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.
Russo and Steele held its 11th annual Sports & Muscle in Scottsdale auction on January 19-23, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona, resulting in preliminary sales figures over $21 million and a 69% sales rate. Highlights of the 2011 Russo and Steele Scottsdale auction were the sales of a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible that sold for $1,705,000, 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing $704,000, … [Read more...]
Gooding & Company held its 2011 Scottsdale Auction event on January 21-22 at the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale, Arizona, resulting in $34.98 million in total sales and a 94% sales rate.The 4th annual Gooding & Company Scottsdale auction saw 100% of the 72 lots at its Saturday auction sell, a rare achievement when presenting both Reserve and No Reserve consignments. Of the 129 … [Read more...]
RM Auctions held its Automobiles of Arizona 2011 event on January 20-21 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, resulting in a record $30.8 million in sales and 96% of lots sold.“We are thrilled with the results from this week’s Arizona sale. The offering attracted strong interest from collectors around the globe, with numerous lots exceeding expectations,” says Rob Myers, Chairman … [Read more...]
Russo and Steele will hold its 11th annual Sports & Muscle in Scottsdale auction on January 19-23, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona.Russo and Steele aims to strongly rebound from last year's weather-induced debacle, in part with their new Losberger main auction structure that will provide a more secure base for the sale. Manufactured in Germany, this new structure will afford an … [Read more...]
Motoexotica/Manheim, Phoenix (Tolleson), Arizona, January 14-15, 2011Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction EditorMotoexotica is a specialty car dealer in St. Louis. In 2009 they held their first sale at the Manheim wholesale auto auction there. They added a second St. Louis sale, then one in Springfield, Missouri in 2010. This was their first appearance in Phoenix (actually in Tolleson) … [Read more...]
Mecum Auctions will hold its expanded, five-day Kissimmee Auction 2011 on January 26-30 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida."The Kissimmee Auction is Mecum's fastest growing event as witnessed by the huge success of last year's event, which boasted a very high sell-through rate, more than 4,000 registered bidders and total sales over $25 million," said President Dana Mecum. "We … [Read more...]
Gooding & Company will hold its 2011 Scottsdale Auction event on January 21-22 at the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale, Arizona. The 4th annual Gooding Scottsdale auction will again comprise two days, with an auction on Friday, January 21st in addition to the Saturday, January 22nd sale.Gooding has assembled 130 cars for its 2011 Scottsdale Auction, headlined by the 1930 Duesenberg … [Read more...]
RM Auctions returns to the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix on January 20-21 for its 2011 Automobiles of Arizona auction event.The 12th annual Automobiles of Arizona features two days of auctions, starting with the 'The British Are Back' evening sale on Thursday, January 20th that will showcase a host of great British marques, including Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce and Jaguar and others. A … [Read more...]
Bonhams held its traditional end of year sale of Important Motor Cars and Fine Automobilia on Monday, December 6, 2010 at Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands in Surrey, UK.Top sales went to the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ Coupe which sold for … [Read more...]
Report and photos (unless noted) by Rick Carey, Auction EditorThe Milton Robson Collection of muscle cars and classics was sold at auction by RM Auctions on Saturday, November 13, 2010 in Gainesville, Georgia.Collectors have been bemoaning the fate of American Muscle for some time, not without good reason.Into this environment bravely strode RM Auctions with the twenty plus year … [Read more...]
Report by Rick Carey, Auction EditorRM Auctions held its fourth annual Automobiles of London auction on October 27th, 2010 at Battersea Evolution in London, with the sale headlined by the James Bond movie Aston Martin DB5. It sold on just two bids for £2,600,000 hammer, £2,912,000 with RM’s London commission of 12%, a cool $4,612,317.RM promoted the Aston as ‘The Most Famous Car in … [Read more...]
RM Auctions held its fourth annual Automobiles of London auction on October 27th, 2010 at Battersea Evolution in London, resulting in £19,147,790 in total sales and an 87% sell-through rate.“For the past number of years our London sale has been a highlight on RM’s calendar of events, and this year we are once again very pleased with the results,” said Max Girardo, Managing Director, RM … [Read more...]
Report by Rick Carey, Auction EditorThe Taste of HersheyRM Auctions held its Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey sale on October 7-8 in Hershey, Pennsylvania.Aside from chocolate (chocolate, chocolate, everywhere) the appeal of Hershey is the search for the rare, obscure, intriguing piece to complete a car restoration puzzle.Hershey denizens criss-cross the fields, pawing through piles … [Read more...]
RM Auctions will hold its fourth annual Automobiles of London auction on October 27th, 2010 at Battersea Evolution in London.RM Auctions' London sale will feature over 100 cars, headlined by the "Most Famous Car in the World" 1964 Aston Martin DB5 of James Bond; the ex-Masten Gregory 1952 Jaguar C-Type; 2010 Pagani Zonda R; 1904 DeDion-Bouton Model ADL Rear-Entry Tonneau; 1961 Ferguson Climax … [Read more...]
Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction EditorThe inaugural Auburn Fall Collector Car Auction by Auctions America was held at Auburn Auction Park on September 2-5, 2010.It would not be at all understated to say that Auburn Fall 2010 was one of the most anticipated auctions in recent memory. Its realization delivered everything that could have been hoped for, let alone expected.The … [Read more...]
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