San Francisco, CA, (December 19, 2008) -– The annual Legend of the Motorcycle Concours d’Elegance, which takes place the first weekend each May, will be postponed in 2009. Instead, the fourth annual event, highlighting Indian and NSU as the featured marques, is scheduled to resume in 2010. The decision is […]
Scottsdale, AZ, (December 18, 2008) -– Five rare Yenko muscle cars from a celebrated collection will be sold at No Reserve during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. For the first time, four Yenko Camaros and a Yenko Nova from the Gary Holub […]
Naples, FL, (December 18, 2008) -– Go fast or go green are two options for attendees of the 2009 Naples Winter Wine Festival. Among the items up for auction at the charity event on Feb. 7 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, are a 2009 Audi R8 sports car — […]
Goodwood, England (December 17, 2008) — The Earl of March has confirmed the theme of the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed as ‘True Grit – Epic Feats of Endurance.’ The theme celebrates the drive and determination of motor racing’s heroes, who overcame huge physical, mental and mechanical barriers in their […]
The 36th annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegnace took place on the north shore of beautiful Lake Tahoe from August 7 to 9, 2008, coinciding with Hot August Nights, down the hill in Reno. A short one-hour blast from Reno, up the twisty mountain road and you arrive at the Sierra […]
Image by Walt ThurnDubai, UAE, December 10, 2008 – Arnaud Peyroles and James Ruffier of Martini Callaway Racing secured the 2008 FIA GT3 Driver’s Championship at the Dubai Autodrome this weekend. This is the second championship season for the No.1 Martini Callaway Corvette Z06.R, which won the FIA GT3 Team […]
1927 Bugatti Type 51Jacksonville, FL, December 9, 2008 – RM Auctions will lift the gavel on an unprecedented selection of the world’s finest vintage motor cars when its highly anticipated Automobiles of Amelia Island event returns to The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, March 14, 2009. A permanent and popular fixture on […]
A prized Bugatti Type 57S Atalante, formerly owned by Lord Howe, has emerged from storage after almost 50 years. The car is completely original with just 26,284 miles on the clock, and is being sold following the death of its latest owner, Dr Robert Carr. Francis Curzon, the fifth Earl […]
London, England (December 5, 2008) — A 1995 Ferrari 900cc motorcycle, which has an estimated top speed of 165mph (265km/h), produces 105bhp at 8,800rpm and has been sitting in its owner’s drawing room for much of its life, is expected to fetch CHF 325,000-375,000 at Bonhams’ annual motoring sale in […]
London, England (December 2, 2008) — With the 007 movie “Quantum of Solace” bringing James Bond back into the public eye, Bonhams yesterday sold the 1976 Lotus Esprit, driven by Roger Moore in “The Spy Who Loved Me,” for $165,000. The classic white sports car, which attracted worldwide attention at […]
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