President David Gooding and Auctioneer Charlie Ross sell the 1976 Porsche 934 for $1,380,000. Photo copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. Image by Jensen Sutta. Gooding & Company, the auction house revered for selling the world’s most desirable and prized collector cars, realized $20,785,080 in a single day at the […]
Month: March 2020
RM Sotheby’s Achieves Over $35.8m at Amelia Island
RM Sotheby’s returned to the Ritz-Carlton at Amelia Island this past weekend for the company’s 22nd annual sale as the official auction house of the renowned Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. A two-day auction for 2020, the sale was a resounding success, totaling more than $35.8 million and with 94 percent […]
Keith’s Blog: Why I Didn’t Buy an RX-7
There was a first-gen Mazda RX-7 on Bring A Trailer recently. It had only 16,000 miles, a rare automatic transmission — and was located fewer than 15 miles from SCM World Headquarters in Portland, OR. I’ve always been attracted to these cars. Their lines are period-interesting, and the rotary engine […]
Preliminary Amelia Island Auction Results
RM Sotheby’s Totals $35.8 Million at Amelia Island A 2003 Ferrari Enzo that brought $2,782,500 led the way to RM Sotheby’s $35.8 million total at their March 6-7 Amelia Island Auction. Second-highest sale was a 1938 Bugatti Type 57 cabriolet at $1,655,000, and third place went to a 1963 Ferrari […]
Concours Corner: 2020 Amelia Island Concours Best in Show Winners
A 1929 Duesenberg J-218 Town Limousine from the Palm Beach, FL, Lehrman Collection won Best in Show Concours d’ Elegance at the 25th Annual Amelia Island Concours on March 8. A 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder from won Best in Show Sport. Rob Kauffman, of Charlotte, N.C., owns the car. […]
Jim’s Blog: Best C4 Buys
We talk a lot about future trends here at ACC. Here’s something to use right now: Buy a C4 Corvette. Why? Because they’re iconic for their era, numerous enough to be inexpensive, and they’re fun to drive. They also don’t have many mechanical issues overall, so that makes them great, […]
From the Auction Desk: Letter Series Deals in Greensboro
GAA Classic Cars held the first of three yearly sales this past weekend. Few auctions run as consistently as GAA Classic Cars, with three per year in February, July and November, plus an occasional collection large enough to merit a sale all by its lonesome. And none of the other […]
05: Philip Richter
Philip Richter is president and co-founder of Hollow Brook Wealth Management, LLC. Hollow Brook is a leading SEC-registered independent wealth management firm that manages and advises capital on behalf of families, foundations, endowments, pension plans, and individuals. He serves as a trustee of the Pray Family Foundation, serves as treasurer of […]
Concours Corner: Third Annual Sandhills Motoring Festival
The third annual Sandhills Motoring Festival is set for Memorial Day weekend, with more than 120 cars staged through the historic village of Pinehurst, N.C. on May 31. Darren Frank, SCM advertising executive and hardcore Iso Grifo fan, will show his Iso Grifo at this year’s event. Stop by and […]
Keith’s Blog: Drive and Save
Every mile I drive the SCM Volvo 122S, I save myself money. There are two rules after you acquire a car that never change: First, do what it takes to make the car safe to drive. Second, put 500 miles on it before you do anything else. When you get […]