A 1963 Holden EH Special Station Wagon, restored by disadvantaged young people with the encouragement of the late Peter Brock, has turned in one of the more impressive auction results of recent times, and all for charity, at the Shannons Melbourne Winter Classic Auction last night as more than $600,000 […]
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California SpyderOwner: John Apen, ContributorPurchase date: February 1975Price: $2,500, an OK buy!Mileage since purchase: 4,600Recent work: Total restoration begun in 1998 I have owned the first production Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder, s/n 0919, for 33 years. It has a colorful but also cloudy […]
Pebble Beach, CA, May 2008 – Members of the renowned Automotive Fine Arts Society will return to the shores of the Pacific on August 17, 2008, for their 23rd annual art show during the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Sponsored by the Lincoln Division of Ford Motor Company, the exhibit […]
Leicestershire, UK, May 30 – Autodelta’s two very exclusive, bespoke high-performance models, which are based on Alfa Romeo’s glorious Brera and Spider, will be shown on the Auto Italia stand during the spectacular annual summer event on Sunday, June 1. The show has grown up to take its position as […]
Santa Monica, CA, May 29, 2008 – Gooding & Company, the official auction house for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, is pleased to announce early entries for its annual Pebble Beach auctions, to be held August 16 – 17, 2008. Among the significant cars that have been consigned to date […]
When Jaguar E2A, the 1960 prototype XKE racer, crosses the block in August at the Bonhams & Butterfields sale at Quail Lodge, auction officials reckon it could break the bank, and bids in excess of $7m are expected. The distinctive car is a bridge between the iconic D-type of the […]
Hickory Corners, MI, May 30, 2008 – Can you picture yourself behind the wheel of an authentic 1915 Model T Ford? Or have you ever wondered what it was like to drive one? Well, now is your chance to learn! The Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI (northeast of […]
Do you spend most of your time looking up Ferraris, Cobras and Lamborghinis on the web? Would you like to spend all day in an atmosphere where collector car-ese is the primary language? Sports Car Market magazine (www.sportscarmarket.com) is a locally-based, internationally known publication now in its 20th year. Its […]
1994 ZR-1Few Corvettes in history were as anticipated as the ZR-1. It was no secret that GM needed more horses for its Corvette if it was to be competitive in an increasingly powerful marketplace. The standard 350 engine had been starved down to 165 hp in 1975 and had only […]
Pebble Beach, CA, May 27, 2008 – In 1955, San Francisco police officer Marvin Zukor drove his 1934 Packard V12 Convertible Victoria about 100 miles down the California coast to participate in the third Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®. Fifty-three years later, Zukor and his prized possession will again be competing […]