Auction News
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All Four Current English F1 Drivers Confirmed for Festival of Speed
Hamilton, one of F1’s youngest stars After much anticipation, young British Formula One sensation Lewis Hamilton has now confirmed his attendance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Festival will be the first opportunity for British motor sport fans to see Lewis in action in an F1 car on UK soil, as he screams up…
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Fiskens to Co-Sponsor Le Mans Legends Race
Fiskens have announced that they will co-sponsor the Le Mans Legend Race which will form part of the support package at the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours. The company, founded by sports car racer Gregor Fisken and internationally recognised as the leading dealer of fine historic automobiles, will offer its support to the spectacular race…
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Hagerty Partners with AutoWorld Radio
Boston, MA (May 29, 2007) Bob Long, host of AutoWorld Radio, is pleased to welcome Hagerty Insurance Agency (www.hagerty.com) as the show’s exclusive automotive insurance sponsor. Hagerty is the largest and most proactive community of collector car enthusiasts in the country. Hagerty offers collector car insurance, financing and roadside assistance, as well as a variety…
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Classy Chassis Concours Ready to Take Over Houston
Held on the air-conditioned field of Reliant Stadium on June 10, the Fourth Annual Classy Chassis Concours will host more than 100 rare automobiles from around the world valued at more than $50 million. Cadillac is the featured mark, and cars on display will include: * A 1930 Rolls-Royce from the Nethercutt Collection and winner…
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Worldwide to Sell JFK Hearse on eBay
May 23, 2007; The Worldwide Group announced that the 1964 Cadillac Miller Meteor Hearse that Carried President John F. Kennedy on November 22nd, 1963 and the only known original copy of the death certificate for President Kennedy will be auctioned off simultaneously on Ebay by The Worldwide Groups’ Online Division. The 1964 Cadillac Miller &…
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Fiberglass Car Enthusiasts Wanted
Geoff Hacker and Rick D’louhy of Tampa and Ormond Beach Florida are currently in the throughs of a book on Fiberglass cars of the 1950’s tentatively titled “Forgotten Fiberglass – American Sports Car Specials with Drop on Bodies”. Some of the cars they will be including are the Brooks Boxer, Glasspar, Ascot, Woodill Wildfire, Irwin…
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RM’s Maranello Sale Sets the Bar
RM’s one-day-only sale at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy, totaled more than $45m from 32 cars. In the process, the Canadian firm established a number of collector car auction records, including totals for a one-day sale. Another record was the $9.2m price achieved for a 1962 330 TRI/LM, making it the highest price ever…
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Unearthing of Buried Belvedere to be Broadcast Live
Tulsa, OK – Those interested in seeing the unearthing of the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried in downtown Tulsa for 50 years will now be able to do so online thanks to OklaTravelNet. The all-new OklaTravelNet, www.oklatravelnet.com, is the first broadband channel dedicated to travel news, and a first for any state’s travel industry, allowing guests…
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Kruse to Offer Car from “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”
Auburn, IN – Are you an avid movie-goer? Would you like to own one of the most famous movie cars in history? Have you ever dreamed of owning a car with wings? If so, you need to be at the Kruse International Auburn Spring MotorFair Saturday, June 2, 2007. Kruse will be auctioning off the…
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Mosler Automotive Adds Another Victory
VALENCIA, SPAIN/ RIVIERA BEACH Fla. (May 23, 2007) – Mosler Automotive can add yet another win to its impressive list of international racing achievements by beating out Ferrari and Porsche to win the prestigious International GT Open in Valencia, Spain on May 19. The International GT Open is a closed-wheel sportscar race, which gathers the…