Author: Auction News

London–Brighton Bringing out the Stars

Mason will race for glory in a 1901 Panhard et LevassorThe 2006 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) has attracted the largest entry for 10 years for the 110th Anniversary of the world’s longest running motoring event. On Sunday 5th November two of the entries will be driven by […]

Bentley Reveals its Seoul

Seoul is the home of Bentley’s newest dealershipSeoul, 27th October 2006…. The Deputy Prime Minister for the United Kingdom, the Right Honourable John Prescott MP, was the guest of honour this week when he officially opened the Bentley Seoul showroom in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, completing Bentley.s first step into the Korean […]

Ferrari and Alcoa Open New Spaceframe Plant

Aluminum spaceframe of Ferrari’s 612 MODENA, Italy, & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 30, 2006–Alcoa announced today that it has opened its new automotive assembly plant in Modena, Italy. The new facility covers more than 5,000 square meters and features state-of-the-art manufacturing technology. The plant, which employs 75, required an investment by […]

Steam and Electricity Will Power Some Vehicles to Brighton

At the dawn of motoring a number of different avenues were pursued by Victorian inventors for powering the motor car. In the end the petrol internal combustion engine became the preferred method of power and the rest as they say is history. However the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run […]

Hilton Head Concours Ready to Go

Hilton Head Island, SC – If you’re looking for a weekend full of fun and excitement for the entire family, be sure to mark your calendars for November 2-5 for the 5th annual Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival. Featuring the Cars of Indiana as the 2006 Honored Marque, […]

Countdown to the Tour de Espana

5-10 de Noviembre 2006Seven days to go until the start of the Tour de España 2006. The competitors are putting the finishing touches to their cars, the organisers are ready, and the sun seems almost guaranteed for the 8th edition of this historic rally ! It should be reminded that […]

World Famous Gravity Racers to be Sold at Barrett-Jackson

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – October 23, 2006 – Sixteen sleek, dynamic, technology-driven gravity racers built by the world’s top auto manufacturers will be sold at No Reserve during the 36th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event from Jan. 13-21, 2007, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The engineless speedsters will be displayed in the Showcase […]

Kruse Once Again Teams up with Barry’s Speed Shop

Kruse International returns to Barry’s Speed Shop for the second auction since September in Corona, CA. Come be a part of this great street rod and muscle car in house auction and car show. Consign your car today and have the chance to be a part of the hit TV […]

Generation Game on the London to Brighton Run

Drivers young and old will race to the sea492 entries from all over the world will take part in the 110th Anniversary London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR), with cars that are at least 102 years old. The average age of the drivers on this years run is 56, […]

Famous Names in Racing to Appear at Hilton Head Concours

Lyn St. James(Hilton Head Island, SC) — The Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival proudly announced that two of the most influential women in sports history will be in attendance at this year’s event. Lyn St. James, the first female Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, and Janet Guthrie, […]