ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NEW JERSEY (May 27, 2009) – Effective June 1, Mark McNabb will be appointed as President and CEO of Maserati North America, Inc. Mark brings with him well over 20 years of experience in the automotive field. Most recently, he held the position of Vice President for the […]
Coutesy of Luca Ciferri and Jamie LaReau, Automotive News TURIN/DETROIT (May 26, 2009) – Mark McNabb, who has resigned from General Motors after 13 months, will lead Maserati North America Inc., sources in Italy and the United States said. McNabb, 48, will replace Marti Eulberg, who left the importer last […]
Despite what you might suppose, Chevrolet “Z codes” were not named after the Corvette’s first chief engineer, Zora Arkus-Duntov. Chevrolet expert Doug Marion asked Arkus-Duntov in 1983 if the Z meant anything. “He first smiled,” says Marion, “then he said, ‘Everyone tinks the Z stands for Zora. Dat ees nice. […]
Effingham, IL – Friday, June 26 is the 9th Annual Drive Your Corvette To Work Day, sponsored by Mid America Motorworks. In honor of Drive Your Corvette To Work Day, enthusiasts across America will make “America’s Sports Car” their commuter car for the day. “Drive Your Corvette To Work Day […]
Marengo, IL – Hundreds of collector cars left the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds with new owners during the 22nd Annual Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction, May 13-17, 2009, in Indianapolis, IN. The five-day auction boasted total gross sales (including buyer’s premium) approaching $40 million. Mecum offered more than 1,000 high-quality collector […]
MARENGO, ILLINOIS (May 19, 2009) – Hundreds of collector cars left the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds with new owners during the 22nd Annual Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction, May 13-17, 2009, in Indianapolis, Ind. The five-day auction boasted total gross sales (including buyer’s premium) approaching $40 million. Mecum offered more than […]
VINTAGE: Trans Am Camaro Ready For Auction Written by: SPEED Staff SPEEDtv.com 05/18/2009 – 05:38 PM Phoenix, AZ From the West Coast, this 1969 Jerry Petersen Camaro historic Trans Am Group racecar has a rich tradition in racing, with documentation as the fastest, most-developed and best-sorted first- generation historic racing […]
DANVILLE, VIRGINIA (May 18, 2009) – The June 5-7 Heacock Classic Gold Cup Historic Races brings the best of vintage racing back to VIRginia International Raceway. SVRA and VIR joined together this year to host the Gold Cup, so the Heacock Classic Gold Cup should be one of the best […]
MARANELLO, Italy (May 17, 2009) – RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, made history at the Ferrari factory in Maranello today as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for $12,402,500 at the third annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record for the […]
TACOMA, WASHINGTON (May 12, 2009) – LeMay – America’s Car Museum® is pleased to announce the recent award of $4,800 provided by the Collectors Foundation of Traverse City, Michigan for the internship in the Collection Management department for Summer 2009. Currently, LeMay has chosen Heath Goering as the Conservator Assistant. […]