Greg Thornton and Ron Maydon were named the 2019 Masters Historic Formula One USA Champions. The titles were decided at Masters support races to the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, the final round of this year’s six-race schedule. With his Lotus 91/5, Thornton lifted the American post-1978 crown while Maydon took pre-1978 glory with his LEC CRP1. … [Read more...]
Rallye des Légendes 2019 – Photo Gallery
The Rallye des Légendes Richard Mille 2019 was staged 29 October to 2 November in the south of Spain. Organised by Peter Auto, the team behind the Tour Auto, Le Mans Classic and Chantilly Concours, the three-day rally highlighted the picturesque landscape of the Andalusia region. The first edition in 2018 showcased the Provence region in France, while Peter Auto chose Andalusia for the second running of the Rallye … [Read more...]
Winning Numbers Exhibition – Picture Gallery
The Petersen Automotive Museum opened its newest exhibit on Saturday, February 23, 2019 that features ten race cars from the collection of Petersen Founding Chairman Bruce Meyer. Titled “Winning Numbers: The First, The Fastest, The Famous,” the exhibit contains Le Mans winners, land speed record setters, dragsters and road racers from Meyer's personal garage. “Affectionately called ‘the car guy’s car guy,’ Bruce … [Read more...]
Peter Auto 2020 Event Calendar
The Peter Auto 2020 event calendar will feature a total of eight events throughout Europe, from Circuit Spa-Francorchamps in the Belgian Ardennes to the Portuguese Riviera for Circuit Estoril. Highlights of the schedule of events for Peter Auto in 2020 include the 29th running of the Tour Auto Optic 2ooo rally and the 10th running of the premier historic endurance race, Le Mans Classic. … [Read more...]
Monza Historic 2019 – Report and Photos
The Monza Historic 2019 was staged 20-22 September at Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Northern Italy. Organised by Peter Auto, the third edition of the Monza Historic races brought the past back to life on this track where some of the greatest pages in the history of motorsport have been written. Built in 1922, Monza is the world's third purpose-built motor racing circuit after those of Brooklands and Indianapolis. … [Read more...]
Mecum Chicago 2019 – Auction Results
The Mecum Chicago 2019 auction was held October 24-26 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Illinois, resulting in $18.3 million in total sales and a 79 percent sell-through rate. A total of 730 cars changed hands over three days in Chicago, with the top results going to a 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback (Lot S156) that brought in a total of $275,000. … [Read more...]
Sonoma Speed Festival 2020 Dates Set
The Sonoma Speed Festival will return to the 12-turn, 2.52-mile Sonoma Raceway Sears Point in Sonoma, California on May 28-31, 2020. The second annual event will again feature racing cars competing on track spanning the history of motorsports from the Brass Era to the modern age. Organizers said the 2020 Sonoma Speed Festival will follow a similar format to successful inaugural 2019 event, which featured over 200 … [Read more...]
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2019 – Report and Photos
The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2019 was held Sunday 3rd November in London, celebrating the anniversary of the original 1896 Emancipation Run. As an unseasonably mild London was still shrouded by darkness, nearly 400 pioneering veteran cars, their drivers and passengers gathered in Hyde Park waiting for daybreak to signal the start of the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. It's now more than 120 … [Read more...]
Bespoke Rallies Releases Event Calendar
Bespoke Rallies unveiled a full slate of calendar of classic and 4x4 rallies, a schedule that comprises no less than 24 global adventures between November 2019 and October 2023. Topping the list of new events is the 21-day Dakar Enduro scheduled for February and March 2021. Bespoke Rallies Director John Brigden said, "It will evoke the glory days of the immortal Paris Dakar by employing some of that event’s finest … [Read more...]
Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2019 – Report and Photos
The Dix Mille Tours du Castellet 2019 was held 19-20 October at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. As the last round of this year's Peter Auto season, a record number of historic racing cars were featured across eight competitive grids on the 25-turn, 3.64-mile track near Marseille. The Dix Mille Tours has been on the Peter Auto calendar of events since 2010. The entrants eagerly await this rendezvous … [Read more...]
Aston Martin Cloverleaf Returns to Aston Hill
It was 95 years ago that the Aston Martin which came to be known as ‘Cloverleaf’, XR 1981, lined up at the bottom of Aston Hill. One of eight customer cars built in late 1923, this early Aston Martin was competing against two Bugattis and two other Aston Martins -- one of which had been entered by the company’s founder, Lionel Martin, who won the trophy on the day. This four-cylinder 1,486 cc side-valve engined … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s London 2019 – Auction Results
The RM Sotheby's London 2019 sale was held 24th October at Olympia in London, resulting in £9,387,425 in total sales and a 72 percent sell-through rate. The company's 13th annual London event featured 85 cars and a selection of memorabilia that attracted bidders from 33 countries. The top result at the RM Sotheby's London 2019 auction went to the unrestored 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S that achieved £1,240,000. … [Read more...]
Bonhams Zoute Grand Prix 2019 – Auction Results
The Bonhams Zoute Grand Prix 2019 sale was held 11th October in the Belgian seaside town of Knokke-Heist, resulting in €10,676,550 in total sales and a 76 percent sell-through rate. The auction was staged alongside the 10th edition of the Zoute Grand Prix classic car event. The top result at the Bonhams Zoute Grand Prix 2019 auction went to the 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy that sold for €2,875,000. … [Read more...]
Maserati International Rally 2019 – Report and Photos
Maserati enthusiasts from across the globe descended on the Scottish Highlands for the 40th edition of the marque’s annual International Rally. Held between Friday 20th and Monday 23rd September, the Rally is hosted in a different country each year and is an opportunity for fans and collectors of the House of Trident to meet, compete and showcase their special Maserati cars. After being held in Germany last year, … [Read more...]
RM Auctions Hershey 2019 – Auction Results
The RM Auctions Hershey 2019 sale was held October 10-11 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania, resulting in $15,569,594 in total sales and a 97 percent sell-through rate. RM's 13th annual sale during the AACA Eastern Fall Meet featured more than 200 cars and an array of memorabilia that attracted bidders from 23 countries. The star lot of the RM Auctions Hershey 2019 auction was a 1930 Cadillac V-16 Sport … [Read more...]
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