SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (October 26, 2009) – Three generations of Australia’s first family of motorsport will be on track at this year’s 18th Nationallube Historic Sandown from November 6-8. Two of the Brabhams will fight it out in a unique speed comparison on the 3.1km Melbourne metropolitan circuit. Le Mans and […]
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Russo to Offer Rare 1960 Chrysler 300F Special
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA (October 20, 2009) – Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this January 20-24, 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona. As one of the nation’s premier collector car auctions it specializes in European sports cars, American muscle cars, hot rods and customs. Scottsdale’s auction event offers […]
Rare Chevrolet Carralo to be Auctioned in Dallas
TULSA, OKLAHOMA (October 25, 2009) – A 1989 Chevrolet Carralo will be auctioned at the Dallas Leake Collector Car Show & Auction, November 20-22 in Market Hall. One of 100 licensed by GM, the Carralo was built by Knudsen Automotive. It was transformed from a Camaro into a sporty, exotic […]
Inaugural Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival Impresses
1959 Ferrari 410 SA, winner of the SCM Spirit of Enthusiasm Award Saratoga Springs, New York–The Inaugural Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Festival in Saratoga Springs, New York, September 10-12 found a ready audience and a rich first year field of exceptional Ferraris. A Ferrari Concours, featured automobiles and […]
Barrett-Jackson’s statement
BARRETT-JACKSON RELEASES RESULTS OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE EXAMINATION OF AUCTION PRACTICES Scottsdale, Ariz. – October 1, 2009 – Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. LLC today announced that it has released the Independent Accountants’ Report prepared by Deloitte & Touche LLP following the independent examination of Barrett-Jackson’s auction practices for the company’s 2008-2009 […]
RM Announces Additional Sale Date for 2010 Arizona Biltmore Auction
1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT (photo by Shooterz.biz)Blenheim, Ontario – October 22, 2009 -– Preeminent international auction house, RM Auctions, is delighted to announce the addition of an evening auction to its highly anticipated 2010 Automobiles of Arizona event. Returning to the prestigious Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, […]
Mecum to Offer 500 Collector Cars and Memorabilia at Kansas City Auction
Marengo, IL – Mecum is excited to announce its annual Kansas City Auction will feature 500 collector cars and memorabilia up for bid on Dec. 4-5, 2009. The auction has moved to a new location this year at the Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall. The Mecum Auction team is currently […]
Vicari Motorsports Classic Car Auction Breaks Attendance and Sales Records
Biloxi, MS – October 12, 2009 — The success of the Vicari Motorsports Biloxi 2009 Classic Car Auction at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, MS, on October 9 and 10, proved that the recession did not have a strangle-hold on the South. The two-day sale had its […]
Seized Ferrari 250 Pininfarina Cabriolet Returned to Its Owner
The 1958 Ferrari 250 Pininfarina Cabriolet, s/n 0799GT, which was seized by the Connecticut State Police on September 4, 2008, has been returned to its owner. The car was reported stolen from a Spanish warehouse in 1993. The owner of the car, SCMer BH, who purchased the car in November […]
Three Greats: The Best of the Best
When enthusiasts discuss the “best of the best,” these drivers always make the list: Petty in oval racing, Moss in road racing and Garlits in drag racing. “The King” Richard Petty, Sir Stirling Moss OBE and “Big Daddy” Don Garlits are unsurpassed in their combined number of races entered and […]