Ah, yes, what can I add to the accolades regarding Jaguar's E-Type, including the glamorous coupe seen here? Barons of the UK suggests it might be an ideal gift for one's spouse. Or a perfect...
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The first production Ford Thunderbird is to be sold at no reserve during the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. Barrett-Jackson refers to it as a "sports...
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We're still in the early days of November and already the January 2009 Scottsdale auction calendar is heating up as sellers submit their cars for bidding. Russo & Steele have carved out a...
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While criticising RM's attempts at video advertising (see previous blog) I should be fair and point out that the company has totally redesigned its Web site with a fresh, clean, easy-to-navigate...
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I've yet to see a TV commercial on behalf of classic car auction companies, unless you count the endless promos for Barrett-Jackson on Speed. But now it appears that RM Auctions is developing...
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I'm guessing that a friendly competition exists between collector car auction houses to see who can achieve the highest price at venues where all show their wares. This makes for good public...
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Race cars have seldom been more beautiful than this 1957 500 TRC. Originally owned by a gentleman driver named Bernardo Cammarata, it was raced successfully in the Targa Florio over ten years and won...
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It would be difficult to find a more appropriate setting for the vehicle that RM is featuring in its annual Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook auction. The car, seen above, is a 1932 Chrysler CL...
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When Joe MacPherson began his collection of sports, racing, custom cars and vintage motorcycles many years ago, he probably never thought it would eventually be worth in excess of $10,000,000. But...
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You can always count on RM Auctions to come up with something truly rare and exotic at their major events. This year's Sports & Classics of Monterey auction, on August 15th and 16th, promises...
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The merry month of May is almost upon us and for those lucky enough (or wealthy enough) to attend the Ferrari - Leggenda et Passione auction in Maranello, Italy, on May 18th it has to be a very...
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I never had a chance to meet Art Astor but we do have something in common. A 50-year broadcasting veteran, Art is also a renowned classic cars collector. I'm a 50-year veteran of automobile...
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"What," you may be wondering, is a "monarch?" I'd almost forgotten myself, so many years having passed since I first drove one. A Monarch, for the benefit of our American...
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Once again Florida's Amelia Island Concours and RM Auctions combo has come and gone, with the highlight being this 1934 Ford Model 40 Special Speedster, custom-built for Edsel Bryant Ford, former...
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Although I sometimes prefer California I could happily dwell in Florida, escaping the cool and damp winters of the Pacific Northwest. Another reason for my enthusiasm is the number of...
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It makes sense that if you're in the auction game you'll feature the most exotic and costly vehicles in your Web sites and promotional material. But as I'm not in the business of catering...
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It seems the muscle car syndrome reaches far beyond our shores. In the UK (where big American cars make little sense on narrow lanes and crowded city streets) a number of cars have come out of private...
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Considering how few were manufactured I'm delighted by the frequency with which Duesenbergs appear in concours and at auction. No surprise, then, that Canada's RM Auctions will be featuring...
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If there's one thing I like about the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction it's the company's ability to attract the unexpected. For example, I never thought I'd see a 1956 English Ford...
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