Snodgrass, longtime anchor of BrumosSCM has just learned that Bob Snodgrass died in his sleep last night of an apparent heart attack. Snodgrass was CEO of Brumos Motor Cars and team owner of Brumos Racing, Vice Chairman of the Grand-Am Sports Car Series, and a fixture each year at the […]
Toyota Surpassed GM in First Quarter Sales, Foreshadowing Toyota’s Inevitable Position as World’s Largest Automaker According to Edmunds’ AutoObserver.com What: According to quarterly sales results announced today, Toyota became the world’s number one car company for sales for the first three months of this year. Toyota surpassed General Motors, the […]
Tulsa, Okla. – Excitement is growing for the unearthing of a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried in downtown Tulsa for 50 years, and the City of Tulsa and Tulsa County recently added to that excitement with some important announcements. Mayor Kathy Taylor has announced that the City of Tulsa will waive […]
Mooresville, NC, (March 2007)…Zoom Performance Products, long known for manufacturing some of the worlds’ most advanced clutches, has moved its headquarters to Mooresville, NC, the effective center of the racing universe. Zoom is one of the few clutch companies that manufactures its own products, which gives the company total control […]
Scottsdale, AZ (April 20, 2007) – Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction has one of the finest 1965 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350 R competition models racing over their auction block in Monterey this August 16-18, 2007. This fastback is one of 36 factory created competition models that will satisfy any […]
Portuguese barn houses 180 cars, all covered with decades of dust Huge collections like the one in Portugal don’t just happen. Cars are accumulated by someone with a purpose By Tom Cotter One day this January, I received at least ten forwarded email attachments to a web site that featured […]
(Traverse City, Mich. April 2007) – Hagerty Insurance Agency, the nation’s largest insurance agency for classic and collector vehicles, organized a birthday tribute to one of America’s most iconic and beloved cars – the ’32 Ford Deuce, which turns 75 years old this year. The celebration took place on April […]
SCM columnist Mike Sheehan was having a fantastic week. He had just sold a customer’s 109-mile Enzo for $1,175,000. The money was in the bank, he had been paid his commission, and all he had to do was meet the new owner for lunch in Los Angeles and help him […]
On October 20, the 2007 Mercedes-Benz Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival held in Lakeland, Florida, will celebrate its eighth year. Taking a cue from the world-class Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, the Lakeland show features a tribute to a legendary motorsports’ personality. This year’s honored guest will be Sir Stirling Moss, […]
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (March 2007) – Festival-goers will be able to take a trip down memory lane, side-by-side with vintage vehicles like a ’57 Thunderbird, a ’36 Chevy pickup or a ’49 Harley-Davidson. The Hagerty Family Car Show will feature collector cars, trucks and motorcycles from around the Midwest on […]
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