The Donohue Factor – 24 Hours Daytona 2009
In a story spanning 40 years, motorsports photographer Hal Crocker compares and contrasts Mark Donohue’s experiences at the 24 Hours of Daytona, including his unlikely victory in 1969, with David’s Donohue’s epic win at the 2009 Daytona 24 Hours. Crocker was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time for both races [...]
Lotus Featured at Legends of Motorsports Barber Weekend
Lotus has been named the official marque for the inaugural Legends of Motorsports race weekend at Barber Motorsports Park. The event at the Birmingham, Alabama race facility is slated for May 21-23, 2010. “From Formula One to public roads, the Lotus name has earned a deserved legacy of style and success,” stated Bobby Rahal, partner, [...]
National Auto Museum Raffle Car Information
The National Automobile Museum, The Harrah Collection, has raffled 14 cars and generated $295,000 in proceeds to benefit the Museum over the years, with the winning ticket drawn at the anniversary party held each November at the Museum in Reno, Nevada.
2010 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction Results
Barrett-Jackson recorded more than $68 million in total sales during the 39th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, an 11% increase from Scottsdale 2009. The 2010 Scottsdale event featured nearly 1,200 vehicles all for sale at no reserve. The weather in Arizona had little impact on the auction, as no cars were damaged and [...]
Ferrari 312P & 312PB – Book Review
The late 1960s and early 1970s formed a significant epoch in the world of international sports car racing. As the motor racing rule-making body moved back and forth between cars that less and less resembled road-going vehicles, prototype sports car racing captured the imagination of manufacturers, teams and fans alike. Porsche vs Ferrari vs Alfa [...]
La Dolce Vita Will Not Return to Monterey Week
Monterey Week will only have one Italian car event this year, as La Dolce Vita Automobili announced there are no plans to hold a second event in 2010. This ends the one-year battle between La Dolce Vita and Concorso Italiano for the hearts (and wallets) of Italian car enthusiasts visiting Monterey in August. Event Co-Chair [...]
2010 Retromobile Auction Results – Bonhams
Bonhams held its third annual Automobiles d‘Exception à Retromobile sale on January 23, 2010 at the Porte de Versailles in Paris, resulting in sales of 6.3 million euros and a 60% sold rate. Taking place during the 35th Rétromobile exhibition, Bonhams Automobiles d‘Exception auction garnered an international audience in the room as well as the [...]
Name Change at Monterey Historics
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca announced that the Monterey Historic Automobile Races® – held each August for more than three decades – will now be known as the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. As reported earlier, Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) will be producing the historic races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca going [...]
New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival – Hampton Downs
There was a fairytale finish to the final MSC New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival series race at the inaugural Festival of New Zealand Motor Racing at the new Hampton Downs motor racing circuit south of Auckland on Sunday, evergreen New Zealand veteran Ken Smith (Lola T430) making it four wins from four starts. Though [...]
Russo and Steele Resumes and Tucker Convertible Will Be Sold
Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions announced that when the 10th Anniversary Collector Car Auction re-opens to the public and resumes auction operations on Sun., Jan. 24 at 8 a.m., the world’s only 1948 Tucker Convertible will be sold on the Russo and Steele block. Following the severe storm that hit Scottsdale on Thursday night, [...]
2010 Scottsdale Auction Results – Gooding & Company
Gooding & Company held its 2010 Scottsdale Auction event on January 22-23 in Scottsdale, Arizona, achieving nearly $34 million in total sales and an impressive 91% of lots sold. Gooding’s 3rd annual Scottsdale auction lasted two days for the first time, with an additional auction on Friday, January 22nd in addition to the original Saturday, [...]
2010 Automobiles of Arizona Auction Results – RM Auctions
RM Auctions returned to the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, Arizona on January 21-22 for its 2010 Automobiles of Arizona auction event, posting over $19.6 million in total sales with an strong 89% of lots sold. RM’s annual Arizona auction was extended to two days this year with the addition of a British-themed evening auction [...]
Gooding & Co. Scottsdale Day One Auction Results
Gooding & Company sold a total of 49 out of 52 lots earlier today, collectively earning nearly $15 Million in sales from its first Friday auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition to the top-selling 1956 Jaguar D-Type, two other cars crossed the million dollar mark at Gooding & Company today: (Lot 9) the 1934 Duesenberg [...]
BMW M1 Procar – Car Profile and Video
Having bid farewell to Formula One, BMW will reportedly strengthen its involvement in GT and touring car racing for 2010 and beyond. In light of the news, we profile one of their more famous production cars that became a race car – the BMW M1 Procar. The BMW M1 Procar Championship, sometimes known simply as [...]
The British are Coming Auction Results – RM Auctions
RM Auctions’ 11th annual Automobiles of Arizona features two days of auctions, starting with the ‘The British Are Coming’ Thursday, January 21st evening sale that showcased a host of great British marques. In total, 55 lots were offered – many without reserve – with total unofficial sales approaching $6 million.
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