SAN RAFAEL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 9, 2006–The NationalGuard Great Race 2006 finished yesterday in San Rafael, Californiaafter a time endurance rally-race crossing fourteen states during thepast two weeks. At a stake in this world-class competition, the13-year old navigator Sawyer Stone and his grandfather and driver DaveReeder won the top cash prize […]
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R2 D2’s Corniche to Be Sold at H&H
A 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche Mulliner Park Ward Coupe that was once the property of Kenny Baker, the man inside the much-loved Star Wars robot R2 D2, is to be auctioned at the next H&H sale, Buxton, July 25/26. The only person to feature in all six Star Wars films, Birmingham-born […]
The LeMay Museum Welcomes New Director of Major Gift Development
New Director of Major Gift Development David Snow brings fundraising experience from World Vision (Tacoma, WA) – The LeMay Museum welcomes J. David Snow as Director of Major Gift Development effective June 20, 2006 with the goal of gaining additional support for the Museum. Snow brings significant non-profit fundraising experience […]
1922 Race Duesie at Russo and Steele in Monterey
*Russo and Steele offers Historic Duesenberg **Race Car in Monterey/ /* */1922 one-of-a-kind “A Model” contested Indy 500/* *Monterey, CA* Russo and Steele’s “Sports and Muscle in Monterey collector automobile auction has announced the addition of a very rare and historic 1922 Duesenberg “A Model” race car. The car will […]
Bonhams & Butterfields to Auction $10m Collection in Monterey
Bonhams & Butterfields to Offer $10-Million Motor Car Collection Quail Lodge, Carmel, California – 18 August 2006 Bonhams & Butterfields’ Sale of Important Collectors’ Motor Cars and Related Automobilia, held annually at the prestigious venue of Quail Lodge and Resort in Monterey, California, will this year include 17 mouth-watering motor […]
Bonhams to Sell Jim Redman’s Ex-Works Honda
BONHAMS TO SELL WORLD CHAMPION JIM REDMAN’S EX-WORKS HONDA 250CC RC164 GRAND PRIX-WINNING MOTORCYCLEAt The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford, 22 October 2006 Offered for sale by multiple World Championship winner Jim Redman, this machine represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for serious collectors to acquire a genuine, ex-works, 1960s Grand Prix-winning […]
Debut of the Baldwin-Motion Big Block 1969 Camaro
The debut of the first customer (of 12 to bebuilt) Baldwin-Motion big-block 1969 Camaro at the GM Nationals wassuper-successful. The #01 Camaro will be fully-sorted out, go through pre-delivery prep and bedelivered to its owner, Dave Flynn, at his Chevrolet dealership in Ohio nextweek. Two more customer Camaros are under […]
RM Auctions to Offer $8m Ferrari in Monterey
RM AUCTIONS TO OFFER MOST VALUABLE CAR IN AMERICA’S AUCTION HISTORY AT 2006 MONTEREY EVENT Famed 1958 Ferrari 412 S, One of the Greatest Racing Ferraris in History,Expected to Break $6.5 Million Record at Prestigious Auto Auction – August 19, 2006 BLENHEIM, Ontario, Canada (June 27, 2006) – RM Auctions, […]
Hagery and SCM to Present Seminar Series
LeMay Museum Symposium Presents Seminar Series on Collecting Vehicles Get inside the minds of car collecting experts with this seminar series Tacoma, Wash. (June 2006) – Hagerty Collector Network and Sports Car Market magazine present the 2nd annual LeMay Museum Symposium, featuring the Smart Collecting seminar series at Kirkland Concours […]
Speed Channel Announces Top-Ten Auto Stories of the Decade
SPEED: $3.00-A-GALLON GAS TOP U.S. AUTO STORY OF LAST 10 YEARS DOMESTIC AUTO SALES, RACING SAFETY, RETRO STYLING, eBAY MOTORS ROUND OUT TOP FIVE Pain at the pump is the No. 1 automotive story of the last decade, according to a list released today by SPEED in conjunction with the […]