The Mecum Kansas City 2019 auction was held December 5-7 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri, resulting in $9 million in total sales and a 70 percent sell-through rate. A total of 410 vehicles were hammered sold during the three-day auction. Both modern and classic cars made a showing in the top-selling spots at the Mecum Kansas City 2019 auction. … [Read more...]
Bonhams Bond Street 2019 – Auction Results
The Bonhams Bond Street 2019 auction was held 7 December at Bonhams' London headquarters on Bond Street in Mayfair, resulting in £5,269,383 in total sales and a 40 percent sell-through rate. Bonhams' final motorcar sale of 2019 was led by a 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Lightweight, first owned by hill climb competitor Phil Scragg, that achieved £2,367,000. … [Read more...]
East African Safari Classic Rally 2019 – Report and Photos
The East African Safari Classic Rally 2019 was held November 27 - December 6, starting and finishing in Mombasa on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast. The biennial Rally is easily one of our favorite events covered by the team at Sports Car Digest. The blend of world-class drivers and cars plowing through mud, fording rivers and getting serious air time, combined with spectacular African landscapes and challenging driving … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s Abu Dhabi 2019 – Auction Results
The RM Sotheby's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019 auction was staged 30 November on the starting grid at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, resulting in $31,263,000 in total sales and a 58 percent sell-through rate. Held in collaboration with Formula 1, RM Sotheby's debut Middle East sale featured a lineup of 40 cars, ranging from victorious Grand Prix racers to modern hypercars. Maarten ten Holder, Head of Europe & … [Read more...]
Goodwood Porsche 917 Party – Photo Gallery
For the first time, Porsche presented four driving examples of the 917 at this year's Goodwood Members Meeting, staged 5-7 April 2019 at the 2.4-mile Goodwood Motor Circuit. The audience could marvel at 917-001, 917/30-001, 917/30 Spyder and 917 KH, among others driven by Mark Webber. Dawn over the Goodwood paddock shined a pale Spring light on one of the more spectacular sights. Side-by-side, huddled together … [Read more...]
F5000 Drivers Association 2020 Schedule
The Formula 5000 Drivers Association announced its vintage car racing schedule for 2020, with visits to Road America, Watkins Glen and the Circuit of Americas. According to Seb Coppola, President of the Formula 5000 Drivers Association: “I am pleased to be able to announce a season of racing events at four of North America’s best race tracks.” … [Read more...]
Masters Historic Racing 2020 Schedule
The Masters Historic Racing 2020 event calendar will feature a total of seven main events throughout Europe. With a mix of traditional venues and new circuits, the season has variety for the grids that comprise the Masters’ European programme as well as a new format for the FIA Historic Championships. New additions to the calendar include the Algarve Circuit in Portugal and Circuit Zolder in Belgium. The 2020 … [Read more...]
Artcurial Retromobile 2020 Auction Preview
The Artcurial Retromobile 2020 auction will be held 7 February at the Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles in Paris during Retromobile Week. Artcurial's 10th annual sale will feature a selection of motorcars headlined by a 1929 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS Sport Tourer, 1936 Delahaye 135 S and 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, among others. The featured 1929 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS was delivered new as a rolling chassis in … [Read more...]
Love for Classic Lamborghinis at the Kyoto Concorso
Lamborghini Polo Storico supported the third edition of the Concorso d’Eleganza Kyoto, which was held April 13-14, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan in the midst of the picturesque 'Sakura' cherry blossom season. The event took place in the gardens of historic Nijo Castle, built in 1603 as the residence of the first shogun of the Edo Period, Tokugawa Ieyasu. In 1994 Nijo Castle was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. … [Read more...]
Maserati Magic at the 2019 Goodwood Revival
Maserati once again played a significant role in the celebrations at the 2019 Goodwood Revival, which was held September 6-8 at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex. The event captures the automotive world as it was from 1948 to 1966 with both competitors and spectators in period dress. Over fifteen classic Maserati models competed in races across the 2019 Goodwood Revival, including a 6CM; 8CM; V8RI; Tipo 63 … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes at 2019 Dix Mille Tours – Gallery
The 2019 edition of the Dix Mille Tours du Castellet was staged 19-20 October at the venerable Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Peter Auto's 10th annual event on the 25-turn, 3.64-mile track near Marseille in the south of France featured eight historic car racing grids. More than 350 entrants participated in the 2018 Dix Mille Tours du Castellet, headlined by a 1991 Jaguar XJR-14; 1993 Peugeot 905 … [Read more...]
Masters Historic F1 USA 2019 Champions
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...]
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