The saga of John Cena’s 2017 Ford GT has taken more unnecessary and inexplicable twists and turns than the Charlotte/Becky Lynch/Ronda Rousey storyline. Following a January settlement between Ford Motor Company and Mecum Auctions that forbade the latter from selling any Ford GT within the first two years of original ownership, the well-traveled Liquid Blue […]
Last weekend, Barrett-Jackson held its annual auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Among the many vehicles to cross the auction block were four Chevrolet Camaros featured in the popular Transformers movies. The winning bid for these four vehicles was reportedly $500,000. An Automotive History Lesson: The history of Chevrolet The Chevrolet Camaro served as the alternate form […]
Just over a month ago, we wondered how much someone would be willing to pay for the first new-generation Toyota Supra. The answer turned out to be quite a bit higher than we anticipated. The first production 2020 Toyota GR Supra, VIN number 20201, was auctioned for charity on Saturday evening for a whopping $2.1 […]
In 2009, the Chevrolet Camaro made its triumphant return to the automotive market. Its rebirth was due in part to its appearance in 2007’s hit film Transformers, with the character Bumblebee transforming into the Chevy performance vehicle. Throughout the next four Transformers films, Bumblebee retained his Camaro-based vehicle form. However, Bumblebee returned to his roots […]
We’re in the home stretch now, less than one month away from the official premiere of the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 at the 2019 North American International Auto Show. The Drive is reporting that the first 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 off the line will then be put up on the block shortly thereafter […]
How much are you willing to pay get behind the wheel of a new-generation Toyota Supra before anyone else? Toyota is giving everyone the opportunity to get their hands on the all-new 2020 sports car at a Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, on January 19, 2019, five days after its official reveal at the North […]
As far as American icons go, Ford and legendary actress Marilyn Monroe find themselves in common company. The former is arguably the first name in American automotive, and the latter is easily one of the most iconic personalities and recognizable faces of the 20th century. It should come as little surprise, then, that they managed […]
‘Round and ‘round and ‘round John Cena’s 2017 Ford GT goes, where it stops … well, at this point, who knows. For the third time now (that we know of), a Liquid Blue 2017 Ford GT once owned by pro wrestler John Cena is up for sale. Mecum will put the VIN 77 Ford GT […]
Take a break from the sun and head to the museum for a little air conditioning and cool cars. #moviecars #voloautomuseum pic.twitter.com/l2pstReprZ — Volo Auto Museum (@Voloautomuseum) May 26, 2018 While some auto museums have auctions due to a lack of business, that’s not the case for the Volo Auto Museum in Lakemoor, Illinois. Home […]
Late last month, the final production model of the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon was auctioned off alongside the final production model of the Dodge Viper. Still, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways for you to obtain a Dodge Demon of your very own. In fact, automotive enthusiasts will have to opportunity to acquire not […]
The Fast & Furious film franchise is filled with iconic automobiles. Still, none are quite as recognizable as Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger. This weekend, Fast & Furious fanatics will finally have a chance to own Dom’s Charger, as one of the Chargers used for the films is set to be auctioned off by GWS Auctions in […]
It was 41 years ago today that Elvis Presley died at his Graceland home. Most people old enough can recall where they were on 16th August 1977 upon hearing the news. His last car, a Cadillac Seville can be seen at @Beaulieu_Hants all images @motorpiclib pic.twitter.com/2bCgYDIWBH — Motoring Picture Lib (@motorpiclib) August 16, 2018 A […]
For a car so rare and so coveted, it sure seems that nobody wants the No. 48 2017 Ford GT. Having sold at Mecum’s Indianapolis auction in May for a cool $1.65 million and despite the protests of Ford, the Ingot Silver Ford GT is returning to the Mecum auction block in Monterey later this month. […]
In 2016, Honda accomplished something historic: it won the 100th Indy 500 with Alexander Rossi, a 24-year-old rookie, at the wheel. He became only the ninth first-year driver in history to win the prestigious race, and now his car is going to be available at the Mecum auction house during August’s 2018 Monterey Car Week. […]
Back in April, The News Wheel reported that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was preparing to auction off the final Dodge Viper and Dodge Demon together during the Barrett-Jackson Northeast Auction in Uncasville, Connecticut. That auction-based Barrett-Jackson event recently wrapped up last week on June 23. So how much did the “Ultimate Last Chance” duo of the Viper and Demon […]
So, uh, remember that whole thing from not too long ago where John Cena sold his Ford GT and then Ford sued John Cena for breaching his purchase agreement? And how Ford said that all GT purchasers were obligated to hold onto their six-figure supercars for at least 24 months before they could flip them? […]
Automotive enthusiasts around the world mourned the loss of the Dodge Viper after learning that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was ending production of the performance vehicle following the 2017 model year. While another of FCA’s performance-based cars, the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, did build some major excitement last year, very few of those enthusiasts were able to […]
A retired steel executive is selling a complete set of Indianapolis 500 Chevy Corvette pace cars that he spent 30 years collecting. Keith Busse, the retired chairman and cofounder of Steel Dynamics in Fort Wayne, Indiana, owns 16 Corvettes that were specified as pace cars for the Indy 500. His collection will go up for auction in […]
