Auction News

More than 1,100 collector cars will be offered at auction during Mecum’s Second Annual Dallas Auction, to be held Sept. 5-8, 2012 at the Dallas Convention Center. After a hugely successful inaugural auction in 2011, the Dallas Auction has nearly doubled in size in only its second year, and will kick off with a special…

Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and acclaimed for selling the world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, realized more than $113.7 million at its Pebble Beach Auctions over the weekend. The auction total is an outstanding achievement and a world record sales total for an automotive auction.…

  RM Auctions continued its strong track record for historic Ferraris in Monterey, California Saturday night, August 18, with a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder achieving a remarkable $8,580,000 and a 1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ realizing a strong $6,710,000 before a packed house. Considered one of the most…

In the first of two nights, Gooding & Company’s Saturday Pebble Beach Auction realizes more than $60 million First day auction highlights included a record-breaking Ferrari LWB California Spider and Jay Leno’s Fiat 500 selling for $385,000 for the Fisher House Foundation Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance…

What’s My Car Worth, one of the top rated classic car shows on Velocity TV, begins its new season with two all-new episodes on Wednesday, August 15 at 8 and 8:30 pm (EST) and 5 and 5:30 pm (PST), and they are shown again the same night at 11 and 11:30 (EST) and 8 and…

Concorso Italiano, the world’s largest showing of exotic Italian cars, has announced that the newly-restored 1967 Bertone Jaguar Pirana will be part of the centerpiece display at its 27th annual event on August 17. This one-of-a-kind Italian concept car will be showcased for the first time since its restoration as part of Concorso Italiano’s tribute…

RM’s Aalholm Collection auction conducted in southern Denmark this weekend attracted overwhelming interest from both bidders and enthusiasts from around the globe. For two days, hundreds of interested collectors lined up to register for the sale. Several lots attracted more than 20 phone bidders.

CARLISLE, PA – When Chip Miller co-founded Carlisle Events in 1974 and launched Corvettes at Carlisle in 1982, his heart and mind overflowed with his love of family, love of work and love of the Corvette.  In a 2011 film by Michael Brown called “The Quest,” Miller’s pursuit of an historic racing Corvette from the…

LOS ANGELES (August 6, 2012) – The Petersen Automotive Museum Chairman of the Board Steven E. Young announced today that Terry L. Karges has been appointed Executive Director of the Museum. Karges will succeed Buddy Pepp beginning August 15, who is retiring following a successful two-year run as Executive Director where he made significant contributions…

Join us at Portland International Raceway every Wednesday (through September 26) for Beaches Cruisin’. Starting this week we’ll have a special car corral for fans of SCM and ACC. When you arrive at the field, just have them direct you to the American Car Collector Corral, located near our booth. Identify yourself as an ACC/SCM…