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.

Barrett-Jackson Breaks $33m in Las Vegas

  Barrett-Jackson rocked Las Vegas with another record-setting auction at the Mandalay Bay Event Center on September 25-26. During the three-day event, Barrett-Jackson hosted the largest number of consigned vehicles in the auction’s Las Vegas history with more than 700 vehicles and more than 339 collectible automobilia pieces crossing the block […]

Ferrari F40 at Bonhams’ Zoute Sale

A 1989 Ferrari F40 once owned by Formula One star Nigel Mansell (estimated at $760k-$1m) headlines Bonhams’ Zoute Grand Prix sale on October 10. The sale will take place in the picturesque Belgian seaside resort of Knokke-Le-Zoute in conjunction with the Zoute Grand Prix Rally and Concours d’Elegance, October 9-13. […]

Rally on the Roof Car Show

  The Rally on the Roof Car Show will take place Saturday, October 11 in downtown Houston at the Toyota Tundra Parking Garage. There is room for 200 cars on the open-air roof of the parking garage, which is located next to the Toyota Center. The purpose of the event […]

This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo

“Tell the herd to relax. It’s not a Jaguar.” — Julian Shoolheifer The monthly Mystery Photo has been an SCM tradition for 25 years. Each week, we’ll share one of our “greatest hits” photos from the past and give you a chance to provide a new witty and provocative caption. Each […]

1907 American Underslung at “Preserving the Automobile”

A 1907 American Underslung 50HP roadster (catalog estimate: $900k–$1.3m) will cross the block at Bonhams’ “Preserving the Automobile” sale, taking place October 6 in Philadelphia, PA. The focus of this annual sale is unrestored cars. View all the consignments here.

Countdown to Ironstone Concours

The Ironstone Concours d’Elegance will take place Saturday, September 27, in Murphys, CA.  This classic car and automobile show also features vintage trailers, motorcycles and wooden boats. Honored marques include Stutz, Packard, Duesenberg, Pierce-Arrow, Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Jaguar. Special classes spotlight early Fords, sports cars, exotics, race cars, coachbuilt luxury […]

The Sam Pack Collection Comes to Market

Respected car collector and celebrated Texas businessman Sam Pack will share a lifelong passion for great automobiles with the collector world on November 14-15. RM Auctions, in association with Auctions America, lifts the gavel on more than 130 of his prized motor cars during a single-vendor sale in Dallas, TX. […]

Bonhams’ Biggest-Ever Goodwood Revival Sale Achieves $25m

  With 106 motor cars and 172 lots of automobilia, Bonhams’ September 13 Goodwood Revival Sale was the most successful yet, achieving an all time high of $25m. Racing ahead, the famous Lagonda LG45R Rapide Sports Racing Two-Seater, or ‘EPE 97’ as it’s popularly known, set a new world record. […]

This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo

“Money does grow on trees, my son!” — elanda54 The monthly Mystery Photo has been an SCM tradition for 25 years. Each week, we’ll share one of our “greatest hits” photos from the past and give you a chance to provide a new witty and provocative caption. Each week’s winner will […]