PINEHURST, N.C. — Dave Heinfeld’s face lit up when a man wearing a white one-piece suit approached his 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six Sedan. “This means we’ve won an award,” said the Celina, Oh., resident. And indeed, the Pontiac, which had been in the Heinfeld family since they bought it back in 1964, won third place … Continue Reading →
NOVI, Mich. — What should have been a buyers’ and sellers’ delight wasn’t. There was great potential among the dozens of cars and trucks presented for sale by Classic Motors Cars at its second annual spring auction here. But bids were not high enough to tempt the majority of sellers. Of the more than 150 … Continue Reading →
Dobson, N.C. — Seeing double — or even triple — is a danger at British sports car (and saloon) gatherings.
CONCORD, N.C. — A few dozen of the 200 cars to be auctioned by Dealer Auctions Inc. were huddled together at the Charlotte Speedway in the expansive sheltered areas for restrooms and food stands. It was April 4, the scheduled preview day of the spring Food Lion AutoFest at the famous race track. Several vehicles … Continue Reading →
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — For those who might contemplate attending a classic car auction run by California-based Gooding & Company, a few words of advice: Bring money. . .lots of it. And your reading glasses. The auction house provides a sale catalog for each event which is jam-packed with interesting information on and color photos … Continue Reading →
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — It was spring on Amelia Island in March, as owners of vehicles invited to the popular concours gathered to launch another season of elegant shows. In anticipation of a heightened interest in beautiful collectibles, RM Auctions staked out the pristine grounds of the local Ritz-Carlton to display 88 vehicles for sale … Continue Reading →
MADISON, Ga. — Recently what has been called the largest collection of the smallest cars — some 200 of them — went on sale at the the Bruce Weiner Microcars Museum here east of Atlanta. The post-World War II gems, plus memorabilia, pedal cars and toy models, were offered with no reserve at the two-day … Continue Reading →
The 2013 version of the North American International Auto Show promises to be informative and more serious than many of the earlier automotive extravaganzas at Cobo Center in Detroit. It also had plenty of show-offs that could easily be classic cars in the future. The numbers of hybrids and other alternative-fuel vehicles continue to grow … Continue Reading →
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Love notes from visitors posted on a bulletin board read: “I love Chrysler, I love this museum!!! Please keep it”; “Mopar or no car,” and “R.I.P. Chrysler. . .You will be missed.” Chrysler is not dying, but the Walter P. Chrysler Museum has closed its doors to the public. Its last … Continue Reading →
AUBURN, Ind. — Battle-hardened historic military vehicles and war memorabilia went on the auction block here Dec. 8 as the National Military History Center continued the fight to pay off the National Military History Museum mortgage. Some 80 half- and full-track vehicles, command cars, landing craft, tractors and motorcycles, all camouflaged, soiled and wearing their … Continue Reading →