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BMW to Preview New Z4 Coupe at Hilton Head Concours
BMW to Bring Brand New Z4 to 2006 Concours Hilton Head Island, SC – The Hilton Head Concours d’ Elegance & Motoring Festival announced today that its returning, primary sponsor, BMW, will be previewing its newest luxury automobile, the Z4 Coupe, Saturday & Sunday, November 4-5, of the event. Helen Limpitlaw, Field Marketing Operations Manager,…
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RM’s Latest Auction Nets $8m-Plus
Babe Ruth’s 1940 Lincoln Zephyr ContinentalRM AUCTIONS’ DINGMAN FORD COLLECTION SALE NETS MORE THAN $8 MILLION Flathead Ford and Dozens of Vintage Neon Signs Prices Surge Past Pre-auction Estimates Setting More Than a Dozen New World Records BLENHEIM, Ontario, Canada (June 20, 2006) – Eager bidders flocked to picturesque Kensington, New Hampshire on June 10th-11th…
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Eight Porsches Consigned to Christie’s Sale in Monterey
*THE PORSCHE MARQUE A DEFINITIVE MONTEREY HIGHLIGHT AT CHRISTIE’S* *Exceptional Motor Cars at the Monterey Jet Center**August 17, 2006* *New York* – Christie’s International Motor Cars announces the consignment of a stunning collection of eight Porsches at its flagship United States auction of/ Exceptional Motor Cars at the Monterey Jet Center/ on August 17. Sourced…
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New Titanium-Edition Porsche Cayenne Available Mid-July
New Cayenne model–created especially for the North American market–tooffer exclusive colors, and comprehensive option package as standard equipment Porsche today announced a new model for the Cayenne lineup designedspecifically for the U.S. and Canadian markets. The V-8 powered Cayenne STitanium Edition will be available beginning in mid-July. This sharp newaddition to the Porsche Cayenne lineup…
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Andrew Firestone to Launch Historic Truck Convoy
Nashville, Tenn. (June 12, 2006) – The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has invited Andrew Firestone to be the Official Launch Master, sending off the caravan that is recreating, in reverse, the historic Transcontinental Motor Train of 1919. The convoy will be embarking on its coast-to-coast journey to Washington, D.C. on…
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State Farm Sponsors $1.5m Theater in New LeMay Museum
LeMay Museum goes ‘Hollywood’ in celebration of $1.5 million sponsorship from State Farm America’s largest car insurer will sponsor theatre in the new museum, set for groundbreaking near Tacoma Dome in 2007 (Tacoma, WA) – In its own Hollywood-style event, The Harold E. LeMay Museum will celebrate a $1.5 million sponsorship from State Farm for…
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New Apprenticeship Program Launch at Goodwood
NEW APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME LAUNCH AT GOODWOOD Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has launched a new apprenticeship programme today. It will provide fifteen young people, this year, with the opportunity to train for highly skilled jobs with the Goodwood-based manufacturer of the world’s best selling super-luxury cars. The apprenticeship programme is open to 16-24 year olds and it…
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Blink 182 Drummer Wins “Dirtiest Car” Award in Gumball Rally
Swiss Beatz, Travis Barker, and Max CooperBlink 182 drummer & MTV star Travis Barker received a “Clean Finish” from Meguiar’s after the Gumball 3000 rally event. Meguiar’s, the leader in automotive appearance care, presented the “2006 Meguiar’s GUMBALL 3000 Dirtiest Car of the Rally Award” to Barker (star of “Meet the Barkers”), Swiss Beatz (renowned…
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Russo & Steele Host Cocktail Reception in Monterey
Russo and Steele to host V.I.P. Preview Charity Cocktail Reception to kick off “Sports and Muscle in Monterey” Auction*//**/Monterey Youth Museum to Benefit from Proceeds/* *Monterey, CA* Russo and Steele is proud to present the newly added preview charity reception kicking off their “Sports and Muscle in Monterey” collector automobile auction. Festivities will include hors…
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Jody Nelson’s Embezzlement-Funded Classic Cars Up for Auction
Ultimate ‘Toy’ Auction to Take Place July 15; Classic Cars to Be Sold inUnreserved Auction Jody Nelson’s embezzlement-funded items to be sold unreserved to the highestbidders on July 15 For immediate release June 5, 2006 LUBBOCK, TEXAS Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: symbol RBA), theworld’s largest industrial auctioneer, is holding a unique unreservedauction on…