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RM Auctions Monterey 2010 – Sale Preview
RM Auctions will hold its 2010 Sports and Classics of Monterey auction on August 12th to 14th at the Portola Hotel and Spa and Monterey Convention Center in Monterey, California. RM’s 25th annual auction will feature approximately 225 cars, with 20 automobiles estimated to garner over $1 million. “RM has truly pulled out all the [...]
RM Auctions – Meadow Brook 2010 Sale Report
RM Auctions, Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook, Shotwell-Gustafson Pavilion, Meadow Brook Hall, Oakland, MI, July 24, 2010 Report and photos (unless noted) by Rick Carey, Auction Editor RM has been coming to Meadow Brook a long time and has made it one of the cornerstones of its annual auction calendar, despite expanding throughout the [...]
Auctions America Prepares for Inaugural Labor Day Sale
The Auctions America by RM team has been enjoying an extremely busy month since the entity’s formation was announced on July 1, 2010 with the purchase of the 235-acre Auburn Auction Park and its intent to hold a sale of up to 1,500 collector cars at the facility over the Labor Day weekend. The Auburn [...]
Meadow Brook 2010 Sale Results – RM Auctions
RM Auctions held its Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook auction on July 24, 2010, resulting in total sales over $10 million and a 85% sell-through rate. Well-attended by motoring enthusiasts from across the continent, the single-day sale was highlighted by an abundance of American classics as it celebrated the Midwest’s impact on the automobile.
Ford Auction Added to RM Monterey Event
RM Auctions will kick off its annual Sports & Classics of Monterey sale on Thursday, August 12, 2010 with a special evening auction devoted to the Ford Motor Company. Featuring over a century of automotive design and innovation, this special sale presents 57 Fords, Mercurys and Lincolns, spanning from the company’s earliest days of production [...]
Meadow Brook Auction and Concours Preview 2010
Classic car enthusiasts are set to descend on the Motor City this weekend for the return of the long-standing Meadow Brook vintage car weekend tradition, July 23 – 25, 2010. Held on the estate grounds of Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan, the annual motoring weekend is a highlight of the collector car calendar, combining [...]
Classic Muscle & Modern Performance Auction Report – RM Auctions
Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor RM Auctions recently moved into Southern California with the all No Reserve ‘Classic Muscle & Modern Performance’ auction in San Diego, held June 19, 2010 at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego. Built around 78 cars from the collection of San Diego dealership owner Glen [...]
RM Buys Former Kruse Auction Park, Creates Auction America
RM Auctions announced the purchase of the former Kruse Auction Park located in Auburn, Indiana by a newly-created subsidiary of RM from long-time automobile auctioneer, Dean V. Kruse. As part of RM Auctions’ overall expansion plans, Chairman and Founder Rob Myers also announced the formation of Auctions America, a new RM subsidiary created to operate [...]
Classic Muscle & Modern Performance Sale Results – RM Auctions
RM Auctions held the Classic Muscle & Modern Performance event in San Diego, California on June 19, 2010, resulting in $6.9 million in sales and a 100 percent sell through rate. Detroit Muscle entries were led by the Corvette marque’s overall solid showing, with the top sale going to the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 that [...]
Featured Offerings at 2010 Monterey Sale – RM Auctions
RM Auctions is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Monterey’s first and original auction, August 12th – 14th, 2010, with their most significant collector car auction offering ever presented on the Peninsula. Extended to three days, the sale will showcase over 200 automobiles, with no less than 16 motor cars expected to surpass the million dollar [...]
Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage – Car Profile
Although Maserati had enjoyed competition success with its championship-winning 250F grand prix car, the Modenese company soon found itself in dire financial straits. With the introduction and sales success of the road-going 3500 GT, however, the company’s health improved drastically, prompting a renewed interest in creating a sports car that could be raced, not by [...]
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Headlines RM Monterey Auction
RM Auctions will offer a rare 1958 Ferrari 250 ‘Pontoon Fender’ Testa Rossa, serial number 0738 TR, at their 25th annual Sports and Classics of Monterey auction, held August 12-14, 2010 at the Portola Hotel in Monterey, California. Considered one of the most highly-sought-after and iconic of all Ferrari racing cars, the beautiful and unmistakable [...]
Pate Museum Collection Auction Results – RM Auctions
RM Auctions held the Pate Museum Collection sale on Saturday, June 5th in Texas, resulting in more than $1.9 million in total sales. Held in Cresson, just south of Forth Worth, the single-day auction marked the end of an era for the well-known museum as 43 vehicles and over 170 lots of memorabilia from the [...]
Aston Martin DB5 James Bond Movie Car Offered – RM Auctions
RM Auctions announced the consignment of one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century – the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 James Bond movie car – to its annual ‘Automobiles of London’ event at the Battersea Evolution in London on 27th October, 2010 where it is available for sale for the first time [...]
Pontiacs at Classic Muscle & Performance Sale – RM Auctions
A strong line-up of classic Pontiacs, including 17 GTOs from a private Southern California collection, are part of the RM Auctions Classic Muscle & Modern Performance sale, held June 19, 2010 in San Diego, California. Leading the charge for the single-day sale are two examples of the iconic and unmistakable GTO Judge, offered from the [...]
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