Auction News

Bad Arolsen, DEU, June 3, 2008 – 2shores Classic Cars is expanding its operation to the greater Chicago vicinity. The company, which was founded in Germany in 2006, has been concentrating on international buying and selling of collectible automobiles on both transcontinental shores. Jurgen Rott, CEO of 2shores Classic Cars and a player in the…

Atlanta, GA, June 3, 2008 – Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States, today announced May car sales of 2,796 in the United States, representing a 16% decrease from its all-time May sales record in 2007 of 3,348. Porsche’s venerable Cayenne series…

A 1963 Holden EH Special Station Wagon, restored by disadvantaged young people with the encouragement of the late Peter Brock, has turned in one of the more impressive auction results of recent times, and all for charity, at the Shannons Melbourne Winter Classic Auction last night as more than $600,000 of vehicles sold under the…

1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California SpyderOwner: John Apen, ContributorPurchase date: February 1975Price: $2,500, an OK buy!Mileage since purchase: 4,600Recent work: Total restoration begun in 1998 I have owned the first production Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder, s/n 0919, for 33 years. It has a colorful but also cloudy past, and its history with…

Pebble Beach, CA, May 2008 – Members of the renowned Automotive Fine Arts Society will return to the shores of the Pacific on August 17, 2008, for their 23rd annual art show during the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Sponsored by the Lincoln Division of Ford Motor Company, the exhibit will join the world’s premier…

Leicestershire, UK, May 30 – Autodelta’s two very exclusive, bespoke high-performance models, which are based on Alfa Romeo’s glorious Brera and Spider, will be shown on the Auto Italia stand during the spectacular annual summer event on Sunday, June 1. The show has grown up to take its position as the UK’s leading automotive ‘Concours…

Santa Monica, CA, May 29, 2008 – Gooding & Company, the official auction house for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, is pleased to announce early entries for its annual Pebble Beach auctions, to be held August 16 – 17, 2008. Among the significant cars that have been consigned to date are the legendary 1959 Ferrari…

When Jaguar E2A, the 1960 prototype XKE racer, crosses the block in August at the Bonhams & Butterfields sale at Quail Lodge, auction officials reckon it could break the bank, and bids in excess of $7m are expected. The distinctive car is a bridge between the iconic D-type of the 1950s and the equally iconic…

Hickory Corners, MI, May 30, 2008 – Can you picture yourself behind the wheel of an authentic 1915 Model T Ford? Or have you ever wondered what it was like to drive one? Well, now is your chance to learn! The Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI (northeast of Kalamazoo), is offering Model T…