Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car Journal
Sports Car Digest focuses on Classic Car Auctions, Concours d’Elegance, Vintage Car Racing, Road Rallies and other historic automotive events.
A 1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta Competizione will be featured at the 2013 RM Auctions Villa d'Este Auction, scheduled for May 25th in Cernobbio, Italy as part of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este weekend. One of three works cars produced in 1953, the 1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM, chassis 0320AM, was driven in period by no less than three World Champion drivers: Alberto Ascari, … [Read more...]
A selection of headline collector cars were consigned to the Gooding and Company Amelia Island Auction 2013, scheduled for Friday, March 8th in Amelia Island, Florida. Held on the grounds of the Omni Amelia Island Plantation, the 4th annual Gooding Amelia Island sale will feature a 1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Semi-Le Mans Tourer, 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic, 1965 Aston Martin Short Chassis Volante, … [Read more...]
The RM Auctions Amelia Island 2013 sale will be held March 9th at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Amelia Island, Florida, with more than 80 automobiles crossing the block at the official auction of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. Notable consignments at RM's 15th annual Amelia Island auction include the only supercharged 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Walker-LaGrande Convertible Coupe, 1930 Cord … [Read more...]
Russo and Steele will effectively double their auction schedule in 2013 with the addition of new events in Newport Beach, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Drew Alcazar, owner of Russo and Steele, said, "Both Scottsdale and Monterey have matured to what we feel exemplifies the Russo and Steele experience. … [Read more...]
Barrett-Jackson will hold a new auction in Reno, Nevada on August 8-10, 2013, held in the conjunction with the Hot August Nights automotive festival. The inaugural Hot August Nights Auction Presented by Barrett-Jackson will replace the Orange County auction. “The only missing piece in Hot August Nights’ successful puzzle was a Barrett-Jackson Auction,” said Craig Jackson, Chairman and CEO … [Read more...]
The Bonhams Boca Raton auction will be held Saturday, February 23rd on the grounds of the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Florida. Held in conjunction with the 2013 Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance, the inaugural Bonhams automobile auction staged in Florida will see a strong selection of European and American cars cross the auction block. "Bonhams is delighted to have been appointed the auction … [Read more...]
Gooding and Company will feature a selection of collector cars when it returns to Scottsdale Fashion Square in Arizona on January 18-19, 2013. Among the headline offerings at the 6th annual Gooding auction include a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider, 1959 Porsche RSK, 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Speciale by Pinin Farina and Edsel Ford’s personal 1930 Ford Model A Sport Phaeton. … [Read more...]
A Pontiac Catalina Lightweight and 'S-Code' Ford Mustang Boss 429 are among the headline offerings at the 13th annual Russo and Steele Scottsdale auction, scheduled for January 16-20, 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona. As one of the factory-built weapons conceived during the Super Stock wars of the early 1960s, Pontiac’s “Swiss Cheese” Catalina Lightweight was purpose-built just for one … [Read more...]
The Oldenburg Family Automobile Collection will be among the headline consignments at the 2013 Bonhams Scottsdale auction, scheduled for Thursday, January 17th at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. The second annual Bonhams Scottsdale Auction will feature more than 30 cars from the horse breeding family, including multiple models from Jaguar and Ferrari. … [Read more...]
RM Auctions will offer 'without reserve' more than 50 vehicles from the Don Davis Collection during a single-day, single-vendor auction, scheduled for April 27th, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. The Don Davis Collection is the result of decades of acquisition by enthusiast and businessman, Don Davis. … [Read more...]
RM Auctions will feature a pair of blue-chip collector cars at its 2013 Arizona sale, scheduled for January 18th in Phoenix. A 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione, chassis 1905 GT, and a 1965 Ford GT40, chassis P/1034, will headline the more than 80 automobiles set for RM's Arizona auction podium. “Our Arizona sale boasts a strong track record for presenting automobiles of … [Read more...]
Bonhams announced that Jakob Greisen will join the firm’s international team as the Head of Business Development, West Coast, US Motoring Department. A native of Denmark and fluent in English and German, as well as his native tongue, Jakob is a lifelong automobile enthusiast. … [Read more...]
Early consignments have been announced for the Bonhams Scottsdale 2013 auction, scheduled for Thursday, January 17th at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. Among the headline entries for the 2nd annual Bonhams Arizona auction is a car known as "Le Petite Royale", the 1930 Bugatti Type 46 Faux Cabriolet with coachwork by Veth and Zoon. … [Read more...]
A selection of sporting automobiles will be featured at the Gooding and Company Scottsdale 2013 auction, scheduled for January 18-19 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The headline consignments include a one-off 1957 Maserati 150 GT Spider, 1938 Bugatti 57C Atalante, 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster and an original 1965 Shelby 289 Cobra. “Our market is thriving because people continue to want superb … [Read more...]
The RM Auctions Arizona 2013 sale will be held January 18th at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, with approximately 80 collector cars crossing the block at the 14th annual auction. “Two thousand and twelve has been another terrific year for the collector car hobby, with the market continuing to show resilience to fluctuating financial markets. … [Read more...]
