1958 PONONIA CSEPEL T5
CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE SALE
by Anglia Car
The Cattlemarket
Beveridge Way, King's Lynn
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1553 771 881
photo credit: © 2015 Anglia Car Auction
Tuesday
WASHINGTON ON THE 4TH
1964 STUDEBAKER
SPRING "JACKPOT" SALE
by Lucky Old Car
Snoqualmie Casino
Issaquah, Washington
1-888-672-0020
photo credit: © Lucky Old Car
FLORIDA ON THE 4TH
1966 CHEVY
COLLECTOR CARS
by Fields Auction Service
802 North 10th Street
Lake Park, Florida
1-561-844-0440
photo credit: © 2015 Fields Auction Service
ARIZONA ON THE 4TH
CAVE CREEK CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Cave Creek
6061 East Cave Creek Road
Cave Creek, Arizona
1-480-525-1136
SPECIAL OF THE WEEK
1950 BUICK
Beautiful restoration. Riviera frame, Buick 455/400 turbo, excellent chrome and paint, new windshields, power brakes (front discs), PS, shaved, stereo, CD, 2 tone tweed interior, tilt wheel, elec. doors & wipers, polished stainless firewall.
Located in California........1-310-543-2596
Located in California........1-310-543-2596
photo and text credit: © 2015 Hemmings
Monday
INDYCAR IN FLORIDA
WILL POWER, 2ND - JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, 1ST - TONY KANAAN, 3RD
I am happy with the way this season-opener ended. Juan Pablo Montoya has always been one of my favorites since his Formula One days. Since his return to open-wheel racing he has proved what a good driver he is. First for today followed by teammate Will Power (I still love that name) and Tony Kanaan in third. Kanaan still remains one of my favorites in the series.
My other favorite is Takumo Sato who came in 13th.
Two others that were favorites to watch was the Ed Carpenter Team of Ed Carpenter doing ovals and Mike Conway doing street/road tracks. Carpenter's car has joined the Sarah Fisher team and Mike Conway has moved on to World Endurance Racing....I wish him well.
photo credit: © 2015 USA TODAY
video credit: © 2015 IndyCar / YouTube
video credit: © 2015 IndyCar / YouTube
FORMULA ONE IN MALAYSIA
While I am not a Sebastian Vettel fan I did enjoy seeing him win on his second time out for Ferrari. Ferrari has had a couple of tough years and I am sure that the team was thrilled. Two races and two different winners. I hope it stays like that. Lewis Hamilton came in second and his teammate, Nico Rosberg, came in third.
photo credit: © 2015 BBC
Saturday
ILLINOIS ON THE 29TH
2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON
THE DAVID WESTERLUND ESTATE
by Stenzel
Collector's Hall
135 West Center Street
Cambridge, Illinois
1-309-937-1444
photo credit: © 2015 Stenzel
Thursday
PROPOSING A NEW REVENUE-SHARING SYSTEM FOR FORMULA ONE
This article written by Neil James appeared on the Bleacher Report website. A very good article and well worth reading. It is too long for this blog, but here is the link:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2407340-proposing-a-new-revenue-sharing-system-for-formula-1?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=formula-1
As always, it is all about money.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2407340-proposing-a-new-revenue-sharing-system-for-formula-1?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=formula-1
As always, it is all about money.
Wednesday
GEORGIA ON THE 28TH
HABITAT CLASSIC CAR BENEFIT AUCTION
by Four Seasons
Gwinnett County Fair Grounds
Lawrence, Georgia
1-404-876-1048
FLORIDA ON THE 28TH
1950 FIAT
THE MIAMI AUCTION CENTER
by The Miami Auto Museum
The Miami Auto Museum
North Miami, Florida
1-888-974-1501
photo credit: © 2015 Hemmings
ENGLAND ON THE 28TH
1970 PORSCHE 911 T
THE RESTORATION AND CLASSIC CAR SALE
by Silverstone
NEC
Birmingham
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1926 691 141
photo credit: © 2015 Silverstone
TEXAS ON THE 28TH
1929 FORD
SAN ANTONIO 2015
by Dan Kruse
Exposition Hall at Freeman Coliseum
San Antonio, Texas
1-866-495-8111
photo credit: © 2015 Dan Kruse
GERMANY ON THE 28TH
1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 190
THE MERCEDES-BENZ SALE
by Bonhams
Mercedes-Benz Museum
Stuttgart, Germany
+49 (0) 211 404 202
photo credit: © 2015 bonhams 1793
FLORIDA ON THE 27TH
FORT LAUDERDALE
featuring A Private Collection
A Private Florida Collection
The Cayman Motor Museum Collection
The Chrysler Shelby Collection
The Mundt Collection
by Auctions America
Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1-800-980-7635
Tuesday
SPECIAL OF THE WEEK
1978 PONTIAC
The body is solid, some good effort went into wet-sanding and rubbing out the paint, but it is an older paint job and there are nicks and dings here and there, I'd say it's a five footer, 7/10. The wheel and tire combo is awesome, great look and road feel from the Nittos, 255/50 R17s on the front, 275's on the rear, these tires have less than 200 miles on them. Engine rebuilt in the last few thousand miles, cam seems pretty close to stock, roller rockers. Seat covers, dash pad or cover, steering wheel, shifter bezel, gauges are not connected. I'd replace the front springs, it rides too low, missing rear anti-roll bar, maybe get both from Pro-Touring. Has a 3.73 rear end which is in my opinion too high. Missing side marker light bezel. I don't have a picture of it but the driver window has scratches common to these cars. Choke not connected. The car is a good driver and the black with red letters and bird is an eye-catching combo. Nothing I mentioned above is particularly expensive, it just takes more time than I have.
Located in North Carolina........1-919-995-8669
photo and text credit: © 2015 Hemmings
Wednesday
FLORIDA ON THE 21ST
1950 MERCURY
COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
by D.E. Foeller
Bradenton Convention Center
Bradenton, Florida
1-844-275-3337
photo credit: © 2015 D.E. Foeller
KENTUCKY ON THE 21ST
THE TOM LIPPS ESTATE
by James R. Cash
Murray, Kentucky
1-270-623-8466
photo credit: © 2015 James R. Cash
TENNESSEE ON THE 21ST
1972 CORVETTE
CORVETTE EXPO
by Corvette Expo
Servierville Convention Center
Servierville, Tennessee
1-865-687-3976
photo credit: © 2015 Corvette Expo
ENGLAND ON THE 21ST
1982 MASERATI MERAK
GOODWOOD MEMBER'S MEETING
by Bonhams
Goodwood
Chichester, Goodwood
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7447 7448
photo credit: © 2015 bonhams 1793
TENNESSEE ON THE 21ST
1940 FORD
SEMI-ANNUAL MUSIC CITY CLASSIC
by Phillip Traylor
Dealer's Auto Auction
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1-615-496-2277
photo credit: © 2015 Southern Classic Auctions
Tuesday
ENGLAND ON THE 21ST
THE PETER SAYER MILITARY VEHICLE COLLECTION
by Durrants
ONLINE AUCTION
10 New Market
Beccles, Suffolk
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1502 712 122
ENGLAND ON THE 20TH
QUALITY VEHICLE AUCTION
by BPI
Various Locations
United Kingdom
ONLINE AUCTION ONLY
NEVADA ON THE 20TH
THE E.J.COLE COLLECTION
by Mecum
Southpointe Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
1-262-275-5050
video credit: © 2015 youtube.com
SPECIAL OF THE WEEK
1962 MGA MK. II
The MGA is a sports car produced by MG division of the British Motor Corporation from 1955 to 1962. The MGA replaced the MG TF 1500 Midget and represented a complete styling break from MG's earlier sports cars. Announced on 26 September 1955 the car was officially launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show. A total of 101,081 units were sold through the end of production in July 1962, the vast majority of which were exported. Only 5869 cars were sold on the home market, the highest export percentage of any British car. Road & Track magazine reviewed the MG A 1600 Mark II in the September 1961 issue and reported an estimated top speed of 105 mph and a 0-60 acceleration of 12.8 seconds.
We have known this particular MGA for nearly 15 years serving it for one owner and then selling it to another. It represents the best combination of of the breed with the larger 1622cc motor, front disc brakes, oil cooler, and chrome wire wheels. It features the correct black leather seating piped in contrasting red. The body is razor straight and sports a high gloss mirror finish paint. It has a factory style luggage rack, wind wings, twin fender mirrors, tonneau cover and side curtains. The car is a pleasure to drive being tight and spirited. It would easily be a podium contender in local shows.
We have known this particular MGA for nearly 15 years serving it for one owner and then selling it to another. It represents the best combination of of the breed with the larger 1622cc motor, front disc brakes, oil cooler, and chrome wire wheels. It features the correct black leather seating piped in contrasting red. The body is razor straight and sports a high gloss mirror finish paint. It has a factory style luggage rack, wind wings, twin fender mirrors, tonneau cover and side curtains. The car is a pleasure to drive being tight and spirited. It would easily be a podium contender in local shows.
Located in Illinois.........1-847-247-0447
photo credit: © 2015 Hemmings
edited text credit: © 2015 Hemmings
Monday
FORMULA 'E' IN THE USA (EAST COAST)
Filled with former Formula One drivers and sons of former drivers. These are electrics, will that be the new face of racing? I don't think so since the races are short and lacks the roaring engines. Keep in mind, if it has wheels they will race it. First place went to Nico Prost, son of a former F1 driver. Second went to Scot Speed, who has driven in IndyCar, NASCAR and Formula One. Third to Daniel Abt. Races to be held around the world with this and the next race being held in the U.S. It will be interesting to see how these races play out.
Sunday
FORMULA ONE IN AUSTRALIA
LEWIS HAMILTON - THE WINNER
This was just about one of the oddest races I have seen in a long time. We can start at the end. Hamilton was the winner with teammate Nico Rosberg coming in second....isn't that where we left off last year? A full 34 seconds behind them came Sebastian Vettel in his debut with Ferrari.
Now lets go to the weird stuff. Caterham Formula One Team is out of the picture for financial reasons. Also out of the picture for this race was Manor Marussia Formula One Team probably for the same reason, but claimed it was a computer problem. At least they were there. Valtteri Bottas was ruled unfit to drive due to a back injury from the day before. A Red Bull and a McLaren and a Lotus didn't make it out of the first lap. Only 11 cars at the end.
photo credit: © 2015 Mark Thompson / Getty Images
FRANCE ON THE 15TH
AUTOMOBILES DE COLLECTIONS
by Osenat
5, rue Royale
Fontainebleau, Paris
France
+33 (0) 1 64 22 27 62
Friday
FLORIDA ON THE 14TH
1984 FORD TEMPO FUNNY CAR BODY
THE KENNY BERNSTEIN PERSONAL COLLECTION
by Scott Grasso
11211 North County Road 225
Gainesville, Florida
1-754-204-8612
1-954-946-9951
photo credit: © 2015 Jay Sugarman
Thursday
TENNESSEE ON THE 14TH
THE ESTATE OF SENATOR HOWARD BAKER
by Furrow
University of Tennessee
1640 Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee
1-865-546-3206
photo credit: © 2015 Paul Efird / Knoxville News Sentinel
ENGLAND ON THE 14TH
MARCH AUCTION
by Mathewsons
Mathewsons Museum
Thornton le-Dale
North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1751 474 455
NORTH CAROLINA ON THE 14TH
EQUIPMENT AUCTION
by Bill Ramsay
480 Buckeye Access Road
Ashville, North Carolina
1-828-252-0406
INDIANA ON THE 14TH
THE BRUCE PAULIN ESTATE
by Dixon and Dixon
Blackie's Tire Shop
700 Mozart Street
Tell City, Indiana
1-812-547-3721
FLORIDA ON THE 14TH
1958 PACKARD HAWK
THE AMELIA ISLAND SELECT
by Hollywood Wheels
Omni Plantation
Amelia Island, Florida
1-800-237-8954
photo credit: © 2015 Hollywood Wheels
OHIO ON THE 14TH
PREMIER CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Rubber City Classic
The Cleveland Auto Show
Cleveland I-X Center
Cleveland, Ohio
1-855-722-9630
FLORIDA ON THE 14TH
1960 BUICK
AMELIA ISLAND
by RM / Sotheby's
Ritz Carleton
Amelia Island, Florida
1-519-352-4575
1-954-566-2209
photo credit: © 2015 RM/Sotheby's
Wednesday
FLORIDA ON THE 13TH
THE AMELIA ISLAND AUCTION
by Gooding & Company
Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
Amelia Island, Florida
1-310-899-1960
GEORGIA ON THE 13TH
1962 CORVETTE
ATLANTA
by Vicari
Georgia International Convention Center
Atlanta, Georgia
1-504-264-2277
photo credit: © 2015 Vicari
FLORIDA ON THE 13TH
1979 PORSCHE 930
PORSCHE AUTO RETRO
by Hollywood Wheels
Omni 1 Amelia Island Plantation Resort
Amelia Island, Florida
1-800-237-8954
photo credit: © 2015 Hollywood Wheels
ARIZONA ON THE 13TH
1971 VOLKSWAGEN THING
ARIZONA IN THE SPRING 2015
by Silver
McDowell Resort and Casino
Fort McDowell, Arizona
1-800-255-4485
photo credit: © 2015 Silver Auctions
JEM MARSH........1930 - 2015
After leaving school, Marsh spent ten years in the Royal Navy before deciding to change career. His first love was motorcycles, until a crash in Malta in 1953 steered him towards sports cars – an interest fostered by his stepfather, Anton de la Rue, who himself had a flair for engineering.
His first foray into the world of car construction came when he bought a part-finished Austin Seven special, which he completed with help from de la Rue only to crash into a lorry on the way to a friend's wedding, severely burning his foot.
Unperturbed, he rebuilt the special and began to race it in 750 Motor Club events, where he was approached by Hollywood Motor Maniacs and European Motor Rodeo – a stunt troupe that soon had 'Rodeo Rod' Marsh driving his special over a moving Ford V8.
By 1957 he'd given up stunt driving to set up Speedex in Luton, selling parts and bodies to specials builders, but he retained an interest in racing, winning the 750 Motor Club's Goodacre Trophy.
It was around this time that he first met Frank Costin, and after a long conversation and several drinks the pair had agreed to collaborate on a wooden car; Marcos (so named for the first three letters of their surnames) was born in 1959.
Though Marsh described the car as 'an ugly bugger', it was fiercely competitive, scoring their first customer – and former ERA driver Bill Moss – 10 wins from 10 starts in 1960.
Three years later Marsh spotted Dizzy Addicott's DART at the Racing Car Show – essentially a Minivan with the roof chopped off – which inspired him to produce a similar car with a glassfibre monocoque: the Mini Marcos. Despite never coming to a satisfactory agreement with BMC for the supply of parts, interest was overwhelming and it sold well – no doubt helped by its legendary performance at La Sarthe in 1966, where it became the only British car to finish the race at that point, albeit with French drivers.
A factory-backed effort was launched the following year but the car failed to finish, prompting a change of tack. For 1968, Marsh wanted to enter a mid-engined prototype: the futuristic Mantis XP, which featured F1 Cooper suspension in a stressed plywood monocoque.
First choice BRM failed to come good with an engine, so a Repco unit was sourced after a meeting with Jack Brabham. However, the car was fated never to run at Le Mans. It was entered into a race at Spa with Eddie Nelson and Robin Widdows as drivers, but Widdows pulled out late in the day. Marshes solution? To drive the car himself, despite no being able to fit inside it. Heavy rain eventually put paid to the attempt, the alternator malfunctioning after getting wet. The car was then sold to America.
Away from the track, things were ticking along nicely. A year after the XP had raced at Spa, the roadgoing Mantis was launched at the 1969 Motor Show to critical acclaim. Despite strong initial orders, a slumping economy forced the sale of the company in 1971.
Marsh never strayed far from Marcos, and by 1976 he had bought back its assets from the Rob Walker Group and began selling kits, relaunching the marque in 1981. The Rover V8-powered Mantula was the firm's next project, arriving in 1984, which was joined by the Spyder in 1986.
By '91, Marsh had regained the rights to produced the Mini Marcos, and a relaunched version was targeted squarely at the Japanese market. It remained on sale until 1995. However, by 2000 the company had gone bust.
Never one to give up, Marsh lead another revival in 2002 backed by Canadian Tony Stelliga, which saw the firm return to sports car racing, while the Marcasite TS250, TS500, and later TSO GTC road cars were built in Warwickshire. The company went into liquidation in 2007.
1998 MARCOS MANTARAY
top photo credit: © 2015 Classic and Sportscar
bottom photo credit: © 2015 The Redline Sportscar Company
text credit: © 2015 Greg MacLeman / Classic and Sportscar
Tuesday
FLORIDA ON THE 12TH
1922 MERCER
THE AMELIA ISLAND AUCTION
by Bonhams
Fernandina Beach Golf Club
Amelia Island, Florida
1-415-861-7500
photo credit: © 2015 bonhams 1793
Monday
ENGLAND ON THE 11TH
CATERHAM FORMULA ONE TEAM AUCTION
by Wyles-Hardy
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1442 832 234
video credit: © BidSpotter
MINNESOTA ON THE 11TH
1953 JOHN DEERE 60
FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION
by Todd Fitzner
23860 840th Avenue
Sacred Heart, Minnesota
1-320-894-5199
photo credit: ©2015 Bid-2-Buy
Sunday
ENGLAND ON THE 1OTH
1960 LOTUS ELITE
SPRING CLASSICS
by COYS
Royal Horticultural Society
London
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 208 614 7888
photo credit: © 2015 COYS
Saturday
SPECIAL OF THE WEEK
1974 Volkswagen Thing that runs and drives. The car is in orange with a black interior and it comes with a black convertible top. The car is in fair condition. Orange paint is presentable. Black paint is showing age and chipping at a few places. Interior is good – there are no rips or tears in the seats. Mechanics are in working order. Engine starts easily and runs smooth. Transmission and brakes are operational. There is some rust on the floors which can easily be repaired. Convertible top is good – back window is missing. Car comes with a spare wheel and side windows.
Located in New York.......1-347-438-1180
video and text credit: © 2015 Hemmings
Friday
MINNESOTA ON THE 8TH
SURPLUS AUCTION
by Big Deal Consignments
3716 County Road 77
Nisswa, Minnesota
ONLINE ONLY
Tuesday
SCOTLAND ON THE 7TH
1978 JAGUAR XJC
CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Morris Leslie
Errol Airfield
Errol, Perth
Scotland
+44 (0) 1821 642 940
photo credit: © 2015 Morris Leslie
MISSOURI ON THE 7TH
1929 FORD
CAPE GIRARDEAU SPRING CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Smith's
Show Me Center
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
1-800-200-6030
photo credit: © 2015 Smith's
MICHIGAN ON THE 7TH
THE DONALD TAYLOR ESTATE
by Braun and Helmer
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds
Saline, Michigan
1-734-368-1733
COLORADO ON THE 7TH
1937 FORD
SPRING 2015
by SAAAS
The Ranch
North Pavillion
Loveland, Colorado
1-970-266-9561
photo credit: © 2015 SAAAS
ENGLAND ON THE 7TH
1964 ALFA ROMEO 2600
CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Historics
Brookland Museum
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1753 639 170
photo credit: © 2015 Historics
ENGLAND ON THE 7TH
1949 DOUGLAS 350
CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
by Anglia Car
Cattlemarket
Harwick Narrows Industrial Estate
King's Lynn
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1553 771 881
photo credit: © 2015 Anglia Car
Sunday
ERNST HEMMINGS........1926 - 2015
An Illinois parts dealer who created an institution in the world of automotive history, Ernest Robert Hemmings, the father of Hemmings Motor News, died early today at the age of 89. Ernie, as he liked to be called, was living in a nursing home in his hometown of Quincy, Illinois. He had been in fading health of late and died peacefully in his sleep, his son, Trent Hemmings, told us.
Ernie had taken over a parts business that his late father had founded, Standard Auto Parts, and began stocking components for antique Fords, especially the Model T and Model A. That was in 1945, when Ts and As were not quite yet out of the realm of used cars. Ernie was a fan of them, however, and Standard developed a regional and then national reputation as a parts source for early Fords. The growing interest led Ernie to a brainstorm: Create a newsletter that catered specifically to the owners of these obsolete cars that weren’t yet considered relics. Customer friendly from the start, he offered free ads to readers.
The first edition of the newsletter was four pages, printed on mimeographed paper, issued in 1954, and all typed by Ernie’s hand. He also came up with a freehand logo, Hemmings Motor News. The first edition of “the magazine,” as he called it from the outset, had a half-dozen classified ads in it. About 500 readers signed up for a yearly subscription to Hemmings, priced at 50 cents.
It only took a few years for Hemmings Motor News to become an established forum for people who wanted to buy cars or parts to restore them. Soon, circulation was up to about 3,000 copies each month. Ernie had transitioned from parts retailer to editor and author, typing out short features that ran amidst the growing number of classified advertisements. Another decade saw both the magazine’s page count and subscriber rate boom, in the latter case to 40,000.
By that time, the whole enterprise had become too unwieldy for one man to handle. In 1969, Ernie agreed to sell Hemmings to Terry Ehrich, a classic-car enthusiast from Bennington, Vermont, who moved the magazine there and continued to grow and operate it until he died in 2002.
Hemmings Motor News and its three associated titles—Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines and Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car—now boast a combined readership in excess of half a million, and the Hemmings blog sees an equal number of unique viewers every month. While the home office is still in Bennington, Hemmings is an operating unit of American City Business Journals, based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
photo credit: © 2015 Hemmings
text credit: © 2015 Jim Donnelly / Hemmings
NORTH CAROLINA ON THE 5TH
1971 TRIUMPH TR6
GREENSBORO CLASSIC CARS
featuring The Byrd Collection
The Jeffery Day Collection
by GAA
Greensboro Auto Auction
301 Norwalk Street
Greensboro, North Carolina
1-855-862-2257
photo credit:© 2015 GAA
ENGLAND ON THE 4TH OF MARCH
1936 RILEY
CLASSIC & VINTAGE CARS & MOTORCYCLES
by Brightwells
Easters Court
Leominster, Herefordshire
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1568 611 122
photo credit: © 2015 Brightwells
SPECIAL OF THE WEEK
1938 PACKARD
1938 1601/1192-Packard Sedan completely original with heater and radio. New water pump, radiator gas tank, new tires, master cylinder and paint. Drives good. A wonderful example of yesteryear.
Located in Texas........1-903-237-8098
photo and text credit: © 2015 Hemmings
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