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Video of the Week: 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans Footage
Jim’s Blog: What’s In Store for Modern Muscle?
Every year, Detroit pumps out more and more nasty modern muscle cars, from ZL1 Camaros through Hellcats, Demons, and GT500s. But how will these cars’ values stack up to the values of their vintage counterparts in the future?
That’s a tough question. There’s no good answer. But how they’re treated now is a pretty good ...Read more
Video of the Week: Vintage 1955 Hudson Hornet Commercial
Jim’s Blog: What’s Next for the ACC Mustang?
ACC’s Mustang is a great driver, but there’s no hiding that it’s already lived a full life.
Evidence of this is all over the car, from dings in the body and trim through wear to the original interior. The car is low-miles, but it’s by no means minty. So that raises the question: Should we leave ...Read more
Video of the Week: The Hudson Series Official Trailer
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
