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Classic Car Collector Buys a Spitfire
in Classical Drives, on April 24, 2009
So you think the prices asked for classic cars are outrageous, especially during economic hard times? Try buying a vintage aircraft . An airworthy two-seater Supermarine Mk IX Spitfire aircraft was recently sold for $2,527,784 during a Bonhams Collectors Motor Car sale . The buyer was Steven ...
Cornelis Hollander Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 25, 2009
... adventure called again - this time to America, where Cornelis and future wife, Christa, settled in Scottsdale, Arizona. Founded in 1984, Cornelis Hollander Designs, Inc. is a full service jewelry des...
Perry Wins Packed FBR
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 2, 2009
Courtesy: Charlotte Observer
Kenny Perry outlasted the field (and Charlie Hoffman in a playoff) on Sunday to win again at the ripe old age of 48. That is quite a feat, no question.
However, the field he outlasted lacked the top players in the game; those who simply didn't bother to ...
The Truth About Classic Car Auctions
in Classical Drives, on February 2, 2009
After reading the optimistic press releases from the various auction firms that participated in the 2009 Scottsdale extravaganza, I'm pleased to deliver the truth, thanks to our contributor Nigel Matthews. The auction companies would have you believe that the recession was a mere hiccup, with...
Early Chevrolet Motorhome Camps Out at Barrett-Jackson
in Classical Drives, on January 19, 2009
Among the exotic classic and sports cars at the Scottsdale auctions you can always find something totally unique. Barrett-Jackson , more than any other auction company, excels at featuring such vehicles. The attraction this year included a magnificent (airworthy) Ford Tri-Motor, while last y...
Move Over, Barrett-Jackson! More Scottsdale Auctions Going Live
in Classical Drives, on January 18, 2009
Until now, the Barrett-Jackson folks have had a virtual monopoly on video coverage of Scottsdale auction week, with many hours live on Speed Channel followed by endless repeats throughout the year. It's fun to watch but the circus atmosphere and machine-gun rattle of the auctioneers becom...
1934 Buick Captivates at Gooding Scottsdale Auction
in Classical Drives, on January 14, 2009
Looking through the Gooding Company Scottsdale catalog site is like flipping through the car cards that titilated our dreams when we were kids. The images may have been small but they became big in our imaginations. The selection of rare and beautiful automobiles shown in this catalog justifies...
Das Concept Car Voting - Die Zukunft des Automobils
in Das AutoWeblog, on January 12, 2009
...ars sind vorbestellt . Am 17. Januar wird der erste produzierte Camarao 2010 in Scottsdale, Arizona versteigert. Der gesamte Erlös soll einem guten Zweck zukommen. zur Website des Herstellers
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GM Tracker Appears at Barrett-Jackson With This Blogger's History
in Classical Drives, on January 12, 2009
To be honest, I can't imagine anyone spending really big bucks on this "vintage" GM Tracker when it rolls onto the Barrett-Jackson 2009 Scottsdale stage . But to be equally honest I couldn't have imagined being paid a lot of bucks for driving one in a commercial several years...
A Beautiful Boat Tail for Our Times
in Classical Drives, on January 10, 2009
During the 20's and 30's, when fast wooden runabouts and racers captured the imaginations of boat lovers, marine architects terminated their hulls in a sleek stern not unlike that of a duck. It wasn't long before automobile designers copied the idea, where it came to be known as a &q...
Steve McQueen and Our Collectible Hudsons
in Classical Drives, on January 8, 2009
The actor/racer Steve McQueen and I had a few things in common. We were both good-looking (you laugh but I was once a male model!). We both raced Porsches. We both worked in the film business. We both collected vintage cars.
If it sounds like I'm star-struck let me put this in perspective. ...
Arizona. More Than Just Collector Car Auctions
in Classical Drives, on January 7, 2009
Arizona, you're beautiful. We first met when a girlfriend and her mother were spending a few days at Scottsdale's Inn at McCormick Ranch and I was invited to join them. We took a Jeep tour into the desert, watched the sun rise over the Grand Canyon, visited the Frank Lloyd Wright school...
Philip Powell's 2009 Classic Car Predictions
in Classical Drives, on January 2, 2009
As 2009 rolls in I'm going to do something I've never done before: make predictions. Dire ones for the most part, but concluding with a cheerful prediction just to keep you smiling.
Because of the economic crisis the automotive world has been especially hard hit, affecting everything fro...
We Choose the 10-Best "Not to be Missed" Events in 2009
in Classical Drives, on December 31, 2008
It's that time when media personalities go to great lengths (means: "lacking better ideas") to produce Top 10 lists. As an automobile journalist I've been tempted to add my own "10 Best New Cars" or "10 Best Cars Tested in the Past Year," etc., but always...
Nicholas Cage's Hemi Cuda vs.Twiggy in the Passenger's Seat
in Classical Drives, on December 14, 2008
Collectors will pay huge premiums for cars once owned by celebrities. Rather amusing when you think about it! Imagine, for example, if there were two identical 1970 Hemi ' CUDA hardtops up for auction by Russo and Steele at their January Scottsdale sale. Both are matching numbers, both are...
T-Bird #1 Goes on the Block in Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction
in Classical Drives, on November 26, 2008
...on Ford Thunderbird is to be sold at no reserve during the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. Barrett- jackson refers to it as a "sports car." I...
A Shelby Cobra With Racing Pedigree Highlights 2009 Scottsdale Auction
in Classical Drives, on November 10, 2008
We're still in the early days of November and already the January 2009 Scottsdale auction calendar is heating up as sellers submit their cars for bidding. Russo & Steele have carved out a special niche with their focus on European sports and American muscle and what could represent both...
Cars That Matter Partners With Classic Cars Insurer
in Classical Drives, on August 22, 2008
Two years ago while attending the Scottsdale auctions I was privileged to meet Dave Kinney, who was promoting his new Cars That Matter publication offering regular updates on collector car prices. Cars That Matter grew to the point where it is now partnered with Hagerty, the leading insuran...
Get One Of 8 Free "Lucky Jet" Rides To Las Vegas
in Play Las Vegas, on August 5, 2008
...ed to the cost of owning or chartering a private jet it actually is cheap.
If you live in or near Scottsdale, Los Angeles or San Diego, then read this article if you want a chance to fly like a mill...
Pontiac's Corvette Look-alike for Sale on e-Bay
in Classical Drives, on March 28, 2008
No, that's not a Corvette , though the similarity is striking. It's a 1964 Pontiac Banshee concept that never got past the prototype stage when GM management worried that it would threaten Corvette's lofty status. No wonder John Delorean eventually left to build his own sports ca...
Back: The Metal Models of Your Youth
in Classical Drives, on March 16, 2008
Obviously the annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction is mostly about cars. But there's more, much more. An entire tent-like building is devoted to a huge variety of automobilia, all of it on sale. While strolling the endless aisles in January my eye was caught by an amazing collection of l...
Jay Leno, Nigel Matthew, Zack Spencer on Classic Cars Radio
in Classical Drives, on February 18, 2008
Listen Up! Here's your chance to hear our very own Nigel Matthew interviewed by Motormouth's Zack Spencer! Nigel first comments on the state of collector prices and the Scottsdale auctions, then takes calls from listeners eager to learn the value of their cars. For some the prices ...
English Ford Woody Wins Our Heart in Scottsdale
in Classical Drives, on February 8, 2008
If there's one thing I like about the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction it's the company's ability to attract the unexpected. For example, I never thought I'd see a 1956 English Ford Squire Woody Wagon but there it was, under one of the canvas roofs behind the stadium-size auctio...
Chevy-based Aerosedan Hot Rod Earns Big Bucks in Scottsdale
in Classical Drives, on January 27, 2008
You won't see many rods and customs at an RM auction but those that make the grade are among the finest. The 2008 RM Scottsdale sale brought out a car that turned my crank the moment I saw it. Ken "Posies" Fenical's Aerosedan was pure automotive sculpture, designed by a master...
Russo and Steele Announces Scottsdale Auction Results
in Classical Drives, on January 27, 2008
...pean sports cars. Located at the intersection of the Loop 101 Freeway and Scottsdale Road, in North Scottsdale, the event was held over four days in 200,000 square feet of tents, this year totaling $1...
Boyd Coddington under the Weather
in carzz.org, on January 26, 2008
...roit to enjoy the sneak peak of his latest creation likewise any of the collector car auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona . The legendary hot rod designer and fabricator, who just completed a millio...
Not Just a Cord, a 1936 Westchester
in Classical Drives, on January 23, 2008
What would an auction be without a Cord? Although if I were an owner I might gain a bigger buck selling it at RM or Gooding , rather than Barrett-Jackson where this Westchester sedan was offered. Not that Barrett-Jackson wouldn't do its best but the potential Cord buyer is more li...
Loewy Lincoln Continental: Perfecting the Already Perfect
in Classical Drives, on January 21, 2008
The original Lincoln Continental coupe was a beautiful car, one of the most elegant ever to come out of Detroit. But famous industrial designer Raymond Loewy, whose work influenced several important Studebakers, felt he could do better. So Loewy had a 1941 Continental customised to suit his o...
Scottsdale Auction Week's Big Buck Ferrari
in Classical Drives, on January 20, 2008
Here it is, folks, the car that attracted top bucks in the Scottsdale auction week: a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder. The yellow beauty was sold by Gooding for $3.3 million dollars. Oddly, it looked rather humble in the preview tent where I took this photo, surrounded as it was by a numb...
New Owner Celebrates Lovely Lincoln With My Champagne
in Classical Drives, on January 19, 2008
Today, Saturday, I shifted my attention to the Gooding auction at Scottsdale Fashion Square. It was the company's first appearance in auction week and a welcome one for many visitors, including me, because Gooding specialises in sports cars and true classics, plus a handful of lesser and un...
Ford Woodie on Land, Century Woodie on Water: a Perfect Duo
in Classical Drives, on January 19, 2008
If there's anything more charming than a Woodie wagon, it has to be a Woodie pulling a wood-hulled runabout. Because I'm especially fond of old powerboats, I was instantly attracted to this duo parked outside the RM Auctions tent in Scottsdale. The car is a 1940 Ford Deluxe Station Wago...
Wealthy Gentleman With Elegant Wife Bids on Classic Packard
in Classical Drives, on January 18, 2008
You are, shall we say, moderately wealthy. You have an elegant trophy wife who looks absolutely stunning, even in a room full of sexy competitors. Turning aside an offer of delightful French wine in order to be sharp for the bidding, you have your heart set on a 1934 Packard Twelve Coupe. Why wou...
Hudson Shines as Pickups Popular at Auction
in Classical Drives, on January 17, 2008
Aside from muscle cars, the next most popular segment at the 2008 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction appeared to be the ubiquitous American pickup. Almost as much fun and considerably cheaper to buy, old pickups are still easily found in junkyards, backyards, and farmyards. The market will prob...
First Day at Barrett-Jackson 2008 Auction
in Classical Drives, on January 16, 2008
Friends, I have finally arrived in Scottsdale after an 8-hour door-to-door journey that would have taken half as long had I not been required to first fly from Vancouver Island to Seattle. Which meant removing my shoes and exposing the laptop twice for security, as well as hanging around SEATAC w...
Barrett-Jackson Sneak-Peeks Scottsdale Auction Cars
in Classical Drives, on January 8, 2008
With The action already heating up in preparation for Scottsdale auction week, Barrett-Jackson has released a "Sneak Peek" download in the form of a PDF file that reveals a number cars to be sold, along with short descriptions. "Just click here to see it" . A car that i...
Volkswagen Van Played a Role in First Motor Racing TV Show
in Classical Drives, on January 5, 2008
Who are these people? And what is that odd-looking VW window van doing in the background? The new year should be about the future but this being a classic cars site, let's take a brief glance back to a long-ago and somewhat grainy photo. That pretty lady is my ex-wife Maggie, then pregnant wi...
Gooding Adds New Excitement to 2008 Scottsdale Auctions
in Classical Drives, on December 28, 2007
Just when you think the Scottsdale auction week has become saturated with events, along comes another auctioneer with even more collector cars. But wait! "Gooding & Company" is "not just another auctioneer." This highly reputable firm, led by classics evaluation e...
Triumph TR's? Triumph 2000 Roadster Was the Real Pioneer
in Classical Drives, on December 19, 2007
Before the familiar Triumph "TR" series of sports cars appeared in North America a small number of sporting automobiles carrying the iconic UK badge startled a public who'd never seen anything but decidedly unsporting domestic autos. The Triumph 2000 Roadster was, by comparison, low...
ATV Safety: Placing the Blame Where it Belongs
in Under My Helmet, on November 26, 2007
A Scottsdale father was taken to jail for child endangerment after crashing his ATV with his 3 kids aged 4, 7 & 9, all of which were not wearing helmets.
I remember when my dad used to let me and my 2 brothers all sit on his Norton 750 Commando at the same time. In fact, I've got a p...
3-Day Concours Livens Up Scottsdale Auction Week
in Classical Drives, on November 23, 2007
At last, there is something more to Scottsdale's auction week than auctions. Three whole days of concours delights are coming your way on January 18-20, thanks to the 2007-2008 National Tour organised by Pro Sports & Entertainment, Inc . The Phoenix-Scottsdale Tour takes place at the ...
Cruise Ship Tempts but the Call to Auction Sends Us to Scottsdale
in Classical Drives, on November 16, 2007
Much as I crave the sun in January and enjoy viewing great old cars I was not prepared to attend the Scottsdale auction week in January, 2008. It was a matter of budget priorities, you see. I've dreamt of Sailing on a cruise ship ever since they were called ocean liners and planned on ...
Barrett-Jackson Makes Las Vegas Auction Official
in Classical Drives, on November 6, 2007
After much speculation, Barrett-Jackson Auctions has officially announced that it will hold a 2008 collector car sale in Las Vegas , October 16-18. Considering the circus-like atmosphere of B-J's Scottsdale event and the Vegas lifestyle, it seems a perfect fit: anyone purchasing a classic ca...
Ferrari Testarossa Ownership Undesirable? NYT Thinks So...
in carzz.org, on November 1, 2007
[Image Source: Ferrari Club of Las Vegas]
- from Automobiles de Luxe -
By Gunnar Heinrich
Nothing quite like lists.
Lists tend to get the readership revved and make for some interesting tallying. The subsequent discussion, of course, is the best part.
So, when the New York Times' ow...
Chevrolet Chevelle SS Highlights Kruse Las Vegas Auction
in Classical Drives, on October 31, 2007
In September 1969, when this handsome 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Coupe was introduced, I'd just been transferred from New York to London by the J. Walter Thompson ad agency. Because my job made me creative director of the Ford of Europe account I wasn't much interested in Chevrolets. And ...
Gooding's Good News for Scottsdale
in Classical Drives, on October 20, 2007
You could easily get the impression these days that auctions dominate the collector car news. The business just keeps growing and growing, with more new events regularly announced in every country where enthusiasts buy and sell classic autos. While auction companies love to quote total sales (pro...
Scottsdale Auction Cut Back, Vegas is a Go
in Classical Drives, on October 19, 2007
Barrett-Jackson recently announced that it will reduce the number of consignments to its Scottsdale auction by 20%. The company blames muddy conditions caused by last year's rain but I wonder if there's more to it than meets the eye. A few months ago Barrett-Jackson was struggling ...
Two Men Sentenced for Running International Pornographic Spamming Business
in I got Spam?!, on October 12, 2007
...an a year with three co-conspirators: Jennifer Clason, 32, of Tempe, Ariz.; Andrew Ellifson, 31, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Kirk Rogers, 43, of Manhattan Beach, Calif. Clason, Ellifson, and Rogers have...
The Temptations of Sunshine and a New Florida Auction
in Classical Drives, on October 3, 2007
Ah, sunny Florida. As autumn closes in on the PNW (rain, fog, cool days) with winter not far behind (rain, fog, cool days), sunshine fanatics like me look to southern getaways. Originally an easterner, I'm accustomed to Florida as a destination, especially as one can drive there from Toronto,...
Barrett-Jackson Expands With New Investment
in Classical Drives, on September 29, 2007
It seems like nothing can stop the Barrett-Jackson juggernaut, not even the negative publicity following last year's Scottsdale auction or the property rights squabble with the City of Scottsdale which had B-J threatening to move elsewhere. The auction firm this week announced that Endeav...
It's January in August With Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale Auction
in Classical Drives, on August 25, 2007
Good grief! It's still August and already Barrett-Jackson is encouraging us to sit up and take note of the January 2008 Scottsdale auction. Mind you, it's not the spectators they're trying to reach in their newsletter, it's prospective consignees with cars to sell. That I...
Barrett-Jackson's in the News Again but That Ain't Good
in Classical Drives, on May 15, 2007
On Tuesday, May 15, the following appeared on the front page of the Scottsdale Republic : "Craig Jackson called off a formal negotiating session with the city and will meet one-on-one with Mayor Mary Manross on Wednesday." I have no further details but this is yet another in a bizarr...
Avant-Garde Artist Creates His Dream: The Last (and Longest) Deusenberg
in Classical Drives, on April 17, 2007
There's an intriguing tale behind this car, often referred to as "the last Deusenberg." Too long for the brevity of a blog, you can read the entire story in the May issue of " Sports Car Market magazine's Web site" . Technically the car is a 1937/40 Duesenberg Model ...
Colin Powell at the AMR Research's supply chain executive conference
in Supplychainer, on April 15, 2007
...al agenda for its Supply Chain Executive Conference, which will be held at The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona from May 30th - June 1st. The agenda includes a keynote speech by former Secreta...
Real Cars to Hit the Block in Toronto, Canada's, uh, Capital City
in Classical Drives, on March 27, 2007
...ction" is coming up, April 13-15.
RM Classic Cars is best known for its high-end auctions in Scottsdale, Pebble Beach, Amelia Island and, this year, at the Ferrari headquarters in Maranello. Th...
How to Fill-Up for 25¢ a Gallon
in Classical Drives, on March 26, 2007
Hey, kids, you don't know what you've missed. Think that pulling up to a self-serve pump, inserting your credit card and holding a nozzle while a computer fills your gas tank is fun? The ways in which fuel gets into that tank have changed numerous times over the automobile's history b...
Replica Cars Make Owning a Classic Affordable and Safe
in Classical Drives, on March 21, 2007
Wandering through Russo & Steele's auction tents in Scottsdale last February I came upon an entire fleet of early Porsches. Only when I looked closely did I realise they were fakes. Or to put it more kindly, replicas. Nice ones, too, considering the astronomical price of the real thing. T...
Sunshine and Classics Perform at Amelia Island
in Classical Drives, on March 13, 2007
Ah, yes, that wish list. Amelia Island's Concours and RM auction have come and gone and once again I'm asking myself why I shivered in Scottsdale when I could have been sunning in Florida. The fellows at " Sports Car Market " were there (they were also at Scottsdale in January...
Coming Soon: Amelia Island, Florida, Sunshine, a Classic Concours, and the Legends of Road Racing
in Classical Drives, on February 15, 2007
Darn! Last year I promised myself that I'd attend the Amelia Island Concours in 2007 but when '07 arrived I blew my meager travel budget on a week at the Scottsdale auctions. It was cool and wet, not what this Pacific Northwest "winter escapee" had hoped for when he packed his...
Barrett-Jackson Auction Raises $4.1 Million For Charity
in carzz.org, on February 15, 2007
... treated with some much deserved media exposure.
Barrett-Jackson's most recent auction held in Scottsdale, Arizona in January raised more than $4.1 million for non-profits ranging from the juve...
Old Gearshift Knobs Shift Cash, Not Gears
in Classical Drives, on January 31, 2007
While wandering through the Russo and Steeles tents prior to their Scottsdale auction I was stopped in my tracks by a panther , an English pre-war style reproduction sports car using Jaguar parts. The owner, realising I was an automobile journalist operating on pauper's income, quickly ...
Collector Car Prices in Your Pocket
in Classical Drives, on January 31, 2007
The media center at this year's Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction featured a major improvement over last year: Free food and booze, including the greatest peach cobbler I've ever tasted. Thus it became a useful place for networking. During lunch a publisher eager to push his boo...
B-J Tops Them All at Scottsdale 2007
in Classical Drives, on January 30, 2007
Say what you will about the Barrett-Jackson circus but it's still the Big Mamma of all collector car auctions and the one not to be missed. 1271 cars were sold on no reserve, 187 more than last year, pushing total sales to $109 million. However an extra day's bidding was added and the ave...
Russo and Steele Sells More at Collector Car Auction, Sees Market Weakness
in Classical Drives, on January 30, 2007
The final figures from the great auction week are in. Altogether some $164 million changed hands; money which, if one were to be moralistic about it, might have been better spent on more important things. But the urge to collect is part of the human Psyche and those with the cash will alwa...
Trouble in Auction City
in Classical Drives, on January 29, 2007
Craig Jackson of Barrett-Jackson Auctions probably won't be happy when he hears me refer to his Scottsdale extravaganza as the Wal-Mart of classic car auctions . He may even ban me from the premises, as he did with Keith Martin, one of America's leading vehicle appraisers and edit...
Skylark to Sing for Russo & Steele
in Classical Drives, on January 8, 2007
Believe me, the Buick Skylark was a very sexy automobile when it was introduced in 1953. Even those import enthusiasts who mocked Detroit's excesses fell in love with this one. Designed by GM's Harley Earl as a limited edition Roadmaster to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary, ...
GM Proving Grounds Lost to Housing Development
in Classical Drives, on January 3, 2007
During the late 80's I was hired to write and direct three videos telling the tale of how the all-new Buick Regal, Olds Cutlass, and Pontiac Grand Prix were developed. These cars were said to be crucial to GM's future. (The videos must have helped a little, for GM is still with us.) The cr...
The Most Beautiful Car of 2006
in Classical Drives, on January 1, 2007
Since Classical Drive is only ten months old it's hardly appropriate to do one of those "that was the year that... " features to celebrate the arrival of a new year. Not that I attended many events: the Scottsdale auctions, Pebble Beach concours, and Vancouver's Gastown concours made up my...
Buy This Studebaker, Start the World's First Pickup Museum
in Classical Drives, on December 30, 2006
While perusing (or, probably, lusting over) the list of vehicles coming up for auction at Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale extravaganza in January I came upon this fabulous 1947 Studebaker pickup truck. The auctioneers justifiably refer to it as "among the finest Studebakers on the planet," a clai...
Are Collector Car Prices Becoming Unrealistic?
in Classical Drives, on December 22, 2006
Some international auction house heads, queried during a recent event at the Royal Automobile Club in London, appear to think that monies currently being paid for collector cars are unrealistic and can't be sustained. As quoted in Classic Driver magazine's coverage , Rob Myers, founder...
The Deuce, Celebrating the Definitive Hot Rod
in Classical Drives, on December 20, 2006
... Of special interest will be the auctioning of a Deuce replica at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, January 13-21. It is the first of a special run of 100 75th Anniversary cars based on th...
