Author: SCM Web

World’s Oldest Running Car to be Auctioned at RM Hershey

BLENHEIM, Ontario – September 22, 2011 – The world’s oldest running motor car, a historic 1884 De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout (pictured) will cross the auction podium next month as part of RM Auctions’ popular Hershey, Pennsylvania sale (October 6–7, 2011). Commissioned by French entrepreneur, Count de […]

Classic Motorcar Auctions Totals $1.1m at Glenmoor Gathering

(CANTON)- On the driving range of the historic Glenmoor Country Club, Classic Motorcar Auctions held their second annual Grande Classic Antique, Classic, and Sports Car Auction as a part of the 2011 Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Autos. A total of 123 vehicles crossed the block in front of hundreds of […]

18th Annuall Corvette Funfest Celebrates the Hobby

Effingham, Ill. (September 21, 2011) – Corvette enthusiasts from around the world converged on Mid America Motorworks’ corporate campus in Effingham, Ill. for the 18th Annual Corvette Funfest. Themed “America’s Star Spangled Corvette Party,” the four day celebration welcomed more than 15,000 Corvettes and 45,000 enthusiasts with the Oscar Mayer […]

Final Preparations Underway for Auctions America’s Fall Carlisle Sale

Fresh on the heels of its highly-successful Auburn Fall sale in Indiana earlier this month, Auctions America by RM is busy making final preparations for its Fall Carlisle auction, September 29 – October 1 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. A featured attraction at Carlisle Event’s highly-anticipated Fall Carlisle collector car weekend (September […]

Sell Your Car on TV at Carlisle!

The highly viewed TV series “What’s My Car Worth?” on Discovery HD Theater is coming to Fall Carlisle!  Host Keith Martin will be joined by Mark Hyman, Peter Klutt and Donnie Gould, and this time we’ll be buying cars, cutting checks on camera, right there on the set.  If you […]

Collector of the Week: Elliot D. Hillback

Elliott D. Hillback, of Needham, MA, sent in an email about his 1963 Aston Martin DB4C: The DB4C with a top speed of almost 150 mph, a sleek and sexy Anglo-Italian “Superleggera” (super lightweight) alloy body, all disk brakes, an all coil spring suspension, and a strong and flexible 3.7-liter […]

Barrett-Jackson Partners With Josh Duhamel For Charity

SCOTTSDALE, AZ. –September 12, 2011 – Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™, and actor Josh Duhamel announced today a partnership to raise funds to directly help relief victims of the flooding that devastated Minot and surrounding North Dakota communities. Duhamel, will be on the auction block for […]

Record Numbers at Worldwide’s Auburn Auction

Worldwide Auctioneers is reporting its most successful event to date at home in Auburn, recording overall sales of  $13.2 million at its 4th annual The Auburn Auction, along with record attendance. There was standing room only in a packed auction arena during the event’s highlight, Saturday evening’s catalogue auction, The […]

Auctions America by RM Posts $18m+ at Auburn Fall

The focus of the collector car world returned to Auburn, Indiana last weekend as Auctions America by RM presented its second annual Auburn Fall Collector Car Weekend, posting over $18.3 million in total sales with over 60% of all lots sold. Over 43,000 enthusiasts turned out to the Auburn Auction […]

Bonhams To Auction Rare Bugatti Found in Pennsylvania Barn

(September 4, 2011 — New York, NY) Bonhams announced today that they have recently found a rare 1938 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux Coupe, which will be one of the highlight lots at its two day Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance Auction on September 17 and 18, 2011. An example of Bugatti’s […]