BRANSON, MISSOURI (March 22, 2009) – The brand new Branson Auto Museum will open in April 2009 in Branson, Missouri. The museum will feature all types of collectible vehicles including hot rods, muscle, classics and celebrity/TV vehicles with over 130 vehicles on display in a 60,000-sq.-ft. building on the main […]
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (March 22, 2009) – Hundreds of M.G. sports cars from around Australia – from sought-after MG A Twin Cams to the latest Z models sports sedans – will converge on Geelong for four days of displays and competition over Easter for the 40th MG National Meeting. The tradition […]
GOODWOOD, SUSSEX, ENGLAND (March 23, 2009) – The Earl of March has announced many of the key attractions due to appear at this year’s Festival of Speed (3-5 July), as well as the Goodwood Revival (18-20 September). Many of the top competition cars, motorcycles and supercars due to be at […]
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA (March 19, 2009) – Legendary hot rod and custom car designer Chip Foose and former Mattel design director Carson Lev were recently inducted into the Diecast Hall of Fame, joining a star-studded inaugural 2009 Class in a ceremony in Las Vegas. Foose and Lev are long-time friends […]
AUBURN, INDIANA (March 19, 2009) – Worldwide Auctioneers, responsible for the sale of some of the world’s finest collector cars, has confirmed that a magnificent 1936 Delahaye 135S Competition Court Teardrop Coupe will join the already spectacular line up of consignments due to cross the stage at its fifth Houston […]
LAKELAND, FLORIDA (March 19, 2009) – Heacock Classic, a division of Heacock Insurance Group, presented its annual award for the most historically significant race car to a 1923 Miller Special 122 Supercharged owned by A. Dano Davis – a car that went on to also win the Concours de Sport […]
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA (March 18, 2009) – Concorso Italiano, the Celebration of Italian Style, is pleased to announce its spectacular new venue. Now led by Tom McDowell, Concorso’s rich 24-year tradition as a leading participant in the festival of automobiles on the Monterey Peninsula will restore the tradition of prior years […]
MARENGO, ILLINOIS (March 16, 2009) – Mecum, the high-performance collector car auction specialists, will offer the 1938 Indy Blue Crown Special Racecar at the 22nd Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction, May 13-17, 2009, in Indianapolis, Ind. “The Indy Blue Crown Special – and the legendary team involved with its […]
AMELIA ISLAND, FLORIDA (March 15, 2009) – Vintage car collectors from around the globe descended on Florida for Saturday’s RM Auctions Automobiles of Amelia Island event which achieved over $10 million in sales with a sell through rate of 78%. The single-day auction, which presented 107 significant motor cars and […]
Hans Stuck and chassis 19 (Courtesy of the Weguelin Collection)SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (March 12, 2009) – Bonhams & Butterfields is delighted to offer for sale by auction nothing less than one of the most charismatic Grand Prix racing cars ever built – the 1939 Auto Union ‘D-Type’ with rear-mounted 3-liter […]
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