CLASSICS TODAY: July 2017

Monday

WASHINGTON ON THE 1ST

THE BEN SNOBAR COLLECTION

by Murphy

6901 128th Avenue SW

Olympia, Washington

www.murphyauction.com

1-425-486-1246

VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE 1ST OF AUGUST

CLASSIC AND EXOTIC CARS

ONLINE AUCTION

www.bno.com

THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF AUGUST - CHECK DAILY

CATAWIKI

ONLINE AUCTION

www.catawiki.com

I spent many-a-day at this race track in the 60's and 70's and it remains one of my favorites. Today's winner was Josef Newgarden. Will Power came in second and hometown favorite, Graham Rahal, came in third.

Takuma Sato came in 5th and Tony Kanaan came in 16th. Ed Jones was running at the end, but in dead last. Ed Carpenter's team ended in 17th and 19th.

FORMULA 'E' IN MONTREAL - RACE TWO

I am pretty happy with this race. Jean-Eric Vergne got his first win in the series and he has been on board since the third race in 2014. Rosenqvist and Lopez were second and third. This is the end of their series for the year.....starting again in December.

Nick Heidfeld came in 5th, Piquet in 16th and Prost did not finish. I hope that they have more tracks like this one next year.

Nothing can take away from your first win like another driver winning the championship. But, it is what it is. Lucus DiGrassi won the championship after finishing third two years ago, second last year and today the big one. I am happy with that too.

FORMULA ONE IN HUNGARY

I always liked this track, but it is older and a little hard for the cars to pass each other. Which sometimes makes for a 'ho-hum' race. Sebastian Vettel came in first which also leaves him in the lead for the championship. His team-mate Kimi Riakkonen came in second. Bottas came in third after his team-mate gave up the spot to him. Bottas had given up the spot to let Hamilton so he could challenge Vettel and Riakkonen. It didn't work and he gave the spot back....very rare.

Also, rare, Massa was off sick today. Nico Hulkenberg's car died in the last couple of laps leaving him in 17th. The Haas Team ended with one car in 13th and the other did not finish. Alonso, after years of suffering with McLaren, came in 6th. Good job.

FORMULA 'E' IN MONTREAL - RACE ONE

Another first-time track. I like this track a lot compared to some of the others that they are using. Lucus DiGrassi came in first and I always liked the look of his car. Second went to Jean-Eric Vergne and third went to Sarrazin.

Prost and Piquet finished in 6th and 13th. Nick Heidfeld did not finish.

Friday

FLORIDA ON THE 29TH

ESTATE AUCTION

by National Auction Company

112 NW 158 Street

Miami. Florida

www.natlauction.com

1-561-364-7004

ENGLAND ON THE 28TH

1970 MORRIS MINI 1000

CLASSIC CAR AUCTION

by SWVA

South Western Vehicle Auction

Parkstone, Poole, Dorset

United Kingdom

www.swva.co.uk

+44 (0) 1702 745 466

Tuesday

NORTH CAROLINA ON THE 27TH

CLASSIC CAR AUCTION

by GAA

301 Norwalk Street

Greenboro, North Carolina

www.gaaclassiccars.com

1-855-862-2257

ENGLAND ON THE 27TH

1963 LOTUS ELAN

SILVERSTONE CLASSIC RACE CAR SALE

by Silverstone

The Wing Building

Silverstone Circuit

Ashorne, Warwickshire

United Kingdom

www.silverstoneauctiions.com

+44 (0) 1926 691 141

ENGLAND ON THE 26TH

SELECTED CLASSIC CARS

by H & H

Imperial War Museum

Duxford

United Kingdom

www.handh.co.uk

+44 (0) 1925 210 035

Thursday

MICHIGAN ON THE 22ND

1941 WILLYS

MICHIGAN ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLES

by Rowley

Springfield Oaks County Park

Davisburg, Michigan

and

Midland County Fairgrounds

Midland, Michigan

www.miantiquefestival.com

1-989-687-9001

photo credit: © 2017 Rowley

KENTUCKY ON THE 20TH

MUSCLE AND CLASSIC CAR AUCTION

by Corvette Homecoming and Chevy Invitational

Venue To Be Announced

Bowling Green, Kentucky

www.10times.com

COLORADO ON THE 20TH

DENVER 2017

featuring The Corvette Generation Collection

by Mecum

Colorado Convention Center

Denver, Colorado

www.mecum.com

1-262-275-5050

Tuesday

ENGLAND ON THE 18TH

1938 LAGONDA

BARONS CONNOISSEURS CLASSIC CAR COLLECTION

by Barons

Sandown Park Exhibition Centre

Esher, Surrey

United Kingdom

www.barons-auctions.co.uk

+44 (0) 23 8066 8413

INDYCAR IN CANADA

JOSEF NEWGARDEN

This was certainly a topsy-turvy race. Check out to highlight video which will explain it better than I can. Josef Newgarden was the winner and it was his second time in the last couple of years. In second place a very happy Alexander Rossi. James Hitchcliffe rolled into third.

Ed Carpenter's team finished 13th and 18th. Takuma Sato - 16th, Tony Kanaan - 18th and Ed Jones - 20th, but out of the race on lap 75.

FORMULA 'E' IN NEW YORK CITY - RACE TWO

SAM BIRD

Sam Bird was lucky enough to win both races in New York. Beautiful weather with plenty of people watching. Felix Rosenqvist came in second and I was very happy to have Nick Heidfeld come in third. He has a lot of Formula One under his belt.

Prost - 6th, Vergne - 8th, Piquet - 16th. Off to two races in Montreal at the end of the month.

FORMULA ONE IN ENGLAND

LEWIS HAMILTON

Lewis Hamilton is not my favorite driver, but the man can sure drive. Each race he is breaking new records....some as old as 60 years, 40 years and 25 years. Just in this race alone. In pole position he was off to never look back. Winning his home Grand Prix. His teammate, Valtteri Bottas, came in second which happens all too often. Third went to Kimi Raikkonen who is breaking some records of his own.

Nico Hulkenberg did a fantastic job of holding sixth place. Massa finished tenth and the Haas Team finished 12th and 13th.

FORMULA 'E' IN NEW YORK CITY - RACE ONE

SAM BIRD

After a week of continuous computer problems I am finally back online. I finally ran into Formula E again. They have such a weird schedule that I kept missing them. This week was their maiden trip into New York City. Surprising that there were so many people there. This series might make it in spite of themselves. They have several drivers that I like pretty well....the ones that have been pushed out of Formula One for one reason or another. Nick Heidfeld, Prost, Vergne and Piquet. The cars are nice looking with good color combinations. The teams are owned by car and tractor manufactures, some former racecar drivers and some team owners from other series.

First place went to Sam Bird who has raced in every race since Formula E began three years ago. Second place went to Jean-Eric Vergne who came from the Toro Roso Red Bull Team in Formula One. Stephane Sarrazin came in third.

Saturday

MICHIGAN ON THE 15TH

KEN AND MARLENE BROWN ESTATE AUCTION

by Rowley

4905 Belle River Road

Attica, Michigan

www.rowleyauctions.com

1-810-724-4035

NEW HAMPSHIRE ON THE 15TH

NEW ENGLAND VINTAGE BOAT AND CAR AUCTION

by NHBM

New Hampshire Boat Museum

Wolfeboro Falls, New Hampshire

www.nhbm.org

1-603-569-4554

Friday

OHIO ON THE 15TH

THE RON HACKENBERGER COLLECTION

by van der Brink
Day One - Summit Motorsports Park

1300 State Route 18

Norwalk, Ohio
Day Two - Wolohan's Lumber Yard
Highway 250 and the Ohio Turnpike
Norwalk, Ohio

www.vanderbrinkauctions.com

1-605-201-7005

ENGLAND ON THE 15TH

COYS AT BLENHEIM PALACE

by COYS

Blenheim Palace

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

United Kingdom

www.coys.co.uk

+44 (0) 208 614 7888

ENGLAND ON THE 15TH

1966 ALLIS CHALMERS D21

CLASSIC CARS, TRUCKS AND TRACTORS

by Cheffins

Cheffins Machinery Saleground

Sutton, Cambridgeshire

United Kingdom

www.cheffins.co.uk

+44 (0) 1353 777 767

Tuesday

CANADA ON THE 14TH

RENFREW

featuring The George Nesbitt Allis-Chalmers Collection

by Mecum

Nesbitt Aggregates

1766 Lochwinnoch Road

Renfrew, Ontario

Canada

www.mecum.com

1262-275-5050

PENNSYLVANIA ON THE 13TH

1953 CHEVY

ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CAR AUCTION

by CPAA

Central Pennsylvania Auto Auction

Mill Hall, Pennsylvania

www.cpaautoauction.com

1-800-248-8026

ENGLAND ON THE 13TH

1969 JAGUAR

CLASSIC CAR AUCTION

City Auction Group

Rockingham Motor Speedway

Northhamptonshire

United Kingdom

ONLINE AUCTION

www.proxibid.com

ENGLAND ON THE 12TH

LEOMINSTER CLASSIC AND VINTAGE

by Brightwells

Leominster Classic Motoring Auction Centre

Easters Court

Leominster, Herefordshire

United Kingdom

www.brightwells.com

+44 (0) 1568 611 122

INDYCAR IN IOWA

HILDEBRAND, CASTRONEVES AND HUNTER-REAY

Just like in 'Field of Dreams,' build it and they will come. Push the corn stalks aside and "poof" there it is. A small oval that reminds you of the tracks in the 50's at only 7/8 of a mile. Just turn left and keep on turning. It was the 30th win for Helio Castroneves and this is going to be his retirement year. Well, at least for Indycar and everyone will be sorry to see him go. Happy, friendly and extremely poplar guy that will be missed. It seems amazing to me that this was the first time the Penske team has won here. J.R. Hilldebrand, from my current favorite team, came in second. Ryan Hunter-Reay coasted into third.

Tony Kanaan came in 9th and Takuma Sato was 16th. Ed Carpenter, also from my favorite team, came in 12th. Rookie Ed Jones, who I have been watching, came in 18th.

FORMULA ONE IN AUSTRIA

VETTEL, BOTTAS AND RICCIARDO

I like this old Formula One track. The race today lacked the excitement of Azerbaijan two weeks ago. Bottas collected his second Formula One win right from the pole position. Vettel came in second and, of course, claiming that if the race was a little longer he would have won. Maybe so. Daniel Ricciardo came in third and is doing quite nicely in the points with his podium (five times this season) finish consistency. No surprises with 4th and 5th, but what is surprising is the rest of the top ten. Sixth place went to Romain Grosjean of the Haas Team which is something special for the team. Seventh and eighth went to the Force India team who have really been doing good this year. Ninth and tenth went to the Williams team with Massa in 9th.

Nico Hulkenberg had a rough day again and ended up in 13th and the other Haas car did not finish.