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58th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance names 1938 Alfa Romeo Best of Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: PCGCampbell – Jeff Green310/291-1977 (c), 310/224-4961 (w) jgreen@pcgcampbell.comNOTE: Photos and video available at www.pebblebeachconcours.net PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2008) – A 1938 Alfa Romeo owned by Jon and Mary Shirley of Medina, Wash., was named “Best of Show” at the 58thth fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links®. Proceeds from raffles,…
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Bonhams Sale of the Year Does Not Disappoint
Carmel, Calif. – 18 August 2008 – Bonhams & Butterfields celebrated the 11th year of its famed sale of exceptional motorcars and automobilia at Quail Lodge on Friday, August 15th, with resounding success — setting new sales records only weeks after establishing the highest price ever paid at auction for a Jaguar. An at-capacity crowd…
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Meadow Brook a Great Success
Best in Show, 1927 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A RoadsterTroy, MI, August 6, 2008 – It was a spectacular day on August 3 in Rochester, Michigan when the 30th Annual Meadow Brook Concours drew record crowds to the sun-drenched grounds of Meadow Brook Hall. Over 230 of the most stunning cars in the world were exhibited…
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Nicola Wood to Showcase “Yellow Voisin” at Pebble
Pebble Beach, CA, August 8, 2008 – Nicola Wood, one of the world’s most notable automotive artists and a member of the renowned Automotive Fine Arts Society, will debut her latest painting, “Yellow Voisin,” during the 23rd annual AFAS art show at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 17, 2008. The 24” x…
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Four Cars, 80 Liters, on Display at Pebble
Pebble Beach, CA, August 7, 2008 – Four vehicles with massive engines displacing more than 20 liters, or more than 1,220 cubic inches, will cast their shadows at the Aug. 17 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The vehicles, including Tonight Show host Jay Leno’s tank car, will be highlighted in a special 20 + Liter Class…
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Last Known 1969 Big-Block Corvette Slated for WWG
Auburn, IN, August 6, 2008 – Worldwide Auctioneers has announced that it has procured the sale of a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L71 Stingray Coupe, which will join the line-up of rare and significant automobiles going under the hammer at its inaugural Auburn sale. Built in the last week of Corvette production for 1969, this particular…
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1959 283/290 FI Race Car
Corvettes dominated SCCA racing in 1959, and Jim Jeffords took the SCCA B Production points championship with his 1959 Corvette, dubbed the Purple People Eater Mk III. Plans were laid to contest the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA championship the following year. Against this frenetic backdrop, the 1959 Corvette offered here was…
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Rare Ferrari Set for Worldwide’s Auburn Debut
Auburn, IN, August 5, 2008 – A stunning and rarely available 1959 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series III SWB will join the line- up of exclusive motorcars set to go under the hammer at Worldwide Auctioneers inaugural Auburn sale on August 30th. Consignments for The Auburn Auction, which is limited to only 80 significant automobiles, include…
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Carlisle Events Offers a Sneak Peek at the 2008 Corvettes at Carlisle Giveaway Corvette
On Sunday, August 24th, at the 2008 Corvettes at Carlisle event at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds, a 1996 Collector Edition Corvette sponsored by Corvette Mike will be given away to one lucky attendee. This particular Corvette is special, rare and valuable for many reasons: 1996 was the last year of the C4 Corvette, and the…
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The Ball is Rolling for RM’s London Sale
London, England, August 4, 2008 – Fresh on the heels of their recent record-breaking Maranello sale, RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, is delighted to announce its second annual Automobiles of London auction event on October 29th, 2008. Returning to the state of the art Battersea Evolution event arena, the highly anticipated auction promises another…