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The Porsche 911 Sally Special sold at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction on Saturday evening for a record $3.6 million (auction hammer price). In the charged atmosphere of the packed bidding hall, the one-of-one car attracted significant interest, with the final winning offer coming from a telephone bidder. The price was a record for a new Porsche sold at auction, according to the auction house.The sale reunited members of the original Cars team who created both the car in the Disney and Pixar film and the life-size Sally Carrera, based on a 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera. That team included actress Bonnie Hunt, the voice of Sally Carrera, Jay Ward, Creative Director of Franchise at Pixar Animation Studios, and Bob Pauley, who, as Production Designer for Cars, sketched Sally for the first time 20 years ago. They were joined by Kjell Gruner, President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), and key members of Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur’s Sonderwunsch team including Alexander Fabig and Boris Apenbrink.
Paris (France), Aug 31 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Christophe Petit-Tesson) The auction house Drouot will auction on October 21 the skeleton of a Triceratops that is more than 66 million years old. The dinosaur, nicknamed 'Big John', is estimated to fetch 1.5 million euros.FOOTAGE OF THE TRICERATOPS SKELETON THAT WILL GO UP FOR AUCTION IN OCTOBER.
Moscow, Feb 11 (EFE), (Camera: Bernardo Suárez / Anush Janbabian).- The ZIL-111V convertible in which Yuri Gagarin made his triumphant entry in Moscow on April 14, 1961, after its historic flight, will be auctioned on Saturday with a starting price of 2.9 million dollars.FOOTAGE OF YURI GARGARIN'S CAR IN MOSCOW.
The Eiffel Tower was evacuated this afternoon after a person was spotted climbing up the Paris landmark. Rescuers could be seen near a man dressed in black who has positioned himself between two beams just under the top observation deck of the Eiffel Tower. IMAGES
The largest painting produced by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani sells for $157.2 million in New York, becoming the fourth most expensive work of art sold at auction. Auctioneer Helena Newman brought the hammer down at $139 million. The final price includes a buyer's premium. IMAGES
This beautiful Ferrari F50 once belonged to former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, and it will go up for auction at RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island Sale in Florida. The 1995 car is estimated to sell for between $2.2 million $2.4 million due to its “rarity and performance” and of course because it was once owned by Mike Tyson. 'Iron' Mike Tyson was well known for his extravagant purchases. Apart from his face tattoo and white Bengal tigers, the world renown boxer also had a fleet of luxury cars. In total, Tyson reportedly bought over 110 different cars, including Lamborghinis, Bentleys, Ferraris, Cadillacs, Rolls Royces, and Jaguars. He allegedly spent nearly $5 million on cars alone. The super rare and super low mileage Ferrari F50 formerly belonging to Mike Tyson will go on sale on March 11.
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