LeMay – America’s Car Museum has chosen Dr. Fred Simeone, founder of the Simeone Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the 2013 recipient of the “Nicola Bulgari Award.” This recognition is given to individuals who make outstanding contributions to preserve America’s automotive heritage through education, car restoration or collecting classic cars. […]
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Blake Griffin’s 2011 NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Kia to be Auctioned at Leake Tulsa
Leake Auction just announced the consignment of the 2011 Kia Optima that former University of Oklahoma and current LA Clippers basketball star Blake Griffin jumped over during to win the 2011 NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. Later that year Blake put the Optima in a charity auction to aid a […]
Supercharged 1930 Bugatti Type 43 Headlines 100-Car Lineup at Bonhams Greenwich
A diverse and extensive lineup of exceptional motorcars will cross the block at Bonhams’ sixth annual auction at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance on June 2nd. With multiple models from Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, Cadillac, Jaguar, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Pierce and Rolls-Royce, among others, the selection of European and American cars […]
Leake’s Tulsa Auction to Feature CCCA Classics
Leake Auction Company has early consignments for six automobiles that are recognized and accepted as full classic automobiles during their 41st annual Tulsa auction, June 7, 8 & 9 in the Expo Building at the Tulsa Fairgrounds. The Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) defines a classic car as a […]
Seven Ferraris, Six Porsche 911s and a Lamborghini Miura Headline Bonhams’ Sale at the Spa Classic
Motor cars worth an estimated $6.5m will go under the hammer at the inaugural sale on Saturday 25th May Some of the world’s fastest production cars of the 1960s and 1970s including seven Ferraris, six Porsche 911s and a Lamborghini Miura will be among the highlights of the inaugural Bonhams […]
Dragone Offers Last Unrestored Duesenberg SJ
Dragone Auctions’ second annual auction will take place Friday May 31, at their showroom and auction gallery in Westport, Connecticut. In keeping with the Dragone Brothers’ vision, the auction will again feature rare, desirable, investment-quality vehicles from all facets of the collector market. “This year we are offering an incredible assortment […]
Final Countdown to RM Villa Erba
RM Auctions has announced some of the world’s finest automobiles consigned to its exclusive Villa Erba sale. The auction takes place during Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend on Lake Como, Italy, this Saturday, the 25th of May. Heading the list of vehicles on offer is the 1905 Fiat 60hp Five-Passenger Touring, built especially […]
Bertone-Bodied Aston Martin DB4GT Offered This Weekend at Bonhams Newport Pagnell
An important Aston Martin DB4GT with unique coachwork by Italian design house Bertone, and which was the last off the production line, will be offered for sale this Saturday, May 18. Bonhams’ 14th annual auction of Aston Martin and Lagonda motor cars takes place at Aston Martin Works in Newport Pagnell, U.K. […]
30th Annual Colorado Concours Set for June 9
Cerebral Palsy of Colorado has announced the 30th Annual Colorado Concours d’Elegance & Exotic Sports Car Show, taking place Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, Colorado. The event will celebrate Porsche as the featured marque. It will be the 65th anniversary of Porsche, the 60th anniversary of the first […]
RM In Association With Sotheby’s to Showcase Automotive Artistry at New York Sale
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, has announced a new sale in New York City, November 21. The exclusive auction will celebrate the motor car and its place in the history of design, focusing on iconic styling and the artistry of combining automotive function with exquisite form. Featuring approximately 35 […]