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Auctions America had its most successful performance to date in South Florida this past weekend, generating $20,778,250 in total sales with 72% of all lots sold (355/493) at its 12th annual Fort Lauderdale auction. The high sale was a 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra at $825,000. With memorabilia included, the total exceeded $21m. Held at the…

Auctions America has been selected to present one of the largest and most diverse sales of historic armored military vehicles and accessories ever staged: the world-famous Littlefield Collection. Scheduled July 11—12 in Portola Valley, California, the historic armor sale will lift the gavel on more than 200 lots, including 108 vehicles from World War I…

The BMW Car Club of America, the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, and the Audi Club of North America have announced the new location of the annual Legends Of The Autobahn concours d’elegance. On Friday, August 15, during the famed Pebble Beach Concours week, the largest club event on the Monterey peninsula will take place at the prestigious…

RM Auctions, the official auction house of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, continued its record-setting 2014 auction calendar this weekend. According to RM, this was the company’s best-ever Amelia Island sale, with a preliminary reported total of $35,947,500 and 97% of all lots sold. This represents a 34% increase over 2013 sale results. Bidders hailed…

Gooding & Company has reported preliminary sales of nearly $31m during its Amelia Island Auction. The auction house sold 78 of 88 lots, which resulted in an 89% sale rate and an impressive average price of $396,839 per car sold. Sixteen auction records tumbled, including the 1968 Porsche 907 Longtail, a 1958 BMW 507 Series II…

  Maserati, a marque renowned for its racing greats, road cars, elegance and sporting performance, takes center stage at the 64th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The event will be held on Sunday, August 17, at The Lodge at Pebble Beach. Additional 2014 features range from rainbow-hued Ruxtons and antique steamers to the elegant coachwork…

The Revs Institute has announced that it will soon be open to the public (by appointment only). The anticipated opening date is March 25. Visit www.revsinstitute.org to learn more.

We’re gearing up for Amelia Island, and we hope to see you there! Stop by any of our booths this weekend, meet the gang and check out our special renewal rates! The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance takes place March 7-9. Amelia’s second annual Cars and Coffee at the Concours is on Saturday, March 8. SCM will host a…

The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance invites you to spend your Saturday morning at their second annual Cars & Coffee at the Concours. The free event, presented by Heacock Classic Car Insurance, will be held Saturday, March 8th on the fairways of The Golf Club of Amelia Island at the Ritz-Carlton. Over 300 cars from marque…

The Amelia Island auctions are just around the corner. Here is our catalog roundup: RM’s Amelia Island digital catalog is now available to view online. Among the important consignments is a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Series II cabriolet (RM estimate: $1.5m–$1.8m). The RM sale takes place March 8. Gooding & Company will offer an unrestored…