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Carlisle, PA. –-Carlisle Auctions has recently announced that they will waive the general consignment fee for the 2008 Spring, Corvette and Fall Auctions. This change to the auction business structure will be an industry first. Consignment fees have always been in place to protect the company from reserve auctions. With the recent emergence of collector…

Ft. Lauderdale, FL. February 1, 2008 –-“Micro cars” or “city cars” were born out of a need for economical transportation following the harsh years that proceeded the Second World War when shortages of food, electricity, gas and raw materials made regular car ownership a luxury. Filling the postwar demand for more affordable wheels were eager…

The article below is a follow-up to a news item posted last June. Here is the link to that article: Arthur Glen Kurrus, the former owner of Paradise Garage, an antique, sports and luxury car dealership in the Lime Rock section of Salisbury, was extradited from his new home in Healdsburg, Cal., Dec. 19 to…

Dusseldorf, Germany –Germany marked the first stop of the Corvette Limited Edition Sport-V’s international tour. The Corvette that runs on water is now global. The Malibu Boats Corvette boat, was unveiled to approximately 120 anxious buyers and members of the international press at the Dusseldorf Boat Show last week.  Customers and journalists enjoyed a glass…

Published in October 2003 in SCM magazine. “Moose! Don’t hit the moose!” A full-grown moose stands six feet high at the shoulder and weighs over 1,500 pounds. Hitting one at 100 mph in a fiberglass Corvette would be a very bad idea. Downshifting from sixth to third and nailing the throttle, while swinging the car…

Chatham, Ontario. January 29, 2008 — The focus of the collector car world will shift to Fort Worth, Texas in April as RM Auctions proudly presents the private collection of Mr. Wayne Davis. Tentatively scheduled for April 19, 2008, this exciting no-reserve sale will offer some 90 classic automobiles, as well as 50 lots of…

San Francisco, CA. January 28, 2008 –World-renowned custom bike builder Jesse James has announced that his newest creation, a glistening aluminum-clad motorcycle and sidecar combo for client Airstream will make its first public debut at the Legend of the Motorcycle Concours on May 3rd. As reported recently in Forbes* magazine, “James and his welders machined,…

Palm Springs, CA. –The first Ferrari ever built, Chassis Number 01C, will make its first-ever appearance in the western United States in Palm Springs at the inaugural Desert Classic Concours d’Elegance on March 1st. Set to be held on the historic O’Donnell Golf Club, “This is the first time in twenty years that this automobile…

San Francisco, CA. January 24, 2008 –-Italian legend Giacomo Agostini will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Legend of the Motorcycle Concours. Agostini, known to millions of fans worldwide as “Ago”, is the world’s greatest motorcycle grand prix racer with 15 Grand Prix World Championship titles. While fellow Italian and World Champion racer…

Marengo, IL. January 23, 2008 –-Mecum will host its first collector car auction of the year in Kissimmee, Florida January 24-26 at Osceola Heritage Park outside Orlando. While car collectors and enthusiasts the world over have been focused on the many recent auctions held in Scottsdale, Arizona, CEO Dana Mecum comments, “Early consignments of quality…