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Record crowds gathered for the 15th Annual Mecum Fall Premier, held Oct. 25-27 at the scenic Pheasant Run Resort in beautiful St. Charles, Ill. Chicagoland’s only collector car auction, the Mecum 2012 Fall Premier presented a varied slate of 963 vehicles for sale over three big days, selling 577 for a 60 percent sell-through rate…

Grossing nearly $6,445,000 (£4 million) between them, H&H’s two auctions at IWM Duxford this year have seen the firm establish several world record prices. However, the most important of these is undoubtedly the $469,162 achieved by a 1922 Brough Superior SS80 on October 23rd 2012. Known the world over as ‘Old Bill’, the motorcycle in…

The 1903 two-seater motor car, originally built for the car firm’s managing director, has been in the same family ownership for more than a century. The oldest surviving Vauxhall motor car is to be offered for sale at the Bonhams auction in New Bond Street, London, on Friday, November 2nd. The 1903 two-seater 5hp veteran…

RM Auctions continued its strong track record for hosting successful single-vendor sales in Texas on the weekend (October 20), generating more than $7.4 million in sales, with 100 percent of lots sold at the Charlie Thomas Collection sale near Dallas, Texas. The result of more than two decades of dedicated acquisition by prominent Texas businessman…

The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will honor the brilliance of American race car designer and builder Harry Miller on March 10, 2013. The 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Miller’s first win in the Indianapolis 500. Harry Miller’s brilliant and jewel-like “122” racing car won the first of…

LONDON (19 October, 2012) – Anticipation is running high as the two week countdown to RM Auctions’ annual London sale begins. This year’s auction presents a treasure trove of more than 90 mouthwatering cars and motorcycles, each specially handpicked for the sale and representing the most iconic brands and models coveted by collectors around the world. …

American Collectors Insurance announced it will pack its bags and hit the open road for American Detours, an exciting new web series that pairs classic American roads with classic collector cars.  American Collectors has selected the first destination and is letting the public ride “shotgun” by helping to choose the other destinations and pit stops. …

RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, is delighted to announce the addition of a new single-vendor sale to its ever-expanding 2012 calendar—The Charlie Thomas Collection, to be held October 20 in Dallas, Texas. Well-known by automotive enthusiasts, the impressive Charlie Thomas Collection is the product of two decades of…

A 1964 Lincoln Continental formerly owned by President Lyndon B. Johnson will be sold during the 40th annual Leake Collector Car Show & Auction in Dallas, November 16-18. The white Lincoln features an automatic transmission, 430 CI and a 320 HP V-8 engine. Often referred to as one of his presidential toys, President Johnson used…

Bonhams is holding an auction of Veteran Motor Cars and related Automobilia in London, scheduled to coincide with the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. The sale will feature a selection of eligible Brighton Run vehicles. Bonhams are pleased to sponsor this historically significant event. View a lot preview here.