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.
The Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction 2012 will be held August 16-17 at the Quail Lodge in Carmel, California. Bonhams' two-day sale, held annually during Monterey Classic Car Week, moves to a new, larger and much more accommodating venue on the existing Quail Lodge grounds. The 15th annual Bonhams Quail Lodge auction, held in connection with The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering, will feature … [Read more...]
The Mecum Monterey Daytime Auctions 2012 will be held August 16-18 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa in Monterey, California. A total of 750 vehicles are expected to cross the auction block during the three-day event. The 4th annual Mecum Monterey sale will be headlined by the 1972 Porsche 917-10 Spyder; 1954 Ferrari 750 Monza; MV Agusta Collection; 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy; 1972 … [Read more...]
The RM Auctions Monterey 2012 auction will be held August 17–18 at the Portola Hotel and Monterey Convention Center in Monterey, California. The 27th annual RM Monterey auction will feature approximately 120 cars, with many estimated to sell well in excess of $1 million. Notable consignments at the 2012 Monterey sale include the 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder; 1955 Ferrari 410 S … [Read more...]
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2012 will feature an entire class dedicated to Sport Customs when it returns to the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links on August 19th. "These are one-of-a-kind cars built in the US, on modified American production chassis with American engines by individuals, designers and craftsmen," explains automotive historian Ken Gross, a member of the Concours … [Read more...]
A selection of Porsche competition and road cars will be among the featured entries at the RM Auctions Monterey 2012 sale, scheduled for August 17–18 in California. Comprising twelve examples in total and spanning 48 years of production, the Porsches on offer are headlined by a group of racing cars from the 1960s through 1980s. “Whether they’re looking for road or racing cars, Porsche … [Read more...]
The Ferrari collection of Sherman M. Wolf will be featured at the 2012 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach auction, scheduled for August 18th and 19th in Pebble Beach, California. The Sherman Wolf Collection includes an alloy-bodied 1960 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione, a 1953 Ferrari 340 MM Spider, a 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC and a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO. “Sherman Wolf was one of … [Read more...]
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance released the commemorative posters for the 2012 event, in addition to the Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance and Pebble Beach RetroAuto. The tradition of creating these posters dates back more than 60 years to the first Pebble Beach Road Race and Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance held in 1950. Artists are now commissioned to paint them, and they generally showcase … [Read more...]
Bonhams announced several featured offerings for its 2012 Quail Lodge auction, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, August 16th and 17th at Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, California. In addition to the previously communicated 1997 McLaren F1 GTR, the 15th annual Bonhams Quail Lodge auction will feature a Ford GT40 and Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Spyder, among others. … [Read more...]
The Legends of the Autobahn 2012 will be staged Friday, August 17th at the Rancho Canada Golf Club in Carmel Valley, California. Hosted by the BMW Car Club of America, Mercedes-Benz Club of America, the Porsche Club of America and, new for 2012, the Audi Club of North America, the third annual all-German marque Concours brings together enthusiasts, owners and aficionados of distinctive German … [Read more...]
Gooding & Company will feature a quartet of motorsport legends at their 2012 Pebble Beach auction, to be held August 18th and 19th in Pebble Beach, California. The latest consignments include a 1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Le Mans Sports "Bobtail" team car, the 1964 Ford GT40 Prototype 104, a 1955 Ferrari 857 Sport and a 1960 Porsche RS60 Spyder. The 2012 Gooding Pebble Beach auction will be the first … [Read more...]
A 1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de France joins the many other featured Ferraris at the 2012 RM Auctions Monterey auction, scheduled for August 17–18 in California. Finished in its red with blue and white stripe exterior with Scaglietti coachwork, the 1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’, chassis 0585 GT, was the first 14-louver TdF built of a total of nine units. … [Read more...]
The Carmel Concours on the Avenue 2012 will be held Tuesday, August 14th on the downtown streets of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The sixth edition of the Carmel-By-The-Sea Concours on the Avenue will see more than 150 vehicles vying for first and second in class plus 14 major awards and, of course, Best of Show. The 2012 event will present multi-marques from 1940 to 1973, in addition to … [Read more...]
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2012 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Shelby Cobra when it returns August 17-19th to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. This year's races will feature a dedicated race group (3A) and a strong collection of cars in the Shelby Cobra Heritage Display, both honoring the legendary Carroll Shelby, who passed away May 10th. “There will … [Read more...]
A 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster will be among the featured offerings at the Gooding & Company Pebble Beach 2012 auction, scheduled for August 18th and 19th in Pebble Beach, California. Seventy-six years after leaving the factory, the "von Krieger Special Roadster" will be presented for public sale for the first time during this year's Monterey Classic Car Week. “As one of … [Read more...]
The last Mercer to exit the factory will be featured at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, held August 19th at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. The 1925 Mercer Series 6 Raceabout of Johnny Crowell will also take part in the 1,500 mile Pebble Beach Motoring Classic. The Roebling family along with designer Finley Robertson Porter debuted the Mercer Raceabout Type 35R in 1911. … [Read more...]
