April 15, 2009 – Legendary designer Tom Tjaarda will help Concorso Italiano celebrate the 50th anniversary of DeTomaso Automobili at its August 14 event. A very talented designer, Tjaarda is responsible for such legendary production cars as the Innocenti 1100 Ghia Coupe, Fiat 124 Spider, Ferrari 330GT 2+2, Ferrari 365 […]
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (April 15, 2009) – The cars, which will include Jim Richards’ 1964 Falcon Sprint, a brace of 500HP Shelby GT 350s and a 550HP 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, will line up for six events during the meeting. After forming up behind the traditional grid girls, the Tribute cars will […]
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA (April 15, 2009) – The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company recorded more than $20 million in total sales and delivered its trademark excitement during the 7th Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction April 9-11, 2009. The all No Reserve auction featured an eclectic docket, including the “Project American Heroes” […]
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA (April 14) – The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the annual showcase for the most elegant automobiles on the planet, is inviting motorcycles to appear on its show field for the first time. On Sunday, Aug. 16, amid the classic Bentleys, Bugattis and Ferraris, a select group of […]
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA (April 13, 2009) – The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company introduced a collector car insurance program for car enthusiasts and collectors worldwide during the 7th Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction. “Barrett-Jackson Endorsed Collector Car Insurance”offers comprehensive insurance coverage designed especially for collectors, along with competitive prices and a […]
PORTLAND, OREGON (April 13, 2009) – The Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races will highlight a field of 20 International Motorsports Association (IMSA) Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars as the feature of this summer’s event. The 33rd annual Portland Historic Races will take place July 10 through 12 at Portland […]
Saratoga Springs, New York – The Saratoga Automobile Museum will honor legendary race car driver John Fitch as part of its Saturday, May 16 Drive for Excellence dinner, which will close out the first annual Spring Invitational auto show for concours quality automobiles. The Invitational, to be held on the […]
Worldwide Auctioneers, responsible for the sale of some of the world’s greatest collector cars, has confirmed today that a 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am ‘Bandit’ Sports Coupe, currently the property of Mr. Burt Reynolds, will go under the hammer at its fifth annual Houston Classic Auction on May 2nd. Immortalized […]
Worldwide Auctioneers, responsible for the sale of some of the world’s finest collector cars, achieved a record result at the weekend, selling a 1956 DeSoto FireFlite Hemi Convertible for $154,000 at this year’s first auction of a private collection. The Weinberg Collection, encompassing over 100 vintage automobiles and a significant […]
A RARE 1923 Alfa Romeo RL Super Sport was the centre of attention yesterday as it was driven around the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery car park, Launceston. QVMAG curator of history Jon Addison said that the car was one of only five remaining in the world. This was […]
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