Auction News
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The La Jolla Motor Car Classic
La Jolla Cove, La Jolla, CA. – –Beautiful classic motor cars and horseless carriages will be taking over the town on Sunday, January 13, 2008 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the 4th Annual La Jolla Motor Car Classic. Exotic automobiles will be flourishing the lawn of the scenic La Jolla Cove to display…
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Barrett-Jackson to Auction Ultra-Rare 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom II Sport Coupe
Scottsdale, AZ. November 7, 2007 –-One of only 19 total 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom II’s bodied as a coupe, and one of only two completed by Hooper & Company, will be sold at No Reserve during the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The fixed-head, two-passenger sport coupe…
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1967 Corvette 427/435 L71
In the Corvette world, three models have dominated the collector market: the 1957 with fuel injection, the 1963 Split-Window Sting Ray with fuel injection, and the 1967 Sting Ray with the top horsepower 427 engines. Other years may have offered better performance, superior features, or better styling, but this threesome tops the value list. Demand…
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2007 Coronado Speed Festival is a Success
San Diego, CA. November 6, 2007 –-The checkered flag has been waved over the 10th Annual Coronado Speed Festival, and the event has once again proved to be a winner. With record crowds and more to see and do than ever before, this year’s Speed Festival was a success. Over 22,000 racing enthusiasts turned out…
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Winners Chosen for Sixth Annual Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival
1928 Isotta Fraschini TIPO 8A55 Boattail SpeedsterHilton Head Island, SC. November 4, 2007 -–The premier winners, the coveted ‘Best of Show’ and the ‘People’s Choice’ awards, were chosen today for the prestigious Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival, held here at the historic Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. Sunday’s Concours d’Elegance top honor,…
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Wiseman Collection Features Historic Automotive Marvels
Blenheim, Ontario, CAN. November 5, 2007 -–Despite it’s recent popularity, the hybrid car is not a new invention – one need only look to the esteemed private collection of prominent Florida-based businessman and lifelong car enthusiast Al Wiseman for evidence. Based in Tarpon Springs, Florida, Wiseman’s collection has been described as ‘one of the most…
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Team Shelby to Move Owners and Fans Into the Fast Lane
Las Vegas, NV. October 31, 2007 –The legendary Carroll Shelby is creating a new community for enthusiasts of the cars built by his companies. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, “Team Shelby,” is the only club officially recognized by the factory for all vehicles built by Shelby, including 2006 and newer Shelby based Mustangs. The club will…
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RM Sets Record with $38m U.K. Sale
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster London, UK. November 1, 2007 –More than 85 outstanding cars were offered for sale last night in Battersea Park in a headline-grabbing extravaganza visited by many of the world’s most important car collectors and celebrities – a fitting start for RM Auctions’ first sale in the British capital. RM Auctions…
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Incentives Decline as 2007 Inventory Dwindles
Santa Monica, CA. –November 1, 2007–Edmunds.com,the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,195 per vehicle sold in October 2007, down $162, or 6.9 percent, from September 2007, and down $89, or 3.9 percent, from October 2006. Edmunds.com’s monthly True Cost of Incentives(SM) (TCI(SM))…
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Barrett-Jackson to Bring Premier Collector Car Auction to Las Vegas in 2008
Las Vegas, NV. October 29, 2007 –The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company announced today that they will bring their renowned collector car extravaganza to the city of Las Vegas in 2008. The world-famous event will take place October 16-18, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center where spectacular autos, from vintage muscle cars to pre-war classic gems,…