Auction News
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New Auto Museum to Open in Branson
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 road, Highway 76 in Branson.…
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MGs From A to Z Meet in Geelong
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 of MG Car Club National…
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Motorsport off to a Great Start at Goodwood in ’09
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 the Festival in July and…
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Chip Foose and Carson Lev Inducted Into Diecast Hall of Fame
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 and business associates; Lev is…
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1936 Delahaye 135S Teardrop Joins WWG’s Houston Lineup
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 Classic Auction, on May 2nd.…
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Heacock Classic Presents Award for Historical Significance at Amelia
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 award at the 2009 Amelia…
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Concorso Italiano Returns to the Fairways
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 and continue to be a…
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Mecum to Present 1938 Indy Racer at Spring Classic
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 development – were some of…
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Duesenberg Tops the Charts at RM Amelia
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 a selection of vintage memorabilia,…
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Bonhams & Butterfields to Offer Hans Stuck’s Auto Union at Quail Lodge
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 twin-stage supercharged V12-cylinder engine. The…