Author: Tony Piff

Tony has long trumpeted the virtues of collecting Japanese cars. His daily driver is a 1970 Toyota Hilux — the one with the turn signals on top of the fenders. His popular “Rising Sun” column keeps a pulse on the J-tin market.

Sam Pack Collection Surpasses $11.5 million

Total sales for this weekend’s Sam Pack Collection auction surpassed $11.5 million with 100% of all lots sold and numerous lots exceeding expectations. RM Auctions with Auctions America presented the sale in Dallas, TX. The top 20 sales were as follows: 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra – $1,292,500.00 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra […]

Arizona Concours d’Elegance Adds Two New Events

The Arizona Concours d’Elegance has added two new featured events: an insider’s look at Arizona’s famous collector-car auction week and a panel discussion with acclaimed race car designers. Both forums happen on Saturday, January 10, 2015, in the Arizona Biltmore’s Grand Ballroom. The concours itself takes place Sunday, January 11, […]

First AZ Highlights From Gooding and RM

The countdown to Arizona Car Week has already begun. Gooding has consigned a 1956 Maserati A6G/2000 coupe, recently discovered and last road-registered in 1969 (pictured above; Gooding estimate: $750k-$900k). Gooding’s sale takes place January 16-17 in Scottsdale. View all the Gooding consignments here. A trio of iconic supercars leads RM’s […]

Artcurial Paris Totals $7.9m

The high sale at Artcurial‘s seventh Sur Les Champs sale on November 2 was a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, sold at $1.26m. Sales totaled $7,709,598, with 80% of all lots sold. This brings Artcurial’s 2014 motorcar totals close to $66m, representing an increase of 67% over the previous year. Note: a previous Artcurial […]

Sam Pack Catalog is Now Online

More than 125 cars will sell without reserve at RM’s two-dale sale of the Sam Pack Collection. The auction takes place November 14-15 in Dallas, TX.  View the catalog here.

Announcing the Barrett-Jackson Collection Showroom

Barrett-Jackson will officially launch the Barrett-Jackson Collection Showroom with an open house on November 14-15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The facility, located in Old Town Scottsdale, will bring the Barrett-Jackson experience to the community beyond the four auctions held across the country each year. The showroom will feature […]

Keith Martin Onstage at the Hilton Head Island Concours

The Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing automotive and motorsports enthusiast event weeks, is ready to host a record number of special guests at the upcoming event. One of North America’s most respected collector car authorities will be on hand to steer […]

Countdown to Bonhams’ London-to-Brighton Veteran Car Sale

Bonhams’ October 31 sale in London takes place in conjunction with the world’s longest-running motoring event: the London-to-Brighton Veteran Car Run. To qualify, cars must be built before 1904. SCMers Monte Shelton and Bob Ames are attending and will provide a first-hand account of the event. This year a 1902/03 Panhard […]