CLASSICS TODAY: September 2011

Tuesday

PENNSYLVANIA ON THE 29TH

FALL CARLISLE

by Auctions America

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

http://www.auctionsamerica.com/

1-877-906-2437

Monday

Vettel’s ninth victory in 14 races means he needs just one point from the remaining five races to seal the title. It is in the bag. The only man who can mathematically beat him is Jenson Button. At that, I think Button has to win all of the next five races to do it. The race, run in the opposite direction and at night, brought Jensen Button in second and Mark Webber (my favorite) in third.

Saturday

NEW HAMPSHIRE ON THE 24TH

BRADLEY JACKSON ESTATE

by Matthews

30 Howard Hill Road

Jaffrey, New Hampshire

http://www.matthewsauctions.com/

1-877-968-8880

INDIANA ON THE 24TH

CLASSIC CAR AUCTION

by C.A.R.E.

5013 South 600 East

Gas City, Indiana

http://www.careautoauction.com/

1-765-661-5779

GEORGIA ON THE 24TH

ANNUAL FALL EVENT

by Red Top

444 Joe Frank Harris Parkway

Cartersville, Georgia

http://www.redtopcollectorcar.com/

1-770-382-1010

Tuesday

NEW JERSEY ON THE 22ND

CLASSIC CAR AUCTION

by Wildwoods

Wildwoods Convention Center

4501 Boardwalk

Wildwood, New Jersey

http://www.wildwoodnjclassiccarauction.com/

1-609-729-7646

NEVADA ON THE 22ND

LAS VEGAS AUCTION

by Barrett-Jackson

Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino

Las Vegas, Nevada

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/

1-480-663-6255

Monday

INDYCAR IN JAPAN

SCOTT DIXON WINS

Scott Dixon won the last race that IndyCar will do in Japan. They had to change tracks because the one they usually use is only 93 miles from the ill-fated neclear power plant. IndyCar is divided into three championships...the overall champion and two sub-champions for the oval tracks and the road courses. Will Power came in second, cinching his win of the road course championship and putting him well on his way for the overall championship. Marco Andretti, who has been having a tough year, will be very happy with his third place.

The drivers weren't totally excited about racing in a country that is glowing in the dark. And they won't be back, not for that reason, because of the economics.

Thursday

KENTUCKY ON THE 17TH

CLASSIC CARS, TRUCKS AND MORE

by Birdwistell

Eagle Lake Convention Center

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

http://www.auction-zip.com/

1-502-839-3456

OHIO ON THE 17TH

GLENMOOR GATHERING

by Bob Lichty

Glenmoor Country Club

Canton, Ohio

http://www.glenmoorgathering.com/

1-866-653-8900

CONNECTICUT ON THE 17TH

1969 VELOCETTE-THRUXTON

FAIRFIELD CONCOURS

by Bonhams

Fairfield County Hunt Club

174 Long Lots Road

Westport, Connecticut

http://www.bonhams.com/

1-212-461-6514

1957 LAND ROVER

ENGLAND ON THE 16TH

1958 LISTER-JAGUAR

GOODWOOD SALE

by Bonhams

Goodwood Racetrack

Chichester, Sussex

United Kingdom

http://www.bonhams.com/

+44 (0) 20 7468 5801

1959 LISTER-CHEVROLET

ILLINOIS ON THE 15TH

1962 MGA

ST. CHARLES AUCTION

by Mecum

Pheasant Run Resort

4051 East Main Street

St. Charles, Illinois

http://www.mecum.com/

1-815-568-8888

1929 HUPMOBILE

Sunday

FORMULA ONE IN ITALY

BUTTON, 2ND - VETTEL, 1ST - ALONSO, 3RD

Vettel is now well on his way to being the world champion. I think that if he wins in next race, two weeks from now, he will be the champion on the spot. He missed being in the lead from the beginning of the race, but once he got there he never looked back. Button came in second and Alonso third. Alonso was very happy to do that in front of the home country of his time. Unlike most races the last couple of years this track was packed to a full house. Like Indycar last week.....a full house.

THE FIRST LAP

Friday

ENGLAND ON THE 10TH

1916 STUDEBAKER

COLLECTORS' MOTOR CARS AND MOTORCYCLES

by Bonhams

National Motor Museum

Hampshire

United Kingdom

http://www.bonhams.com/

+44 (0) 8700 273616

1943 HARLEY

OHIO ON THE 10TH

CRUISIN' BY THE BAY

by KIKO

Sandusky State Theater

Sandusky, Ohio

http://www.kikoclassiccars.com/

1-800-533-5456

FORMER AUCTIONEER IN TROUBLE

Former classic car auctioneer and auction house owner Dean V. Kruse surrendered to northern Indiana authorities Aug. 31 to face a theft charge. According to reports, the felony charge comes out of Pennsylvania, alleging that Kruse never paid a man $38,000 for selling an antique hearse. The Herald Republican of Angola reported that Kruse, 69, was released that same afternoon from the DeKalb County Jail in Auburn after posting a $5,000 bond. He had appeared in court earlier. The Herald Republican relayed that Kruse’s attorney, Margaret Grimm, asked DeKalb Superior Court Judge Kevin Wallace to release Kruse on his own recognizance, calling him a respected “pillar of the community.”

“This matter in Pennsylvania is dealing with a corporate thing which Mr. Kruse is not personally liable for,” Grimm said. “We will be proceeding with a vigorous defense of Mr. Kruse.” DeKalb County chief deputy prosecutor Donald P. Shively told the judge he was opposed to Kruse being released on his own recognizance, but that he would accept whatever the court decided, the newspaper reported.

Court records indicate Wallace agreed to release Kruse, set a $5,000 bond and ordered him to remain in the United States pending an Oct. 28 extradition hearing. Earlier this week, a Pennsylvania court issued a warrant for Kruse’s arrest after Dauphin County prosecutors filed a criminal complaint Aug. 29 accusing Kruse of theft. Pennsylvania court records indicate Kruse is charged with theft by failure to make required disposition of funds. The records allege that in October 2008, John Bosk transported a 1919 Sayers and Scoville Hearse to the Hershey Auto Auction for sale.

Bosk contracted with Kruse International for an auction and sale, with Dean Kruse as the auctioneer. The selling price was $43,000 and Kruse took a 10 percent fee for selling the car. The complaint alleges that Kruse never paid Bosk the $38,000 he’s owed for the sale.

The allegation is the latest legal trouble for Kruse, who has been sued repeatedly in recent years for business practices that include not releasing funds to vehicle consigners or vehicle titles to purchasers. Last year, Indiana suspended Kruse’s auctioneer’s license and stripped his former Auburn-based auction house Kruse International of its license. Kruse hosted classic car auctions for nearly four decades in Auburn, about 130 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Auctions that he staged each Labor Day weekend drew tens of thousands of visitors who watched bidders compete to buy rare and classic autos, including cars once owned by Clark Cable, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe.

Monday

INDYCAR IN MARYLAND

WILL POWER, THE WINNER AND ON THE WAY TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

A new street track in Baltimore for this past weekend and it was great. A sellout crowd, probably the first this year, got their moneys worth. On Saturday they had the American Le Mans series and on Sunday they had the Indy Light cars and then the Indycar series. A race filled weekend. I got to see all three races. Good for a birthday weekend. Will Power came in first which puts him in line for the championship. Oriel Servia came in second with Tony Kanaan hot on his tail. The buzz was about Kanaan coming in third after starting in 27th. The reason he started so far back was because he ran out of brakes and took a flyer over Helio Castroneves during practice as shown in the second video below.