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Imola Classic race meeting at the Circuit Enzo & Dino Ferrari offering free entry to all

Imola Classic, 26 – 28 October 2018The Peter Auto organisation ran the Imola Classic race meeting at the Circuit Enzo & Dino Ferrari over the weekend of 26 – 28 October 2018, offering free entry to all. This attracted a good...

The 35th annual Auto e Moto d’Epoca ... with a wide range of interesting and rare cars on display

Padova, 25-28 October, 2018

The 35th annual Auto e Moto d’Epoca show was held a Padova’s Fiera exhibition complex over the weekend of 25-28 October, offering classic vehicle enthusiasts a vast panorama of offerings to view,...

Francis Rebounds with COTA Victory

Brothers Ryan and Warren Dexter claim TA3 and TA4 wins. Trans Am featured on the Circuit of The Americas weekend alongside the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association holding the US Vintage Racing National Championship.

The Porsche 70th Anniversary Auction ... $5.95 Million 959 Paris-Dakar Leads RM Sotheby’s First-Ever Single-Marque Porsche Sale

•RM Sotheby’s generates $25.8 million with a 92 percent sell-through rate at the Porsche Experience Center Atlanta

•Stand-out prices led by the first 959 Paris-Dakar ever offered at auction, doubling estimate at $5.95...

2018 Bal Harbour Shops Collectors Weekend

The Bal Harbour Shops Collectors Weekend has evolved into one of the new not-to-miss automotive happenings in South Florida this year with participants and shoppers mingling among the very impressive display of exotic and...

Automobiles sur les Champs sale totalled €4,390,732 / $5,005,434

PARIS - Sunday 4 November, 2018 It was just after 16h on a sunny day in Paris that Mai^tre Herve´ Poulain, accompanied by Matthieu Lamoure, brought his hammer down to mark the start of the 14th edition of the Automobiles sur les...

International GT Open, Barcelona

Barcelona, 20 – 21 October, 2018

The final two races in the International GT Open series were held at the Circuit de Catalunya over the weekend of the 20 – 21 October, with both the Team and Drivers’ Championships still to be...

The World’s Oldest D.I.Y. Motor Car ... Offered at Bonhams London to Brighton Sale

Updated 2018 November 03 ... Results added

International Bugatti Meeting USA 2018

Saratoga Springs, 3rd - 9th of September, 2018 

Last week we reported on the Bugatti Meeting both in the races and the Concours in the park at Lime Rock for the Lime Rock Historic Festival around Labor Day. As mentioned...

The First 2019 BMW 8 Series Convertible

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – Nov. 1, 2018 BMW introduced the first-ever BMW 8 Series Convertible, which joins the new BMW 8 Series Coupe in blending ultra-sporting driving dynamics with an emotional and elegant design. The soft-top,...

FCA Heritage at “Auto e Moto d’Epoca 2018”

• FCA Heritage will be at the 35th edition of the most important vintage car and motorcycle event in Europe, with over 5000 classic cars for sale and more than 1600 exhibitors, from October 25 to 28 in Padua, Italy. The FCA Group...

Bugatti at the Lime Rock Historic Festival 2018

Lime Rock, 31st of August - 3rd of September, 2018 

For the 36th time the Lime Rock Historic Festival was held at Labour Day at the track at Lakeville near the border triangle of New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut....

“The Art of Ferrari Tailor Made” in Japan

An exclusive evening for the Ferrari Tailor Made program showcasing Italian craftsmanship, elegance and design

Ex-Team Cunningham, Stirling Moss Lister-Jaguar and Rare Maserati Spider Lead Early Consignments for Bonhams’ Scottsdale Auction

Los Angeles, 19 October, 2018Bonhams is pleased to announce that two very special mid-century sporting cars have been consigned to the January 2019 auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

From England is the former Team Cunningham...

Motorclassica 2018 – From Cadillacs to Googomobiles

24,000 visited this year’s edition at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building.

Concept study Mission E Cross Turismo goes into series production

Stuttgart, 19 October, 2018The second electric athlete from Zuffenhausen: At its meeting on 18 October, the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG gave the green light for series production of the concept study Mission E Cross Turismo....

The first BMW X7 ... built at BMW Plant Spartanburg in the US

Munich, 19 October, 2018 The BMW X7 is the first car to fuse the presence, exclusivity and spaciousness of a luxury model with the agile and versatile driving properties expected of a Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV). The latest and...

Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2019 celebrates the sound of the most beautiful classics and two anniversaries

Cernobbio, 17 October, 2018The symphonious backdrop can certainly not be described as the “Sound of Silence” when the most beautiful and exclusive automobile classics parade on the shores of Lake Como.  From 24th to 26th May...

Crown Prince SAR Moulay Hassan King Hassan II of Morocco ... 1957 Mercedes 300 SL Roadster

The 14th edition of the Automobiles sur les Champs auction sale organised by Artcurial Motorcars will take place on 4 November at 16h with a selection of 78 vehicles presented for sale.  

There will be...

Autumn Motorsport Day, Brooklands

Autumn Motorsport Day, Brooklands, 14.10.2018

After a balmy Saturday in Southern England, with clear blue skies and ambient temperatures up to 24deg C, the annual Autumn Motorsport Day at the Brooklands Museum complex in...

Silverstone Classic, Summer 2018 …and ‘Future Nostalgia’?

Thoughtful observations and expert reporting from the long weekend of the Silverstone Classic.

Estoril Classics Week ... Rallye de Portugal Histórico, a concours and a historic race meeting at the Estoril circuit

Estoril Classics Week, 02 – 07.10.2018

The Estoril Classics Week comprised of three main elements, the Rallye de Portugal Histórico, a concours and a historic race meeting at the Estoril circuit. The Rallye de Portugal Histórico...

Auto Classico Porto ... static display halls and outside action arena

Porto, 05 – 07.10.2018The classic car movement is alive and well in Portugal, as the weekend of 05 – 07 October was classic car nirvana, apart from the conclusion of the Estoril Classics Week near Lisbon, there was the Auto...

Toffen is Hosting The Swiss Auctioneers' Fall Auction “Cars and Motorcycles"

The Swiss Auctioneers sourced a very unique piece of history: A Cadillac Series 62 Sedan de Ville formerly purchased and driven by Elvis Presley.

Over 80 Ferraris from every era on the Madonie ... Tribute to Targa Florio 2018

Palermo, 7 October, 2018The 102nd edition of the Targa Florio Classica took place over the weekend of 5-7 October. A large contingent of vintage cars tackled the challenging Madonie Circuit, in the hills above Palermo, in an...

Significant Pre-War European and American Cars Highlight Upcoming Philadelphia Auction

Updated 2018 October 08 ... Results added

Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Barcelona

Barcelona, 28-30, September, 2018

The final round of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya over the weekend of 28 – 30 September, and enjoyed perfect weather conditions, with high...

World Records Broken at Bonhams Belgian Sale ... 1962 Aston Martin DB4 'Series V' Vantage Sports Saloon sold for world record-beating €1,212,250

Knokke-Heist, Place Albert de Knokke Le Zoute, 5 Oct, 2018

Bonhams held their 6th annual Zoute Sale on the sunny Belgian coast. The sale was a triumph, with 82% of lots selling both by value and lot, and lengthy bidding battles...

"Mission E" to become the Porsche Taycan

Atlanta, Georgia, 5 October, 2018 The future of mobility is another step closer: Series production of the first purely electric Porsche is set to begin next year. In preparation, the vehicle previously operating under the...

The Porsche 70th Anniversary Auction

Project Gold an Icon Reborn