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Archive for August, 2008

  • Aug 20 2008

    Gooding and Company, August 16/17

    Gooding and Company, Pebble Beach, California, USA, Tel: 001 310 899 1960

    1901 Packard Model C Runabout $214,500

    1903 Toledo 12-Horsepower Touring Car $192,500

    1904 George N. Pierce & Co. 15 HP $165,000

    1906 Compound Type 71/2 Touring Car $99,000

    1906 Reo Model A 16 HP $275,000

    1907 Franklin Type D Landaulette $93,500

    1907 Thomas Flyer Model…

  • Aug 20 2008

    Auction Diary

    If you would like to visit the auction house’s website, please click on the name

    2008
    November 26

    H&H, Classic Motor Cars, The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire, Tel: 08458 334455

    November 29

    Oldtimer Gallerie, 100 Classic Cars, Toffen, Switzerland, Tel: +41 (0) 318 196 161

    December 1

    Bonhams, Important Collectors’ Motor Cars, Pioneer…

  • Aug 20 2008

    RM Auctions, August 15/16

    RM Auctions, Sports and Classics of Monterey, California, USA, Tel: 001 519 352 4575

    1909 Peerless Model 19 Touring Car $170,500 Sold

    1912 Peerless Model 36 7-Passenger Touring Car $368,500 Sold

    1913 Peerless Model 48-Six Roadster $330,000 Sold

    1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost $118,250 Sold

    1925 Ford Model T Roadster Custom $19,800 Sold

    1927 Ford Model T…

  • Aug 20 2008

    Auction Results and Diary

    Dear All,

    Welcome to the new Motor Sport auction results and diary page.

    In a bid to bring you the most comprehensive and up-to-date auction results from around the world, please find the links below to the various sales that have happened over the last few weeks. Simply click on the auction…

  • Aug 20 2008

    Bonhams and Butterfields, August 15

    Bonhams and Butterfields, Important Collectors’ Motor Cars, Quali Lodge, carmel, California, USA, Tel: 001 212 644 9001

    1904 Siddeley 6hp Two Seater $128000

    1913 Isotta Fraschini 100-120 hp Tipo KM 4 Four-Seat Torpedo Tourer $192000

    1914 Peugeot 145S Torpedo Tourer $172000

    1919 Avions Voisin C1 Chauffeur Limousine $87750

    1921 Avions Voisin OC1 ‘Presidential’ Coupé $359000

    1927…

  • Aug 20 2008

    Can Carl Edwards beat Kyle Busch?

    Carl Edwards has emerged as the strongest challenger to Kyle Busch for this year’s NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. The 29-year old Edwards scored his fifth win of the year at the high-banked Michigan superspeedway last Sunday, beating championship rival Busch who again led his share of the race and came…

  • Have F1 drivers ever been completely ostracised by their contemporaries for something they have done on or off the track? I seem to recall Teo Fabi not being the most popular chap after the drivers strike in 1982. And then there are the better-known incidents such as Patrese at Monza in 1978.
    Am I right in suggesting that this was a particularly disgraceful way to treat a driver, and a young one at that, in this manner?
    Sam Smith

  • How do you feel Juan Pablo Montoya’s modern achievement of having won races in F1, Indy/Champ Cars, NASCAR and at the Daytona 24 Hrs compares with those of other all-rounders such as Mario Andretti and Dan Gurney?
    Jon Curry, UK.

  • I’ve been a Williams fan since the demise of Team Lotus and wonder if Jenson Button had returned to the team, when Williams wanted him to, it would have been for the benefit of both parties?
    I’ve just watched the Silverstone qualifying and, sad to say, remain unconvinced about Nico Rosberg although he clearly had car problems. Honda seem to be treading water despite promises about a bright future. What is your opinion?
    David Stevenson

  • Aug 19 2008

    More racing means more money

    Although, 10 or so years ago, Bernie Ecclestone said he would, “Never, ever, ever, put on more than 16 World Championship Grands Prix in a season”, that has been ignored for a long time now, and in 2009 there will be 19 races on the Formula 1 schedule, followed by…