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Audi in new top form –

Audi is targeting a new vehicle class with the A7 Sportback. This large, elegant five-door model unites the emotion-packed character of a coupe with the comfort and prestige of a sedan and with the functional utility of a station...

Iconic Cars Sporting Suixtil Colors

The group of Hong Kong-based aficionados behind the classic Suixtil brand is engaged in a tireless effort to revive this icon of the past by building up their gallery of historic pictures, with more of a glorious racing past...

Concours on the Avenue

Most of the events during the Monterey classic week have highly priced entrance fees as they are for charity but the Concours on the Avenue is the exception. This event is held on the public Ocean Avenue in Carmel and totally...

6° Settimana Motoristica Bresciana - 3 -5 settembre 2010

100 veicoli costruiti prima del 1918, provenienti da 10 Paesi Europei, giungono a Brescia per un raduno itinerante che toccherà il Garda e Verona.

3 Ferraris from the Emilio Gnutti Collection Break Magic Million-Dollar Mark at RM's Monterey Auction

An an exceptional 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, the fifth of only seven examples built and exquisite 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi, each sold for $4,620,000 at RM’s...

Capitol Concours Dinner Gala to be Held Saturday September

The Capitol Concours d’Elegance Opening Dinner Gala will be held on the 25th floor of the US Bank building Saturday, September 18 from 6:00PM-10:00PM. Car owners and the general public are invited to attend this grand event...

ALMS Round 8 in Mosport ... Porsche back in the lead with double win

The American Le Mans Series race on Canada’s Mosport circuit ended with an emphatic double victory for Porsche. On the demanding circuit close to Toronto, Porsche works driver Romain Dumas (France) and Klaus Graf (Germany)...

Silverstone Classic

The Silverstone Classic is back to the prominence in classic motoring circles once enjoyed by the Coys Historic Festival at the same venue a few years ago. The 2010 running was a bumper edition, with full and sometimes...

Important high end collectable classics sold during the last weeks

Updated 30 August 2010

Important high end collectable classics sold during the last weeks ... Any prospects which held back their decisions and waited for the lowest prices may have missed the train.

Salon Privé, Luxury Car Event and Concours d’Elegance

The fifth annual Salon Privé gathering was held at its regular venue, the exclusive Hurlingham Club, on the banks of the River Thames in South West London. The event is a high end outdoor motor show, with the addition of a...

Triple Record for Ferrari at Gooding's Pebble Beach Auction

Gooding & Company sold 13 cars over $1mio and achieved a record results with $64mio. McLaren took the opportunity to launch the new McLaren MP4-12C.

Tragic Death of BMW NA Vice President Jack Pitney

It is with great sadness that we inform you that Jack Pitney, BMW of North America Vice President of Marketing, was killed earlier today in a tragic accident while on vacation at his farm. We don’t have many further details to...

The Quail – A Motorsport Gathering - One of the most exquisite events of the Monterey week

The Quail was one of the most exquisite events of the Monterey week with superb cars in a very stylish surrounding. After a visit at the Concorso Italiano in the morning we headed for the Quail just after Lunch. When parking the...

Collectors Corner - Porsche 550 RS and Porsche 550 A

Updated August 25, 2010

The Porsche 550/1500 RS and 550A/1500 RS was a sports car created by Porsche. Between 1953-1957 78 car were produced in open and closed configuration.

Concorso Italiano at the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch

Friday is concours day once again! On the schedule the Concorso Italiano at the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch and The Quail at Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley.

60th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and Pebble Beach Tour

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A 1933 Delage D8S De Villars Roadster owned by The Patterson Collection in Louisville, Kentucky, was named Best of Show at the 60th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance held Sunday on the 18th fairway of Pebble...

Bentley Blower Meeting 2010

The history of Bentley is closely linked to the history of the 24h of Le Mans. Today the race is important for the manufacturers to show their advanced technology but in these days it was even more important to show the...

DTM Zandvoort - Six Races – Five Mercedes Victories

Gary Paffett (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) won the 2010 DTM’s sixth round at Zandvoort. After 42 laps (180.894 kms), he came home 0.396sec ahead of Paul Di Resta. Overall leader Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class)...

World premiere at the 2010 Paris Motor Show ... The new CLS - the new design icon from Mercedes-Benz

A generation ahead: with the CLS, Mercedes-Benz created a new vehicle category in 2003 which for the first time combined the elegance and dynamism of a coupé with the comfort and functionality of a saloon. The public were...

BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team Wins at Road America!

Proving once again that the BMW M3 knows the way to victory lane at Road America, the BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team won the ultra-competitive American Le Mans Series GT class for the second consecutive year at the classic Road...

Mecum Sells Ex-Delorenzo L88, Ferraris, Boats and More at Successful 2010 Monterey Auction

Mecum's Monterey Auction had total gross sales (excluding buyer's premium) of $15.4 million. Combined with post-block sales that continue to occur in The Bid Goes On - Mecum's program to market vehicles that don't sell on the...

Classic Days Schloss Dyck … Goodwood's little sister

With their fifth edition the Classic Days at Schloss Dyck established themselves as Germans premium event. They are often compared with the very popular Goodwood events and although there are still differences especially in size...

Countdown to Auctions America Debut in Auburn

Auctions America by RM officially opens its gates to the upgraded Auburn Auction Park on Wednesday, September 1st for a free public preview of the facility and the auction cars as it gears up for its inaugural ‘Auburn Fall...

Andrew Pisker’s Ferrari 250 GT SWB California wins the prestigious People's Choice Award at Pebble Beach

A Ferrari 250 California has won the prestigious People's Choice Award at Pebble Beach in California. The beautiful SWB version spent three years undergoing a meticulous restoration at GTO Engineering in Twyford, Reading before...

Triple record for Ferrari at Pebble Beach auction

Ferrari has emerged as the star of the now-traditional and highly prestigious historic car auction hosted by the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California. The Prancing Horse’s cars racked up no less than three world record...

Gooding & Company with $64mio Record Result

Updated August 18 ... all Saturday's and Sunday's results added

13 Cars Sold over $1mio

RM's Sports & Classics of Monterey event posts $67 million in sales with an impressive 95% sell-through

Updated August 18 ... Results added

RM delivered a one, two punch in Monterey this past weekend during the year’s pinnacle event for the collector car hobby, posting the week’s highest auction results of $67 million in total...

Collectors Corner - Index

Updated, June 24, 2010 ... Porsche 550

Say perhaps you fall in love with a certain car and you would like to find out more about it. How many of them were built? Is it a good car? What is its history and provenance? Anamera is...

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – Ferrari Entries

Pebble Beach, August 15, 2010Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – Ferrari Entries

ModelColourChassis #EntrantClass M-1 – Ferrari Grand Touring212 Export Vignale CoupéBlack-Silver/Tan0080EB. & K. Ross342 America PF...

60th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Names 1933 Delage "Best of Show"

A 1933 Delage D8S De Villars Roadster owned by The Patterson Collection in Louisville, Kentucky, was named Best of Show at the 60th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance held Sunday on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Course....