Archive for Classic Car Spotlight

From 1896 to 1986 – Nearly a Century of Automobile History to be Offered in Unique Aalholm Collection Sale

· Excitement building as RM Auctions offers the Aalholm Automobil Museum Collection “without reserve”, 12 August 2012 in Southern Denmark · Eclectic Danish collection of 175 vehicles offers collectors a century of automobile history · Be it two, three or four wheels, wings or rail-rolling stock, the Aalholm Collection has it all · Digital catalogue [...]

Mecum and Velocity Bring Live Auction to Des Moines, July 20-21, 2012

500 Collector Cars to be Offered at Iowa State Fairgrounds Mecum Auctions will continue its record-setting 2012 season with the Des Moines Auction at the Iowa State Fairgrounds July 20-21, 2012. Discovery’s Velocity Network will capture the excitement for viewers to watch live on its high-definition national TV show “Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars & [...]

From Movie Screen to Auction Stage, Magnificent Ferrari ‘Tour de France’ Joins RM’s Glittering Monterey Sale

· RM Auctions announces a rare and coveted 1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Scaglietti ‘Tour de France’ as the latest feature attraction for its Monterey sale, August 17–18 · The first 14-Louver TdF built and one of just nine examples of its kind, 0585 GT is Ferrari Classiche certified and boasts a well-documented history, [...]

Third Annual Barrett-Jackson Orange County Auction Concludes With More Than $14 Million In Revenue; Over 54,000 In Attendance

World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions Wraps Up Southern California Automotive and Lifestyle Event with a One Million Dollar Increase in Sales and more than 400 Cars Sold SCOTTSDALE, AZ. – Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™, announced today that its third Annual Orange County, Calif. auction, held June 22-24 at the OC [...]

Mecum Auctions Offers the Salmon Brothers Collection June 16, 2012

One Hundred Years of American Automotive History Hits the Auction Block at No Reserve WALWORTH, Wis. – Mecum will offer a collection of nearly 140 American collector cars spanning a full century of automotive history ranging from a 1908 Maxwell (Lot S71) to a 2008 Roush-powered Ford Mustang (Lot S140). All vehicles will be sold [...]

RM Auctions Lifts Gavel on Charlie Thomas’ Texas-Sized Collection of Automobiles

- RM Auctions further expands its 2012 calendar with the addition of ‘The Charlie Thomas Collection’, a single-day, single-vendor sale to be held in Dallas, Texas, October 20, 2012 – Auction features a superb assortment of more than 150 collector cars, all offered without reserve – Sale further consolidates RM’s reputation as the specialist for [...]

Select Vehicles from the Esteemed Ruger Automobile Collection to be Featured at RM’s St. John’s Sale

· RM Auctions returns to Plymouth, Michigan, July 28, for its annual sale held in conjunction with the Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s · Sale headlined by a superb selection of motor cars from the distinguished Ruger Automobile Collection BLENHEIM, Ontario – RM Auctions, the official auction house of the Concours d’Elegance of [...]

RM Auctions: Pebble Beach ‘Best of Show’ Winning Horch Returns to Monterey Peninsula for Auction

· RM Auctions lifts the gavel on a stunning 1938 Horch 853A Erdmann & Rossi Sport Cabriolet at its flagship Monterey sale, August 17–18 · One of only three known surviving examples of its kind, the sensational Horch 853A was judged ‘Best of Show’ at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2004 · RM’s [...]

Dana Mecum’s 25th Original Spring Classic Auction Ramps Up

The World’s Largest Collector Car Auction Kicks Off On Super Tuesday, May 15, 2012 WALWORTH, Wis – The excitement and buzz continues to build as Dana Mecum’s 25th Original Spring Classic Auction is fast approaching. More than 2,000 vehicles and over 1,200 pieces of Road Art will take over the Indiana State Fairgrounds May 15-20, [...]

Victory Muscle Cars Photos of the Week: April 30 – May 4, 2012