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“Penny Test” May Not Cut It Anymore

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (JULY 23, 2007) – Quarters are safer than pennies when it comes to checking your tires, according to new tests conducted by The Tire Rack, the country’s largest independent tire tester. With much of the summer travel season remaining and a change of season looming, now is […]

Christie’s Monterey Sale to Offer 60 Exceptional Motor Cars

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 […]

Perfection Autosport Noted at GoodGuys PPG Nationals

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 […]

Collectors Foundation Gets a Boost from FedEx Custom Critical

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 […]

Fraud Case Deposits Dealer in Prison

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 […]

Unique Cars International Concours Postponed

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 […]

175th Anniversary Celebration Comes to Hilton Head this Fall

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 […]

Shanghaied in China

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 […]

National CARSTAR SuperStang Muscle Tour to Kick-off in Vegas

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 […]

Kruse Announces New Scottsdale Representatives

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 […]