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Silverstone predicts a 1991 Jaguar XJ 220 showing just 5,782 miles will bring between $455k and $530k at the NEC Classic Motor Show Sale. The auction takes place November 14–15 in Birmingham, U.K. Other notable lots include a 1992 Ferrari 512 TR, a 1956 Porsche 356A cabriolet and a 1979 Aston Martin V8 Volante with manual transmission. View all the consignments here.

No fewer than 100 cars will sell without reserve at Leake’s Dallas sale, taking place November 20–22. No-reserve highlights include a 1963 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint, a 1967 Bentley T1 and a 1967 Nissan Patrol. View all the no-reserve lots here. View the full run list here.

SCM Publisher Keith Martin is going to New York City for The Keno Brothers‘ “Rolling Sculpture” auction. Martin will attend the preview and symposium on Wednesday, November 18, and the auction on Thursday, November 19. The symposium is titled “At the Crossroads of Art, Engineering and Technology, the Many Facets of Historic Automobiles.” Panelists include SCM…

Sports Car Market Publisher Keith Martin and Editor at Large Donald Osborne return to Desert Concorso as co-emcees on November 15. The sale takes place in Palm Springs, CA. To learn more, buy tickets or register your car, visit www.desertconcorso.com. The award classes for Desert Concorso 2015 are: Best All-around Sport GT Car Gianni Agnelli…

Simon Hope, founder and managing director of H&H Classics — a long-established U.K. classic car auction house — will headline a new concept in classic and luxury car auctions in a landmark partnership with the Keno Brothers in New York. “We needed to assemble a world class team,” said Keno Brothers COO Bradley Farrell. “I was…

  Auctions America expects this Hendrick Motorsports 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCAR racer to fetch $150k–$175k when it comes to auction on October 31. The takes place on Hilton Head Island. Six-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson raced this car (Hendrick Motorsports Chassis #48-267) five times during the 2003–2006 seasons. In these five races the car…

The consignment list for Keno Brothers’ November 19 “Rolling Sculpture” sale in New York City continues to grow. Photos and details are now unlocked for a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 (pictured above, Keno Brothers estimate: $950k–$1.6m) and a 1966 DB6 Vantage ($600k–$725k). View all the current consignments here. Watch a video of the DB6 below.  

RM Sotheby’s has secured an ex-works 1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti, chassis 0626, for its “Driven by Disruption” sale, taking place December 10 in New York City. Built for racing legend and five-time World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio to compete in the 1956 Mille Miglia, 0626 was driven by a “who’s who” of motorsport in…

SCM Editor at Large Donald Osborne returns to TV with a regular feature, “Assess and Caress With Donald Osborne” on the new CNBC primetime series, “Jay Leno’s Garage.” This new series of eight hour-long episodes, produced by Original Productions for the network, follows legendary super-enthusiast Leno as he explores “all things automotive including classic cars,…

More than 100 cars will cross the block on October 31 at Auctions America’s debut Hilton Head Island sale. Highlights include a 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC (AA estimate: $650k–$725k), a 1957 Ford Thunderbird F-code ($175k–$225k) and a 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition (pictured above; $340k–$380k). View all the consignments here.