Author: Auction News

Collectors of the Week: Gary and Nancy Hollander

Gary and Nancy Hollander, of Linn Creek, MO, sent in an email that compares their 2007 Corvette coupe and 2008 Corvette Z06: We have a 2007 C6 Coupe and a 2008 C6 Z06; both are awesome cars and provide excellent performance as well as fuel economy. The 2007 is an […]

Lewis Collection Generates $3m in Portland

Overwhelming interest in the Wallace “Wally” Lewis Collection saw approximately 2,000 people attend the preview and hundreds register to bid, not just locally but from around the world. Saturday’s sale in Portland, Oregon, of nearly 100 automobiles featuring primarily 1950s and ‘60s sports, touring and muscle cars, was 100% sold […]

Rolls-Royce Owned by Princess Margaret and Burt Reynolds Offered by Bonhams

A 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Long-Wheelbase Limousine that was owned by both Princess Margaret and later by Burt Reynolds is to be sold by Bonhams as part of the Rolls-Royce, Bentley Motor Cars & Automobilia sale at Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire on the 18th June. After WW2 Rolls-Royce became the preferred […]

Gooding & Co. Consigns World’s Oldest Bentley and McQueen/ Von Dutch Motorcycle

Gooding & Company announced two significant Pebble Beach Auctions consignments today: Chassis 3, the oldest surviving production Bentley in existence, and a 1931 Brough Superior motorcycle once the personal property of both legendary icon Steve McQueen and prolific motorcycle and custom car artist Von Dutch. “We’re delighted to present extraordinary […]

New and Vintage Fiat 500s Highlight Rodeo Drive Concours

The 2011 Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance has announced that Italian automaker Fiat is the event’s honored marque. This year’s concours will celebrate “The Art of Italian Motoring” and will feature more than 125 vintage Italian cars on display. The annual Father’s Day event will take place on world-famous Rodeo Drive […]

Amelia Island Announces 2012 Concours Honoree

“Quick” Vic Elford AMELIA’S NEXT HONOREE Gifted & Versatile; Legendary Brit Was The Fastest In Just About Anything He Raced JACKSONVILLE, FL; June 8, 2011 — Road racing is again the star at next year’s Amelia with the announcement today that sports car pilot Vic Elford will be the honoree […]

Help us Find Our Next Corvette

As we gear up for our 5th trip to Bloomington Gold—and at the same time, get serious about our next CM staff Corvette—it’s only natural that we should begin to think about the pluses and minuses of original, preserved, older-restored and freshly restored cars. Our Corvette fanatic friends, including Terry […]

Oldest Rally In America: The Monte Shelton Northwest Classic

The Monte Shelton Northwest Classic Rally is a celebration of classic cars.  It is conducted over the course of four days in mid-summer and begins in Portland, Oregon.  It is organized around a traditional time-speed-distance rally and comprised of pre-1981 collector cars and their enthusiastic owners.  Organized by the Alfa […]

In Memoriam: Bill Dobson

Bill Dobson, a long-time illustrator for Road & Track and a friend to many in the collector car world, died on May 21 after suffering a stroke on May 7. He was 75. Dobson was born in Bethany, OK and attended Pasadena College and the Art Center College of Design, […]