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Steve Davis, President of the Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™, was recently honored at the 8th Annual Armed Forces Congressional Gala Dinner with the prestigious “Congressman Bill and Mrs. Beverly Young Humanitarian of the Year Award,” for the donation of his personal custom 1964 Ford Fairlane. Donating for a Good Cause Davis donated…

This year, for its Quail Lodge Sale, Bonhams is thrilled to present an absolute icon of modern-era sports car racing: an ex-GTC Gulf Team Davidoff 1997 McLaren F1 GTR ‘Longtail’ FIA GT Endurance Racing Coupe. The McLaren F1 GTR design is from that pantheon of victors, including the legendary Ford GT40 and Porsche 917K, to…

The Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance is pleased to offer our guests two opportunities to enjoy VIP participation Concours Weekend. The Chairman’s Dinner – Friday, May 18, 2012 Presented by Ram’s Gate Winery, Sonoma, California Sponsored by Chubb Collector Car Insurance – Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. Join Concours Chairman John Nirenstein as he hosts this exclusive dinner…

Win Four Free Tickets! Classy Chassis is offering four FREE tickets to one of their new Twitter followers! Become a new follower today through April 20, 2012 in order to be entered in the drawing. 2012 Classy Chassis Concours d’Elegance to Feature Bonneville Race Cars and Aston Martin Don’t forget to mark your calendar for…

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™, announced that it has contracted collector car legend Rick Cole to serve as an Automotive Specialist. The announcement was made live on SPEED from the auction block during Barrett-Jackson’s Palm Beach event this past weekend. Best known as the hobby’s “Auctioneer to the Stars”, Los Angeles-based Cole will…

The 1991 Porsche Carrera Convertible previously owned by the late Whitney Houston will be auctioned during the Dan Kruse-Leake Collector Car Show & Auction in San Antonio, April 20-21. The white, soft top convertible has only 53,313 miles. Insurance documentation shows that the car was once registered to Nippy, Inc., one of Miss Houston’s production…

RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, is delighted to announce a superb roster of incredible new Ferrari consignments for its forthcoming Monaco sale at the Grimaldi Forum, 11–12 May. Scheduled during the same weekend as the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, the highly anticipated RM sale has seen an…

Elegant. Stylish. High-design – all adjectives used to define the exquisite vintage automobiles hand-chosen to compete on the green at the Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance, Sunday, May 20, 2012. Held at the iconic Marin County Civic Center, this year’s event celebrates the gorgeous craftsmanship of French coachbuilders such as Figoni & Falaschi, Saoutchik, and Chapron…

Following the Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia sale that took place in Oxford on March 3rd, Bonhams is delighted to announce that 100% of the Motor Cars sold, realizing a total $2.06 million. Selling for $160,500 against a presale estimate of $63,500 – $95,000, the top lot of the sale was a 1961 Ferrari 250GTE…

Hello friends of the Oregon Festival of Cars! Plans for the 2012 Oregon Festival of Cars are in full swing. We have reviewed the amphitheater grounds for field layout and it will be spectacular. Event founder John Draneas wrote an article for the Porsche Club magazine that outlines many of the coming changes. Event registration is…