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Aprilia Announces Innovative Lease Program

Aprilia RSV 1000 R FactoryFlexible terms, zero-down option opens door to Italian performance and style for more qualified enthusiasts than ever before NEW YORK, May 2, 2007 – Riding – even accessorizing – the world’s most exclusive Italian motorcycles has never been easier, thanks to an innovative new lease program […]

Porsche Announces 2007 April Sales in U.S.

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 1, 2007–Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced U.S. sales for the month of April that totaled 3,015, a decrease of 10 percent from last April’s historical record-setting result of 3,341. […]

Ducati North America Delivers 1000th 1098

Cupertino, Calif. (April 29, 2007) – When Cpt. Yaqui Oselen of Atlanta purchased the 1,000th Ducati 1098 sold after deliveries began 10 weeks ago, it capped a record-setting quarter for the iconic brand in North America. Led by the flagship 1098 Superbike family, the first three months of 2007 closed […]

B&B Sees $4m from Successful Brookline Sale

International auctioneers, Bonhams & Butterfields sold a 1926 Bugatti Type 39A Grand Prix Racing car for $1.2-Million dollars Saturday, at their sixth annual sale at the Brookline, Massachusetts venue of the Larz Anderson Auto Museum. Fine weather – for the first time in weeks – along with the established reputation […]

B&B to Auction Vintage Bikes at Legend of the Motorcycle

Auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields are pleased to announce its sponsorship of the second annual ‘Legend of the Motorcycle’ Concours d’Elegance, and as a first-time sale, an auction of more than 40 vintage motorcycles and related memorabilia. The Saturday, May 5, 2007 offering will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon […]

Shelby and Moss to Star at Houston Classic

April 26, 2007: Houston, Texas: The Worldwide Group announced today that both Carroll Shelby and Sir Stirling Moss will attend The Houston Classic Auction to introduce some very significant cars with strong ties to both men. Mr. Shelby is set to introduce both a Shelby GT 500 KR Convertible, and […]

McQueen’s Ferrari Ready for Christie’s Monterey Sale

King of Cool and his LussoNew York – Christie’s International Motor Cars is delighted to announce the sale of the 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso, chassis number 4891 once owned, driven and raced by Steve McQueen, one of the world’s most important pop icons. This highly-desirable car will be […]

Barrington Concours d’Elegance a First for Chicagoland

BARRINGTON, Ill. – The Chicagoland area’s premiere Concours d’Elegance will be held Sept. 14 to Sept. 16, 2007, in Barrington, Ill. The Barrington Concours d’Elegance: Legends & Legacies celebrates automotive history and will feature 100 of the world’s finest and most rare historic, classic, sports, and performance racing cars. All […]

Borrowed GT3 Totaled, Three Other Cars Damaged

Spittal, a veteran autocrosser who drives a C4 Corvette, had borrowed his friend Doug Barrett’s Porsche GT3 for the last lap of the event at Portland International Raceway’s parking lot. At the finish line, the right-offset pedals on the Porsche caused him to hit the clutch instead of the brake […]

Worldwide Group Announces Video Outlining History of JFK Hearse

The Worldwide Group, a leader in the vintage automobile auction industry, announced today that it has produced and published a video tribute to John F Kennedy in preparation for its sale of the 1964 Cadillac Miller Meteor hearse which carried President Kennedy from Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas to Air […]