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Cooke Collection Brings $2.4m in Massachusetts
September 26, 2006 – (North Brookfield, MA) The local police dept. closed the main road running through North Brookfield this past Saturday to accommodate the crowds arriving for the sale of the Frank Cooke collection by auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields. Swarms of eager buyers registered to bid on an “Aladdin’s cave” of Rolls-Royce and Stanley…
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LeMay Museum Takes Major Steps in Development and Fundraising
(Tacoma, WA) – The LeMay Museum is delighted to announce that it has completed design development and significantly reduced the projected cost of the Museum campus from $125,000,000 to $99,000,000. The design refinements, presented to the Board and Steering Committee at their September meeting by lead architect Alan Grant, will dramatically reduce costs without limiting…
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Mecum Gears Up for High Performance
MARENGO, IL – The 11th Annual Mecum High Performance Auction returns to Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles on October 6,7, 8. Widely recognized as the World’s Largest Muscle Car auction, the event attracts hundreds of high-performance and collector cars from across the country. These include cars that are offered for sale at prices as…
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BRABUS Announces Tuning Program for New M-B CL Coupe
Concurrent with the market introduction of the new Mercedes CL-Class BRABUS (Brabus-Allee, D-46240 Bottrop, phone + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777-0, fax + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777 111, Internet www.brabus.com) already presents an extensive and exclusive tuning program. Engine tuning with up to 730 hp / 537 kW, light-alloy wheels up to…
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RM to Auction Cappy Collection of Classic Fords
BLENHEIM, Ontario, Canada (September 20, 2006) – One of the world’s most important and comprehensive Ford car collections will be offered when RM Auctions, North America’s leading collector car auction house, puts The Cappy Collection on the auction block on November 11, 2006 on the property of Ford aficionado Jerry Capizzi in Addison, Illinois. This…
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Russo and Steele Creates New Division
Drew Alcazar Creates New Division Phoenix, Ariz. (September 22, 2006) – Phoenix-based collector car auction house Russo and Steele introduces Quintessential Media as the new in-house public relations division. This decision represents a significant step toward advancing the growth of Russo and Steele’s proactive interaction and partnership with the media community. The new department will…
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Coker Tire Introduces New Whitewall Radial
Chattanooga, Tenn. (August 2006) – Street rod, hot rod, and classic car owners can add some real attitude to their rides with Coker Tire’s newly developed 65Series BFGoodrich® Silvertown® whitewall radials. Sporting a wider, lower profile than the current 70 Series Whitewall radials, these new 65 Series tires will definitely help your car make a…
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HUMMER World Run 2006 Announced
HUMMER WORLD RUN 2006 is the name of the world’s first international meet for owners of the American SUV, presented by GeigerCars.de, Europe largest HUMMER dealer, in Zorneding near Munich, October 7 and 8. The festival, to which more than 150 HUMMER and HMMWV vehicles from around the world are expected, features an extensive and…
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Rally America Postpones Reno Rally, Adds Wild West Rally
Golden Valley, Minn., Sept. 12, 2006 – Rally America announced today that the Reno Rally taking place in Reno, NV on Dec. 1 – 2 has been postponed. Rally America has asked Wild West to be the final race of the 2006 National Championship series. “It’s really too bad we had to replace the Reno…
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AAA CEO joins LeMay Museum Board of Directors
(Tacoma, WA) – The LeMay Museum introduces its newest addition to the Board of Directors, Charles Podowski, President & CEO of AAA Auto Club Group, who was elected Thursday, September 7, 2006 at the LeMay Museum Board Meeting. Podowski brings great expertise and experience in strategic business development leading the efforts of AAA Auto Club…