Author: Auction News

Gooding Announces 2012 Amelia Island Consignments

Gooding & Company announces a few early consignments for its 2012 Amelia Island Auction on Friday, March 9.   The record-breaking auction house will once again present a variety of top-drawer collector cars at its annual Northern Florida auction on the breathtaking grounds of the Omni Amelia Island Plantation, including a […]

‘No Reserve’ Quirky Classics for Sydney Sale

Enthusiasts looking for an interesting European classic have some interesting ‘no reserve’ choices at Shannons Sydney Summer Classic Auction on February 20. From France there is a very original left hand drive 1959 Citroen 2CV sedan that was imported privately in Sept 2010 shortly after it had undergone an extensive […]

Benelli Racers Join Bonhams’ Las Vegas Sale

Bonhams, the world’s leading auctioneer of motorcycles, is proud to announce that it has been entrusted to represent two significant Benelli racing motorcycles – a 1958 250cc Grand Prix Factory Racer and a 1998 Four 350cc Racer – at its second annual Las Vegas Motorcycle Sale in January. This announcement […]

1928 “Dunlop” Brough Superior SS 100 to Cross the Block

Few classic motorcycles command the same respect and reverence as automotive classics such as Ferraris and Duesenbergs. But Brough Superiors and Vincent V-twins are the exceptions; both can command six-figure investment levels. The best of each – Lawrence of Arabia’s last Brough Superior SS 100, on which he was killed […]

Extraordinary Milhous Collection Prepares for Final Encore

RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, is proud to be offering one of the world’s finest private museums, the Milhous Collection, during a multi-day sale, February 24 – 25, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The result of over five decades of judicious collecting by brothers Bob and Paul Milhous, the […]

Motorclassica Announces 2012 Oz Concours Lineup

After being short-listed for the inaugural International Historic Motoring Awards as “Motoring Event of the Year”, Motorclassica has now gone one step further to receive top gong at the Australian event industry’s most prestigious awards, the EEAA Awards for Excellence, as “Best New Show”. Event Director, Paul Mathers stated “This […]

1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle remained hidden for 15 years in local garage

Every car enthusiast dreams of opening that fated barn door to find a forgotten piece of automotive history. Josh Yager, Volkswagen merchant at Mid America Motorworks, made that dream a reality when he found a 1974 Super Beetle only 15 miles from Mid America Motorworks’ corporate campus in Effingham, Ill. […]

18th Annual Glenmoor Gathering will be held September 14-16, 2012

Following a record-setting event in 2011. the Glenmoor Gathering will present another field of outstanding automobiles and motorcycles in 2012. Dates are September 14-16. Featured classes in 2012 will include Early Supercharged Automobiles, the Allard sports car and the Tucker automobile. In addition, a display of vintage “mini” cars and […]

Mecum Tops $12 Million in Kansas City

Mecum ended the 2011 auction season on a high note, with record sales, consignments and attendance for their Kansas City Auction, Dec. 1-3, 2011, at the Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Mo. More than 800 vehicles crossed the auction block with a 70% sell-through rate. Total sales […]