Wednesday

NORTH CAROLINA ON THE 2ND

1948 CHEVY

THE DON SPRINKLE ESTATE
by Bill Ramsey
9 Eller Ford Road
Weaverville, North Carolina


1-828-252-0406

photo credit: © 2015 Bill Ramsey

ALABAMA ON THE 2ND

 
1949 CADILLAC
ANTIQUE CARS
by Shane Albright
1380 County Road 61
Florence, Alabama


1-256-757-8898

photo credit: © 2015 Shane Albright

PENNSYLVANIA ON THE 2ND

THE WILLIAM SHOWERS ESTATE
by Hassinger & Courtney
61 Mopar Drive
West Milton, Pennsylvania


1-507-658-3536


MINNESOTA ON THE 2ND

 

LARGE CLASSIC TRACTOR
by Aasness
520 State Highway 106
Deer Creek, Minnesota


1-218-998-4454

photo credit: © 2015 Aasness

GEORGIA ON THE 2ND

 
1930 FORD

PEACH CLASSIC
by Peach
660 Peavy Road
Byron, Georgia


1-855-607-6511

photo credit: © 2015 Peach

WISCONSIN ON THE 2ND


FORD COLLECTOR CARS
by van der Brink
N4186 County Road East
Hustisford, Wisconsin


1-605-201-7005

photo credit: © 2015 van der Brink

TEXAS ON THE 2ND

THE PAUL AND CHRIS ANDREWS COLLECTION
by RM / Sotheby's
Andrews Collection
8400 W. Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas


1-519-352-4575

ARKANASA ON THE 1ST

FIELD OF DREAMS ESTATE SALE
by Smith's
Johnson, Arkansas


1-800-200-6030

Tuesday

CANADA ON THE FIRST OF MAY

1984 MERCEDES BENZ 500SL

TORONTO SPRING CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by CCP
International Centre
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada


1-416-923-7500

photo credit: © 2015 Classic Car Productions

SPECIAL OF THE WEEK

1929 FORD

1929 Model A Sport Coupe Car has a rumble seat. Back window opens to allow for conversation between those in the back and those in the car. Located in Cambridge, MN but might be able to be a bit flexible as car is in an enclosed trailer. $10,999 includes the luggage rack, dual side mounts, radiator stone guard, quale radiator cap, good tires, and title. Drive it home today! This car has been in the family a long time. Lots of good memories. Now its time for you to make memories with her.

Located in Minnesota........1-651-214-1459 

photo and text credit: © 2015 Hemmings

Monday

INDYCAR IN ALABAMA

SCOTT DIXON, 3RD - JOSEF NEWGARDEN, 1ST - GRAHAM RAHAL, 2ND

This is one of my favorite tracks. I was bemoaning the fact that it became a single file race so quickly, but it was an interesting race anyway. Josef Newgarden won his first race with his new team, Hartman-Carpenter-Fisher. They are my favorite team over all this year, but only as a team. Graham Rahal came in second and it was another one of those stories that if the race had only been a little bit longer. He was hot on the tail of Newgarden. Third went to last week's winner, Scott Dixon.

Tony Kanaan ended up in 13th, Juan Pablo Montoya ended up in 14th and Takuma Sato in 17th. Not a happy day for those three.


photo credit: © 2015 crash.net
video credit: © 2015 youtube.com

Thursday

ENGLAND ON THE 26TH

1929 LEVIS

THE STAFFORD SPRING SALE
by Bonhams
The Staffordshire County Grounds
Stafford
United Kingdom


+44 (0) 20 7447 7448

photo credit: © 2015 bonhams 1793

NOTICE:

DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF AUCTIONS ON APRIL 25TH 

THE 

POSTING ABOUT THEM ARE SPREAD OUT OVER THE NEXT TWO PAGES

ENGLAND ON THE 25TH

CLASSIC CARS AND MOTORCYCLES
by Mathewson's
Mathewson's Museum
North Yorkshire
United Kingdom


+44 (0) 1751 474 455

PENNSYLVANIA ON THE 25TH

1951 FORD

CAR PICKERS DREAM
by Hurley
7482 Lincoln Way West
St. Thomas, Pennsylvania


1-717-597-9100

photo credit: © 2015 Hurley

ALABAMA ON THE 25TH

THE RAY WHITE ESTATE
by Shane Albright
12531 Alabama State Highway 157
Vinemont, Alabama


1-256-757-8898

NEW YORK ON THE 25TH

NEW YORK BARN FINDS ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC AUTOMOBILE AUCTION
by Estate of Mind
Orange County Fair Speedway Arena
Middletown, New York


1-845-386-4403


NORTH CAROLINA ON THE 25TH

1939 PONTIAC

LIQUIDATION FOR RONALD REVELS
by Michael Rogers
13559 U.S. 301 North
St. Pauls, North Carolina


1-919-545-0412

photo credit: © 2015 Michael Rogers

SWITZERLAND ON THE 25TH

1959 CHEVY

CLASSIC CARS AND MOTORCYCLES
by The Swiss Auctioneers
Old Timer Galerie
Toffen, Switzerland


+ 41 (0) 31 819 61 61

photo credit: © 2015 The Swiss Auctioneers

COLORADO ON THE 25TH

1965 MUSTANG

DENVER IN THE SPRING
by SAAAS
Specialty Auto Auctions
Brighton, Colorado


1-970-266-9561

photo credit: © 2015 SAAAS

FLORIDA ON THE 25TH

1963 SABRA SPORT

APRIL 2015
by The Miami Auction Center
The Miami Auction Center
North Miami, Florida


1-888-974-1501

photo credit: © 2015 The Miami Auction Center

ENGLAND ON THE 25TH

1938 ROYAL ENFIELD KX

CAMBRIDGE VINTAGE SALE
by Cheffins
The Machinery Saleground
Ely, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom


+44 (0) 1223 213 777

photo credit: © 2015 Cheffins

TEXAS ON THE 25TH

HOUSTON CLASSIC
by Worldwide
La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa
Montgomery, Texas


1-800-990-6789


NEVADA ON THE 25TH

1948 PONTIAC

AUTOMOBILE AUCTION
by Morphy
4520 Arville Road
Las Vegas, Nevada


1-717-335-3435

photo credit: © 2015 Morphy

LEO GEPHART........1929 - 2015

LEO GEPHART

He certainly wasn’t the first person to recognize the collectibility of old cars, but Leo Gephart did help lay many of the stones in the foundation of the collector car hobby as it exists today, leading many to mourn his death last week at the age of 85.
Born in 1929 on a farm near Sidney, Ohio, Gephart started working on old cars – including his first, a 1932 Ford roadster – as a teenager during World War II, and through his family’s acquaintance with Charles Kettering, soon became involved with the Antique Automobile Club of America. After a stint in the Air Force in his early 20s, Gephart returned to Ohio in the early 1950s, got a car dealer license, and began to sell new Studebakers.
At the same time, though, he also started buying and selling those older cars increasingly being recognized as classics (or Classics, depending on the definition) and took a keen interest in Duesenbergs. He sourced old cars from estate sales, used car auctions, and through word of mouth, but during the 1960s developed another method of buying and selling collector cars.
“He realized that if collectors would travel from state to state looking for old cars at estate sales, a lot of collectors could be expected to show up if a huge number of cars was gathered for sale in one place,” Jim Donnelly wrote in his profile of Gephart for the May 2008 issue of Hemmings Classic Car.
So Gephart, prodded on by the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Club, approached Russell Kruse with the idea of transforming the Kruse family’s longtime construction equipment auction business into a collector car auction business. Kruse held the first such auction in 1971 behind a Dairy Queen in Auburn, Indiana. Kruse subsequently grew the business into one of the world’s largest, helping establish Labor Day in Auburn as one of the anchors on the collector car calendar. RM Auctions – now RM Sotheby’s – bought the business and the auction park from Dean Kruse in 2010 and today operates it under the Auctions America banner.
That same year, Gephart approached a pair of car show organizers in Scottsdale, Arizona – Tom Barrett and Russ Jackson, the former Gephart had known from a Cadillac V-16 transaction – and convinced them to also put together a large-scale collector car auction in Scottsdale. Though Scottsdale isn’t a town rich in automotive history like Auburn, it does at least offer a preferable winter climate, one that attracted and continues to attract the same sorts of people likely to buy and sell collector cars. Barrett-Jackson has remained in Scottsdale and grown over the years to bring in bidders from all over the world, to inspire other auction houses to conduct their own sales during the same week in January, and to attract live television coverage.
“I grew up with Leo,” Craig Jackson said in a statement on Barrett-Jackson’s website. “He was an innovator and a visionary whose legacy will remain for years to come. He will be missed.”
Along the way, Gephart essentially founded two ancillary industries. He started Frosty’s Delivery Services, a car transport company that specialized in collector cars, which he later sold to Robert Pass (who renamed it Passport Transport), and which has since become a subsidiary of FedEx. And he became one of the first people involved in collector cars to offer appraisals on older cars to determine their market value.
“He was one of the three kings of the collector car trade,” said concept car collector Joe Bortz, who had known Gephart for decades. “Along with Tiny Gould and Bob Adams in Wisconsin, they were the guys who made the hobby what it is today.”
Gephart himself relocated his business to Scottsdale around 1981 and in later years he operated his own auctions and even partnered with other collector car dealers in the area to start an auto museum, though none of those ventures ultimately panned out. In about 2012, citing failing health, he scaled back his collector car business. The phones at the business have since been disconnected.
photo credit: © 2015 Richard Lentinello / Hemmings
text credit: © 2015 Daniel Strohl / Hemmings 

OREGON ON THE 24TH

1955 WILLYS JEEP

PORTLAND SPRING AUCTION
featuring The Phillip Lovingfoss Collection
by Silver
Expo Center
Portland, Oregon


1-800-255-4485

photo credit: © 2015 Silver

Tuesday

MISSOURI ON THE 23RD

KANSAS CITY
featuring The Ron Deffenbaugh Collection
by Mecum
Kansas City Convention Center
Kansas City, Missouri


1-262-275-5050

PENNSYLVANIA ON THE 23RD

1937 CHEVY

SPRING CARLISLE
by Carlisle Events
Carlisle Expo Center
Carlisle, Pennsylvania


1-717-243-7855

photo credit: © 2015 Carlisle Events

COLORADO ON THE 22ND

1930 CHEVY

ESTATE AUCTION
by Dickensheet
16522 East Easter Way
Foxfield, Colorado


1-303-934-8322

photo credit: © 2015 Dickensheet

ENGLAND ON THE 21ST

1979 LAND ROVER SERIES III

CCA APRIL 2015 CLASSIC CAR SALE
by CCA
Silverstone Circuit
International Pits
Towcester, Northamptonshire
United Kingdom


+44 (0) 1926 640 888

photo credit: © 2015 CCA

SPECIAL OF THE WEEK

1929 FORD MODEL A

1929 Ford Model A Tudor sedan,an excellent restoration,off the frame,completed some time ago,but still presenting very well.Looks,runs,and drives first rate.
 
Located in Maine........1-207-865-6269 

photo and text credit: © 2015 Hemmings
 

Monday

ENGLAND ON THE 20TH

1934 ROLLS ROYCE 20/25

CLASSIC COLLECTOR AND SPORTS CAR AUCTION
by Barons
Sandown Park
Esher Hall
Esher, Surrey
United Kingdom


+44 (0) 8454 30 60 60

photo credit: © 2015 Barons

INDYCAR IN CALIFORNIA

In beautiful Southern California Scott Dixon was able to pull the winning number. Followed by Helio Castroneves in second and Juan Pablo Montoya in third. Montoya is still doing very well this season.

My favorites, Tony Kanaan and Takuma Sato came in 5th and 18th. I don't know what is going on with Sato or his car, but he is having a very rough season.


photo credit: © 2015 Alex Gallardo
video credit: © 2015 youtube.com

FORMULA ONE IN BAHRAIN

So far this was the best race of the season. Lewis Hamilton doing what he does best....winning. I am very happy for Kimi Raikkonen coming in second. In true "iceman" fashion he did not crack on smile. In fact, if the race had been a little longer he may have edged out Hamilton. Third went to Nico Rosberg.

Felipe Massa came in 10th after having a 'no start' on the parade lap which meant he had to start at the rear of the pack. Nico Hulkenberg came in 13th and poor Jensen Bottom did not even get to start.

photo credit: © 2015 Luca Bruno

Thursday

PENNSYLVANIA ON THE 19TH

CLASSIC CARS
by Dennis Wagner
 15 North 5th Street
Shartlesville, Pennsylvania


1-610-741-3828

NORTH CAROLINA ON THE 18TH

ESTATE AUCTION
by Wester
Harrells Raceway
3030 Buckhorn Road
Harrells, North Carolina


1-919-422-5679

GEORGIA ON THE 18TH

CLASSIC CARS & TRUCKS
by FSA
Atlanta Motor Raceway
Hampton, Georgia


1-770-781-2065
1-404-876-1048


GERMANY ON THE 18TH

1949 ALFA ROMEO 6C 2500S

TECHNO CLASSICA
by COYS
Hall 11 Gallery
Messe, Essen
Germany


+44 (0) 208 614 7888
+49 (0) 621 412 004

photo credit: © 2015 COYS

Wednesday

FLORIDA ON THE 17TH

1948 LINCOLN

PALM BEACH 2015
by Barrett-Jackson
South Florida Fairgrounds
West Palm Beach, Florida


1-480-421-6694

photo credit: © 2015 Barrett-Jackson

TEXAS ON THE 17TH

1923 FORD T

DALLAS SPRING 2015
by Leake
Dallas Market Hall
Dallas, Texas


1-800-722-9942

photo credit: © 2015 Leake Car

MISSOURI ON THE 17TH

SPRING 2015
by Branson
Branson Convention Center
Branson, Missouri


1-800-365-3063

Tuesday

ENGLAND ON THE 15TH

1955 MATCHLESS CLUBMAN

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM AUCTION
by H & H
Imperial War Museum
Duxford
United Kingdom


+44 (0) 8458 33 44 55

photo credit: © 2015 H & H

SPECIAL OF THE WEEK

1939 FORD

GREAT OLD STOCK 39 DELUXE SEDAN. FACTORY FLATHEAD, FLOORSHIFT, RADIO, HEATER, CLOCK, TRIM RINGS, FOGLIGHTS, JUST ABOUT EVERY OPTION . GREAT DRIVER. PAINTED IN 1970, STILL PRETTY GOOD. COMPLETE NEW STOCK STYLE INTERIOR AND NEW FLOORING AND TRUNK MAT. 600-16 FORD SCRIPT WWW'S. NO RUST EVER. COULD BE RESTORED TO SHOW, BUT ITS NICE JUST AS IT IS, LOTS OF FUN.
 
Located in Florida.........1-813-610-1344
 
photo and text credit: © 2015 Hemmings

Monday

INDYCAR IN LOUISIANA

JAMES HINCHCLIFFE, THE WINNER

This proves that a win is a win on paper. This race, and practices and qualifying, all had rain problems. Even though there wasn't much rain during the race the track was full of water as was the surrounding land...er, marshland. I feel that Montoya was going to be the winner, but when the first four or five places got caught out during a caution flag that all changed. After that happened they never really had a chance to race again. James Hinchcliffe was the winner, first win since October 2013. Helio Castroneves came in second and James Jakes was third.

Favorites Tony Kanaan and Takuma Sato finished in 6th place and Sato did not finish running only 8 laps. I probably should add Juan Pablo Montoya to my favorite list after the way I heard the announcers and my 'nay' saying friends talk about him. They better start paying attention, this man can drive the pants off of anybody. Today he ended in 5th under the caution flag.



photo credit: © 2015 crash.net
video credit: © 2015 youtube.com

FORMULA ONE IN CHINA


          NICO ROSBERG, 2ND - LEWIS HAMILTON, 1ST - SEBASTIAN VETTEL, 3RD

I really hate it when a race gets strung out in 'follow the leader' fashion. Formula One is quite often guilty of that. It is a snoozer, no real race. Lewis Hamilton was the winner followed by his teammate Nico Rosberg. A happy Sebastian Vettel came in third.

Of my current favorites, mostly for the way they have been treated lately by the sport, are Felipi Massa, Nico Hulkenberg and I guess I have to throw in Jensen Button. Massa, driving for Williams, ended up in a solid 5th. Jensen Button, driving for McLaren, ended up in 14th. It had been 13th, but he was given a 5 second penalty for causing an accident. Hulkenberg, driving for Force India, did not finish.

photo credit: © 2015 totalsportek.com

Thursday

MISSOURI ON THE 11TH

CLASSIC MUSCLE AUTOMOBILES
by Melton
4680 South Farm Road 135
Springfield, Missouri


1-417-830-0153

OHIO ON THE 11TH

1924 FORD MODEL T

MYERS ESTATE AUCTION
by Walton Realty
15686 CH 115 
Upper Sandusky, Ohio


1-419-294-0007

photo credit: © 2015 Walton Realty

FLORIDA ON THE 11TH



THE ROBERT KOEPKE COLLECTION
by van der Brink
875 Buffalo Road
Titusville, Florida


1-605-201-7005

video credit: © 2015 van der Brink

PENNSYLVANIA ON THE 11TH

CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
by Mark Ferry
Westmoreland County Fairgrounds
4-H Building
Greensburg, Pennsylvania


1-724-423-5580

Tuesday

IOWA ON THE 10TH

DAVENPORT
featuring The Mike White John Deere Collection
The Daniel Musil Collection
The J & S John Deere Collection
The Factory Narrow Front Muscle Collection
by Mecum
Mississippi Valley Fair Center
Davenport, Iowa


1-262-275-5050


FLORIDA ON THE 10TH

1947 KURTIS COMET

GULF COAST CLASSIC
by Premier Auction Group
Muscle Car City Museum
Punta Gorda, Florida


1-844-5WE-SELL

photo credit: © 2015 Premier Auction Group

NORTH CAROLINA ON THE 9TH

1967 SHELBY 350 GT

SPRING FLING
by Tom Mack
Cabarrus County Events Center
Charlotte, North Carolina


1-888-TOM-MACK

photo credit: © 2015 Tom Mack

TEXAS ON THE 9TH

 HOUSTON 2015
featuring The Charlie Thomas Collection
The Tom Goodell Estate Collection
The Ed Pace Collection
by Mecum
NRG Center
Houston, Texas


1-262-275-5050


Sunday

I ALWAYS LOVED THE VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE....THIS ONE PLUGS IN



FORMULA E IN THE UNITED STATES (WEST COAST)

Another round of the electric plug-ins. This week in Long Beach, California. The winner was Nelson Piquet. Second belonged to Jean-Eric Vergne. Third went to Lucas di Grassi.

It is hard getting used to these cars, so quiet, short races.....is this the new face of racing? Quite fast and sleek, good thing or you would be fast asleep. That being said,over 20,000 people showed up for the race. The series has had six different winners so far, now I like that. Nelson Piquet won his first race in the series at the same place that his dad won his first Formula One race in 1980.

photo credit: © 2015 FIA Formula E