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Mecum Auction Surpasses $2m in Sales at Kansas City Event
Marengo, IL – Mecum Auction returned to the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, March 20-21, 2009, to sell an impressive lineup of high performance collector cars. Total gross sales, excluding buyer’s premium, for the two-day auction was $2,394,300. Mecum Auction President Dana Mecum said that dollar figure echoed earlier auction results indicating today’s collector…
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CM Exclusive: GM Announces Hybrid C6
Corvette Market has learned that General Motors is developing a hybrid C6 to meet increased CAFE fuel economy standards set for 2011. The new ‘Vette will feature a primary drivetrain based on the Chevrolet Volt, with a performance-based battery system driving the rear wheels and a slightly retuned version of the 430-hp LS3 for acceleration…
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Coys to Sponsor MGLive! Car Show and Racing Weekend
March 31, 2009 – Coys, the London-based motoring auction house has secured exclusive headline sponsorship of MGLive!, the MG Car Club’s premier motor racing weekend, to be held on July 10-12, 2009. Formerly well-known for its Silverstone Festival, Coys expressed delight at returning to the venue for their first major auction of the summer. Included…
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Founders Cup Nets $128,700 at Auction
A 3-foot high, 30-pound silver automobile racing trophy, missing since 1908, would certainly seem like a big mystery in every respect. When it turns out to be the trophy from first major race restricted to American cars, the story gets even better. The Quaker City Motor Club Founder’s Week Cup has just come to light…
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1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe Returns for Historic Laps at Sebring
The 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe takes a historic lap around Sebring International Raceway on March 21, 2009. Photo Credit: Peter BrockMarengo, IL – More than four decades after competing at Sebring International Raceway, the 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601, “The Championship Coupe,” ran several historic laps prior to the start of the 57th…
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1967 Shelby GT500 Brings $151,200 at San Antonio Auction
Tulsa, OK (March 26, 2009) – The Dan Kruse-Leake Collector Car Show & Auction racked up $1.8m in total sales during its one-day 2009 auction, held March 21 in San Antonio’s Alamodome. Car enthusiasts throughout Texas attended the auction. The San Antonio auction featured 220 cars across the auction block, including Corvettes, Camaros, Cudas, Shelbys,…
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Bloomington Gold Announces New Awards for 2009 Survivor Collector Cars Event
Normal, IL – As America’s first event devoted to unrestored collector cars of all makes and models, the SURVIVOR® Collector Cars event presents an expanded awards program that delivers on-the-spot recognition for outstanding vehicle preservation. Presented by Bloomington Gold on Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL, SURVIVOR Collector Cars…
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Meadow Brook to Celebrate “The Best of Detroit”
TROY, MICHIGAN (March 24, 2009) − Marking its 30th anniversary of showcasing the world’s finest vintage motor cars each August on the grounds of the historic Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan, the prestigious Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance returns in 2009 to pay homage to the Motor City by featuring “The Best of Detroit”. “Detroit’s…
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New Auto Museum to Open in Branson
BRANSON, MISSOURI (March 22, 2009) – The brand new Branson Auto Museum will open in April 2009 in Branson, Missouri. The museum will feature all types of collectible vehicles including hot rods, muscle, classics and celebrity/TV vehicles with over 130 vehicles on display in a 60,000-sq.-ft. building on the main road, Highway 76 in Branson.…
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MGs From A to Z Meet in Geelong
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (March 22, 2009) – Hundreds of M.G. sports cars from around Australia – from sought-after MG A Twin Cams to the latest Z models sports sedans – will converge on Geelong for four days of displays and competition over Easter for the 40th MG National Meeting. The tradition of MG Car Club National…