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Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang Brings $352k in Vegas
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (October 12, 2009) – The No. 5 Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Mustang, one of the most anticipated limited edition versions of the renowned Ford Mustang, sold for $352,000 at the 2nd Annual Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas auction on October 9. At approximately 6:30pm PDT, the auction began with a personal video message…
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ClassicCars.com Overtakes Industry Leaders in Number of Vehicles Listed
ClassicCars.com announced that the number of pre-1990 vehicles for sale on its website has surpassed that of eBayMotors.com, Hemmings.com, and AutoTraderClassics.com. ClassicCars.com hosts nearly 16,000 listings representing more than $500 million in aggregate value. “We are thrilled to have achieved this important milestone in our company’s relatively short history,” said Roger Falcione, ClassicCars.com President and…
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Barrett-Jackson Confirms California Auction for 2010
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (October 9, 2009) – Barrett-Jackson Auction Company LLC, host of “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions” in Scottsdale, AZ, Palm Beach, FL, and Las Vegas, NV, announced today they have signed a letter of intent with the OC Fair & Event Center to add a fourth event to the company’s annual auction…
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Worldwide Adds New Specialist
AUBURN, INDIANA (October 8, 2009) – Worldwide Auctioneers, responsible for the sale of some of the world’s finest collector cars, has further enhanced its level of service to customers with the appointment of Cory Wade to its team of knowledgeable motorcar specialists. “Cory is a well known and highly respected car guy. He has a…
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Mecum St. Charles Auction Surpasses $11m in Sales
MARENGO, IL – It was a weekend of rock-n-roll, classic muscle, and extraordinary cars at Mecum’s St. Charles Auction, Oct. 1-4, 2009, at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. The four-day auction boasted total gross sales (excluding buyer’s premium) of $11.3m. Mecum offered more than 750 collector cars, nearly 100 vintage signs and automotive…
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Bloomington Gold Tours Announces 2010 Schedule
In 2010, the new Bloomington Gold Tours will offer more variety, more choices, and more economical, professionally planned all Corvette tours. That means Corvette enthusiasts are sure to find the perfect tour to fit everyone’s budget and taste. All our tours for 2010 begin in the cool, blue skies of Northern Arizona and cruise the…
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Bondurant School of High Performance Driving Gift Certificates Make Memorable Holiday Presents
Chandler, AZ – Give the gift of a lifetime this holiday with a gift certificate to the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving. Bondurant Gift Certificates are available in any denomination and can be redeemed for all racing and driving courses, as well as Bondurant merchandise. “No matter what your budget this holiday season,…
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CTS Auctions’ Launch Party goes off with a BBBBRRRRMMMM!
To say that CTS Auctions knows how to put on a show is a huge understatement. With Fleetwood Mac’s famous track, ‘The Chain’ (The BBC’s longtime F1 intro track) to accompany the cacophony of sound that is the 500-hp V16 BRM Grand Prix car roaring around Silverstone, Rory Johnston, Managing Director of Classic Throttle Shop,…
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Mid America Motorworks Celebrates 35 years
Effingham, IL – Mid America Motorworks hosted its sixteenth annual Corvette Funfest event the weekend of September 25-27, 2009. Corvette Funfest, held on Mid America Motorworks’ 150 acre corporate campus, is one of the largest gatherings of Corvette enthusiasts in the country. During the three-day celebration, thousands of Corvettes along with tens of thousands of…
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First Annual Vintage 500 Will Challenge Classic Corvettes to the Grand Canyon
FLAGSTAFF, AZ – In 1978, David Burroughs, CEO of Bloomington Gold, unveiled Gold Certification judging and changed the Corvette hobby forever. In 1990, David Burroughs introduced Survivor Judging, which changed the way the hobby viewed the original, untouched classic. Now for 2010, Bloomington Gold Tours is proud to introduce the Vintage 500 Tour and the…