Like many automobile enthusiasts in 1953, Roger Crispell had his sights set on the Corvette, Chevrolet’s brand-new sports car. Even though he worked at General Motors, Crispell lacked the VIP or celebrity status that it took to own a new Corvette. Chevrolet had reserved the 300 produced for … Read the rest
Category: Used Autos
Fall Carlisle auction sees $4.5 million in sales
CARLISLE, PA – For the final time in Carlisle in 2023, the Carlisle Auctions team turned the lights on at the Carlisle Expo Center and welcomed well over 400 consignments spanning decades of automotive excellence for the Fall Carlisle Collector Car Auction. This was auction three of four this year and when the proverbial dust settled, saw Carlisle Auctions move 58% of its confirmed lots, plus notch $ 4.5 million in total … Read the rest
Palm Springs to welcome McCormick’s Collector Car Auction November 17-19
Palm Springs, Calif. – For people who love classic and collectable cars, there is nothing better than a live, in-person auction. Like a car show, the November auction in Palm Springs, California will showcase hundreds of cars, trucks, motorcycles and maybe a few boats and motorhomes. They range in age from antique to almost new and prices from less than $ 2,000 to more than $ 200,000.
Keith McCormick has been producing the Palm Springs auctions … Read the rest
A new Concours of Elegance in Germany for 2024
London, UK – The team behind the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace and the London Concours is expanding its portfolio with the addition of the new Concours of Elegance Germany, presented by the German watch manufacturer A. Lange & Söhne. The event is supported by its auction partner, RM Sotheby’s, media partner, Classic Driver and hospitality partner, Käfer.
Taking place from 22-27 July 2024, the six-day … Read the rest
RM Sotheby’s Hershey sale enjoyed sweet results with $10.6 million in sales
BLENHEIM, Ontario – RM Sotheby’s returned to the Hershey Lodge for its 17th annual sale in Hershey, Pennsylvania, during the Antique Automobile Club of America’s (AACA) Eastern Division Fall Meet. The sale realized a total of $ 10,675,350 in sales with 96% of lots sold over the two-day auction.
… Read the rest“The Hershey sale and swap meet is a staple of the collector car industry. These cars are all unique, many hand-built, standing in
Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1977 Chevrolet El Camino
Ben Palmer is living the El Camino life and having a blast.
“It many not be cool to many, but it is really cool to me! I purchased it 4 years ago from a 92 year old man, on a flight from Florida to Western NY. He bought it new in Oklahoma, and the following year moved to Florida, where it spent all of its life until it became part of mine.
… Read the restThis El Camino has a 350 automatic