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“Pony” Club To Meet at Shannons
There’s a big ‘Pony’ club gathering at Shannons in Melbourne on Monday June 2, with seven special Shelbys and Mustangs being corralled for auction. The real ‘show ponies’ of the Winter Classic Auction will be a brace of thoroughbred Shelby Mustangs – a race-ready, red, right hand drive 1968 Shelby GT350 Fastback and a 1969…
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World Auction Records Tumble at Bonhams’s Best Ever Aston Martin Sale
Bonhams’s ninth annual Aston Martin sale at the Works Service facility in Newport Pagnell on Saturday, May 17, was the best ever, realizing a record $8.8m—double last year’s total. Crowds packed into the saleroom to witness an unprecedented 97% of all lots sell with many new world auction records achieved for rare and sought after…
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Special Jaguar “E2A” to Headline B&B at Quail Lodge
The unique and celebrated prototype Jaguar ‘E2A’ as driven by no fewer than four of the world’s greatest racing drivers is to be offered for the first time at auction, headlining Bonhams & Butterfields’ annual Quail Lodge sale, in California, on 15 August 2008. It is expected to fetch in excess of $7 million. Presented…
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$10.9m California Spyder Sets Record in Maranello
Maranello, Italy (May 18, 2008)–Car enthusiasts and Ferrari collectors from across the globe descended on Maranello, Italy, this past weekend for RM Auctions’s second annual “Ferrari Leggenda e Passione” auction event to witness a new auction record established for a 1961 Ferrari California Spyder formerly owned by actor James Coburn. The rare car exceeeded all…
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All Eras Command High Prices at the Houston Classic Auction
Serious collectors and enthusiasts alike descended on Texas last weekend, as Worldwide Auctioneers presented an outstanding assortment of vintage automobiles at its 4th annual Houston Classic Auction. Held in conjunction with the Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance, the six hour sale attracted bidders from across the USA and Europe, as virtually all eras including Brass,…
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Mecum Auctions Rare Collection of Automotive Signs in Indiana
Indianapolis, IN. May 14, 2008 – Mecum Auctions will offer 150 pristine vintage signs from the Christenholz Collection to the highest bidder at Dana Mecum’s Original Spring Classic at the Indiana State Fairgrounds May 15-18. Now in its 21st year, the spring auction was recently relocated from Illinois to Indiana to be held one week…
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Gooding & Company Welcomes Two Noteworthy Auction Experts
Andrew Reilly (left) and Garth Hammers (right)Santa Monica, CA. May 13, 2008 – Gooding & Company is pleased to announce the addition of two full-time specialists, Andrew Reilly and Garth Hammers. Reilly and Hammers join the elite group of car and auction experts at Gooding & Company. As a Specialist, Reilly joins Gooding & Company…
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Austrian Grand-Prix Winning Ferrari 250 LM Joins RM’s Maranello Line-Up
s/n 5845GTLondon, England (May 12, 2008) – With the final countdown well underway to Sunday’s much anticipated Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction event in Maranello, Italy, RM Auctions is delighted to announce an important inclusion to the auction line-up – a legendary, grand-prix winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM. Designed by Pininfarina, with coachwork by Scaglietti,…
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Rally Show at Chatsworth Readies for Big Show
Added to the list of names of rally champions, bothWorld and national, who will be attending the RallyShow at Chatsworth over the weekend of 7/8 Juneis that of Ari Vatanen, World Champion in 1981 andBritish Open Champion in 1980. Vatanen, whose principal occupation these days isas a Member of the European Parliament, will be atthe…
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Bluegrass 1000 Road Tour Welcomes Classic Car Enthusiasts
Louisville, KY. May 7, 2008 –-Classic car aficionados are invited to participate in the Bluegrass 1000 Road Tour, October 5-9, 2008. The inaugural fee is $3,000. Interested participants or sponsors should contact Bill Tilford at 502-593-8661, email info@bluegrass1000.com, or visit bluegrass1000.com. Participation is limited to the first 60 participants. The Bluegrass 1000 is a driving…