Hyatt Regency Monterey ResortMARENGO, Ill. – The Mecum Auction Company, famous for selling high-performance collector cars and automobilia for more than 20 years, is excited to announce a new Mecum Auction has been established in Monterey, Calif. Mecum’s Monterey Auction will take place on Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 12-5 […]
Hagerty, the nation’s leading provider of collector car insurance, announced the launch of Operation Ignite!, a series of youth-focused programs designed to involve young people in the collector vehicle hobby and ignite a passion for collector cars in the next generation of enthusiasts. Under Operation Ignite! Hagerty will premiere a […]
Marengo, IL – Mecum Auction returned to the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, March 20-21, 2009, to sell an impressive lineup of high performance collector cars. Total gross sales, excluding buyer’s premium, for the two-day auction was $2,394,300. Mecum Auction President Dana Mecum said that dollar figure echoed earlier […]
Corvette Market has learned that General Motors is developing a hybrid C6 to meet increased CAFE fuel economy standards set for 2011. The new ‘Vette will feature a primary drivetrain based on the Chevrolet Volt, with a performance-based battery system driving the rear wheels and a slightly retuned version of […]
March 31, 2009 – Coys, the London-based motoring auction house has secured exclusive headline sponsorship of MGLive!, the MG Car Club’s premier motor racing weekend, to be held on July 10-12, 2009. Formerly well-known for its Silverstone Festival, Coys expressed delight at returning to the venue for their first major […]
A 3-foot high, 30-pound silver automobile racing trophy, missing since 1908, would certainly seem like a big mystery in every respect. When it turns out to be the trophy from first major race restricted to American cars, the story gets even better. The Quaker City Motor Club Founder’s Week Cup […]
The 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe takes a historic lap around Sebring International Raceway on March 21, 2009. Photo Credit: Peter BrockMarengo, IL – More than four decades after competing at Sebring International Raceway, the 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601, “The Championship Coupe,” ran several historic laps prior to […]
Tulsa, OK (March 26, 2009) – The Dan Kruse-Leake Collector Car Show & Auction racked up $1.8m in total sales during its one-day 2009 auction, held March 21 in San Antonio’s Alamodome. Car enthusiasts throughout Texas attended the auction. The San Antonio auction featured 220 cars across the auction block, […]
Normal, IL – As America’s first event devoted to unrestored collector cars of all makes and models, the SURVIVOR® Collector Cars event presents an expanded awards program that delivers on-the-spot recognition for outstanding vehicle preservation. Presented by Bloomington Gold on Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Pheasant Run Resort in St. […]
TROY, MICHIGAN (March 24, 2009) − Marking its 30th anniversary of showcasing the world’s finest vintage motor cars each August on the grounds of the historic Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan, the prestigious Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance returns in 2009 to pay homage to the Motor City by featuring […]
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