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BONHAMS AUCTIONS LIVE: Brigitte Britzke Collection Part II

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Important 1700s Meissen porcelain services, plates, platters, boxes, decanters and other curiosities and objects.  Auction is ONLINE ONLY.  Now Live.

Steve McQueen's Last Special Order Porsche - Mecum Auctions

Steve McQueen's very last special order Porsche to be offered at Mecum Monterey 2015. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to benefit The Boys Republic, a non-profit treatment community for troubled youngsters in Chino Hills, California visit www.boysrepublic.org

It's no secret that the late actor Steve McQueen (Bullitt, The Getaway) was a lover of all things mechanical.  This rare, special ordered, non-intercooled 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo goes on the block at Mecum Monterey 2015. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to benefit The Boys Republic, a non-profit treatment community for troubled youngsters in Chino Hills, California. McQueen, who himself attended Boy's Republic as a wayward youth admitted that the institution had "...changed my life..."  

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Le Mans Winning Scuderia Filipinetti Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione Joins Bonhams Scottsdale Auction

Watch renowned automotive author Winston Goodfellow walk us through the history of this special Ferrari.  The 275 GTB/C goes up for sale at the Bonhams Scottsdale Auction this upcoming January.

The Ferrari Classiche red book certified, three times Le Mans entrant, Spa-Francorchamps winner, Imola winner and concours award recipient joins impressive early consignments for January's sale