Author: Auction News

First Production Car with Carbon-Fiber Wheels

MOSLER MT900S IS FIRST PRODUCTION CAR AVAILABLE WITH CARBON FIBER WHEELS Now Equipped With Exclusively Designed Dymag Carbon/Magnesium Wheels RIVIERA BEACH, FL (May 2006) Mosler Automotive today announced that its Mosler MT 900S will be the first production car to be factory-equipped with high-performance carbon fiber wheels. The specialty, ultra-lightweight […]

Canadian Pricing Announced for 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 16, 2006–Porsche today announced pricingfor Canada on the 2007 911 Turbo. The new model will carry a suggested priceof $170,700. The destination charge on all Porsche sports cars in Canada is$1,085. The sixth generation of the 911 Turbo model features a revolutionary,twin-turbocharged, 3.6-liter boxer engine with Porsche’s firstgasoline-engine […]

Results of RM Pop Culture Sale Featuring Von Dutch

RM AUCTIONS’ INAUGURAL POP CULTURE SALE DRAWS TOP DOLLAR FOR RARE VON DUTCH AND “KUSTOM KULTURE” ARTWORK AND MEMORABILIA Collectors Establish Benchmark Values for Iconic Pieces by Kustom Kulture Originators Von Dutch, Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, and Robert Williams in First Ever Public Offering LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 13, 2006) […]

New Corvette Color Unveiled at C5/C6 Bash

New Atomic Orange CorvetteC5/C6 Bash Successfully Begins Museum’s 2006 Event Season Bowling Green, KY – Over 3,000 people were in attendance at the Museum’s three day event – The 9th Annual C5/C6 Bash held, April 20-22. The event kicked off the Museum’s busy 2006 event season and offered an array […]

His ‘n’ Her Corvettes

HIS AND HER CORVETTESMarriage may be 50/50, but Corvettes don’t have to be Married for 36 years, Rick and Sandy Jensen share everything from closets tobills, but when it comes to their Corvettes, it’s every man and woman forthemselves. Rick, a devout car fanatic for as long as he can […]

PR – Chrysler Posts Great Numbers in April

*Auburn Hills, Mich.** –* Chrysler Group reported that its Five Star dealers posted an all-time April sales record of 10,604 Certified Pre-owned Vehicle (CPOV) units, a 21 percent increase from April 2005 sales and the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year improvement. Year-to-date sales set a new record of 40,377 units, […]

Production Ends on Porsche Carrera GT – Press Release

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 9, 2006–The manufacture of the most successful supercar in history has come to an end. Production of the Carrera GT at Porsche’s facility in Leipzig, Germany, concluded on Saturday, May 6, 2006, bringing to a close the latest series in a line of ultra-exclusive and ultra-performing automobiles from […]

Sergio Franchi Collection To Lead Christie’s Greenwich Auction This June

IsottaNew York – Christie’s International Motor Cars is delighted to announce the sale of the Sergio Franchi Collection during its Exceptional Motor Cars at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance auction, to be held at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut on June 4. The Collection will provide the major highlight […]

China Classic Car Rally 2007

March 27th – April 11th 2007 The China Classic Car Rally 2007 is a non-competitive Touring Assembly (FIA Rally of the Second Category – Touring Assembly). The starting place is Hong Kong. The Tour drives along the Chinese East Coast over Shenzen, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Tsingtao to Peking. Tsingtao and Beijing […]