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An unrestored works racing team 1953 Austin-Healey ‘100’ Special Test Car, which was campaigned in period by racing drivers Lance Macklin, Gordon Wilkins and Marcel Becquart, sold for a world record £843,000 ($1,323,915) today (1 December) at Bonhams’ December Sale. The car, which was offered in ‘barn find’ condition for the first time in 42…

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) announces Raymond Loewy’s personal Avanti Studebaker from 1963 will go up on the auction block on December 11, 2011 in the Important Modern Art & Design auction in Van Nuys, California. This unique 1963 model, personally ordered by Loewy and handmade with custom detailing, carries the R2 supercharged engine. It…

General Information Phoenix Classic & Exotic Car Auction Auction Starts on Saturday, January 14, and Sunday, January 15, at 10:00 AM Gates open at 8:00 AM. General Admission $10 (Kids 12 and under are FREE) Auction Location Dealers Auto Auction of the Southwest 1433 South 19th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85009 www.daasw.com  

The organisers of Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show, are delighted to announce that Silverstone Auctions will be its new auction partner for the 2012 show, when it returns to Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, from 24-26 February. Silverstone Auctions specialises in the sale of the finest classic cars, modern supercars, all types of competition cars,…

Hennessey Performance (HPE) will offer it’s ultra lightweight supercar with a removable roof. Dubbed the Venom GT Spyder, Hennessey’s 1200 horsepower, 1200 kilo, mid-engine monster will offer an extra dose of wind and sound when driven without the top. “With the hardtop in place, the Venom GT offers a very visceral, raw, driving experience”, says…

Margie Petersen, lifelong philanthropist, co-founder of the eponymous Petersen Automotive Museum and noted car collector, has died. For automotive enthusiasts, a visit to the Petersen Museum has long been an essential pilgrimage, and the Petersens’ contribution to the preservation of car culture cannot be overstated. The wife of the late publishing magnate Robert E. Petersen…

The search for the world’s finest cars and motorcycles is once again underway. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has announced the featured marques and special classes for its 2012 collector car competition, and entry applications are now being distributed to enthusiasts, beginning the process of selecting the 200 automotive gems that will be displayed on…

Gooding & Company, the world’s leading auction house for collectors of rare and exceptional cars, is pleased to announce two pedigreed Italian collector cars – rarely presented to the public – for its 2012 Scottsdale Auctions: a 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone and a 1971 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Spider by Ghia. A…

Bonhams is extremely pleased to announce that it has been entrusted to represent what is regarded as one of the most important collections of motorcycles to come to market in years. From the prominent American family Du Pont, a name synonymous with a chemical empire, a luxury automobile manufacturer, and America’s first motorcycle company, is…

Excitement continues to build for Mecum’s Kissimmee Auction, which will feature close to 2,000 collector cars crossing the auction block Jan. 24-29, 2012 in Kissimmee, Fla. The annual Kissimmee event will kick off the 2012 auction season for Mecum as they celebrate 25 years in business. “Since the final gavel fell at last year’s event,…