Author: Auction News

Trans Am Camaro Ready for Auction

VINTAGE: Trans Am Camaro Ready For Auction Written by: SPEED Staff SPEEDtv.com 05/18/2009 – 05:38 PM Phoenix, AZ From the West Coast, this 1969 Jerry Petersen Camaro historic Trans Am Group racecar has a rich tradition in racing, with documentation as the fastest, most-developed and best-sorted first- generation historic racing […]

Heacock Classic Gold Cup Brings Vintage Racing Back to VIR

DANVILLE, VIRGINIA (May 18, 2009) – The June 5-7 Heacock Classic Gold Cup Historic Races brings the best of vintage racing back to VIRginia International Raceway. SVRA and VIR joined together this year to host the Gold Cup, so the Heacock Classic Gold Cup should be one of the best […]

Ferrari 250 TR Achieves Record $12m Price in Maranello

MARANELLO, Italy (May 17, 2009) – RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, made history at the Ferrari factory in Maranello today as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for $12,402,500 at the third annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record for the […]

LeMay Museum Gets Funding for Internship

TACOMA, WASHINGTON (May 12, 2009) – LeMay – America’s Car Museum® is pleased to announce the recent award of $4,800 provided by the Collectors Foundation of Traverse City, Michigan for the internship in the Collection Management department for Summer 2009. Currently, LeMay has chosen Heath Goering as the Conservator Assistant. […]

Howard Hughes Lincoln to Feature at Leake Tulsa

TULSA, OKLAHOMA (May 12, 2009) — Leake Auction Company just announced that a 1936 Lincoln Boat Tail Speedster once owned by Howard Hughes will be auctioned during their 2009 auction, June 12-14 in the QuikTrip Center in Tulsa. Previously used as his personal limo, Hughes completely redesigned and restructured the […]

Astons Tally $4.5m for Bonhams in Newport Pagnell

LONDON, ENGLAND (May 11, 2009) – Buyers from around the world – Singapore, Australia, the USA, Europe and the Middle East – were all bidding at Bonhams 10th Anniversary auction of distinguished motor cars at the Aston Martin Works Service facility in Newport Pagnell on Saturday May 9 with the […]

Motorcycles Bring Strong Prices at B&B’s Inaugural Quail Event

CARMEL, CALIFORNIA (May 11, 2009) – Two Steve McQueen bikes and “The King of Cool’s” international driver’s license took top spots Saturday, May 9, 2009 as auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields thrilled motorcycle aficionados and collectors in Carmel, CA. Bonhams offered vintage motorcycles and collectibles in its first-ever motorbikes auction at […]

Longtime Collector and SCM Friend Bob LeFlufy Passes

Born in Vancouver, B.C on September 13, 1944, Bob was a man of great intelligence and talent. A lifelong resident of the North Shore Bob was a talented musician, a competent pilot and a competitive race car driver with an encyclopedic knowledge of cars. His lifelong love of fine automobiles […]

Unique Alfa 8C to Make N.A. Debut at Meadow Brook

Image courtesy of Darin Schnabel TROY, MICHIGAN (May 5, 2009) − A one-of-a-kind 1934 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 (serial no. 2311237) will make its North American Debut at the 30th Anniversary Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance on August 2, 2009. This exciting performance car is a one-off alloy Boattail Speedster formerly […]

Inaugural SEMA Car Show Hits Pasadena

DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA (May 5, 2009) – Classic Corvettes. Vintage pickups. Tricked-out Hondas. These are just a few of the “rides” expected to cruise into the Inaugural SEMA CARES Car Show taking place inside the newly remodeled Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California, on Saturday, August 1, 2009. In all, […]