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Corvette Museum Announces VIN #1 Competition Sport Corvette Z06 Silver Coupe Raffle
Bowling Green, KY – The National Corvette Museum has kicked off a unique Corvette raffle fundraiser offering a chance to win VIN #1 of the new 2009 Competition Sport Corvette Z06 (RPO CSC). This raffle is limited to only 500 tickets to be sold at $425 each. The winner need not be present to win…
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Newest Maser to Debut at Geneva
MODENA, ITALY (February 23, 2009) – True to Maserati’s commitment to introduce a new model at each international auto show, the GranTurismo S Automatic will have its première at the next Geneva Auto Show. The new Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic features a 4.7 V8 which develops 433 HP (SAE) (323kW) at 7000 rpm. The maximum…
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New Muscle Museum Opens Doors in Florida
CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FLORIDA (February 22, 2009) – Row upon row upon row of lovingly restored, colorful and gleaming classic cars so shiny you can see yourself in them. Automotive memorabilia, from vintage gas pumps to road signs and traffic signals. A Motor City diner serving up the tasty treats we used to order from the…
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Popemobile Joins the Petersen Collection
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (February 20, 2009) – The Petersen Automotive Museum has recently added another unique vehicle to its collection: a 1998 Cadillac De Ville Parade Phaeton, more commonly known as a “Popemobile”. This vehicle was specially designed for the late Pope John Paul II to present his now famous “Address to All Generations” to…
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Bill Neale to Honor David Hobbs at Amelia Concours
AMELIA ISLAND, FLORIDA (February 20, 2009) – Automotive Fine Arts Society founding member, Bill Neale, will debut his most recent work, “David Hobbs, Superior Ability Honed by Years of Racing Experience,” during the 2009 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on March 13-15, 2009, in Amelia Island, Fla. The painting, which was inspired by Neale’s personal association…
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Formula Ford Greats to Race at Phillip Island
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (February 19, 2009) – Formula Ford champions past and present will race at the 2009 Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport from March 13-15 to mark the 40th anniversary of the star-making category in Australia. Headlining the 50-car grid capacity field is 2007 Australian champion and 2008 British series runner-up, 21 year-old Victorian…
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Pierce-Arrow Society to Celebrate 80 Years of Eights
TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA (February 20, 2009) – Although 1929 is often remembered for the St. Valentines Day Massacre and the infamous Stock Market Crash, believe it or not, it wasn’t all doom and gloom. Good things were also being built. In addition to construction starting on the Empire State Building, 1929 was also the year in…
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B-J Helps to Raise Over $4m for Charity in Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA (February 18, 2009) – The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company recently announced that it helped raise $4.4 million for local and national charities during the 38th annual Scottsdale auction Jan. 11-18, 2009. Funds at the automotive lifestyle event were gathered through the sale of 15 collector vehicles, crowd donations and fundraisers like the Childhelp Drive…
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Bonhams Heads to RAF Museum with a Spitfire to Sell
LONDON, ENGLAND (February 20, 2009) – This will be the second of the iconic World War Two Spitfires which Bonhams has offered within just seven months. Last September the auction house sold a non-airworthy 1945 Supermarine Spitfire for a record price of over $2.1m. This was a Bubble Canopy MK XVI, considered by collectors as…
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Ferrari and Cobra to Headline RM Amelia
BLENHEIM, ONTARIO (February 10, 2009) – A significant collection of the world’s finest vintage motor cars will roll into Amelia Island, March 14th, 2009 for RM Auctions’ highly anticipated Automobiles of Amelia Island auction event. A popular and permanent fixture on the auto events circuit since 1999, the annual multi-million dollar auction will once again…