
That “giant sucking sound” is called depreciationNobody is ever going to sit on the porch at the old-age home and reminisce: “Yep, I had a Toyota, hardly ever needed fixin’” I note an interesting division in my stream of phone calls and emails. Buyers of pre-Boxer era Ferraris ask about future appreciation, while buyers of…
PALM BEACH, Fla. (April 3, 2007) – Atlanta vintage car dealer and avid car collector Roger Burgess’ winning bid of $330,000, including bidder’s premium, secured the rights to the first publicly available Foose Coupe supercar Saturday at Barrett Jackson’s Palm Beach Event. Bidding was tense and heated, leading the auctioneer – who was wearing a…

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 3, 2007–Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced its best-ever March sales in the United States. The company sold a total of 3,278 Porsches, an increase of 3 percent compared to March of 2006, which had…

With the spring sunshine finally seeping through, the many sports cars on offer at Buxton on April 17/18 will doubtless attract plenty of interest. Bidders can choose from: a ‘Frogeye’ Sprite or ‘Big’ Healey 100; a Triumph Stag; a selection of MGB Roadsters and an MGA; several E-Type Jaguars and XJSs, plus both an XK120…

PICKERINGTON, OHIO – The non-profit Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum has announced the creation of an Exhibition Endowment Fund, designed to provide permanent funding and support for the Museum’s award-winning roster of exhibits, such as the current “Motocross America” and Dick Mann “SuperMann” retrospectives. Educating the public about American motorcycling’s significant contributions, as well as…

Cupertino, California (March 30, 2007) – Ducati North America announces today the Ducati Superbike Concorso; a competition celebrating over 30 years of Ducati Superbikes. From Cook Neilson’s 1977 Daytona win to the recent introduction of the dramatic 1098, Ducati Superbikes have dominated racing circuits and become style icons worldwide. The Ducati Superbike Concorso highlights the…

Monday, April 2 – Octane Media has today announced the sale of Octane magazine and its accompanying website to Dennis Publishing. The monthly classic car title will join Dennis’ existing portfolio of printed car titles, Auto Express and Evo. Octane is a monthly classic car magazine that celebrates the world’s greatest cars, and the events…

CARLISLE, Pa. – The 2007 Carlisle All-Ford Nationals come to the Carlisle Pennsylvania Fairgrounds June 1-3. The 13th annual Blue Oval event brings with it lots of excitement, great cars and interesting personalities. 2007 is the 40th anniversary of the legendary Mercury Cougar. Fans won’t want to miss this fine exhibit of some of the…

(Newport, RI) Racing legend and television analyst David Hobbs will join the star-studded line-up of the William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. Concours d’Elegance at the Newport Mansions, July 27 to 29, 2007. Hobbs will be on hand to introduce Lifetime Achievement Award winners Sir Stirling Moss and Dan Gurney, who will be honored at a Racing…
Effingham, IL- Mid America Motorworks is proud to announce sponsorship of ‘Corvettes at the Mitty’ in the Sports Cars of America Corral at the 2007 Classic Motorsports Walter Mitty Challenge. The Walter Mitty Challenge is the largest historic racing event on the east coast. Hosted at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA, April 27-29, the event…