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Archive for May, 2006

Babe Ruth’s 1940 Lincoln Zephyr At Dingman Ford Collection Sale

Friday, May 26th, 2006

Motor Trend
Collectors can really hit one out of the ballpark with a special vehicle offered by RM Auctions at its Dingman Ford Collection sale on June 9-11, 2006 in Kensington, New Hampshire. A cornerstone of the auction is a beautifully restored 1940 Lincoln Zephyr Continental Cabriolet formerly the property of George Herman “Babe” Ruth, one […]

Rare BMW M3 for Shannons June Auction

Friday, May 26th, 2006

One of the rarest BMW M3s built in the model’s illustrious 20-year history is going under the hammer at Shannons upcoming Melbourne auction on Monday June 5.
While 800 examples of the E30 BMW M3 Convertible were built between March 1988 and June 1991, only 137 of these were built with the most powerful 215HP incarnation […]

Duesenburg fetches £330,000 at H&H Classic Auctions

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

A 1929 Duesenburg Model J, fetched £330,000 at the auction in Middlesex, UK.
Despite interest from British buyers, the Model J will be returning to America where Duesenburgs have a huge following.
According to Simon Hope, managing director at H&H Classic Auctions who ran the sale, it was bought unseen by a telephone bidder.
Simon told Auto Trader: […]

Holdens at Shannons Auction

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

Two great ‘barn find’ Holdens being offered with no price reserve are already exciting collectors well in advance of their auction by Shannons in Melbourne on June 5.
The main interest has been the blue and somewhat battered one-owner and very original HK GTS Monaro that is the ideal basis for a restoration project.
More at http://www.australianauction.info/?p=112

V8 Classics Defy Fuel Fears At Shannons Auction

Thursday, May 18th, 2006

A classic American sports car and an Aussie muscle car icon slugged it out for top dollar at Shannons Sydney auction on May 15, with the US entry just winning by the price of a 1930s petrol bowser.
In an energetic evening that resulted in sales of more than $525,000 for 26 vehicles and 14 memorabilia […]

Sir Elton John classic Bently for H&H auction

Wednesday, May 17th, 2006

Elton´s flamboyant Tudor Red 1985 Bentley Continental Convertible, star of the video for his hit song Nikita, is to be autioned by H&H Classic Auctions at Syon Park.
Famous in its own right, Elton´s old motor carries an estimate of around £44-48000.
H&H sold the car to its current owner back in 2002. Chief Auctioneer and MD […]

Classic Art at RM Auction - The Originators

Friday, May 12th, 2006

On Saturday and Sunday, RM Auctions, a Canadian house that conducts about 16 vintage and classic car auctions a year, is selling 500 lots from the collection of Jimmy and Danny Brucker, members of the family that founded MovieWorld: Cars of the Stars, a museum in Buena Park, Calif., that was open from 1970 to […]

Adolf Hitler Mercedes for Monaco auction

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

A Mercedes given as a wedding gift to Egypt’s King Farouk by Adolf Hitler in 1938 is set to fetch £685,000 at auction in Monaco. The convertible - which can hit 100mph - was last sold in 1988.

TWISTED SISTER Frontman Auctioning 1969 Mustang Via eBay

Wednesday, May 10th, 2006

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is currently auctioning his 1969 Boss 302 Mustang car via eBay. A posting on the auction page reads as follows: “Dee Snider has owned this car for over 25 years. It was originally discovered by Dee’s brother Frank as a basket case in 1979, missing the original Boss motor. Dee […]

Lake Placid collector’s cars auction

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

About 75 classic and collector cars will be auctioned May 20, at the Lake Placid Festival of Cars
The event, conducted by www.AnBclassics.com, of Malone, will be held in the Olympic Center. For more information or forms, go to www.lakeplacidfestivalofcars.com, or www.lpfcars.com.