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Video of the Week: Barrett Jackson West Palm Beach – The Staluppi Collection
Jim’s Blog: Buy an Offbeat Collectible
Everybody loves Tri-Five Chevrolets, Shoebox Fords, Mustangs, Camaros, Chargers and Challengers. But if your goal is to stand out from the classic car crowd, the best bet is to find something different.
Owning an old car is a social thing. You can’t take a classic anywhere without striking up a conversation with people in parking ...Read more
Video of the Week: The Lingenfelter Collection Charity Spring Open House
Jim’s Blog: The One The Got Away
We’re wrapping up ACC #39 this week, but there’s still time to submit responses to our Readers’ Forum question. What car should you have kept?
This builds off a blog I wrote a few weeks ago — I’d like to know what car or cars you’ve owned in the past that you wish you still ...Read more
Video of the Week: The Golden Sahara II
Collector Car News
Leake Totals $6.8m in Oklahoma City
Leake Auction Company, a Ritchie Bros. solution, recently completed its latest Oklahoma City auction, achieving $6.8 million in sales with 77 percent of the vehicles sold. The auction was held at the Bennett Event Center on February 23 and 24. Close to 400 lots crossed the block during the two-day auction, with the top seller ...Read more
Worldwide Auctioneers’ Texas Classic Auction to Feature The Pamela and Eugene Knies Collection
Worldwide Auctioneers has confirmed that its 17th annual Texas auction will include an exciting No Reserve collection of motorcars, expertly assembled over many years by well-known Texas collector and franchised dealer, Eugene Knies. The Collection of Pamela and Eugene Knies comprises 78 cars, featuring high line exotics and a myriad of low mileage motorcars, spanning ...Read more
Arizona Car Week Catalogs Now Online
The Arizona auction week is just a handful of days away, and that means it’s time to start planning, or at least dreaming, about the cars you’d like to buy. Here’s what’s being offered at each auction house:
“Deuce Day” Cruise-in at the Petersen Honors Edelbrock and Chapouris
The Petersen Automotive Museum will commemorate the 85th anniversary of the 1932 Ford “Deuce” with a day-long car show cruise-in and celebration on Saturday, July 15th.
The ’32 Ford, nicknamed “Deuce” for the second digit of its model year, was one of the first affordable production cars with a V8 engine and became a favorite of ...Read more
Barrett-Jackson Northeast Auction Totals $24.3m
The atmosphere was electric as Barrett-Jackson’s extended Northeast Auction attracted thousands of registered bidders – including an increase of younger bidders – and surpassed the $94-million mark in total funds raised for charity to date.
The Barrett-Jackson 2nd Annual Northeast Auction sold 630 vehicles, with sales totaling approximately $23.5 million at a 95.74-percent sell-through rate. ...Read more
