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Archive for January, 2007

Christies to auction Auto Union Type D racing car

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

Due to go under the hammer on 17 February at the international vintage car fair Rétromobile in Paris: one of two remaining original Type D racing cars from Auto Union dating from 1939. Christie’’s has estimated the value of the car at 8.8 to 12 million euros. That would be a new record in the […]

Motor vehicles at Auction

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

UK Car Auction Info You can pick up a bargain at an auction, but auctions are probably the riskiest way of buying a used car. You need to know what you are doing. You might wish to go as a spectator first and see what happens.
If you don’t know much about cars, take someone with […]

Barrett-Jackson sales up

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

Early sales at the 36th-annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction jumped 29 percent and attendance was up over last year as well. The Scottsdale-based auction house was on its way to topping last year’s total sales of $100 million.

1903 Model A Ford sold at auction for $630,000

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

A 1903 Model A, considered to be the oldest surviving Ford, sold for $630,000 on Friday at a collector car auction in Phoenix.
Following a flurry of bidding at a Phoenix resort, well-known Houston lawyer John O’Quinn took home the brick-red, black-upholstered car that was one of the first three sold by newly incorporated Ford […]

Competition cars under starters orders for H&H March sale

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Motoring News H&H Classic Auctions are starting 2007 in style with a sale at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 1. Set within the magnificent surroundings of the Centaur Complex, it will be headlined by a 1929 Grand Prix Alfa Romeo.

Scottsdale City and Collector Car Auction yet to agree on a deal

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

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The city of Scottsdale and operators of the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction have yet to agree on a long-term deal to keep the auction in the city.
To meet Barrett-Jackson’s demands, the city has spent roughly $46 million over the last 18 months in buying land and fixing up a city-run facility where the […]

On my way to Scottsdale for Barrett-Jackson auction madness: On my … - MotorTrend Magazine

Monday, January 15th, 2007

On my way to Scottsdale for Barrett-Jackson auction madness: On my …MotorTrend Magazine - 20 hours agoLast year, I joined the SPEED TV broadcast team covering Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale, Arizona, and West Palm Beach, Florida collector car …

Scottsdale Collector Car Auction

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

Arizona in January has become the collector car center of the universe, with an international cast of the rich and famous tossing around cash and a gleaming assortment of vintage vehicles for the rest of us to ogle.
Scottsdale’s Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction leads the pack of five major old-car events that will bring tens of […]

1903 Ford Model A for Arizona Auction

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

It is being billed as the world’s oldest Ford and will be up for auction to the highest bidder at RM Auctions in Arizona on January 19, 2007. The 1903 Ford Model A Rear Entry Tonneau is expected to fetch between US$400,000 and US$500,000.
The car has spent 15 years on display at the Ford Motor […]

First Shelby GT for Auction Block

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

Another lap in the pony car race will be pass as the first Shelby GT Ford Mustang to be set up for a no-reserve auction at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, AZ. Carroll Shelby himself will be there to hand the keys for CSM 07SGT0001 to the winning bidder, with a portion of the auction’s profits being […]