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The Gunnison Car Club has selected Sports Car Market Publisher Keith Martin for The Lee Iacocca Award. The award recognizes outstanding classic car enthusiasts and is given for “dedication to excellence in perpetuating an American automotive tradition.” Previous recipients include Arturo Keller, Sam Posey, Denise McCluggage, Lawrence Auriana, David Gooding, Al Unser Sr. and Nancy LeMay. Publisher Martin…

Bonhams’ annual all-Aston-Martin sale returns to Newport Pagnell, U.K. this Saturday, May 9. High-dollar headliners include a 1961 DB4 Series II sports saloon (pictured, Bonhams estimate: $980k–$1.1m), a 1967 DB6 Mk I Volante ($1m–$1.1m) and a 1969 DB6 Mk I Vantage sports saloon ($380k–$450k). View all the consignments here.

RM Sotheby’s set a new record for a private automobile collection auction on May 2, generating a remarkable $53,887,585 with 100% of all lots sold at its sale of the Paul and Chris Andrews Collection in Fort Worth, TX. The result of more than 15 years of dedicated and meticulous acquisition by the father-and-son team,…

The 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will honor Designs by Carrozzeria Touring, and we’d like to hear about your experiences in a car with a Touring body. Please keep your thoughts to 100 words or less. We’ll publish several reader Carrozzeria Touring stories in our 11th Annual Insider’s Guide to Monterey, which is packaged with…

RM Sotheby’s expects a 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB cabriolet by Pininfarina to bring $7m-$8.5m when it sells without reserve on May 2 in Fort Worth, TX. Other big-money star cars from the Andrews Collection include a 1963 Ferrari 400 Superamierca LWB coupe aerodinamico by Pininfarina ($3.5m-$4.5m), a 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ town car by Bohman…

Big-money headliners at Worldwide Auctioneers’ Houston Classic Auction on April 25 include a 1955 Moretti 1200S (Worldwide estimate: $750,000–$950,000), a 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition ($400,000–$500,000) and a 1959 Porsche 356A 1600S Convertible D ($210,000–$230,000). The sale takes place alongside the Concours d’Elegance of Texas. View all the consignments here.

A 2006 Ford GT with only 19 miles led the charge at Barrett-Jackson‘s Palm Beach, FL auction this past weekend, selling at $319,000. More than 60,000 auction-goers flooded the Barrett turnstiles April 17-19, sending auction totals beyond $22m with a 98.3% sell-through rate. A total of 526 vehicles crossed the block. World-record sales included a 1987 Buick Grand National…

Publisher Martin returns as emcee of the Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance, running May 2-3 in Seabrook, TX. Martin will announce both the car awards and the wooden boat awards. This is his seventh year as emcee of this event. For more details, visit keels-wheels.com.

Bonhams brings black ties and collector cars to an evening auction at the Chantilly Arts & Elegance on September 5 in Chantilly, France. The Arts & Elegance event debuted in 2014 on the grounds of Château de Chantilly. A crowd of around 10,000 took in the delights of the Concours d’Elegance competition for modern concept cars and the…

The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance takes place this Sunday, April 12. Publisher Keith Martin returns as emcee for his fifth year, and SCM’s Alex Martin-Banzer and Michael Pierce will serve as concours judges. Keith, Alex and Michael drive the Tour d’Elegance on Saturday and will attend the VIP Reception that evening. Advertising Executive Steve Kittrell hosts the…