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The list of the 10 most expensive Bugatti  cars sold at auction Date   Car model  s/n  Auctioneer  Locale  Original price    Adjusted November 17, 1987 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe 41.141 Christie's London, United Kingdom US$9,800,000 $21,110,000 June 15, 1986 1931 Bugatti Royale Berline de Voyager 41.150 Kruse International Reno, Nevada,  United States US$6,500,000 $14,512,000 August 21, 2016 1932 Bugatti Type 55 55213 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach, California, United States US$10,400,000 $10,604,770 March 10, 2016 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Sports Tourer 57541 Bonhams Amelia Island, Florida, United States US$9,735,000 $9,927,000 August 17, 2013 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante 57523 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach, California, United States US$8,745,000 $9,187,000 August 17, 2008 1937 Bugatti T...

Lamborghini 350 GTV Flying Star II 400 GT Monza Marzal Bravo Faena Athon Portofino Calà Zagato Raptor P147 Canto P147 Acosta Concept S Miura concept Estoque Urus Egoista Asterion

The list of the five most expensive Bentley cars sold at auction Date   Car model  s/n  Auctioneer  Locale  Original price    Adjusted June 29, 2012 1929 4½-Litre Supercharged 'Blower' Bentley HB 3402 Bonhams Goodwood, Sussex, United Kingdom US$7,906,745 $8,428,000 July 23, 2004 1930 Bentley Speed Six Tourer HM2868 Christie's Le Mans, Sarthe, France US$5,109,665 $6,620,000 August 19, 2012 1928 Bentley 4½ Litre Le Mans Sports 'Bobtail' KM3088 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach, California, United States US$6,050,000 $6,449,000 August  19, 2007  1931  Bentley 4 Litre "The Green Hornet" SM3916  Gooding & Company Pebble Beach, California, United States  US$4,510,000 $5,323,000 August 16, 2013 1931 Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged Le Mans MS 3944 Bonhams Carmel, California, United States US$4,647,500 $...

With the impending adoption of federal fuel-economy standards (CAFE) making the large cars of the 1970s a potential financial threat to Ford Motor Company, the full-size cars of all of its divisions underwent extensive downsizing for the 1979 model year. For various reasons, delays pushed the release of the downsized Lincoln model lineup into 1980, three years after the downsizing of its Cadillac counterparts. The downsizing undergone by the 1980 Lincoln and Mark provided Lincoln with the best year-to-year fuel economy improvement (38%) in Ford history. The introduction of a standard overdrive transmission enabled the division to leap its competitors, going from the company with the worst CAFE rating to the most fuel-efficient full-size car sold. One of the most touted options the 1980 Continental offered was the new digital instrument cluster, which used vacuum fluorescent displays for the vehicle speedometer, odometer, fuel gauge, and temperature gauge. However, the bigge...

The list of the five most expensive Aston Martin cars sold at auction Date   Car model  s/n  Auctioneer  Locale  Original price    Adjusted August 19, 2017 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 DBR1/1 RM Sotheby's Monterey, California, United States US$22,550,000 $22,550,000 December 10, 2015 1962 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato DB4GT/0186/R RM Auctions New York City, New York, United States US$14,300,000 $14,764,000 August 19, 2017 1959 Aston Martin DB4GT Prototype DP199/1 RM Sotheby's Monterey, California, United States US$6,765,000 $6,765,000 August 16, 2014 1956 Aston Martin DB3S DB3S/111 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach, California, United States US$5,500,000 $5,686,000 October 27, 2010 1964 Aston Martin DB5 DB5/1486/R RM Auctions London, United Kingdom US$4,620,000 $5,185,000

For the 1970 model year, Lincoln introduced the fifth-generation Lincoln Continental. Following the 1969 introduction of the Continental Mark III and the revival of the Town Car nameplate, in only one year, Lincoln dealers had expanded their product range. Building on the success of the Mark III, Lincoln sought to modernize the Continental (and Town Car) for the 1970s, after a nine-year production run. Although shorter in wheelbase and slightly narrower than 1958-1960 Lincolns, the addition of 5-mph bumpers make 1977-1979 Lincolns the longest automobiles ever produced by Ford Motor Company. The fifth-generation Lincoln Continental is based on body-on-frame construction, the first Lincoln to do so since 1957. To save on its engineering and development costs, the Continental was no longer given its own chassis, instead given a longer-wheelbase version of the Mercury Marquis chassis (stretched from 124 inches to 127 inches; 1974-1979 vehicles received a 127.2-inch wheelbase)...

For the 1961 model year the Lincoln range was consolidated into one model. Following the $60 million in losses to develop the 1958–1960 cars, all models were replaced by a new Lincoln Continental. Making its first appearance since 1948, the fourth-generation was available only as a four-door sedan and convertible. Although shedding nearly 15 inches in length and 8 inches in wheelbase over its 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V predecessor, the new model was nevertheless heavier than its Cadillac or Imperial counterparts. Its solid construction and rigorous post-build inspection of each vehicle reflected Ford corporate management's commitment to making the finest mass-produced domestic automobile of its time – an enviable reputation it achieved. The fourth-generation Lincoln Continental was styled by Ford design vice president Elwood Engel. In mid-1958, Lincoln was struggling against Cadillac, with its lack of profitability putting the future of the division at risk. In 195...