Cars Auctions News
- Beatle’s $600,000 Ferrari on Sale; Art-Market Confidence Rises Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:29PMA search of registration records showed that the blue coupe had been bought new by the Beatle for 4,000 pounds in 1969, according to the present seller, U.K. classic-Ferrari specialist Talacrest . The car inspired Harrison’s friend, fellow guitarist Eric Clapton , to become a Ferrari collector.
- State auction offers office equipment, computers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:42AMThose looking for a bargain Wednesday at the summer surplus auction can find thousands of items, from laptop computers and other electronic equipment to used vehicles and office equipment by the truckload, and even items, such as pocketknives, that were confiscated from airplane passengers.
- Famous last words to the very end Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:21AMRoger was a plunger, no, not in a janitorial sense but in a business one. He was a compulsive go-getter who, as often happens, married an exact opposite.
- Discovery launching network for rich men in Sept Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:05PMDiscovery Communications Inc. is launching a television network for rich guys and their toys. Called Velocity, the new network will replace the current network HD Theater in some 40 million homes on Sept. 25, Discovery officials said Thursday.
- Start the engines Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:39AMThe Webster County Fair continued on the right track Thursday with train rides and antique engines and tractors on displa.
- MECUM AUCTION: Classics, exotics, muscle cars on the block Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:57PMSetting a shiny table for buyers and sellers of collectible cars, the Mecum Auto Auction moves in for the weekend. Meet some the stars of the weekend event...
- Majority of Vehicle Segments Decline in Value Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:56AMGAINESVILLE, GA - The second week of June showed signs in some auctions that we were definitely in that "fourth of July" holiday mode, while other auctions were trucking right along.
- TLS Auto Recycling Adds Engine and Transmission Installation to Its Top Quality Services Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:08AMTLS offers a huge inventory of used parts available for Toyota, Lexus And Scion models and now TLS offers engine and transmission installation for all customers. (PRWeb July 14, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/TLS_Auto_Recycling/Lexus_Scion_Toyota_Parts/prweb8636709.htm
- Trying to buy a Honda or Toyota in San Diego? Good luck Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:00PMLocal dealerships say fuel-efficient and specialty models hardest to stock after tsunami and quake in Japan disrupted auto production.
- Scott Rothstein’s Watches, Cars Hit The Auction Block Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:55PMHundreds of items which once belonged to convicted Ponzi scam artist Scott Rothstein hit the auction block Wednesday at the Broward County Convention Center.
- No Steals at Rothstein Bling Auction Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:04PMPeople came looking for bargains, but walked away empty handed.
- James A. Gibson, April 30, 1933-July 11, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:43PMJames A. “Jim” Gibson passed away Monday, July 11, 2011, in Stein Hospice Care Center comforted by his family, companion Judy Klaholz and friends at his side. Jim was born April 30, 1933, in Coeburn, Va. He was a two-year Korean War veteran, and spent two years in Army Reserve. read more
- Going, going, gone! Rothstein loot sold Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:18PMThe goods bought by Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein with the fruits of his $1.2 billion swindle were sold Wednesday in an auction that drew 600 bidders.
- North Sudan faces economic challenges after split Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:57AMKHARTOUM (Reuters) - - While southern Sudanese are enjoying their first heady days of independence, people in the north, like Khartoum food vendor Mutasem Suleiman, see hard times ahead.
- RCC Interested in Moving Statues of Hubbard and Michelangelo Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:33AMMichelangelo stands tall and proud, staring out over Main Street and it’s passing cars. Elbert Hubbard is seated, holding a sturdy staff, as if resting after a walk. He looks toward the Michelangelo statue, which the original Hubbard commissioned.
- East Aurora Native Kipp Endorsed in 144th Assembly District Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:47PMThe Erie County Republican Committee on Monday endorsed Sean Kipp as the Republican candidate for the 144th Assembly District. The special election will be held on Sept. 13 and is a result of the resignation of Sam Hoyt. Governor Andrew Cuomo named Hoyt as senior vice president for regional economic development at Empire State Development Corp.
- Ponzi Schemer’s Pricey Possessions To Hit Auction Block Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:30PMInterested buyers are getting a first-hand look Monday at hundreds of high-priced personal items seized during the Scott Rothstein Ponzi investigation before those items hit the auction block later this week.
- Woodcrest Residents Unhappy with Condition of Roadway, Ask Aurora to Make Repairs Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:22AMResidents along Woodcrest Drive are having trouble getting the type of road repairs they want outside their pricey homes and are requesting the Aurora Town Board find a way to fully resurface the roadway.
- East Aurora Cooperative Market Receives $10,000 Grant Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:32PMThe East Aurora Cooperative Market, Inc., was selected to receive a $10,000 Seed Grant from Food Co-op Initiative, a non-profit foundation that provides resources and support for start-ups.
- Restomod? Hot Rod? Classic? Barrett-Jackson Auctions Them All Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:28PMThe Barrett-Jackson Auction Company sold over $14 million worth of vehicles at its June, 2011 event
- YMCA gives inaugural service award to Ron Kolar Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:07PMDOWNEY – On June 11, the Downey YMCA honored Ron Kolar with the inaugural Exceptional Service Award, the highest award given by the Downey YMCA. Kolar was recognized at an awards banquet that raised more than $30,500 for the Y.
- Thursday, July 7 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:18PMJuly specials! DVDs, VHSs, books on tape and CDs for adults and young readers: fiction and non, and hundreds of science fiction paperbacks. Peninsula Center Library,. Today, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat, 10 – 5; Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
- Brown Cuts 3,800 State Vehicles Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:42PMSACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that an executive order to purge unnecessary vehicles has already cut the state’s fleet by 3,800, which is expected to save $11.4 million next year and bring in $5 million from auction revenue.
- QCSA Holdings Names Susan Gordon Director of Sales and Service Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:07AMINDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QCSA Holdings names Susan Gordon Director of Sales and Service. Gordon was formerly at PAR North America and Manheim. QCSA Holdings is the nation’s largest independent salvage remarketing company.
- Thompson making it work Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:33AMThe racing schedule seemingly had been too much for Kevin Thompson.
- Banks aim at millions of stokvel members Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:13PMMatilda Mnwana of Soweto built a house and put her six children through school, all without the help of a bank.
- I told you it would come in handy: Junk hoarder set to auction collection for £100,000 after running out of space Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:02AMThe anonymous collector, from south-west England, has spent 15 years assembling the hoard that includes old lawnmowers, typewriters and tricycles.
- Worlds Only Remaining Ghost Car Headed for Auction Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:51AMAn extraordinary transparent car is set to fetch as much as USD475,000 when it goes up for auction
- Cruises weigh in on helping pantry Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:21AMSALEM — The goal of raising 50,000 pounds is in sight for Arby’s car cruise.
- Bracu Restaurant Wine Auction – 1pm on 24th July 2011 Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:12PMThe famous Bracu Restaurant in Bombay has decided to auction off some of its renowned wine library. The event will be held in Bracu’s Pavilion on Sunday 24th July at 1pm (Viewing from 11am). Not only will visitors be able to secure some incredibly ...
- Uma Thurman, Elton John Browse Luxury-Art Fair as Asprey Rolls-Royce Sells Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:28PMA custom-made Rolls-Royce, a pair of earrings by the jeweler JAR and a Lucian Freud drawing were among items selling for more than $600,000 at a London fair that combines art and antiques with luxury consumer goods.
- S Africans battle poverty through savings clubs Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:20PMMatilda Mnwana, a 72-year-old pensioner in the Johannesburg township of Soweto, built a house and put her six children through school, all without the help of a bank.
- Merlin motor auctions expand to property Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:05AMCar auction house Merlin has expanded into the property sector to take advantage of the new fashion in mass sales of houses. It says its new division will employ 10 people and that it hopes this will expand to 40.
- Shinders holds its final sale: an auction Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:53PMLandmark bookstore has its last chapter with 5 million sports cards and boxes of comics sold off.
- McCartney Lamborghini Fetches $197,000, Boosted by Beatles Fans Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:28PMA Lamborghini that may have belonged to Paul McCartney sold today for 122,500 pounds ($197,000) as Beatles fans and car collectors were lured by a U.K. auction.
- Things to do and see in Marin County, June 30 through July 7, 2011 Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:12AMPERFORMING ARTSON STAGE"THE ETERNAL HUSH OF SILENCE" — Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave.
- Rich Have Gotten Even Richer During Sluggish Economic Recovery Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:21AMBy Alexis Garrett Stodghill A new report shows that the world’s richest people are richer now than they were before the 2008 recession hit. The study, which is released yearly by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini, shows that there are more High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) than ever at 11 million worldwide. Between 2007 and 2010, [...]
- Kickin’ it cowboy style in Fort Worth, Texas Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:49PMFORT WORTH, Texas — Once a rough-and-tumble frontier town, Fort Worth now bills itself as “the city of cowboys and culture.”We have plenty of culture here in Chicago.Cowboys? Not so much.And that’s a good reason to grab the kids and head down to Fort Worth this summer for an affordable, educational and entertaining family vacation built around this enduring symbol of the Old West.This city of ...
- ‘Money Mule’ Gets 48 Months For Online Fraud Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:11PMA Romanian man was sentenced to 48 months in prison for his role as a "money mule", moving and hiding proceeds from a fake online auction that was part of an international fraud scheme.
- Romanian man gets 4 years in Internet fraud case Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:22PMA Romanian man was sentenced to 48 months, or 4 years, in federal prison today for his role in an Internet fraud conspiracy, federal officials said.
- Mr. J’s Super Center gets new car smell Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:52PMANTIOCH – A lot has changed in Antioch since 1980. But at every step of the way, those looking to buy a vehicle have always had Mr. J’s Super Center. Now, more than 30 years after husband and wife Jay and Beverly Killen opened up their dealership, their dream has taken a big step forward.
- Millionaires Invested More in Art, Luxury in 2010 Says World Wealth Report Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:03AMThe artwork "Imagineered Continuum: Chain Self History Irretrievably" (2011) by American artist Stephen G. Rhodes is shown at the preview of the international art show Art 42 Basel, in Basel, Switzerland. Art 42 Basel featured more than 300 leading art galleries from all continents.
- A portrait of Norman Rockwell Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:33AMThursday, July 02 Norman Rockwell the man was as much his own creation as the mid-20th-century America he immortalized in pictures.
- Mercedes C180 CGI sold for €211.79 on penny auction site Smokoo Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 12:44AMLONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smokoo auctioneer famous for selling brand new cars like the Mercedes Class C180 CGI 2011 for less than 211 bucks decided to do it again...
- Basquiat’s Price Soars Fivefold as $320 Million Auctions Start Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 8:13PMA Jean-Michel Basquiat self-portrait sold last night as London started a week of contemporary-art events that include evening auctions with a top estimate of 200 million pounds ($320 million) and the Masterpiece fair.
- Labor of love on display Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 2:01AMThey gleamed in rows and rows in Broadwater Park Saturday — close to 350 classic and vintage cars, hot rods, muscle cars and even a handful of motorcycles and camping trailers.
- Auction attracts auto lovers Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 8:42PMThree-day Barrett Jackson Auto Auction expected to draw in 70,000 people interested in dream cars.
- Economic factors boost used car sales Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 5:01PMUsed car shoppers may find themselves paying thousands more as local dealers report an uptick in demand.Local dealers report significant increase in used car sales as economic factors push buyers to favor cheaper vehicles amid a slow economy and higher gas prices. The leap in prices is a part of a greater national trend, they say.
- San Diego County Fair highlights: 1962 Santee SS race car and Harley-Davidson ’s Golden Horse Saloon Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 1:00PMClick in at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 24/7 for a podcast
- Passage of Taxi Plan Legalizes Street Hails of Livery Cars Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 7:54AMThe State legislature voted Friday to approve the sale of permits allowing a new class of livery vehicle to enter the street hail businesses, something that up until now has been widely practiced but officially off limits. Up to 30,000 permits will be available. The legislation passed the Senate by a vote of 40-21. Yellow cabs move more than 600,000 people each day in New York — and 97 percent ...
