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Colin’s Classic Automobiles to Appear on Spike TV
Tune into SPIKE TV this weekend for two great episodes of “MuscleCar” featuring Colin Comer and cars from Colin’s Classic Automobiles! This Saturday, February 3, features great auction footage from the Mecum Fall High Performance Auction including the historic sale of Randy Williams’s incredible Super Duty Pontiac collection. Legendary Pontiac restorer extraordinaire Scott Tiemann of…
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Christie’s Announces 10% Commission
At the preview showing in New York City’s Audi Forum of the 1939 Auto Union D-Type grand prix car in advance of its offering in the upcoming February 17 sale at Retromobile in Paris, SCM spoke with Rupert Banner, Department Head Motor Cars for Christie’s auction house. He shared exclusively with SCM news of major…
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Bonhams & Goodman Announces Executive Appointments, Collectors’ Cars
Australia’s leading auctioneer of collectors’ cars, Bonhams & Goodman, has recently made some significant appointments to the Collectors’ Cars Department. 2007 has commenced with the appointment of Robert Glover as National Head of Collector’s Cars, and Paul Blank, a well known classic car events organiser and motoring writer, appointed as Consultant Specialist, Collectors Cars, Perth.…
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Putnam Leasing Names Veyron as the Ultimate 2007 Lease
Putnam Leasing, the leading luxury and sports car leasing firm in North America, recently named the crown jewel of the exotic automotive world, the $1.3 million dollar Bugatti Veyron as their top exotic to lease for 2006. Already assured a legendary place in the exotic auto market, the brand new $1.3 million dollar Bugatti Veyron…
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Auto Union D-Type Touches Down in New York
New York – Christie’s is delighted to bring a 1939 Auto Union D-Type, one of the fabled Silver Arrows racers from the 1930s, to New York for two days of public viewing before the car is auctioned in February. The public view, to be held on Thursday, January 25 (noon to 5pm) and Friday, January…
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Beanie Babies and Muscle Cars
Like new, with full documentationBy Keith Martin Having lived through a couple of collector car booms and busts, I can reflect on the current market from a position of experience, although certainly not omniscience. The time before the Arizona auctions seems a proper time to reflect; our own Mike Sheehan weighs in with his opinions…
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Kruse Announces “Don’t Miss” Cars for Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ – Kruse International, the world’s first and largest antique, classic, and exotic collector car Auction Company will hold its 36th Annual Scottsdale Auction. This gigantic event will be held at the Arizona State Fairgrounds January 25-28, 2007. Kruse International held the first ever collector car auction in Scottsdale 37 years ago. Dean Kruse,…
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Coker Tires Announces 2007 Catalog
CHATTANOOGA, TN (January 18, 2007) – Coker Tire, the world’s largest supplier of collector vehicle tires, is pleased to announce the availability of its 2007 Catalog. The full-color, 55-page catalog offers enthusiasts and collectors an unprecedented selection of authentic vintage tires for antique and classic cars, muscle cars, street rods, customs, vintage trucks and motorcycles.…
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RM Announces Don Rose as East Coast Consignment Specialist
RM Auctions is pleased to announce Don Rose as its East Coast Consignment Specialist. RM Auctions is the premier classic and special interest automobile auction house. Please contact Don or any of our other knowledgeable specialists for free appraisals or advice on how to best improve your own collection. Let RM Auctions be your guide…
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Russian Roulette with a Full Clip
Recent record auction results show collectors still buying what they want, when they want. The market is strong, and in spite of “gloom and doom” predictions from many experts, we are still seeing unprecedented disposable income on the table. But along with new money comes new buyers. I see a lot of new buyers playing…