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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.
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Time-Capsule 1993 Jaguar XJ 220 in Russo and Steele’s Monterey Auction
A very big cat — in the form of a 1993 Jaguar XJ 220 with just 541 miles on the clock — will cross the block at Russo and Steele’s Monterey Auction. This barely exercised Jaguar supercar once held the title of the world’s fastest production car, and it is capable of 0-60 mph in…
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1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Headed to Gooding Pebble Beach
Gooding & Company has added yet another huge Alfa Romeo to its Pebble Beach Auction — a 1933 8C 2300 Monza with period race history and a long, unbroken ownership history. Only 39 of these cars were made, and this car carries an estimate of $12 million to $15 million. Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach…
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Duesenberg Model J Convertible Coupe Leads RM Sotheby’s Motor City Sale
A 1929 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Coupe at $1,540,000 was high sale at RM Sotheby’s July 30 Motor City sale. All told, the sale brought $6.4 million, with an 80-percent sell-through rate. American Iron took four of the top five sale spots. Here’s the rest of the top five: 2006 Saleen S7, sold at $632,500…
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Last Chance to Enter 2016 Mountain Mille
There are a few spots left on Vintage Rallies’ 2016 Mountain Mille, which will wind through 1,000 miles of spectacular North Carolina and Tennessee roads — including the famous Tail of the Dragon. This October 16-21 tour of the Smoky Mountains — in fall colors — will sell out fast! Click here for more details.
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Porsche 911 Survivor Coupe Joins Russo and Steele’s Monterey Auction
A single-owner 1971 Porsche 911 coupe with its original paint, engine — and window sticker will highlight Russo and Steele’s 2016 Monterey Auction. Russo and Steele’s Monterey Auction runs from August 18-20 at Fisherman’s Wharf in downtown Monterey. To see more of Russo and Steele’s Monterey cars, click here.
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RM Sotheby’s adds 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B to Monterey Docket
Top-tier auction houses work very, very hard to put spectacular cars into their Monterey Car Week lineups, and RM Sotheby’s 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B is a star car of star cars. This car, from the Sam and Emily Mann Collection, is the first “Alfa 2.9” to reach public auction this century, and it will…
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Four Big Ferraris Boost Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction
A rare, valuable Ferrari supercharges any auction, and Gooding & Company is turning up the boost with four special cars: A 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Competizione will carry a $18m to $20m estimate at the August 20-21 auction. This car is factory-equipped with every race feature and it carries race history. A…
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Mecum Brings Over $11 million at Denver Auction
A 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL R-Code car with 427-ci engine brought $155,000 and was high sale at Mecum’s July 8-9 Denver Auction. All told 402 of 611 vehicles sold. Other top sales included a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split-Window for $140,000 and a 1986 Porsche 930 Turbo at $80,000. Read more.
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Low-mileage 2005 Porsche Carrera GT Rumbles into Mecum’s Monterey Lineup
How does a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT travel only 152 miles in 11 years? Who can resist this kind of temptation? Bidders will get their chance at this near-new 2005 Porsche Carrera GT during Mecum’s August 18-20 auction at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa. A 5.7-liter, 605-horsepower V10 powers this car to a…