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Rare veteran car – a 1904 Wilson-Pilcher – up for auction

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An extremely rare veteran motor car built by an inventor credited with the invention and development of the first tank will go under the hammer in London on Nov. 2. The 1904 Wilson-Pilcher four-seater is one of a number of important entries in the Bonhams auction. More »

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Collector car cornucopia coming to Chicagoland

1954 Corvette Drag Car, "The Pizza Man", Lot S148

Mecum projects 1,000 cars crossing the block Oct. 25-27, 2012 at Pheasant Run Resort Autumn is in the air, and with it comes the promise of Mecum’s 2012 Fall Premier Auction, a cornucopia of collector muscle cars and Corvettes crossing … More »

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Original owner’s family to offer 1918 Chevrolet V-8 at RM Auctions’ Hershey sale

The original-family-owned 1918 Chevrolet D-Series V-8 touring offered by RM Auctions at its 2012 Hershey sale. (Owen Fitter photo ©2012, courtesy of RM Auctions)

Remarkably, this 1918 Chevrolet (Chassis no. 24712) has remained in the same family ownership throughout its 94-year history. The car was gifted to Elam Becker of Lititz, Pa., by his father John Becker. The car is complete, not only with … More »

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Stolen ‘Vette sits on dock for 10 years

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Wharf inspectors in Brisbane, Austrailia have uncovered a stolen 1968 Corvette convertible after prying open the doors of a shipping container that had been sitting on the docks for a decade – about the time it was reported stolen. The white ‘Vette will be auctioned off next week. More »

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Unused Kruse auto museum sold to keep military museum open

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AUBURN, Ind. – A South Dakota classic car collector has purchased the Dean Kruse Foundation’s unused auto museum put up for sale in a deal to save a neighboring military museum facing foreclosure. The building owned by the Dean Kruse … More »

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Terry Bennett collection to be offered at no reserve by Auctions America Sept. 21-22

Lot No. 2270. 1929 Franklin Seven-Passenger Sedan.

Auctions America offers up the Terry Bennett Collection in a two-day, single-vendor sale in Rollinsford, N.H., Sept. 21-22. Best described as a “treasure chest of collectibles,” the Bennett Collection comprises an amazingly diverse series of motor cars, motorcycles, boats, bicycles, architectural pieces and other vintage memorabilia, all amassed by Dr. Terry Bennett over the past 20 years. More »

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ACD Museum kicks off festival with 12 classics for sale in benefit

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The Seventh Annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum’s Benefit Extravaganza will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 30. This is the Museum’s premier event of the ACD Festival Weekend. Each year automobiles (not from the museum’s collection) are auctioned at the … More »

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Auction madness in Monterey-Pebble Beach

This historic Porsche 917 sold at Mecum for $5.5 million, quite a way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Check the latest from our man on the Peninsula — Phil Skinner. Here’s a look at Friday and Saturday activities, including cars selling for multi-million dollars! More »

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Cars strut their stuff on way to Pebble Beach

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Day three started off very early making our way to Pebble Beach and the start of the Tour d’Elegance. This is where those beautiful cars selected to be displayed on the lawn this coming Sunday were able to strut their stuff. More »

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Behind the auction scene at Monterey/Pebble Beach

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Phil Skinner takes us behind the scenes for a sneak peek of auction highlights at Monterey/Pebble Beach week. What are his favorites? We think you’ll like them, too! More »

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