Author: Auction News

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, […]

Nostalgia Takes Center Stage At Lewis Collection Sale

The Wallace “Wally” Lewis Collection of classic American cars will go up for auction in Portland, Oregon, on June 11th, offering a wonderful walk down memory lane, not to mention the rare opportunity to acquire some of the most iconic cars in US history. It took Wally Lewis a lifetime […]

Art Center Monterey Tour

Organized by the California Mille, the Art Center Monterey Tour is a delightful two-day, back roads tour from Pasadena to Monterey, California. After an overnight stay in historic Paso Robles, the Tour concludes in Monterey to coincide with the beginning of a week-long festival of classic car events. Cars of […]

16th Annual Museum Car Show at the AACA Museum

HERSHEY, PA (6/2/11).  Cruise back in time as the Antique Auto Museum at Hershey presents its 16th Annual Car Show on Saturday, June 25, 2011. It’s a day designed for car collectors, weekend cruisers, and people who just like cars.  This year’s Car Show will highlight antique and classic cars, […]

Collector of the Week: John Green

John Green, of Cromwell, CT, recently sent in an email about his 1963 Corvette Split-Window coupe: I have wanted a Split-Window coupe since I was 11 years old, and it was my dream car since the time my dad worked part time in a Mobil station in Rocky Hill, CT. […]

Elegance at Hershey Has an Honorary Chair

HERSHEY, PA., June 1, 2011 – Organizers of The Elegance at Hershey, a new series of charitable events June 11-12 at Hershey featuring some of the world’s most prized antique and vintage automobiles, announced that former Philadelphia Eagles head coach and TV sports commentator Dick Vermeil is Honorary Chair of […]

Blue Chip Consignments At Sotheby’s Australia

The Sotheby’s Australia selling exhibition of Important Collectors’ Motor Cars by Public Tender will be held in Sydney 22-25 June.  The selected group of vehicles is of the highest calibre reflecting some of the most iconic domestic and international vehicles available in the country. Click here to view catalogue European […]

Collector of the Week: Ken Blumer

Ken Blumer sent in an email about his 1970 Oldsmobile 442: My brother and I have been into cars since high school in San Diego, CA during the 1950s. For my midlife crisis at age 50, I purchased a new Corvette convertible with the vanity tag MLC 4 KRB. At […]

World Record Price For McQueen Husqvarna

This past Saturday Bonhams & Butterfields sold actor Steve McQueen’s 1971 Husqvarna 400 Cross motorcycle – a machine identical to the one he famously rode shirtless on the cover of Sports Illustrated – for a new world record at $144,500. The magic of McQueen, as well as machinery from BMW […]