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Archive for April, 2007

Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Collector cars took center stage as the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company hosted the ultimate beach bash on the shores of West Palm Beach, Florida, from March 28-April 1, 2007. Record crowds flooded the South Florida Expo center to see everything from vintage Big Block Corvettes and Shelbys to eclectic vehicles like Messerschmitts and Amphicars being […]

Air Chamber Announces Successful U.S. Launch of Portable Automotive Storage System at Barrett-Jackson

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

The American public snapped up a piece of European technology from Air Chamber USA that can save hundreds of thousands of collector cars from damage. Experts from the British manufacturer’s new North America arm unveiled the portable, controlled-environment storage system for collector, exotic, high performance and luxury automobiles during the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company’s two renowned […]

Classic Car Broker Gets 5 Years Jail

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

A classic-car broker who swindled actor Nicolas Cage and other clients before he was caught in Spain was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison and $1.8 million in restitution.
Peter Brotman, 47, of Oaks, sold collectables such as a 1964 Rolls-Royce, a 1988 Aston Martin and a 1954 Jaguar on consignment, then kept the money […]

Collectible cars to be auctioned during antique festival

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

Collector cars will be auctioned July 21 during the Michigan Antique and Collectible Festival.
A representative of the Indiana-based auction company said he expects 130 to 150 cars to be offered for sale in the Gerstacker Fair Center building on the Midland County Fairgrounds.
Perhaps there’ll be more.
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Super-Rare Ferrari roadster fetches $385k at Amelia auction

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

At last month’s RM auction of vintage motor cars at the Amelia Island Concours D’Elegance, one such special Prancing Horse hit the auction block, selling at a price significantly lower than its estimated value.
The Ferrari 365 GTS/4 was the convertible version of the car nicknamed the Daytona, although officially it never received that nameplate. Only […]

H&H Classic Auctions offer another Alfa Romeo Racer

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Just a few weeks after selling the 1929 Irish Grand Prix-winning Alfa Romeo, H&H Classic Auctions has come up with another.
Registered UV 819, this is a 6C 1500 Super Sport Works Team Car, with a slightly smaller engine than the 1750 recently sold by H&H for £503,000. It raced in the 1929 Brooklands Double Twelve, […]

1961 Morris Mini Pickup

Sunday, April 8th, 2007

This car will be auctionned on 18th, April 2007, at the Pavillon Gardens, Buxton, during the H&H classic auctions.
First registered on September 1st 1961 to Morris Motors Ltd, ‘10 MWL’ achieved considerable fame later that month when it was driven from Oxford to Moscow on a single tank of fuel by The Mayor of Oxford […]

Investing in cars that appreciate in value

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Imagine owning a Bugatti Royale, one of the most extreme luxury cars ever built. At least that’s what Wikipedia says.
The Bugatti Royale is enormous with big wheels, a massive engine and weighs 3 175kg.
All six production Royales still exist, the prototype was destroyed in an accident in 1931.
One of these cars was sold for $6,5m […]