Author: Auction News

Mille Miglia North American Tribute 2011

Stratus Media Group, Inc. (OTCBB:SMDI), a live entertainment company, announced today that they will bring the the Mille Miglia, the historic and world renowned automotive driving event, to North America August 14th through August 17th. The Mille Miglia North American Tribute (MMNAT) will be held in advance of the Pebble […]

Donald Todd: Collector of the Week

Donald Todd sent in an email telling the story of his 43 years—and still counting—with a 1967 427/390 Corvette. Here’s his tale: At the age of 21, I ordered my Marlboro Maroon 427/390 Corvette in February 1967 from a local Chevrolet dealer. After waiting for three months and no Corvette, […]

PJ Delivered to Albuquerque

We received this photo and note from SCMer Don Cooke who delivered our 1974 MG roadster to Albuquerque, NM. Keith – My friend Nick and I drove PJ to Albuquerque this morning, with him following in our Audi. The storm which is now rattling the window panes with rain and […]

Rocker Slash to sell car, guitars in auction

Who wants to dress in Slash’s clothes, play his guitars and drive his pristine Corvette Stingray? The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist has teamed up with a Beverly Hills auction house to sell a wide range of personal property to fans and collectors next month. Buyers with a passion for […]

Don’t Miss The “Best Of Britain Push-Start Launch Party

This Saturday, February 19th, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. we will be having a “Push-Start” party to launch the Best of Britain Show. This year we’re paying tribute to the Jaguar XK-E on its 50th birthday and will have 8 examples of this iconic sportscar – one of each […]

SCM Catch of the Week: 1967 Lotus Elan coupe

The Lotus Elan has been described as a “road racer’s dream.” This dream has also given many a driver the nightmare of being stranded while trying to get to Sunday brunch.  All this leads us to this 1967 coupe restored some 20 years ago. Since the time of the reported […]

Artcuriel Salon Rétromobile Results

With auctioneer and former racing driver Maître Hervé Poulain wielding the gavel, the second major sale held by the new department Artcurial Motorcars (created by Matthieu Lamoure in spring 2010), took place on 4 February at the Rétromobile Salon in Paris. The results for this young team were outstanding with […]

Mecum Auctions Brings Bikes to the Block with New Motorcycle Division

American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Famer Gavin Trippe to Lead Department Industry-leading auction company Mecum Auctions has demonstrated its expertise in bringing buyers and sellers together for more than two decades.  Now, that passion has expanded into another market niche as Mecum launches its new motorcycle division to offer significant […]