The call of the road was a key part of the American experience for decades. The coming of the ‘popular priced’ car with the Ford Model T gave folks that lived in the country a way to more easily get to the city and those that lived in the city a more convenient way to get out to the country.
On the 2014 Texas 1000, two rallyists from Santa Fe suggested that Jean and I organize one of our Vintage Rallies in New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. So we did. Our first Southwest Passage was so overbooked that our crew had to stay in a separate hotel when we ran out of rooms.
The RM Sothebys 2015 Hershey Auction is known for its presentation of exceptional Brass and Classic Era motor cars, with a strong emphasis on significant American marques.
In 1957, Maserati began proper production with its Maserati 3500GT, a pretty coupe with coachwork by Touring… and leasing by Premier Financial Services.
The Mille Miglia “Storica’ brings out some of the most extraordinary cars in the world. In order to be considered for entry, the car itself must have actually run in the Mille Miglia when new, between 1927 to 1940 or 1947 to 1957 or be the exact year and model of the car that ran in the original events.
There are arguably a score of excellent multi-day vintage rally and tour events held around the world each year, many held in wonderful places with terrific roads and contested by exciting and beautiful cars. However, it can be definitively declared that all the rest exist as a tribute to the greatest historic driving event of them all, the historic Mille Miglia of Italy.
The Sports Car Vintage Racing Association, well known in the vintage automobile industry, will present The 2015 Coronado Speed Festival the weekend of September 18th. This year’s festival features three days of vintage racing, car shows, a pit crew challenge and military displays staged on the runways of the Coronado North Island Naval Air Station.
Lime Rock’s Historic Festival 33 features two concurrent events in one wonderful venue: The Sunday in the Park Concours d’Elegance and The Gathering of the Marques. No other event in the U.S. combines a first-class concours with a quality vintage gathering, all on the same property.
Monday September 7th will bring a crowd of avid motorcar lovers to the Battersea Evolution for RM Sotheby’s latest auction. While the Premier team will not be in attendance for this London auction, we still follow what happens in the exotic, vintage and highline industry, near and far.
