Archive for Category: "Automotive Auctions"

1979 Dodge Ram B200 Star Wars Van Found on Ebay

1979 Dodge Ram B200 Star Wars Van Found on Ebay

This shagtastic Star Wars tribute van is our “Ebay Motors Find of the Day”. Its not often that you find a non A-Team high-top van trying to command $10,000 at auction, but the dark side of the force may compel one such Star Wars fan to do just that. This 1979 Dodge B200 Van features [...]

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Cars.com Names Dodge Challenger Car of the Year

Cars.com Names Dodge Challenger Car of the Year

Cars.com, the online classifieds resource for buying and selling new and used cars, announced the Dodge Challenger as the winner of its annual Shoppers’ Choice award.  Finalists for the award were selected based on shoppers’ actions on the site that indicated interest in new vehicles, including searching for vehicles, sending inquiries to dealers on availability [...]

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1962 Daimler SP250 Police Pursuit Car Heads to Brooklands

Just as the world began to breathe again after the resolution to the Cuban missile crisis, on 1st November 1962 Scotland Yard took delivery of a powerful law enforcement weapon of its own, in the shape of 670 ELL, a sleek, jet black, right-hand drive, soft-top Daimler SP250. Capable of top speeds of 130mph, the [...]

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First 2012 Camaro ZL1 Sold for $250,000 to Rick Hendrick

The first 2012 Camaro ZL1 offered to the public sold for $250,000 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas on Saturday evening. The car was offered by Fairway Chevrolet-Buick-GMC in Las Vegas, with 100 percent of the auction proceeds benefitting the YMCA of Southern Nevada. Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports and chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group, [...]

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Up For Grabs At London Auction

It is one of the 20th century’s most iconic automobiles and has been an inspiration to generations of automobile designers and enthusiasts; legendary movie car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has fueled childhood dreams for more than four decades.  Though only six cars were designed and built for the legendary eponymous 1968 film and are exceedingly rare, [...]

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Jay Ohrberg's Panthermobile from Pink Panther TV Show Heads to Auction

  A true rarity, this one-of-a-kind automobile was created in 1969 as part of the popular Pink Panther Show, which aired on NBC from 1969 until 1976.  Designed by legendary auto designer Jay Ohrberg, the car itself, known as the Panthermobile, played a major role in the show and exemplifies the whimsical-modern aesthetic of this [...]

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Lord Brocket's "Rocket" Ferrari 365GT 2+2 up for Auction

A 1969 Ferrari 365GT 2+2 once owned by legendary Ex Lord, Charles Brocket, is to be auctioned at the Historics at Brooklands Summer sale on July 19th. The notorious Lord Brocket is renowned for his playboy lifestyle and stunning collection of exotic Ferraris.

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AutoTrader Classics stops the presses; ends printing magazines

Autotrader is pulling the plug on its classic car magazines to focus on its growing online presence. The July issue will be the last of AutoTrader Classics print publications, including Mustang & Ford, Classic Cars & Parts, Corvette & Chevy, Kustoms & Hot Rods and Classic Cars & Parts – Price Guide. AutoTrader Classics will [...]

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2011 FORD MUSTANG GT NAMED DAYTONA 500 PACE CAR

The 2011 Mustang GT is the Official Pace Car of NASCAR’s Daytona 500.

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