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Mid America Motorworks Hosts Corvette Club Olympics 2009
Effingham, IL – July 2009 -– The first annual Corvette Club Olympics Games were held on Saturday, July 25, 2009 on the Mid America Motorworks campus. Over 60 Corvette enthusiasts attended and participated in the six event competition consisting of: Creeper Races, Name the Year of the Emblem, Hat Toss, Cover the Corvette, What Brush…
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2009 Carlisle All-Corvette Auction to be Integrated into Fall Carlisle Collector Car Auction
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 — Due to the current market climate, Carlisle Auctions announces that the 2009 edition of the All-Corvette Auction will be integrated into the Fall Carlisle Collector Car Auction, held October 1 and 2 at the Carlisle Expo Center, just a block and a half from the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds. Carlisle Auctions…
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AFAS Artist Tony Sikorski to Unveil Indy Sculpture at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA – (July 29, 2009) – Tony Sikorski, an award-winning sculptor and member of the Automotive Fine Arts Society, will unveil his latest masterpiece, “Duesenberg Special,” during the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® on August 16, 2009. The 18-inch, stainless steel sculpture depicts the legendary Duesenberg race car that captured back-to-back Indianapolis 500…
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Busted Knuckle Garage Teams up with Parker Motorsports
PRESCOTT, ARIZONA (July 29, 2009) – The Busted Knuckle Garage, (TBKG) a brand of Almost There! Inc., a unique gift shop for wrench twisting car guys and bikers, is proud to announce they will be sponsoring 2007 Rookie of the Year in late model stocks, Kevin Parker of Parker Motorsports. “It’s a long way from…
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Collector Cars Come to Gunnison
GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO (July 29, 2009) – What better place to talk cool cars than leaning under the hood of a classic car or street rod against the cool mountain backdrop of beautiful Gunnison, Colorado at the 22nd Annual Gunnison Car Show, August 21-23. Last year, not only did the Gunnison Car Show become one…
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Russo and Steele to Offer Dr. Porsche’s Personal 356
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA (July 28, 2009) – Russo and Steele’s much anticipated 9th Annual ‘Sports & Muscle at the Marriott’ auction event is held this August 13th -15th, 2009 at the Marriott Hotel in historic downtown Monterey. Its reputation for providing unparalleled quality automobiles is represented in this absolutely one-off example of a 1961 Carrera 2…
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Gooding Unveils Two Final Additions for Pebble Beach
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA (July 28, 2009) – Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, is delighted to announce the consignment of the 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Roadster, formerly owned by Prince Serge M’Divani, and the 1927 Packard 343 Convertible Sedan from the estate of Racing Legend Phil Hill. These…
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Countdown Underway to RM’s Exclusive Online Collector Car Auction
Preeminent international auction house, RM Auctions, will extend their 30 years of experience in the collector car hobby to the realm of the online marketplace next month with the launch of its exclusive online auction, premiering August 9, 2009. Designed to provide a convenient and credible means of conducting business over the Internet, this exciting…
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Corvette-Based SV 9 Competizione to Debut at Concorso in Monterey
Introducing the SV 9 Competizione Concorso Italiano is proud to welcome SV Motor Company to the growing Concorso family of supporters. SV Motor Company is a subsidiary of SV Holdings, Inc., a privately held company, operating out of San Francisco’s famous North Beach district. SV Holdings is engaged in the development of a broad range…
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National Corvette Museum Announces One-of-a-Kind Corvette Up for Grabs at 15th Anniversary Celebration
Bowling Green, KY — Automotive enthusiasts have the chance to win a true “one of a kind” sports car, a completely custom designed 2010 Corvette Grand Sport Coupe. The Arctic White beauty celebrates the 15th Anniversary of the National Corvette Museum with a unique Black Jake stripe encompassed by a red stripe and matching red…