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Auctions America will expand its 2012 calendar with the addition of the Terry Bennett Collection, a two-day, single-vendor sale in Rollinsford, New Hampshire, September 21-22, 2012. Best described as a ‘treasure chest of collectibles’, the Bennett Collection comprises an amazingly diverse series of motor cars, motorcycles, boats, bicycles, architectural pieces and other vintage memorabilia, all…

The preliminary results are in from Mecum’s second annual Dallas sale, and the figures look impressive. Total sales (including 6% premium) currently stand at $31.6m, with many post-block deals still in the works. Mecum predicts a final total surpassing $32m, once all sales are tallied. The total sell-through rate of approximately 70% sent 808 vehicles…

Auctions America by RM successfully continued its mission to put Auburn back on the map as the ‘Classic Car Capital of America’, Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, posting strong results and record attendance at its third annual Auburn Fall Collector Car Weekend in Auburn, Indiana.  Held during the famed Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, this year’s…

A 1933 Marmon V-16 Convertible Coupe owned by SCMer Aaron Weiss captured three awards, including “Best of Show” honors at the 2012 U.S. Bank Kirkland Concours d’Elegance at LeMay – America’s Car Museum. Described by Concours emcee Edward Herrmann as “an elegant and beautiful example of American coachwork and engineering,” the Marmon also was named…

Auburn based Worldwide Auctioneers announced earlier this year that it was moving its annual Labor Day Weekend catalogue sale, The Auburn Auction, to the National Auto & Museum, a move that this weekend proved spectacularly successful for both parties. A stunning 1934 Auburn 12 Salon Cabriolet broke records when it hammered sold for an staggering…

Thousands congregated this past weekend on the grounds of the beautiful Del Monte Golf Course at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa to preview an amazingly diverse group of quality collector vehicles gathered for sale at Mecum’s 4th Annual Daytime Auction, held Thursday, Aug. 16-18, 2012. Each day of auction saw a standing-room-only audience…

RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, continued its strong track record in Monterey, California, on the weekend, realizing a spectacular $95.7 million in total sales*, with a strong 89 percent of all lots sold. The impressive results represent the highest individual auction tally in RM’s history and, significantly, an…

Expansion is once again the theme for Carlisle Events in 2012 and the decade for that matter.  Beginning in November of 2012 with the 28th Annual Fall AutoFest (November 8-11) in Zephyrhills, Florida and continuing with a similar event, Zephyrhills Winter AutoFest (February 21-24), Carlisle Events will own and operate the ever-popular gatherings held annually…

Classic Motorcar Auctions LLC will offer a beautifully restored 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton for sale during their 3rd annual Grande Salon Auction Sept. 15-16, 2012 during the Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles Concours d’Elegance at the historic Glenmoor Country Club in North Canton, Ohio.   Offered less than five years after a comprehensive restoration,…

More than 1,100 collector cars will be offered at auction during Mecum’s Second Annual Dallas Auction, to be held Sept. 5-8, 2012 at the Dallas Convention Center. After a hugely successful inaugural auction in 2011, the Dallas Auction has nearly doubled in size in only its second year, and will kick off with a special…