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SCM Happenings

• The Sports Car Market/Fantasy Junction Acura Integra will be running October 14 in the NASA Western Endurance 3-hour at Buttonwillow Raceway in California. The car will also compete on October 21 in the Cascade Sports Car Club 8 hours of Portland, and on October 29 at Laguna Seca, California, in the SCCA Illgen Classic 4 hour enduro, which is where the car won its class in 2005.
• The Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance will bring together 100 collector cars and motorcycles on Veteran’s Green in Westport, Connecticut, on September 24. Sports Car Market Contributing Editor Donald Osborne will emcee the event, which raises money for Westport-based Save the Children. www.fairfieldcountyconcours.com (CT)

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Events

• A new event, Geneva Classics, will be held October 6–8 at Geneva Palexpo. The exhibition will feature collector cars as well as boats, aircraft, and motorcycles. An auto auction will be held Saturday in the expo center, and Blackhawk Collection will offer a dozen cars for private-treaty sale over the weekend. www.geneva-classics.ch (CH)
• Downtown Lakeland, Florida, will host the seventh annual Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival on October 20–21. The 500 cars on display will include sports, race, and muscle cars, plus examples of featured marque Porsche. Auto journalist, SCMer, and Cannonball Run founder Brock Yates will be the event’s special guest. www.lakemirrorclassic.com (FL)
• The Mercedes-Benz Gullwing and Porsche 356 will be guests of honor at this year’s Winter Park Concours d’Elegance on October 22 in Winter Park, Florida. Spectators will also find antique boats, exotic motorcycles, and American hot rods in attendance. www.winterparkconcours.com (FL)
• The premier automotive specialty parts show in the world, SEMA, will take place October 31–November 3 in Las Vegas at the Convention Center. The slogan “Where Everthing New Makes Its Debut” is no lie: over 1,400 new parts, tools, and compnents will be introduced this year alone. American muscle cars will be honored this year. www.semashow.com (NV)

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Transitions

• After four and a half years with SCM, Kristen Hall-Geisler is leaving her post as Managing Editor to pursue a career in freelance writing and editing. She has also finished one novel and begun a second, which centers on a cross-country drive that takes place in 1925. We wish her great success. Auction Editor Stefan Lombard has been promoted to fill her position. He has recently had articles published in Road & Track and Forbes.com.
• Jared Mann, part of SCM’s IT team, and his wife Heather welcomed son Lewis Victor into the world on July 18. Lewis weighed 5 lbs, 12 oz, and, like both of his parents, has a head of red hair.

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Preview

Carlisle Events—Fall Classic

Where: Carlisle, PA

When: September 29–30

More: www.carlisleauctions.com

Carlisle looks to build on the success of its inaugural spring sale with another solid consignment list. More than 250 cars are expected, including a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500, a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396, and a 1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2.

Hershey Auctions LLC—The Hershey Auction

Where: Hershey, PA

When: October 5–7

Last Year: 154 cars sold / $6.3m

More: www.hersheyauction.com

Held within the Giant Center in conjunction with the AACA meet, Hershey will conduct its 6th annual sale. With multi-million dollar receipts from previous sales, 300 cars consigned for this year, and all the gearheads hanging around the Hershey swap meet, it’s a recipe for success.

Bonhams & Butterfields—Fine Automobilia

Where: Hershey, PA

When: October 5

Last Year: 296 lots sold / $210k

More: www.butterfields.com

B&B never fails to impress collectors with its selection of automobilia, and the Hershey sale is perhaps the best place to find what you’re looking for, from mascots to signs. One such piece is a rare Great Eastern Pennsylvania Motor Oil double-sided enamel sign, expected to bring between $600 and $800.

Mecum Auctions—Fall Premier

Where: St. Charles, IL

When: October 6

Last Year: 344 cars sold / $21m

More: www.mecumauctions.com

At its High Performance Auction, Mecum will offer the Randy Williams Super Duty Collection of six classic Pontiacs as one lot. From a rare 1961 Ventura 389 factory drag car to a 1963 421 Tempest wagon—the only known example left—Pontiac performance junkies will have plenty to get excited about.

Silver Auctions—Fall Portland

Where: Portland, OR

When: October 7

Last Year: 46 cars sold / $425k

More: www.silverauctions.com

Silver returns to the Rose City with its usual mix of European and American metal. Expect plenty of great drivers, as well as the occasional swimmer.

RM Auctions—Toronto International Fall Auction

Where: Mississauga, CAN

When: October 20–22

Last Year: 176 cars sold / $2.7m

More: http://www.rmauctions.com

This semiannual event brings together nearly 300 cars and thousands of bidders from all over Canada and the eastern U.S. With results climbing steadily over the last few years, the sale should serve to strengthen RM’s already substantial standing in the North American collector car auction scene.

Gooding & Company—Otis Chandler Collection

Where: Oxnard, CA

When: October 21

More: www.goodingco.com

At the Vintage Museum of Transportation and Wildlife, Gooding will offer about 50 classic cars, 40 vintage motorcycles, assorted memorabilia, and an 1884 Baldwin steam locomotive from the collection of the late L.A. Times publisher Otis Chandler.

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