Bonhams has long been a staple of the mid-January Scottsdale, Arizona, auction scene, with the auction currently located at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa. This one-day sale, which began mid-mornin...
Photos courtesy Bonhams. Mickey Thompson sped along at 100 miles an hour or so. He didn’t have another land-speed record or motorsports title in his sights. He didn’t even have his hands on the wheel...
1963 Porsche 356B Carrera 2 GS cabriolet. Photos courtesy Bonhams. In 1963, the most expensive Porsche road model one could order from an American dealership was the 356B Carrera 2 GS cabriolet, whic...
Photos courtesy Bonhams. Going into business for yourself requires a sense of timing, a degree of skill in your chosen field, some (make that plenty) startup capital, and perhaps above all a bold vis...
Frank Costin-bodied 1959 Lister-Jaguar. Photos courtesy Bonhams Auctions. The 1958 Lister-Jaguar — known as the “Knobbly” for its bumpy bodywork — was a fine sports racer, competitive enough to deliv...
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster. Photos courtesy Bonhams. Based upon the racing car of a similar name, the production Mercedes-Benz 300 SL debuted as a gullwing-door coupe in 1954. Three years lat...
1968 Molzon Corvair. Photos courtesy Bonhams Auctions. In 1963, GM designer William “Bill” Molzon set out to build a car of his own, with some rather ambitious goals: It would accelerate faster than ...