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Sports Car Market has learned that Gooding & Company has just finalized an important consignment for their Pebble Beach sale.  The consignment, a Duesenberg Long Wheelbase Model J known as the Whittell Coupe, will cross the block at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach auction this August.  The car was originally designed by Murphy Coach Builders…

Worldwide Auctioneers is all set to introduce a veritable rolling rock & roll heirloom to Auburn, Indiana this Labor Day Weekend, when one of the last and most significant artifacts of the Grateful Dead era is slated to go under the hammer at the The Auburn Auction. The customized and carefully preserved 1965 Gillig is…

Auctions America by RM continued its mission to rebuild the Auburn Auction Park over the weekend, hosting a successful debut Spring sale in Auburn, Indiana, May 12 – 15. Attracting collectors and enthusiasts from across the continent and as far away as Argentina, Belgium and Austria, the three-day Auburn Spring Collector Car Auction presented 424…

Ken Blumer sent in an email about his 1970 Oldsmobile 442: My brother and I have been into cars since high school in San Diego, CA during the 1950s. For my midlife crisis at age 50, I purchased a new Corvette convertible with the vanity tag MLC 4 KRB. At age 60, I bought a…

This past Saturday Bonhams & Butterfields sold actor Steve McQueen’s 1971 Husqvarna 400 Cross motorcycle – a machine identical to the one he famously rode shirtless on the cover of Sports Illustrated – for a new world record at $144,500. The magic of McQueen, as well as machinery from BMW and consignments from the Guggenheim…

The Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance invites America to join in its search for Jaguar E-Types from within the contiguous United States for its eighth annual event on Sunday, September 18, 2011, in Westport, Conn. The Fairfield County Concours is seeking two privately owned E-Types: the car with the lowest chassis serial number and the car…

The 34 th annual Ault Park Concours d’ Elegance will be held on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at Cincinnati’s historic Ault Park. Red Hot Rides – Ferraris & Fire Engines, represents an exceptional display of vintage and modern Ferraris and rare and antique fire engines. The event also features special displays representing the 100 th…

Have you ever been frustrated with the challenge of finding the perfect rims for your classic car? eBay now has a Wheel Center that makes the process simple. It allows you to search by rim diameter, width and bolt pattern. Also available is the ability to search by the make and model of the car.…

Grand Prix Memorabilia on sale at Christie’s Vintage posters and photographs from Grand Prix competitions dating from as far back as 1908 are to be auctioned at Christie’s this month. The Vintage Posters sale on Thursday, 12 May will feature thirteen original automotive advertisement posters, including those for several Grand Prix venues including Monaco, Le…

OIL BARON J.R. EWING OF DALLAS RETURNSPERSONAL PROPERTY AND MEMORABILIA OF LEGENDARY ACTOR LARRY HAGMAN GOES TO AUCTION SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2011 AT JULIEN’S AUCTIONS BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, California…May 9th, 2011…Actor Larry Hagman is set to appear in a TV remake of a different kind when his personal antiques, fine and decorative art, furniture,…