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1951 Allard K3 Roadster Hits the Auction Block
1951 Allard K3 Roadster Hits the Auction Block

12 Feb 2011, 17:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One of just 119 Allard K3 roadsters ever built is to be auctioned at Amelia Island on March, RM Auctions revealed. The vehicle in question, estimated at $120,000-$130,000, comes fitted with a 330 cu...

 
Pioneer Is Honda's Main 2011 BTCC Sponsor
Pioneer Is Honda's Main 2011 BTCC Sponsor

12 Feb 2011, 07:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Honda UK announced that its Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Champrionship racing team would use Pioneer, the global audio/video and electronics firm, as its main sponsor. Sarah Mayo, partnerships ...

 
1936 Packard Eight Phaeton To Be Auctioned
1936 Packard Eight Phaeton To Be Auctioned

11 Feb 2011, 16:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The only known surviving Packard Eight with the Phaeton body is to be auctioned at the upcoming sale at Amelia Island on March 12, RM Auction announced. Estimated at $150,000-$200,000, the vehicle i...

 
1925 Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster Up for Grabs
1925 Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster Up for Grabs

11 Feb 2011, 16:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Powered by what is believed to be the only known surviving three-liter Duesenberg straight-eight, a 1925 Duesenberg Eight Speedway Roadster is to be auctioned at the forthcoming Amelia Island sale o...

 
Rare Buick Skylark Convertible To Be Auctioned
Rare Buick Skylark Convertible To Be Auctioned

11 Feb 2011, 15:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The upcoming event at Amelia Island will include the sale of one of only 1,690 Buick Skylark built. The vehicle in question, estimated at $140,000-$180,000, underwent a concours-quality, ground-up r...

 
One-Off Lancia Aurelia Show Car Goes Under the Hammer
One-Off Lancia Aurelia Show Car Goes Under the Hammer

11 Feb 2011, 14:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A Lancia Aurelia coupe one-off display car originally created for the 1953 Turin Motor Show is set to be auctioned at the upcoming Amelia Island sale on march 12, RM Auctions announced. Mated to an ...

 
2011 Salon Prive Concours d'Elegance Details Announced
2011 Salon Prive Concours d'Elegance Details Announced

11 Feb 2011, 13:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and Gentlemen, please have a seat in our time machine. We are about to offer you the official details of the 2011 Salon Prive Concours d’Elegance. The event, which will be sponsored by ...

 
Michael Galati Joins Kia Racing Program
Michael Galati Joins Kia Racing Program

11 Feb 2011, 13:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A little over a year after it made its official debut on the American racing scene, South Korean manufacturer Kia has developed quite an appetite for the sports (an appetite fueled, of course, by th...

 
New Gulf AMR Middle East Team to Enter the 2011 ILMC
New Gulf AMR Middle East Team to Enter the 2011 ILMC

11 Feb 2011, 10:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Gulf AMR Middle East, a UAE-based racing team owned by Frederic Fatien, Jean-Pierre Valentini, Mike Wainwright and Roald Goethe, will be contesting the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup with an Asto...

 
One-off 1912 Packard Model 1-48 Custom Runabout Up for Auction
One-off 1912 Packard Model 1-48 Custom Runabout Up for Auction

11 Feb 2011, 09:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / RM Auctions revealed its upcoming Amelia Island event on March 12 will include the sale of a one of a kind custom Packard runabout, built especially for Frederick Alger. The lot in question is estim...

 
2011 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
2011 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced

11 Feb 2011, 09:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After Nissan's all-electric vehicle Leaf managed to win the European Car of the Year award, everybody's expecting for the jury of the World Car of the Year competition to announce the big ...

 
European Croatia Rally Coming in May
European Croatia Rally Coming in May

11 Feb 2011, 08:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Croatia Rally has been promoted in the FIA European Championship calendar, with the move stimulating the organizers to prepare every single detail of the event, so that it will offer a high-qual...

 
1908 Oldsmobile Limited Prototype To Be Auctioned
1908 Oldsmobile Limited Prototype To Be Auctioned

10 Feb 2011, 16:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The forthcoming RM Auctions event at Amelia Island on March 12 will witness the sale of a very special lot, the sole surviving 1908 Oldsmobile Limited prototype. The vehicle in question is estimated...

 
Suzuki Is Ready for 2011 Geneva Auto Show
Suzuki Is Ready for 2011 Geneva Auto Show

10 Feb 2011, 13:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Suzuki is ready for the 81st edition of the Geneva Auto Show, with the company offering us the details of its display. Yesterday, we reported that the company will introduce the S-Concept at the eve...

 
1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Coupe Goes Under the Hammer
1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Coupe Goes Under the Hammer

10 Feb 2011, 13:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A classic Gullwing that has been featured in the forthcoming film Father of Invention, starring Kevin Spacey, is to be auctioned by RM Auctions at their Amelia Island sale next month. The car, a 195...

 
A Sneek Peek Inside Bentley's Design Center
A Sneek Peek Inside Bentley's Design Center

10 Feb 2011, 12:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Come and join us, as for the next 200-300 words, we will take a peak inside Bentley’s design studio, located at the company’s headquarters (Crewe, UK). The carmaker is introducing the...

 
2011 Le Mans 24 Hours Entry List Announced
2011 Le Mans 24 Hours Entry List Announced

10 Feb 2011, 07:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only 4 months before the official start of the 79th Le Mans 24 Hour race, the ACO (Automobile Club de l'Ouest) has revealed the official entry list for the June event. In all, there will be 56 ...

 
Nissan to Supply Engines to Signature Racing
Nissan to Supply Engines to Signature Racing

9 Feb 2011, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan today announced that it has signed a two-year partnership contract with Signature Racing, with the development seeing the two entities joining forces for the new Intercontinental Le Mans Cup ...

 
Mercedes Tweet Race Crosses the Finish Line, Winners Announced
Mercedes Tweet Race Crosses the Finish Line, Winners Announced

9 Feb 2011, 15:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The world's first Tweet-fueled race has come to an end managing to raise over $120,000 for charities. Moreover, winners Todd Sanders and co-driver John Pedersen, also known as Team S by the fan...

 
1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Spider Up for Auction
1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Spider Up for Auction

9 Feb 2011, 15:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The forthcoming Amelia Island event by RM Auctions next month will feature the sale of one of the greatest prewar sports cars in the collector car market today. The vehicle in question is a rare 193...