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Pinks Returns for Another Run on SPEED
PINKS, drawing more than two million viewers a week and being called “the hottest car show on television,” will come back for a fourth season on SPEED, with new episodes scheduled to debut in February. “PINKS started as a cool little show on Wednesday nights and has grown into a series of explosive events,” said…
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World’s Fastest Motorcycle at Museum’s Concours d’Elegance
The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum invites collectors, restorers and preservation-minded enthusiasts to attend the country’s largest by-invitation-only showcase of classic and collectible motorcycles. The Museum’s 5th annual Hall of Fame Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for Saturday, October 7, 2006 in conjunction with the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction weekend, is a juried show and only…
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Kruse Hershey to Feature NASCAR Racer
Hershey, PA – Kruse International will be holding its 6th annual Hershey Auction in conjunction with the Great Hershey Meet event in Hershey, PA along with Rob Williams at the Hershey Show and Swap Meet Grounds on October 5-7, 2006. Featured at this event will is the 2003 Nextel Cup Road Course Car. The CGR…
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Christie’s Bolsters Euro Operation, Announces Early Retromobile Entries
London/Paris – Rupert Banner, Head of Christie’s International Motor Car Department today announced the opening of a new office in Paris devoted entirely to motor car consignments. Christie’s winter UK auctions will now be consolidated around the annual February Retromobile auction in Paris, and specialist Jack Patrick, currently based in London, is relocating to Christie’s…
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1-2 Finish for Aston Martin’s DBR9 at Petit Le Mans
Aston Martin Racing came first and second at the 1,000-mile Petit Le Mans on Saturday 30 September. Tomas Enge and Darren Turner taking the top GT1 honours in their 007 Aston Martin DBR9. The team, drivers and cars performed faultlessly to give British manufacturer Aston Martin the top two positions in the GT1 category. Eight…
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ESPN to Broadcast Six Hours of RM’s Monterey Auction
On Sunday, Oct 1, 2006 at 2:00pm EST, cable network ESPN Classic will debut the “RM Classic Car Auction,” a 6-hour marathon of highlights from RM’s record breaking Monterey, California 2006 auction and RM’s award winning restorations at the famed Pebble Beach Concours. The six-part show, hosted by racer and commentator Alain de Cadenet, automotive…
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Moscow Festival of Speed Fires its Engines
Launched alongside the mega popular and successful Super Car & Bike (SCB), MFS will replicate the explosive brand power of SCB and unify the best of the High Luxury Performance (HLP) boating and aviation industries. In the true spirit of HLP, expect high performance speed boats, drag boats, cigarette racers, yachts, acrobatic planes, sport planes,…
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Peugeot Announces Newest Le Mans Contender
On the occasion of the first Press day of the 2006 Paris Motorshow, Frederic Saint-Geours and the Peugeot Sport staff have announced the involvement of the brand new 908 in the Le Mans Series. Today at 11am, in front of numerous journalists from abroad, the “Automobiles Peugeot” Managing Director has launched the very expected Prototype,…
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Ford Family to be Recognized at Petersen Museum
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 28, 2006) – The PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM and HOTROD & RESTORATION are pleased to announce that the Ford family will be honored with the 2007 Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award. Part of the ninth annual HOTROD & RESTORATION Trade Show – held March 1-3, 2007 at the Indiana Convention Center,…
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Bonhams Renews LBVCR Partnership for Another Three Years
Bonhams, international fine art auctioneers, has extended its partnership agreement with the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) until at least 2009. Bonhams will continue to host the Friday LBVCR Auction and the International Participants Reception at its New Bond Street salerooms. On the day of the Run itself, Bonhams will continue to provide…