A Very Busy Auction Weekend, BAT Returning to Quail MotoFest, SOMO Ultimate 3 Car Garage & More!
THIS WEEKS TOP STORY
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A Quick Guide to This Weekends Very Busy Auction Schedule
There is a ton of market activity going on around the world this upcoming weekend. Whether it be cars or motorcycles this last run of April has something for everybody. Here’s the list:
Location: South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach, Florida
Dates: April 25-26
Featured Vehicles: 001 VIN Mustang Darkhorse, GM Heritage Cars, Several Celebrity Offerings
Worldwide Auctioneers Enthusiasts Auction
Location: Worldwide Auctioneers HQ, Auburn, Indiana
Dates: April 25-26
Featured Vehicles: 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet B, 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC, 1967 Aston Martin DB6
Broad Arrow Auctions Air|Water
Location: Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, California
Dates: April 26
Featured Vehicles: 1989 RUF CTR Yellowbird, 1966 Porsche 906, 2005 Porsche Carrera GT
Location: Carlisle Expo Center, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Dates: April 24-25
Featured Vehicles: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette “Big Brake” Fuelie, 1960 Chevrolet Corvette Test Car VIN 0002, 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window
Bonhams Bikes Spring International Classic Motorcycle Show Sale
Location: Staffordshire County Showground, Stafford UK
Dates: April 26-27
Featured Vehicles: 1927 Ulster Grand Prix, 1937 Vincent-HRD 998cc Rapide, Ex- Carl Fogarty 1988 Honda VFR750R
– OTHER NEWS –
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Bring-a-Trailer Returning to Quail MotoFest
Bring-A-Trailer has announced they will once again be a component of the Quail MotoFest event in Carmel, California. Like previous years, they will occupy part of the lawn at The Quail Lodge and Golf Club on May 17 from 10AM-4PM. This year will feature special-edition BaT Moto swag and a whole lot of interesting bikes brought out by members of the BaT community. Register your bike and receive free admission to the adjacent Concours event.
Click below to get more info or to register your bike
Editors Note: We attended this last year and despite the terrible weather, it was still a ton of fun. If you are in the area and love motorcycles, it’s a great time and comes highly recommended from us.
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New BaT Local Partners Announced
Bring-A-Trailer has added Chase Classics to their roster or Local Partners. This is their first BaT Local Partner in the UK. This expands their number of international Local Partners to seven different facilities in five countries across Europe and Canada, in addition to our broad network of US partners.
Regarding US-based partners, also welcomed Retro Sporting in Livermore, California; The Patina Group in Statesville, North Carolina; Black Mountain Motorworks in Denver, Colorado; Exclusive Motor Club in Chandler, Arizona; and Gulf Coast Exotic Auto in Gulfport, Mississippi
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Concours in the Hills Raises $430k+ For Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Discount Tire and Tire Rack welcomed 1,000 cars and more than 40,000 spectators to beautiful Fountain Park in Fountain Hills, Arizona this past weekend. Over $430,000 was raised for the hospital and Best of Show was a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB. Additionally, Ferrari Club of America held a separately judged event with a 1995 Ferrari 348 Spider taking top honors there.
Keep on top of future event announcements at the link below
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Sotheby’s Motorsport 3 Car Ultimate Garage?
“The Ultimate 3 Car Garage Challenge” gets thrown around on social media every few months and remains a constant game that most enthusiasts like to play. Sotheby’s Motorsports also tends to frequently play to this and this time they may have gotten pretty close. Currently being offered on the platform is a 2016 Bentley Mulsanne, a 2000 AM General Hummer H1 Hardtop Wagon and a Rubino Micalizzato over Cuoio 2005 Ferrari F430 Spider.
Want to share your ultimate 3 car garage (no price restrictions) with us? Drop us a line!
