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Bonhams Expects Big Money for Rare Number Plate
London, UK, September 5, 2008 — The first registration number plate to be issued in Edinburgh – ‘S1’ – will be auctioned at Bonhams’ Goodwood Revival Sale on 19 September 2008, Chichester, West Sussex. It is estimated at £200,000-250,000. The registration number ‘S1’ originally belonged to Sir John H A MacDonald, Lord Kingsburgh (1836-1919) and…
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Petersen Museum to Honor Corvette Racing
Los Angeles, CA, September 5, 2008 — For the tenth annual fall gala honoring great legends of motorsport, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will present its “Tribute to Corvette Racing” on Thursday, October 23rd, at 6:00 p.m. This much anticipated evening will be a distinctive celebration for all who join the Petersen’s honored…
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Geneva Concours Names Bugatti People’s Choice
Geneva, IL, September 4, 2008 -– A 1938 Type 57 3-Position Drophead Coupe Bugatti owned by Jim Foght of Barrington Hills, Illinois, was named “People’s Choice” at the 2008 Geneva Concours d’Elegance held on Sunday August 24th along the historic streets of downtown Geneva. The weekend event’s sold out gala dinner and silent auction proceeds…
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200 Cars Set for Palos Verdes Concours
Palos Verdes, CA, September 4, 2008 — In it’s sixteenth year, the annual Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance weekend of events kicks off Friday evening, September 19, 2008, with an elegant Grand Marshal’s Charity Gala at Colona House, a private Tuscan Villa Estate on the Palos Verdes Peninsula (Think Monterey with taller cliffs). Noted KABC Eyewitness…
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Worldwide Group Impresses with First Auburn Sale
Auburn, IN, September 3, 2008 — Worldwide Auctioneers brought a packed salesroom to its feet on Saturday, August 30, when an exceptional 1959 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series III SWB broke all records at WWG’s inaugural Indiana event, the Auburn Auction. Described by Ferrari historian Dyke W. Ridgely as “a car of such presence and power…
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Spitfire to Headline at Bonhams and Goodman
The catalog for Bonhams and Goodman’s much anticipated September 14 inaugural New Zealand sale is now available. The star of the auction is undoubtedly the 1945 Supermarine Spitfire featured in a short film on the company’s website, www.bonhamsandgoodman.com.au. “We have not had the pleasure of offering a Spitfire before and unsurprisingly, we have had a…
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Vintage Bikes Soar to $2.3m at Bonhams
London, UK, September 2, 2008 — The sale of the Brian R. Verrall Collection at Bonhams’s New Bond Street location on September 1 broke two world records before a packed saleroom of 300 enthusiastic bidders, as well as bidders on the phone from round the world. The first record broken was for lot 264, the…
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Corvette Market Contest Winners
Thank you to everyone who wrote in and told us about their first Corvettes. We were surprised at how many responses we got. Here are our three favorites. 1) From Chuck Wegman, Richmond, TX: “My First Corvette” In Columbus, Ohio, in 1969, I owned a 1965 GTO, which I had purchased new. My current project…
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Automobilia Monterey Set Records in August
The Ballroom at the Embassy Suites had been sold out for months with more vendors than ever, the economy was “weak” according to the press, so the only remaining question was attendees. The response was overwhelming, with the greatest number of visitors ever in the event’s six years. This led to a 51% increase in…
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American Racing Legend Phil Hill Dies
It is with regret that SCM reports American racing legend Phil Hill died today, August 28, 2008, at age 81. In 1961, Hill became America’s first Formula One World Champion, taking the honor at the wheel of a Ferrari. Added to three victories at Le Mans, he cemented his place in motorsport history, and was…