BAM! The original Batmobile sold at auction for $4.2 million this weekend which has both car lovers and cartoon lovers giddy. Famous Hollywood cars like those from 'Starsky and Hutch,' 'Knight Rider' and 'The Pink Panther' go up for sale from time to time, bringing out the most nostalgic buyers. Here's a look at how five memorable cars fared when they hit the open market, and what they fetched for sellers:
Hell hath no fury like a woman who needs more closet space, as Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood is finding out first-hand. The legendary rocker is reportedly shocked and angry at his ex-wife Jo over her intention to auction off some of his artwork and musical memorabilia in Los Angeles in October.
Would you pay one million dollars for a movie poster? With an original one-sheet from Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent masterpiece ‘Metropolis’ going to auction soon, that’s the big question. Commonly cited as the most valuable movie poster in the world, the iconic piece of art is expected to fetch huge piles of cash from a collector with very deep pockets.
March 29, 2012 It's art imitating life. Remember the Seinfeld episode where Elaine whacks down Peterman's wedding cake investment and tried replacing it with an Entenmann's? Msn now reports that a slice of cake served at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth to Prince Phillip in 1947 has been found in a filing cabinet and promptly sold at auction for
June 6, 2011 It's hard to forget the balloon boy hoax that infiltrated our TVs and web browsers back in October 2009.
Now, the Heene family is resurfacing yet again, this time to sell the infamous giant balloon - the one they say their 6-year-old was inside after it launched - for a whopping $1 million.
April 13, 2011 Are you in need of a 1987 Ferrari-412? Do you like the electro dance party music? Do you have tens of thousands of dollars just lying around that you’d rather give to charity? Well here’s a deal for you!
Robot rockers Daft Punk are selling the sports car from their 2006 feature ‘Electroma.’ The proceeds will go towards the Red Cross’ Japan relief effort. The spo
