Artnet

E.T., Phone Bid? The Original Mechatronic Model Used to Make the Beloved Alien in the 1982 Film Could Fetch $3 Million at Auction

Pre-dating the digital wizardry of CGI, the model is both a work of singular craftsmanship and a veritable piece of modern cinema history. Made from duraluminium, the model has 85 points of movement ...
The Drive

There’s Already a Smashed-Up Tesla Model 3 at a Salvage Auction

In many ways, insurance salvage auctions are the great equalizer in the automotive world. No matter how important, how anticipated, how advanced a new car is, there will always be a first to fall to ...
WMUR

Long-lost 'Star Wars' X-wing model fetches over $3.1 million at auction

A long-lost model of an X-wing fighter used in the original 1977 "Star Wars" movie sold at auction for over $3.13 million on Sunday.Used in the filming of the final battle in "Star Wars: Episode IV – ...
Auto Remarketing

Where late-model auction prices could be headed

If history is any indication, you can expect auction prices on late-model units to decline even more rapidly as the second half of the year continues. According to the latest Blue Book Market Report ...