The 17th Annual Palm Beach Auction in April marked the Scottsdale-based company’s largest three-day Florida event, posting 632 vehicles for $30-plus million –– an impressive 98.9-percent sell-through-rate. In addition, 258 pieces of automobilia generated almost $500,000, and $550,000 was raised for charity from the sale of three vehicles. Approximately 1,500 bidders attended as well as many gate attendees. Resto-Mods remain in high demand, including the auction leader, a 1947 Buick Super 8 Custom Convertible (Lot #735), which brought $412,500. Other cars in the top 10 were three Chevys: a 1957 Bel Air Custom Hardtop (#731), $286,000; 1964 Corvette Custom Coupe […]
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The inaugural Camelback Vintage Motor Show is Saturday, April 6, 8–11 a.m., at Camelback Bible Church, 3900 East Stanford Drive, just across the street from Phoenix Country Day School in Paradise Valley, Arizona. The event is limited to 125 cars built 1976 and before, and the $25 vehicle Entry Fee will be donated to Hope Women’s Center, which will be running the registration booth. Founded by Tammy Abernathy, the Center has five locations in the Valley to assist abused women and their children. General admission for the public is free. Citroen, on its 100th anniversary, is the featured marque and […]
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A 2017 Ford GT (Lot #S69) brought $1,320,000 and a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (S123) $440,000 to lead all cars at Mecum Dallas 2018, October 3–6. Total sales at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center reached $30 million from 839 collector cars hammered down –– a 73-percent sell-through rate and a 34 percent increase over the 2017 figure. Four Ford GTs placed among the Top Ten for the Walworth, Wisconsin-based auction house. With just 626 miles, the Liquid Blue-on-black 2017, Serial No. 77, is equipped with the mid-mounted twin-turbo 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve Ecoboost V-6 engine. The aluminum block, with aluminum heads, […]
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A 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder (Lot #749) brought $1.76 million to lead all sales during the 11th Las Vegas Barrett-Jackson auction, September 27–29, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. In total, 733 vehicles, most offered at No Reserve, sold for a Las Vegas event record of more than $32.9 million –– a 100 percent sell-through. In addition, nearly 400 pieces of automobilia brought in more than $760,000, including a one-off Gilmore Gas Station Island restored to the highest standards by McLaren Classic Restorations (#8247), another Las Vegas event record at $63,250. Six vehicles sold to benefit charity, highlighted by […]
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