Renowned, vintage automobiles from across the country will roll onto the air-conditioned floor of Reliant Stadium in Houston for the 8th Annual Classy Chassis™ Concours d’ Elegance to be held Saturday, June 11, 2011 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 6 […]
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Collector of the Week: Dave Brewer
Dave Brewer of Longwood, FL, sent in the story of his 1961 Corvette 283/315 Big Brake Fuelie: My 1961 Big Brake Fuelie has a Honduras maroon exterior with black interior. This very special Fuelie has earned every award possible in the Corvette world. Its no-nonsense look makes it one of […]
James Bond composer John Barry dies aged 77
British composer John Barry, best known for providing the soundtrack to the James Bond films and winner of five Academy Awards, has died. He was 77. “It is with great sadness that the family of composer John Barry announce his passing on Jan. 30, 2011 in New York,” his family […]
Rare Museum Porsches headline 2011 PI Classic
Rare sports cars spanning six decades are heading from Germany’s Porsche Museum to the 2011 Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport from March 18-20 to celebrate Porsche’s 60th anniversary in Australia. The headline act of the collection is the 935/78 coupe nick-named ‘Moby Dick’ by Porsche race mechanics because of […]
Motorclassica set for October 2011
Motorclassica, the Australian International Concours d’Elegance and Classic Motor Show, will return to Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building from 21 to 23 October 2011. Organisers expect an even bigger showing of classic vehicles for the second year, based on early expression of interest from entrants, exhibitors and patrons. Increased entries are […]
International Accolades for Motorclassica
Australia’s inaugural classic motoring concours d’elegance, Motorclassica, gained international recognition this week when it was awarded the title “World Event of the Year” by the prestigious UK-published magazine Octane. Featuring more than 150 rare, beautiful and desirable classic, vintage and veteran cars from around Australia and the world, Octane stated […]
Todd Blue’s indiGO Auto Group Acquires Lamborghini Houston Houston
Todd Blue, Chairman and CEO of indiGO Auto Group, announced today that the company has purchased Lamborghini Houston located at 13921 North Freeway in Houston, Texas. The transaction, which was completed on January 28’h, 2011, is the second franchised automotive dealership Mr. Blue has acquired in Houston following the addition […]
Introducing Thermal Motorsports Track & Club
Introducing Thermal Motorsports Track & Club, a members’ only track offering unparalleled style, performance and sophistication. The future resort destination provides a variety of amenities complementing and supporting the motorsports track. With Southern California being one of the largest luxury car markets in the world, Thermal is destined to become […]
Collectors of the Week: Ed and Carryl Howell
Ed and Carryl Howell, of Nicholasville, KY, sent in the story of their 1972 Ferrari 246 GT Dino and 1967 Fiat Dino Spider: “Two decades had passed since the beginning of this story and it is now the summer of 1998. We were making our annual pilgrimage to Elkhart Lake, […]
RM Auctions Selects Salon Privé at SyonPark for All-New ‘Quintessentially English’ UK Sale
RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, is delighted to announce that it has selected the Salon Privé luxury car show and Concours d’Elegance at Syon Park, as the venue for its third annual European sale. Themed ‘Quintessentially English’ and scheduled for 23rd June, 2011, the new RM […]