Auction News
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B-J to Host Ford Tri-Motor Preview
A similar 1929 Ford Tri-Motor will sell in ScottsdaleScottsdale, AZ (December 2, 2008) -– The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company will host a preview of the rare 1929 Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor airplane that is scheduled to sell at No Reserve during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. The preview is…
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Robert Lyle “Columbus Bob” Johnson: 1927-2008
Racing legend, Bob Johnson, passed away October 16, 2008 at his home in Columbus, Ohio. He was 81. One of the great independent drivers of his day, his career spanned three decades. He started his career in 1957 driving Corvettes and transitioned to Cobras in 1963, winning the SCCA National Championship in A/Production. The following…
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Ex-Earl Howe Bugatti Barn Find to Headline Bonhams Retromobile Sale
The 1937 Bugatti Type 57S originally owned by Earl Howe and only known by a handful of people during the last 50 years will be sold at Bonhams’ Retromobile sale in Paris on February 7, 2009. This highly significant motor car is conservatively estimated to realize in excess of $3.8m. The Bugatti with Atalante coachwork…
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Tech Talk with Colin Comer
“I just purchased a 1969 L88 4-speed convertible. Everybody tells me I need to use racing gas in this baby, or I risk blowing it up. Can it be adjusted to run on premium pump gas?” —BBL, Chicago, IL First, congrats on buying an L88. They are awesome cars, and I think the performance will…
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Barrett-Jackson to Offer One-of-a-Kind Piece of Baseball Memorabilia in Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ – November 25, 2008 – Take the hood of a Chevy Tahoe; bring it to six Major League Baseball parks; have more than 220 players sign it, including the biggest names in baseball today, Baseball Hall of Fame members and future stars of tomorrow; and what have you got? One of the most…
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Pebble Beach 2009 Registration Now Open
Pebble Beach, CA (November 19, 2008) -– The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is already accepting entry applications for the 59th annual show to be held on Sunday, August 16, 2009. Entry forms were mailed out last week, and all completed forms are due back to the Concours by January 7, 2009 — two full months…
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Aussie Rules in $3.4m B&G Sale
Sydney, Australia (November, 16, 2008) — The Bonhams & Goodman auction of the six-strong Dawson-Damer racing car collection realised a startling $2m in Sydney last Sunday evening. The great news for Australian enthusiasts is that home bidders beat global competition to keep the Collection’s two most important Lotus racing cars in Australian ownership. Top Lot…
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Racy Ladies Took to the Track at H&H
Surrey, England (November 17, 2008) — The inaugural Racy Ladies track day held in conjunction with H&H Sales Ltd on Sunday November 9th 2008 proved a great success. Two-thirds of the women who attended the Rockingham event were novices. A scenario which not only validated the concept behind Racy Ladies – that of encouraging women…
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B-J to Sell First Production T-Bird in January
Scottsdale, AZ (November 18, 2008) -– One of the most significant American sports cars ever built, the first production Ford Thunderbird, will be sold at No Reserve during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. The Raven Black 1955 T-Bird was produced by Ford Motor Company on Sept. 9,…
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Corvette Clubs Donate Trees to Mid America Motorworks
Mike Yager with members of the Looking Glass Corvette Club. Mike and Laurie Yager with Original Corvette Club of St. Louis members.Darrell “Pokie” Wildhaber and Dennis Hardesty came up with the idea to donate the trees to Mid America Motorworks and worked with both clubs to get it organized. The trees were planted near the…