Renowned automobile collector, William U. Parfet, has announced that his complete set of 1933 – 1934 Auburn V-12 Salon cars will be on display for the first time ever at the 2011 Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s (formerly held at Meadow Brook Hall) on Sunday, July 31, 2011. […]
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Shannons Sponsor SPEED+STYLE+BEAUTY
Some of the world’s most fascinating and desirable cars, from a 1909 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost to a 2003 model Ford GT will come together in Brisbane for the third annual SPEED+STYLE+BEAUTY staged from 12-16 January in the old Metro Ford complex in Fortitude Valley. The 40 special vehicles in the […]
Collector of the Week: James H. Alton II
James H. Alton II, of San Dimas, CA, sent in his story of his 1966 VW 21-Window Bus: I’ve had this 1966 microbus (chassis # 256102727) since 1987 or so, when I bought it from an Air Force colonel who worked at the Pentagon (I was a captain at Wright-Patterson […]
Bonhams to sell King Baudouin of Belgium’s Aston Martin at the Grand Palais, Paris
A 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Sports Saloon, which was owned by King Baudouin of Belgium, who reigned in Belgium from 1951 until his death in 1993, is to be sold at Bonhams’ Paris sale of Motor Cars at the Grand Palais on 5 February 2011. The car, which was supplied […]
Race Groups Announced for the 2011 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Participant Entry Request Forms Now Available A diverse list of race groups for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion have been determined and entry request forms are now available online at www.MazdaRaceway.com. The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a cornerstone of the Monterey Classic Car Week held August 19-21, 2011 at […]
Collectors’ Motor Cars Recent Consignment
1935 Bentley 3.5 Litre Chassis number: B-20-EF Engine number: D-4-BB This unique and interesting 1935 Bentley 3.5 litre was formerly the property of renowned politician, Richard Gavin Gardner Casey (1890-1976), Governor-General of Australia and life peer as Baron Casey of Berwick, Victoria. The car has a custom built body […]
SCM Collector of the Week: Hoffman Hibbett
SCMer Hoffman Hibbett sent in an email that shows what can happen when you follow your heart when it comes to a special car: “At the end of 1999, during the middle of the “Dot Com” boom, I thought that I now had some money which would allow me to […]
Elvis Presley’s Powder Blue Mercedes-Benz 600 Sells at Bonhams for $126,500
A Mercedes-Benz, once owned by ‘the King of Rock and Roll’ Elvis Presley, was sold by Bonhams yesterday (December 6, 2010) at Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey for $126,500. Restored to a very high standard, this rare piece of Elvis Presley history attracted a great deal of interest and in the […]
Author Patricia Cornwell Donates Limited Edition Ferrari 575 Maranello Superamerica
Patricia Cornwell, #1 New York Times-bestselling author, has signed over the title to her limited edition 2005 Ferrari 575 Maranello Superamerica, appraised at $250,000, to Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD), to be sold for public auction on December 9th, 2010 at 7pm ET. Bidders can participate in the live […]
Corvette Mike Anaheim to hold a free car show and holiday food drive
Do you like cars? Do you like cars that defined an era? Do you love to see very unique and rare cars? Do you want to help feed needy people this holiday? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then Corvette Mike in Anaheim, CA. has the […]