July 8 is National Collector’s Car day, and to celebrate, eBay Motors is hosting an auction that should break the site’s record for the most expensive vehicle ever sold through the site. One of the nine remaining General Motors Futurliners is set to fetch millions of dollars on the site as its auction runs from June 8 to 18.

This particular example has been meticulously restored by Peter Pan Bus Lines over a total of three years. The 400-horsepower leviathan is 33 feet long and just shy of 12 feet tall. When it was built for the 1939 New York World’s Fair, it cost GM around million in today’s dollars. (Those of you with long memories may recall that a similar example shattered Barrett-Jackson records when it hammered at .1M in 2006).

After the World’s Fair, the 12 Futurliners toured the U.S. under the “Parade of Progress” banner, showing the nation the technology of, well, the future. Each bus opened up to display the science behind microwaves, jet propulsion and the like. This particular example was exhumed from a New York corn field in 1997 before being massaged back to life by Coach Builders of Springfield, Massachusetts.

The bidding starts tonight at 9pm Eastern, but for now, you can head over to eBay Motors to learn more about National Collector’s Car Day.

Multi-million dollar GMC Futurliner to be auctioned by eBay Motors originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RM Auctions always reserves its most prestigious cars for Saturday night during the Monterey car week, and this year’s lineup of vehicles was one of the most impressive in recent history. No less than 14 cars broke the million dollar mark, although the highlight of the auction, a 1958 Ferrari 250 TR, failed to meet its reserve price despite a .7 million offer on the table. Here’s a rundown of the million dollar cars at the auction:

Lot 359: 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe – ,620,000
Lot 351: 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta – ,620,000
Lot 353: 1949 Delahaye Type 175 S Roadster by Saoutchik – ,300,000
Lot 360: 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder – ,612,500
Lot 347: 1955 Jaguar D-Type – ,090,000
Lot 365: 2007 Ferrari FXX Evoluzione – ,925,000
Lot 335: 1959 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series III Coupe – ,760,000
Lot 345: 1933 Packard Twelve Coupe – ,622,500
Lot 346: 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Cabriolet – ,622,500
Lot 342: 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Berlinetta – ,567,500
Lot 341: 1933 Duesenberg SJ Riviera Phaeton – ,430,000
Lot 349: 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C Alloy Berlinetta – ,155,000
Lot 339: 1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast – ,127,500

You can see the highlighted cars from RM’s auction in the high-res gallery below.

Photos Copyright (C)2010 Drew Phillips / AOL

Monterey 2010: RM auction stacked with million dollar cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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