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Auction Master: Interview with RM Auctions' Rob Myers

Amelia Island, Florida - From Chatham to Maranello... with stopovers in Phoenix and London. This is the extraordinary journey traveled over three decades by a mechanic from south-western Ontario, a journey that has led him to the top of the collectible automobile world.

  • Les restes d'une fabuleuse Bugatti Atlantic, sans doute la voiture classique la plus prisée de tous les temps.
  • Renowned collector Mike Fairbairn has been a partner of Rob Myers for a long time. His dream-car: the Bugatti 57 SC.
  • En trois décennies, Rob Myers (à droite), le modeste garagiste de Chatham, en Ontario, est devenu l'un des grands noms de la restauration et de la vente aux enchères du monde de l'automobile de collection. On l'aperçoit en compagnie de l'auteur.
  • 1963 289 AC Cobra, the first American Ford powered Cobra to run the 24 Hours of Le Mans. One of two factory prepared cars for Le Mans. Unsold at $790,000.
  • Remarkable 1904 Oldsmobile Model R Curved Dash "Pie Wagon", sold for $72,600.
  • A very rare 1940 Tatra T87 sedan, with air-cooled rear-mounted V8. This design was copied by Ferdinand Porsche when he created the VW Beetle. Sold for $121,000.
  • RM Auction at Amelia Island's Ritz-Carleton. Total sales: $12,528,400 for 89 out of 107 cars (83 %).
  • To celebrate RM Classic Cars' 25th anniversary, a Concours d'Élégance was organized in Chatham in 2004.
  • The late Phil Hill, the only American-born F1 champion, with his friend Rob Myers.
  • RM Auto Restorations installations, where some of rarest cars in the world were reborn.
  • RM Classic Cars Blenheim's headquarters are located at exit 90 of highway 401 in Western Ontario. Plan a visit!
  • Magnifique! A Mercedes 300SL gets a final touch at RM Auto Restorations.
  • This rare 1938 Horch 853A Erdman & Rossi Sport Cabriolet had to be re-built almost from scratch. A few months after it was completed, the Horch won « Best of Show » at the prestigious 2004 Palm Beach Concours d'Élégance.
  • Rob Myers, the small garage owner from Chatham who has brought Canada to the top of the collectible car world.

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Auction Master: Interview with RM Auctions' Rob Myers

Amelia Island, Florida - From Chatham to Maranello... with stopovers in Phoenix and London. This is the extraordinary journey traveled over three decades by a mechanic from south-western Ontario, a journey that has led him to the top of the collectible automobile world.