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Concours Corner: Mercedes-Benz 540K Wins Hilton Head Best of Show
A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet from the garage of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, Jr. won Best of Show at the 18th Annual Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance and Motoring Festival. The Jepsons are from Savannah, GA. Concours attendees chose a 1929 Ford Station Wagon as the People’s Choice winner. More than 500 vehicles…
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Concours Corner: Donald Osborne at Sculpture in Motion
The 3rd Annual Sculpture in Motion Community Exhibit is scheduled for November 16, 2019 at the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden in West Palm Beach, FL. The event presents 12-14 rare cars. SCM’s Donald Osborne is Grand Marshal. “Any true review of 20th Century design and the effect of World War II on automotive design must…
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Meet Keith Martin at the Las Vegas Concours
Have questions about the market? SCM Publisher Keith Martin will be at the inaugural Las Vegas Concours on October 26. He’ll be hosting an informal talk about the changing collector car market from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the concours stage. The Las Vegas Concours takes place at DragonRidge Country Club from October 25-28. Learn…
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From Auction House to Courthouse
Falcon Woods LLC, a Nevis, West Indies, limited-liability company, was about to cut a fat hog. It had consigned its 1954 Ferrari 250 Europa GT coupe, chassis number 0379GT, to Gooding & Company for its 2018 Scottsdale auction. The estimated sales price for Lot 116 was $1.6m to $2m. Just before the auction started, Falcon…
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Hands-On Experience
I first met Gary Bartlett at a small gathering of Americans participating in the Mille Miglia in 1992. We were in the small town of Soragna, near Brescia, Italy. Longtime SCMer Joe Tomasetti organized the dinner. This was before the “MM” became a bucket-list event for wealthy enthusiasts from all over the world. There were few…
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Bee-Stung: Datsun B-210
The Datsun B-210 was the right car at the right time. In mid-1973, the OPEC embargo had Americans lining up around the block for gas. The beastly muscle cars of the late 1960s were too thirsty, and the latest replacements from Detroit were strangled and listless. As if on cue, Datsun kicked off the 1974…
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1955 Quin Epperly “Fuel Injection Special” Indy 500 Streamliner
Aerodynamic design conceived for two-time Indy 500 Winner Bill Vukovich Built by legendary Indy car builder Quin Epperly for the 1955 Indy 500 Powered by an Offenhauser twin OHC fuel-injected engine
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1993 Mazda RX-7 Touring
255-hp 1.3-L turbocharged Wankel rotary engine Five-speed manual transmission Engine rebuilt by marque specialist Chips Motorsports Optional Touring package, power sunroof, rear wiper, fog lights, leather interior and Bose CD stereo system Offered with window sticker and warranty book
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1991 Porsche 964 “Reimagined by Singer”
The first Singer-reimagined 911 offered at auction Completed in 2016 and known as the “Mountain View Car” Lightweight specification inspired by classic sports-purpose models Stunning Downton Blue and Singer Racing Orange livery Extraordinary attention to detail throughout
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1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Delivered new to the British School of Motoring One of only 158 right-hand-drive models Comprehensive history file Ferrari Classiche certified