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 […]
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The Belmont Festival of Cars to be Reborn in Newport, Rhode Island
San Francisco, CA. January 24, 2008 –On a summer day in 1899 Alva Vanderbilt Belmont organized the Festival of Cars, a parade of decorated motorcars along fashionable Bellevue Avenue in tony Newport, and the first concours d’elegance known to have been held in the U.S. In the 19th century the […]
New Chairman of the Board Announced For Petersen Museum
Los Angeles, CA. January 23, 2008 –-The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation, owner and operator of the non-profit 501 (c)(3) Museum and pioneer in automotive education, announced today the election of Los Angeles Attorney Steve E. Young as the Foundation’s new Chairman of the Board for 2008. Young has served on […]
RM Auctions’ Arizona Biltmore Event Draws Exceptional Bids
Phoenix, AZ. January 22, 2008 –-Preeminent international auction house, RM Auctions, has kicked off the 2008 collector car calendar in grand style with a highly successful auction event in Phoenix, Arizona. Held at the luxurious Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, it was standing room only at the single-day auction, which […]
Chatsworth Hosts the Tesco 99 British Rally Championship
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the BritishRally Championship, the Rally Show at Chatsworth– together with the organizers of the Tesco 99British Rally Championship – have arranged forfour of the nine stage events which will form partof the Show to qualify for BRC points. The Tesco 99 British Rally Championship […]
Mecum Relocates Auction to Indianapolis for TV Series
Marengo, IL. January 11, 2008 –-Mecum is hiring to help move its founding Belvidere Spring Classic Auction to the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. The auction has traditionally been held in Illinois over Memorial Day weekend. According to CEO Dana Mecum, “The 2008 event will be held one week […]
RM Auctions Announces Its Return to Maranello
London, England. January 14, 2008 –-The focus of the collector car world will return to Maranello, Italy in May 2008 as RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, host their second annual “Ferrari Leggenda e Passione” auction event. The much-anticipated sale, scheduled for May 18, marks the auction house’s third European […]
Carstar Super’Stang to be Previwed at Russo and Steele
Scottsdale, AZ. January 14, 2007 –-The world famous Russo and Steele Automobile Auction will preview the CARSTAR Super’Stang and auction 500 other collector automobiles on Jan. 16-20. The CARSTAR Super’Stang, created by CARSTAR and the country’s leading restorer of Shelby Mustangs, Jeff Yergovich, is the centerpiece of an 18-month fundraising […]
Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance Adds New Line-up of Events for 2008
Troy, Mich. January 11, 2007 –-The Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance continues to add new and exciting events to the famed celebration of the power and beauty of the automobile with the inaugural Destination d’Elegance, a variety of events to include lifestyle seminars, an Italian-themed wine and food tasting, unique shops, […]
Push for June 30 To Be Declared National Day of Recognition for Corvette
Effingham, IL – Long a supporter of the Corvette hobby and creator of “Drive Your Corvette To Work Day”, Mid America Motorworks has petitioned the United States Congress to declare June 30th a National Day of Recognition for Corvette – America’s First Sports Car. The Corvette first rolled off a […]