has published no price for the Destrier. The previous Solitaire car passed €10 million on the record, which places this 1,600 hp one-off far above the Bolide it is built on.
  3. 04 Front three-quarter view of the Chiron Super Sport on a wet forecourt Auction preview 14 min read A one-off Bugatti Chiron Super Sport, estimated at $4.8 million Bonhams brings a 2024 Chiron Super Sport in Glacier over Rouge Étoilé to Laguna Seca on 13 August 2026. One of roughly 80 built, under 1,325 miles, estimated at $4.3 to $4.8 million.
  4. 05 Bugatti Mistral in Italian Red driven along a lakeside road in Montana Auction preview 12 min read Bugatti’s last W16 Mistral could bring $9.5 million One of 99 Mistrals, the last road Bugatti powered by the quad-turbo W16, comes to RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale on 14 August 2026 with 321 miles, a $7.5 to $9.5 million estimate and a verified 282 mph run behind it.
  5. 06 McLaren Solus GT in exposed carbon fibre with green accents, seen from the front three-quarter Auction preview 11 min read This $3 million McLaren Solus GT began as a video game car Chassis 20 of 25, a single-seat track car with a Judd-derived V10 revving to 10,000 rpm, comes to RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale on 14 August 2026 estimated at $2.5 to $3 million.
  6. 07 Ferrari Daytona SP3 in Giallo Triplo Strato photographed at sunset beside a lake in Montana Auction preview 13 min read A 227-mile Ferrari Daytona SP3 could bring $12 million Chassis 297567 left Maranello in July 2023 in Giallo Triplo Strato with a bespoke Atelier specification. Three years and 227 miles later, RM Sotheby’s estimates it at $10–12 million in Monterey.
  7. 08 McLaren F1 GTR chassis 10R driven at night through a London tunnel in its scarlet and yellow factory livery Auction preview 12 min read Nick Mason’s McLaren F1 GTR is estimated above $35 million Chassis 10R, the first 1996-specification F1 GTR and a McLaren works prototype owned by the Pink Floyd drummer for 25 years, carries a value in excess of $35 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale on 15 August 2026.
  8. 09 Ferrari HC25 one-off roadster viewed from above New cars 8 min read Ferrari HC25: the one-off F8 Spider revealed in Texas The Ferrari HC25 pairs the non-hybrid twin-turbo V8 of the F8 Spider with unique bodywork inspired by Maranello’s latest design language, a Special Projects one-off unveiled at the Circuit of the Americas.
  9. 10 The one-off Ferrari Daytona SP3 Tailor Made sold for 26 million dollars at Monterey Auction results 10 min read The 10 most expensive cars sold at Monterey Car Week 2025 A $26 million Ferrari Daytona SP3 led a record-heavy top 10 that also included an F40 LM, an F50 and a 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K. RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale passed $165 million with 87 percent of lots sold.
  10. 11 The 2020 Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 offered at The Quail Auction Auction preview 7 min read A 284-mile Lamborghini Sián could bring $3 million at The Quail One of 63 Sián FKP 37 coupes is heading to Broad Arrow’s 2026 Quail Auction with a $2.5 million to $3 million estimate: a one-owner car showing 284 miles, with the 808-horsepower hybrid V12.
  11. 12 The black 1996 Ferrari F50 photographed in motion for RM Sotheby’s Sealed July sale Collector cars 7 min read A black Ferrari F50 enters RM Sotheby’s Sealed July sale The Classiche-certified F50 was delivered in Rosso Corsa, later repainted Nero by Carrozzeria Zanasi and offered through a confidential sealed auction. Chassis 106715, number 244 of 349, shows 26,200 kilometres.
  12. 13 The Ferrari 599XX Evo that led RM Sotheby’s Tegernsee sale Market analysis 9 min read What four RM Sotheby’s July sales reveal about collector cars From a £3.6 million Ferrari F40 in Britain to a €2.5 million 599XX Evo in Germany, July’s sales rewarded rarity, condition and clear provenance. Every published result, from Lake Tegernsee to Abu Dhabi.
  13. 14 Apollo Intensa Emozione in Samurai Blue seen from the front three-quarter with both doors raised, lit in a dark studio Collector cars 9 min read Apollo Intensa Emozione for sale: what 1/10 costs, and where they surface Ten cars were built, all sold before the first was delivered. A 6.3-litre Ferrari-derived V12 revving to 9,000 rpm, 1,250 kg, and 1,350 kg of downforce. What it cost new, and what happens when one comes up.
  14. 15 The Apollo IE Carbon Dragon in exposed black carbon, seen from a low front three-quarter angle outside the Miller Motorcars showroom Collector cars 12 min read The Apollo IE “Carbon Dragon”, N°5/10, is for sale in Greenwich Chassis 005 of the ten Intensa Emoziones, in exposed carbon over red leather, is with Miller Motorcars at $3,500,000. The model set its only public price in August 2025, and that car was missing its interior.