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The Andrews Collection: “The Best of That Little Bit of Everything”
RM Sotheby’s presents the Paul and Chris Andrews Collection in Fort Worth, TX, April 30–May 2. The collection includes some of the finest and rarest cars the hobby has ever seen. As part of an effort to downsize their collection to a more manageable level, the father and son team will offer 75 vehicles for…
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“My Classic Car” Star Dennis Gage Joins Keels & Wheels as Grand Marshal
Dennis Gage, the mustachioed host of Velocity’s “My Classic Car,” will be Grand Marshal at the 2015 Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance. The concours takes place May 2-3 in Seabrook, TX. SCM Publisher Keith Martin returns as emcee. Gage will be on the grounds meeting participants and visitors, signing autographs and participating in the awards ceremony,…
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Jim Mushett Automotive Illustrator
We’ve recently gotten to know SCMer Jim Mushett, and he sent us some of his automotive illustrations. Jim will create custom art, including sketches, marker renderings and black-and-while illustrations of your collectible car. You can find his work at https://sites.google.com/site/bigjimscustomconcepts/.
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The Benedict Castle Concours Returns
The Benedict Castle Concours returns to Riverside, CA on March 28. The show takes place on terraced lawns surrounding a real castle! There will be more than 300 cars on display from every genre of the car hobby, from Duesenbergs and Packards to exotics, low-riders and hot rods. Learn more at www.crossroadscarshows.com.
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Countdown to Amelia Island
The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance takes place this Sunday, March 15, and this year there are four classic car auctions happening in the vicinity. Here is our catalog roundup: Bonhams hosts their first Amelia Island auction this year on March 12. Featured early consignments include a 1992 Ferrari F40 (Bonhams estimate: $1.2m-$1.4m). View the catalog here. Gooding & Company have consigned…
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Record Sales at Amelia Island 2015
Preliminary totals from this weekend’s Amelia Island sales are in! RM Sotheby’s sales totaled $60.4m — a record for Amelia Island Auction Week. High-sale honors went to a 1960 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet (pictured), sold at $6.4m. View all the sold prices here. Sales totaled $26.9m at Gooding & Company. 76 of 85 lots sold (89%),…
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Book Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to Jeff DeJoseph and Dowlin Mayfield, the winners of our book giveaway! Mazda MX-5 Miata: Twenty-Five Years is a handsomely illustrated coffee-table book celebrating Mazda’s ground-breaking MX-5 Miata — the car that revolutionized the lightweight two-seater roadster market. Top Muscle features more than 150 jaw-dropping portraits of America’s rarest classics, along with in-depth histories…
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Meet Keith Martin in Fort Lauderdale
SCM Publisher Keith Martin is filming episodes of What’s My Car Worth? this weekend at Auctions America’s sale in Fort Lauderdale, FL. If you see Keith, be sure and introduce yourself. The sale runs March 27-29, and headliners include a 1978 Aston Martin V8 Volante (AA estimate: $125k–$150k). View all the Fort Lauderdale consignments here. View the digital…
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The Mercedes-Benz Sale — This Weekend in Stuttgart
Bonhams hosts The Mercedes-Benz Sale this Saturday, March 28, in Stuttgart, DEU. A 1938 540K Cabriolet A with Sindelfingen coachwork leads the consignments and is expected to fetch $2.2m–$2.7m. View all the cars here. View the catalog PDF here.
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Classes and Dates Announced for Quail Lodge Events
The Quail Motorcycle Gathering Presented by TUDOR takes place Saturday, May 16. This day-long celebration of motorcycling heritage and performance continues with its “Legends of the Sport” series, honoring seminal figures in the sport of motorcycling. There will be more than 200 pre- and post-war motorcycles on display. The Quail Ride, a 100-mile motorcycle journey throughout the…