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Mille Miglia Entry List Part I 001 - 200

Updated 12 May, 2012 ... Chassis numbers added and some corrections

Mille Miglia Entry List Part I 001 - 200

Mille Miglia Entry List Part II 201 - 385

Updated 7 May, 2012 ... Chassis numbers added

Mille Miglia Entry List Part II 201 - 385

Monaco Historic Grand Prix 2012 – Preview

Sunday races round off thrilling weekend of vintage action in the principality

Mecum Auctions Unveils Historic Lotus Type 56 Turbine Indy Racecar to be Offered at Monterey, August 16-18, 2012

From the Private Collection of Racing Legend “The King” Richard Petty

New 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible Helps SVT Mark its 20th Anniversary of Delivering High-Performance Vehicles

Twenty years after the launch of the original 1993 SVT Mustang Cobra and SVT F-150 Lightning, Ford is celebrating with the fastest open-air Mustang of all time, the 2013 Shelby GT500 convertible.

BentleyReady for the Mille Miglia

Iconic Bentley Blowers ready for great Mille Miglia adventure ... Bentley Continental W12 and V8 models join historic cars in Italy

The Breadvan and Stirling Moss’s SWB: two unique cars on display at the Ferrari Museum to celebrate the 250 GT anniversary

There are certain cars that, because of their rarity and the role they’ve played in automotive history, simply must be preserved for posterity. 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GT and to celebrate that...

Collectors Corner ... Important high end collectable classics sold during the last weeks

Updated 15 May 2012

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.

ECO Targa Florio at the Principality of Monaco ... Collectors from all over the World are ready to Celebrate the History of the Targa Florio

In conjunction with the preeminent Grand Prix De Monaco Historique and with Italian Ambassador to Monaco Antonio Morabito in attendance, the 2012 Eco Targa Florio project was unveiled. Antonio Marasco, President of the Automobile...

Coys Legend et Passion Monaco Auction 12 May 2012

Coys Monaco sale has highlighted their ability to attract exceptional prices and achieving new world record results, with the highest sale value Lot being the 1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Three Position Drophead by Gurney...

10°ASIAUTOSHOW 2012 ... 27-30 settembre ... Un giro in Toscana e Umbria tra Città famose e antichi Borghi

La decima edizione del tradizionale appuntamento automobilistico autunnale dell’ASI, si svolgerà tra Toscana e Umbria, una delle zone a livello mondiale tra le più ricche di storia e di suggestioni, che hanno ispirato la...

New platform for HISTORIA Mobilis

Daimler employees’ interest in all aspects of classic cars to be part of SG Stern Stuttgart in future ... Inaugural meeting of new section held on 14 May 2012

Development of the Porsche super sports car enters next phase ... 918 Spyder prototypes commence trials

The Porsche 918 Spyder is on the road: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has taken the driving trials of the super sports car of the future a step further with completion of the initial prototypes. The 918 Spyder will go...

Carroll Shelby: R.I.P.

Somewhere I heard the saying: “Sometimes a tree is down a long time before they measure its length” and it’s that way with Carroll Shelby who died May 10 at the age of 89. He has influenced the auto industry and car racing in so...

RM Dominates Monaco Historic Weekend With Incredible €33.5 Million in Sales

• RM Auctions achieves more than €33.5 million in sales with 87 percent of all lots sold at its Monaco sale, May 11 - 12

• Two-day auction represents RM’s highest grossing auction to date in Europe

• Top seller: 1957 Ferrari...

Formula 1 Spanish GP - Maldonado wins ... Alonso second and leading the Championship

Pastor Maldonado sealed the first victory for the newly revived Williams-Renault partnership in today’s Spanish Grand Prix. The Venezuelan scored the victory from pole position, marking the first win for the collaboration in its...

Record Number of Original Shelby Cobra Competition Cars Accepted at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion ... August 17-19

When Carroll Shelby, along with chief engineer Phil Remington, finished the very first Cobra, neither imagined that history was being written. Shelby just wanted to go race and win…right away, but Shelby American’s incredible...

Racing Greats and Glorious Grand Routiers Grace the Grid at Bonhams in Monaco Sale

Upadted 13 May, 2012 ... Results added

Upadted 26 April, 2012 ... Lot list with estimates and chassis numbers added

The Auction Includes a 1963 Ford Falcon Futura Sprint: The only car to have won every single stage of the...

Big on performance, small in number ... The MINI John Cooper Works GP

Fastest MINI ever built; extensive use of motorsport technology ... Best lap of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife: 8 min. 23 sec. ... Preview at the 2012 MINI United Festival

Production limited to 2,000 cars

Worldwide's 11th annual Houston Classic Auction ... 1932 Duesenberg Model J LWB Speedster sold for $297,000

1932 Duesenberg Model J LWB Speedstersold for $297,000

1937 Cord 812 "Sportsman" Convertible Coupe brought $242.000

1931 Cord L29 Cabriolet sold for $220,000

1979 Duesenberg II Boattail Speedster sold for $220,000

1953...

RM Secures One-Of-A-Kind Ferrari and Talbot-Lago for its Highly Anticipated Monterey Sale

RM Auctions consigns an exceptional 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Berlinetta and an elegant 1938 Talbot-Lago T23 Teardrop Coupe to its Monterey, California sale, August 17–18 ... The exclusive Ferrari 410 Sport Berlinetta features...

McLaren Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of its First win at the Indianapolis 500

On May 27, 1972, McLaren claimed its first victory at the 'famed' Indianapolis 500 with Mark Donohue behind the wheel of the number 66 Sunoco-Penske. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of its first win at Indianapolis, McLaren...

Faces of the future: the concept cars at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2012

The participants in this year’s Concept Cars & Prototypes competition have been announced at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este press conference in Milan. “We’re delighted to see a steady rise in the number of entrants for the...

Historics at Brooklands ... Spring sale hints at summer fun with convertible consignments

Historics at Brooklands - the classic and sports car auctioneer - believes a recent spate of wet weather will do nothing to dampen the British enthusiasm for ‘soft-tops’, as it brings no fewer than 27 examples to auction on...

Alfa Romeo at the “Mille Miglia 2012” revival parade

For the 2012 edition of the historical "Mille Miglia" tribute, the Alfa Romeo Historic Motoring team will be lining up four official Museum vehicles, two pre-war - the "1500 SS" and the "1750 GS" - and two models from the 1950s...

17th Paulista Vintage Cars Meeting in Brazil

Visitors could enjoy 580 classic cars on exhibit, negotiate bargains with 44 dealers offering 350 cars for sale, or browse 280 stands for parts and accessories.

The Porsche museum is sending its classic cars to the Mille Miglia

The legends are under starter’s orders: from 17 to 20 May 2012, the Porsche Museum will be covering the legendary thousand miles of the Mille Miglia with its impressive starting field to date. The famous endurance road race will...

Horn Blowing at Credit Suisse Drivers Club signals start of 8th GP de Monaco Historique

Former F1 drivers Jochen Mass and Emanuele Pirro join historic racers Alain de Cadenet and Duncan Dayton to debate: 'Is historic racing better than Formula 1?' ...

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Opinion: Design Commentary on Ferrari's New F12 Berlinetta

Book author Wallace Wyss calls the “Aero Bridge” on Ferrari's New F12 Berlinetta one of the most controversial designs at the Geneva Auto Salon.

11° ASIMOTOSHOW 2012 ... 11 -12 -13 maggio Varano de’ Melegari (Parma) - Autodromo Riccardo Paletti

Uno dei più importanti raduni motociclistici mondiali inizia domani 11 maggio