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Ghostbusters Car Under the Hammer
Ecto 1 replica goes to auction where it is expected to fetch £75,000. As far as movie-based replicas go, this Ghostbusters Cadillac takes some beating. It cost its owner, Chris Reynolds, £65,000 to turn a rusting 1959 Cadillac S&S ambulance into an Ecto 1 lookalike after he found the car in Maryland, USA in 1997.…
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All British Field Meet 2010
Are we going to see you at Portland’s All British Field Meet this coming Saturday and Sunday? Land Rover is the featured marque, Alex and I are taking out our 88, and our Lotus Elise. Saturday is the show, Sunday the swap meet. We’ll be working the Land Rover Club booth from 12-1 on Saturday.…
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Ferrari recalls 458 Italia cars after spate of fires
Five of the cars have burst into flames since leaving the company’s factory at Maranello near Bologna, northern Italy. Incidents have been reported in California, Paris, China and Switzerland. None have taken place in Britain. The recall involves 1,248 cars in all, including around 50 in Britain. Owners include Louis Saha, the Everton footballer, Eric…
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Round Fender Volvo Oregon Wine Tour
SCM sponsored the first annual Round Fender Volvo Wine Tour in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. There were nine cars in all, including a P1800ES with a nitrous tank! Wineries visited included Methven (where we scored some 2005 Reserve Pinot Noir), Domaine Serene and Adelsheim. There was only one mechanical casualty, when the right-hand-drive 123 GT failed…
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Monterey Hospital Goes “Car Crazy” to Save Barry Meguiar’s Life
Monterey, CA – Dr. Steve Packard, CEO of the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, is shown here being thanked along with a presentation of their doctors and nurses, by Meguiar’s president Barry Meguiar as he leaves their hospital a new man. On the night before all of the major events began for what is…
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F1 Austin track map, site revealed
Formula 1 Austin Grand Prix organizers unveiled designs for a 3.4 mile track Wednesday, confirming at the same time its location on a 900-acre site in southeast Austin. Full Throttle Productions LP Managing Partner Tavo Hellmund in May announced intentions to host the race in Austin for nine years beginning in 2012. And in July,…
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Capitol Concours Dinner Gala to be Held Saturday September 18
Sacramento, CA – August 30, 2010 – The Capitol Concours d’Elegance Opening Dinner Gala will be held on the 25th floor of the US Bank building Saturday, September 18 from 6:00PM-10:00PM. Car owners and the general public are invited to attend this grand event which supports Shriners Hospitals for Children®-Northern California. Participants at the Le…
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Capitol Concours Tour d’Elegance Set for September 18 in Sacramento
Sacramento, CA – August 30, 2010 – On September 18, the Capitol Concours Tour d’Elegance kicks off a full weekend of festivities aimed to raise money for Shriners Hospitals for Children®-Northern California. Concours sponsor Mercedes-Benz | Sacramento El Dorado Hills Rocklin will be the launch site for this spectacular event which will gather owners of…
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Racing Legends and Rare Cars Highlight 2010 Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival
San Diego, CA – August 30, 2010 – Known as the “Race at the Base,” the 13th annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival will take place Sept. 25-26 at Naval Air Station North Island. While the race draws more than 250 prestigious historic race cars, a few of the vehicles – and their drivers –…
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Bob McDorman Collection to Sell at No Reserve During Special Mecum Event
Marengo, IL – Mecum Auctions announces a special one-time event has been added to its 2010 auction lineup as they prepare to offer The Bob McDorman Collection, Nov. 5-6, 2010, in Canal Winchester, Ohio. McDorman, a longtime Chevrolet dealer and passionate collector, will sell his personal collection of 150 superior cars at no reserve. Included…