On the occasion of the first Press day of the 2006 Paris Motorshow, Frederic Saint-Geours and the Peugeot Sport staff have announced the involvement of the brand new 908 in the Le Mans Series. Today at 11am, in front of numerous journalists from abroad, the “Automobiles Peugeot” Managing Director has […]
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Ford Family to be Recognized at Petersen Museum
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 28, 2006) – The PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM and HOTROD & RESTORATION are pleased to announce that the Ford family will be honored with the 2007 Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award. Part of the ninth annual HOTROD & RESTORATION Trade Show – held March 1-3, 2007 […]
Bonhams Renews LBVCR Partnership for Another Three Years
Bonhams, international fine art auctioneers, has extended its partnership agreement with the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) until at least 2009. Bonhams will continue to host the Friday LBVCR Auction and the International Participants Reception at its New Bond Street salerooms. On the day of the Run itself, […]
Cooke Collection Brings $2.4m in Massachusetts
September 26, 2006 – (North Brookfield, MA) The local police dept. closed the main road running through North Brookfield this past Saturday to accommodate the crowds arriving for the sale of the Frank Cooke collection by auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields. Swarms of eager buyers registered to bid on an “Aladdin’s […]
LeMay Museum Takes Major Steps in Development and Fundraising
(Tacoma, WA) – The LeMay Museum is delighted to announce that it has completed design development and significantly reduced the projected cost of the Museum campus from $125,000,000 to $99,000,000. The design refinements, presented to the Board and Steering Committee at their September meeting by lead architect Alan Grant, will […]
Mecum Gears Up for High Performance
MARENGO, IL – The 11th Annual Mecum High Performance Auction returns to Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles on October 6,7, 8. Widely recognized as the World’s Largest Muscle Car auction, the event attracts hundreds of high-performance and collector cars from across the country. These include cars that are offered […]
BRABUS Announces Tuning Program for New M-B CL Coupe
Concurrent with the market introduction of the new Mercedes CL-Class BRABUS (Brabus-Allee, D-46240 Bottrop, phone + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777-0, fax + 49 / (0) 2041 / 777 111, Internet www.brabus.com) already presents an extensive and exclusive tuning program. Engine tuning with up to 730 hp / 537 […]
RM to Auction Cappy Collection of Classic Fords
BLENHEIM, Ontario, Canada (September 20, 2006) – One of the world’s most important and comprehensive Ford car collections will be offered when RM Auctions, North America’s leading collector car auction house, puts The Cappy Collection on the auction block on November 11, 2006 on the property of Ford aficionado Jerry […]
Russo and Steele Creates New Division
Drew Alcazar Creates New Division Phoenix, Ariz. (September 22, 2006) – Phoenix-based collector car auction house Russo and Steele introduces Quintessential Media as the new in-house public relations division. This decision represents a significant step toward advancing the growth of Russo and Steele’s proactive interaction and partnership with the media […]
Coker Tire Introduces New Whitewall Radial
Chattanooga, Tenn. (August 2006) – Street rod, hot rod, and classic car owners can add some real attitude to their rides with Coker Tire’s newly developed 65Series BFGoodrich® Silvertown® whitewall radials. Sporting a wider, lower profile than the current 70 Series Whitewall radials, these new 65 Series tires will definitely […]