Author: Auction News

Parfet Auburn Collection to be Displayed at 2011 St John Conours

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]