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A series of motorcycles from The Criss Angel MINDFREAK Collection will bring a touch of magic to the auction stage at Auctions America by RM’s debut Las Vegas sale, Jan. 12 – 14, 2012, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Regarded as the greatest magician of our time, Criss Angel is best known for…

Gooding & Company, the world’s leading auction house for collectors of rare and exceptional cars, announces that it will be presenting an exciting collection of Packard Twelves at its 2012 Scottsdale Auctions on January 20 & 21: six extraordinary automobiles from the estate of Thomas A. Moretti, the beloved and respected Packard Twelve collector.  The…

RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, is proud to be offering one of the world’s finest private museums, the Milhous Collection, during a multi-day sale, February 24 – 25, 2012 in Boca Raton, Florida. The result of over five decades of judicious collecting by brothers Bob and Paul Milhous, the extraordinary collection features an unparalleled…

After being short-listed for the inaugural International Historic Motoring Awards as “Motoring Event of the Year”, Motorclassica has now gone one step further to receive top gong at the Australian event industry’s most prestigious awards, the EEAA Awards for Excellence, as “Best New Show”. Event Director, Paul Mathers stated “This is a real coup of…

Every car enthusiast dreams of opening that fated barn door to find a forgotten piece of automotive history. Josh Yager, Volkswagen merchant at Mid America Motorworks, made that dream a reality when he found a 1974 Super Beetle only 15 miles from Mid America Motorworks’ corporate campus in Effingham, Ill. The Bug’s black exterior was…

Following a record-setting event in 2011. the Glenmoor Gathering will present another field of outstanding automobiles and motorcycles in 2012. Dates are September 14-16. Featured classes in 2012 will include Early Supercharged Automobiles, the Allard sports car and the Tucker automobile. In addition, a display of vintage “mini” cars and steam-powered cars is planned. The…

Concours Car Selection Chair, Brian Joseph announced the debut class, Pioneer Cars pre-1900. The cars invited to show in this class will have been manufactured before 1900. Interestingly, steam, internal and external combustion and electrical motors had all been attempted by the late -1800s. Joseph said, “Displaying cars built this early will give the public…

Mecum ended the 2011 auction season on a high note, with record sales, consignments and attendance for their Kansas City Auction, Dec. 1-3, 2011, at the Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Mo. More than 800 vehicles crossed the auction block with a 70% sell-through rate. Total sales topped $12.3 million, which encompasses…

Automotive enthusiasts have long looked to Griot’s Garage for car care education. To that end, we are proud to announce a significant addition to our website. The Videos Page gathers together all Griot’s Garage how-to and product information videos in one place. It’s an outstanding resource – informative, entertaining, and easy to navigate. We hope…

The Leake Collector Car Show & Auction, home-based in Tulsa, OK, wrapped up a record-setting sale, reaching $6.7 million in sales and selling 58 percent of the cars. The auction was held in Dallas Market Hall, November 18-20. The top selling car was a 1968 Plymouth Barracuda B029, selling for $167,750 with the buyer’s premium.…