Author: Auction News

Barrett-Jackson Announces 27 Vehicles from the Jimmy Richardson Collection for their 2012 Scottsdale Auction

SCOTTSDALE, AZ. – September 29, 2011 – Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™, announced today that 27 vehicles from the Jimmy Richardson Collection will cross the auction block at No Reserve during the 41st Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, January 16-22, 2012. The Jimmy Richardson Collection contains an […]

Mecum Teams Up With West Coast Customs For Operation Mend

MECUM AUCTIONS, WEST COAST CUSTOMS TEAM UP FOR OPERATION MEND One-Off 2011 Camaro to be Sold for Charity at Mecum’s Dallas Auction MARENGO, Ill. – Dana Mecum, president of The Mecum Auction Company, and Ryan Friedlinghaus, founder and CEO of West Coast Customs®, have joined forces to offer a custom […]

Auctions America by RM Expands Motorcycle Calendar

Following its successful debut motorcycle offering in Auburn, Indiana earlier this month, Auctions America by RM is busy preparing for two new dedicated motorcycle sales – an auction at the Barber Vintage Festival in Birmingham, Alabama, October 8 and its all-new Las Vegas Premier Motorcycle Auction, January 12 – 14, […]

Barrett-Jackson to Feature Criss Angel Collection

Barrett-Jackson announced this week that seven vehicles from world renowned magician Criss Angel will be featured at their upcoming 4th Annual Las Vegas Auction at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino . The Las Vegas auction marks the finale of the year-long Barrett-Jackson 40th anniversary celebration.  The three-day automotive lifestyle event […]

Mecum Teams Up With MidAmerica For Motorcycles At Dallas Auction

MARENGO, Ill. – Mecum Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction company, has teamed up with MidAmerica Auctions, the world’s largest seller of antique motorcycles, for a collaborative effort to bring collectors the greatest auction experience for both market platforms under one roof. Dana Mecum and Ron Christenson announce the […]

Collector of the Week: Jason Urban

Jason Urban, of Bucks County, PA, sent in an email about his 1935 MG PA Lester Special: Our MG is a special-bodied P-type race car. The MG was built and registered as GUR963 by Harry Lester in 1946 on a PA chassis and changed to a PB engine. While we […]

Collector of the Week: Todd L. Duhnke

Todd L. Duhnke, of Wichita, KS, sent in the story of his life long love affair with E-type Jaguars:      My E-type story is from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy.  That’s how old I was when my Dad came home one Friday afternoon from work in October 1964 and told […]

In Memoriam: John Zupan

John Zupan, a well-known vintage racer and founder of Portland-based Zupan’s Markets, died Tuesday from injuries sustained after a suspected drunk driver hit his motorcycle Monday evening. He was 66. Zupan was riding his motorcycle on Marine Drive near 138th Avenue in Northeast Portland Monday night when a car driving […]