Auction News

The Worldwide Group, a leading auctioneer of vintage automobiles today announced that they would be selling a significant collection of cars from the Walter B Satterthwaite Estate as part of the 2007 Hilton Head Classic and Sports Car Auction, this coming November 3rd. The collection includes 36 significant cars including a 1929 Stutz Black Hawk,…

Pebble Beach, Calif. – July 24, 2007 – The Automotive Fine Arts Society will welcome Lincoln as the sponsor of their 22nd annual art show at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 19, 2007, in Pebble Beach, Calif. It will mark the 12th consecutive year that Lincoln has sponsored the exhibit on the 18th…

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (JULY 23, 2007) – Quarters are safer than pennies when it comes to checking your tires, according to new tests conducted by The Tire Rack, the country’s largest independent tire tester. With much of the summer travel season remaining and a change of season looming, now is especially important for drivers to…

Steve McQueen’s Lusso will highlight a sale of highlightsNew York – Christie’s 2007 Monterey car auction, the annual flagship sale for Christie’s International Motor Cars, takes place the evening of Thursday August 16 and is once again located in the Monterey Jet Center. Featuring 60 cars, the sale is expected to realize in excess of…

Columbus, OH – Perfection Autosport, the creators of the world’s first E-body Dodge Charger, scored a big win with the debut of their second creation, INSIDIOUS – a 1970 Dodge Challenger G-machine. INSIDIOUS was debuted at the 10th annual Good Guys PPG Nationals in Columbus, OH and was placed in competition against more than 6000…

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (July 2007) – The Collectors Foundation, an organization designed to promote the future of the collector vehicle and boat hobbies by supporting the next generation of restorers, designers and collectors, announces a new initiative with FedEx Custom Critical Passport Auto Transport, a provider of fully enclosed auto-transport solutions. Passport Auto Transport will…

Genoa, July 13rd 2007 – The press office of the Unique Cars International Concours, originally to be held in Rome September 21 to September 23, 2007, has announced that the event has been postponed to 2008, due to the sudden decision of Rome City Council to participate in the “European Mobility Week.” This international initiative,…

1911 American LaFrance Type 5Hilton Head Island, SC – The Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival is pleased to welcome American LaFrance, America’s oldest manufacturer of fire, rescue and EMS apparatus, to their 6th Anniversary event this year, November 1 – 4. Celebrating its official 175th Anniversary this October in Summerville, SC, American LaFrance…

By Bill Woodard — In the end the China Classic Rally lived up to its billing: “An authentic adventure.” Initially, almost everything that could go wrong DID go wrong, but led us to a fascinating view of an emerging nation. My son Jake and I were scheduled to cover a two-week, 2,500-mile rally through some…

Las Vegas, Nevada, July 10, 2007 – CARSTAR Franchise Systems Inc., the largest group of collision repair stores in North America, will pit stop its re-creation of a legendary 1967 prototype Mustang at the CARSTAR National Conference in Las Vegas. The official kick-off event is the start of an 18-month fundraising tour to benefit the…