CLASSICS TODAY: March 2008

Saturday

INDY CAR - FLORIDA - MARCH 29TH

The season opener for Indy Cars was held at Homestead, Florida. With this result:

1st Place - Scott Dixon

2nd Place - Marco Andretti

3rd Place - Dan Wheldon

THIRD ROUND OF THE TOP 100

I never liked the Lotus Europa very well, but I know a lot of people did so it was able to grace this list. I like the Land Rover Defender very much, but never considered it to ever be part of the top 100 most beautiful cars. Just my thoughts.

89 - MERCEDES-BENZ 500K/540K

88 - MASERATI 3500GT

87 - MASERATI 250F

86 - LOTUS EUROPA

85 - LAND ROVER DEFENDER

Thursday

GERMANY ON THE 29TH

1964 ISO RIVOLTA 340 GT

1962 FACEL VEGA

Coys of England is holding an auction in Essen, Germany. For more information;

+44 020 8614 7888

www.coys.co.uk

1962 ALFA 2600

1957 MASERATI

INDIANA ON THE 29TH

1953 NASH HEALEY

HOT ROD

1955 CHEVY

MECUM MUSCLE CAR AUCTION
INDIANA STATE FAIR GROUNDS
1202 E. 38th
Indianapolis

1-815-568-8888

www.mecumauctions.com

1970 OLDSMOBILE 442

HOT ROD

1971 CAMERO

AND YET ANOTHER IN FLORIDA ON THE 29TH

Kruse International has an auction for you at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona:

1-866-495-8111

www.kruse.com

ALSO FLORIDA ON THE 29TH

Sorry, no pictures. Gator Harley-Davidson of Leesburg, Florida is going to have their first Motorcycle and Classic Car Auction.

1745 US Hwy 441
Leesburg

1-352-787-8050

www.gatorharley.com

Tuesday

BACK IN FLORIDA ON THE 29TH

Back in Florida for SPEED WEEK:

Festival of Speed Charity Auction
Vinoy Waterfront Park
St. Petersburg, Florida

www.festivalofspeed.com

1-352-385-9450

CANADA ON THE 28TH

PORSCHE

MODEL T FORD

Well, it is not springtime in Florida. Probably not even close, but it looks like a good auction:

The Electric Garage
Westerner Park
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

www.theelectricgarage.com

1-403-396-0304

FORD GT

1972 CORVETTE

FLORIDA ON THE 26TH

1935 NASH

PLYMOUTH HOT ROD

1967 FERRARI 330 GT

Another one for SPEED WEEK:

Russo and Steele
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida

1-602-252-2697

www.russoandsteele.com

FORD HOT ROD

1949 CADILLAC

1949 BUICK WOODIE

FLORIDA ON THE 26TH

SPEED WEEK in Florida starting off with Barrett-Jackson:

South Florida Fair Grounds & Expo Center
9067 Southern Blvd.
West Palm Beach, Florida

i-480-421-6694

barrett-jackson.com

MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX

The only major crash of the day was my computer. Raikkonen was the winner at an average speed of 126.742 mph.

1. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 56 laps, 1 hour, 31 minutes, 18.555 seconds,

2. Robert Kubica, Poland, BMW Sauber, 56, 1:31:38.125.

3. Heikki Kovalainen, Finland, McLaren, 56, 1:31:57.005.

Friday

SECOND ROUND OF THE TOP 100

The automobiles that were in the first round, the bottom of the TOP 100, I would have put them further up the ladder. I liked all five of those. In this grouping the only ones that I am not fond of are the Peugeot 406 and the Nissan. I am sure that they are both fine cars, just not for me.

95 - TOYOTA 2000 GT

94 - PEUGEOT 504 COUPE

93 - PEUGEOT 406

92 - NISSAN 300ZX

91 - MINI

MOTOR ART....DEXTER BROWN

Dexter was born in London in 1942. He studied at Harrow College of Art 1956-1960. His teachers included such respected painters as Ken Howard RA and Fred Cumin RA. Recognition for his work began in 1967 with his solo exhibition at the Monte Carlo Galleries in Alexandria, VA. (USA) and subsequently through exhibitions at the Thackeray Gallery, London. He also exhibited at the RI and the RBA in London and was elected RI in 1967.

Dexter has been on the world automotive art scene for nearly three decades. His work, which in the past decade has evolved into a significant abstract expression of racing images, has been the subject of articles and exhibitions throughout Europe. The images he has created for Ferrari and Porsche have been featured in advertising, magazines and other forms of mass media for many years.

He can be reached at collectorsprints.co.uk and pullmangallery.com