Marengo, IL. February 4, 2008 –Mecum sold $15.2 million worth of Muscle cars and Corvettes during its 3-day car auction in Kissimmee, Florida at Osceola Heritage Park. A total of 778 vehicles were offered with 445 cars selling under the hammer January 24-26, 2008. “A 60% auction is a good […]
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Consignment Fees Have Been Lifted at Carlisle
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 […]
Micro Cars Set to Draw Interest
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 […]
Paradise Garage Extradition
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 […]
Malibu Corvette Boat Goes Global
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 […]
How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Publisher Martin’s trek to Alaska in a C4 ’Vette
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 […]
Texas-Size Collection of Classic Automobiles and Memorabilia to Make Auction Debut
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 […]
Jesse James to Debut New Creation at “Legend of the Motorcycle”
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, […]
Very First Ferrari Makes Rare Appearance at Palm Springs Concours d’Elegance Event
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 […]
Reigning World Champion to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
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 […]