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Outstanding Line-Up of Pontiacs Draws Strong Interest for RM’s San Diego Sale
Blenheim, Ontario – May 20, 2010 –- Die-hard muscle car enthusiasts will descend on Southern California next month as RM Auctions presents an outstanding line-up of classic Pontiacs, including 17 GTOs from a private Southern California collection, as part of its Classic Muscle & Modern Performance sale, June 19 in San Diego, CA. Leading the…
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Prominent Collectors Enter Vehicles at Dana Point Concours d’Elegance
Some of the most prominent car collectors in the world will be exhibiting thier cars at the 28th annual Dana Point Concours d’EleganceTM including the Nethercutt Collection, Peter & Merle Mullin, C. A. “Skeets” Dunn, Aaron & Valerie Weiss and the William Lyon Family. The Nethercutt Collection will be displaying a beautiful 12 cylinder 1934…
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Worldwide sells 87% in Houston and introduces a huge incentive program for The Auburn Auction
Worldwide delivered another notable set of results during this year’s Houston Classic Weekend, presenting a packed salesroom with an impressive selection of motorcars ranging from as early as 1898 through the 1970s. 87% of overall consignments found new homes, with a total sales figure of $9.1 million. Notable sales went to the rare and beautiful…
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RM Secures Private Treaty Sale of 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO
London, England (May, 2010) − RM, the global leader in the collector car market, is pleased to announce that the rare and coveted 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (chassis no. 4675 GT) has been sold through private treaty. “The exclusivity of Ferrari’s 250 GTO cannot be understated. As they rarely come to market, new owners become…
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Strong Early Consignments for RM Meadow Brook
Photo: Darin Schnabel ©2010 Courtesy of RM AuctionsBLENHEIM, Ontario – May 7, 2010 – Continuing its busy summer calendar of events, RM Auctions, the world’s largest auction house for quality automobiles, will head to Rochester, Michigan July 24th for its 16th annual Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook event. Held on the grounds of America’s…
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Meadow Brook Embraces its Heritage
TROY, MI (May 6, 2010) – More than 30 years after its inception, the Concours d’Elegance of America at Meadow Brook continues to bring automotive history, heritage, and prestige to the Detroit area. Enthusiasts from across the continent anticipate this annual event, exhibiting prestigious collector cars, featuring a vintage motor car auction, and offering an…
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High-Dollar Cars Lead Early Consignments for RM’s 25th Monterey Sale
BLENHEIM, Ontario (May 4, 2010) – Fresh on the heels of a highly-successful sale in Monaco last weekend, RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, has announced a magnificent roster of early consignments for its highly-anticipated Sports & Classics of Monterey event, August 13th – 14th in California. Headlining early entries for the…
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RM Tops $45m in Monaco Debut
MONACO (May 2, 2010) − RM Auctions’ inaugural Sporting Classics of Monaco event held at the Grimaldi Forum on 1st May was a resounding success, achieving €33,235,917* ($45,101,139) in total sales and matching the highest dollar single-day collector car auction in history, also produced by RM**. The 86 per cent sell through rate saw 88…
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Bonhams Adds David Swig as New U.S. Motorcar Specialist
San Francisco, CA – 30 April 2010 – Bonhams is delighted to announce that David Swig has been welcomed to the US Motoring Department team, augmenting the already renowned expertise of one of the world’s oldest and most capable auction houses. David Swig, a San Francisco native, is a lifelong automobile enthusiast and a regular…
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Russo and Steele Files Suit Against Tent Company
Scottsdale, AZ (April 29, 2010) — Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction, LLC filed suit against Tri-Rentals, Inc, in Arizona Superior Court citing negligence; gross negligence; breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing. Tri-Rentals, Inc. was the tent and rental company responsible for the construction and maintenance of Russo and Steele’s entire auction…