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Atlanta Concours Debuts 40-year Collectors’ First-Time Showing
When 79-year-old Jim Collier was just 16, he was given a ’36 Ford — and that was the last Ford he ever owned. He actually became a Chevy man, and not a casual one by any stretch. His desire for cars that were readily accessible, reliable, and something he could afford within a low-income town…
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Announcing the 2016 SCM Monterey Guru
A few weeks ago, SCM had a contest inviting participants to predict, without going over, the total sales of Monterey. The total of all sales results released by the Monterey auction companies has been calculated and verified, and we are pleased to announce that Jay Paul Santangelo was the winner, and as such, has been named the…
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Dragone: The Inaugural Boston Cup Auction 2016
Today there are few companies in the collector car industry that have been around for as long as Dragone Classic Motorcars. The Dragone name has been known for the past 40 years for having some of the world’s greatest motorcars, well before auctions became the norm for buying collector cars. Dragone has owned and sold…
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Pledge to Support the Hyman Team in Battling Cancer
Thank you to everyone that supported my ride to fight cancer last year. We raised over $20,000 — and with your support, we can do even more this year! As many of you know, my family and I were struck by the news that our dear friend, Arianna Dougan, was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, an all too common childhood…
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Records Tumble in RM Sotheby’s Historic $29m Anniversary London Sale
Making it a night to remember, RM Sotheby’s shattered numerous world-record auction values at its 10th anniversary London sale on September 7, generating in excess of $29 million in sales. While a stunning 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT proved to be the night’s biggest seller, it is the game-changing prices achieved for some of the Porsches…
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Monterey Car Week Auctions Total $345 Million — So Far
Preliminary results show that total sales at the big five Monterey Car Week Auctions — RM Sotheby’s, Gooding & Co., Russo and Steele, Bonhams and Mecum — are an estimated $345 million — well short of the $397 million total in 2015. The highest sale totals during Monterey Car Week were in 2014, with $463,744,226…
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2016 Pebble Beach Best of Show: 1936 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet
Richard Mattei’s 1936 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet is on top of the collector car world. Mattei’s Lancia won Best of Show at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 21. This was the first time Mattei entered a car at Pebble Beach. “I was just happy to be an entrant at Pebble Beach…
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Keith Martin Chosen as Honorary Chief Judge at Inaugural Atlanta Concours d’Elegance
When Harry Krix and Bill Wallet, co-chairmen and co-founders of the Atlanta Concours d’Elegance, decided their inaugural event — October 8 and 9 at the globally recognized Chateau Elan Winery and Resort in Braselton — would join the ranks of the premier concours circuit, they also decided to open the doors to a program with…
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Inaugural Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award
A new award ceremony is scheduled for Monterey Car Week this year — for the best car among the top 2015 concours-winning cars. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Christian Philippsen, Chip Conner and Bruce Meyer have created the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. The cars will be on display, and 23 judges will choose the…
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Unrestored 1932 Packard Twin Six Roadster Joins Mecum’s Monterey Lineup
A 1932 Packard Twin Six Roadster Coupe that is unrestored and had the same owner for 63 years will cross Mecum’s Monterey block on Saturday, August 20. Mecum’s Monterey Auction is scheduled for August 18-20 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Spa in Monterey, CA. Read more.