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Steve McQueen’s Lusso will highlight a sale of highlightsNew York – Christie’s 2007 Monterey car auction, the annual flagship sale for Christie’s International Motor Cars, takes place the evening of Thursday August 16 and is once again located in the Monterey Jet Center. Featuring 60 cars, the sale is expected to realize in excess of…

Columbus, OH – Perfection Autosport, the creators of the world’s first E-body Dodge Charger, scored a big win with the debut of their second creation, INSIDIOUS – a 1970 Dodge Challenger G-machine. INSIDIOUS was debuted at the 10th annual Good Guys PPG Nationals in Columbus, OH and was placed in competition against more than 6000…

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (July 2007) – The Collectors Foundation, an organization designed to promote the future of the collector vehicle and boat hobbies by supporting the next generation of restorers, designers and collectors, announces a new initiative with FedEx Custom Critical Passport Auto Transport, a provider of fully enclosed auto-transport solutions. Passport Auto Transport will…

Brotman would sell expensive cars for clients and keep the proceeds, or else he’d give the cars to other people to settle other debts, the court was told Over a year ago, the inaugural SCM weekly Insider Newsletter headlined the indictment of classic car dealer Peter Brotman on federal charges for allegedly defrauding customers and…

Genoa, July 13rd 2007 – The press office of the Unique Cars International Concours, originally to be held in Rome September 21 to September 23, 2007, has announced that the event has been postponed to 2008, due to the sudden decision of Rome City Council to participate in the “European Mobility Week.” This international initiative,…

1911 American LaFrance Type 5Hilton Head Island, SC – The Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival is pleased to welcome American LaFrance, America’s oldest manufacturer of fire, rescue and EMS apparatus, to their 6th Anniversary event this year, November 1 – 4. Celebrating its official 175th Anniversary this October in Summerville, SC, American LaFrance…

By Bill Woodard — In the end the China Classic Rally lived up to its billing: “An authentic adventure.” Initially, almost everything that could go wrong DID go wrong, but led us to a fascinating view of an emerging nation. My son Jake and I were scheduled to cover a two-week, 2,500-mile rally through some…

Las Vegas, Nevada, July 10, 2007 – CARSTAR Franchise Systems Inc., the largest group of collision repair stores in North America, will pit stop its re-creation of a legendary 1967 prototype Mustang at the CARSTAR National Conference in Las Vegas. The official kick-off event is the start of an 18-month fundraising tour to benefit the…

Scottsdale, AZ – Kruse International is proud to announce their partnership with George and Cathy Melear as their new auction representatives in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Scottsdale Auction always has a packed house. Last year’s sales total reached over $18.5 million. Kruse International looks forward to returning to the Arizona State Fairgrounds January 25 – 27,…

Charger, ‘Vette, and ‘Cuda part of B&B’s major muscle consignmentSan Francisco – Over two dozen American muscle cars from a single private collection will be offered for sale at the world-renowned Bonhams & Butterfields annual Quail Lodge auction in Carmel, California this summer. Consisting of, among others, no fewer than 12 Corvettes (nine of them…