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Make your bid now on this pretty Texas Lotus

March 19, 2018

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It’s not the kind of car that you would expect in Texas, but still this 1971 Lotus Elan Plus 2 S130 is currently in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Not for long though, as the owner has put it up for auction on Bringatrailer.com.

Since 2014 the owner has driven 12.000 miles with the car and

Bringatrailer.com, Lotus, Texas, USA

Mainly Ford in the Bob Empson collection

January 5, 2018

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In the town of Elsworth, near Cambridge in the United Kingdom, there is a local garage that has become a local institution. Empson’s Garage has been a family business since 1919 and is now run by Bob Empson.

Over the years, he has collected a few dozen classic cars.

The fun is that many of

Anglia Car Auctions, Austin, Bob Empson, Ford

This is NOT a convertible

January 3, 2018

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Back in the late 1970’s, the Cadillac Seville was introduced as a downsized model for America’s most famous luxury brand. This one is a third generation Seville, from 1991.

In the late 1960’s and early ‘70’s, the Fleetwoods and Eldorado’s and the like got bigger and bigger, but when American customers chose to buy European

The company car of Lionel Messi is for sale

January 1, 2018

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Of course, you can wonder if an Audi R8 is a classic car. It certainly is not a vintage car, but being a rare super sportscar, it is destined to be or become a classic.

And it is a collectible car anyway. Especially this one. Because this Ara Blue Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI from

Audi, FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi, R8

There once was an old lady who bought a Chevy…

December 29, 2017

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For three decades, the Caprice was Chevrolets high-end version of the big Impala. This one here is one of the very first. It was bought by an elderly lady in 1966.

In the early 1960’s, Chevrolets fullsize model came in three versions: Biscayne, Bel Air and Impala. The Biscayne was the cheap version, Impala was

Caprice, Chevrolet, USA

1946 Chevy tribute truck will benefit Vietnam veterans

December 25, 2017

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A very special auction is taking place these days in the USA. Gateway Classic Cars are selling a very special 1946 Chevy Rat Rod that has been signed by thousands of veterans. The proceeds from the sale will benefit Vietnam Veterans all over the USA.

The tribute truck was initiated by Michael Andrezzi, a Vietnam

Chevrolet, Gateway Classic Cars, rat rod, USA, veteran, Vietnam

A Ferrari is a work of art. This one is, anyway

December 24, 2017

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The main event during the Scottsdale auctions in January is, of course, the Barrett-Jackson auction. It goes on for a week and it features some great and unique cars. Take for instance this 1952 Ferrari 212 Europa.

This specific car was Ferrari’s official show car at the Turin Motor Show in April 1953. Ferrari introduced

Barrett-Jackson, Ferrari, Monterey, Pebble Beach, Pininfarina, USA

A Packard from the Netherlands, now in Texas

December 23, 2017

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The year 2018 kicks off with the Public Collector Car Auction & Show in Fort Lauderdale, Texas from January 5 to 7. It’s going to be a great auction, according to the catalogue, with lots of premium USA-cars, like Cadillacs, big Chryslers and the like.

Also in the catalogue is this Packard, which turns out

Netherlands, Packard, Pennock, USA

Hitler’s Mercedes to be sold in Scottsdale

December 21, 2017

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Next month, the annual classic car events in sunny Scottsdale have a very special guest. One that might send a shiver down the spine of visitors. It is the 1939 ‘Grosser Mercedes’ that transported Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini during a parade in Berlin in 1940.

It is well known that Adolf Hitler, the so-called

Mercedes-Benz, USA, WW2

Renault’s hot hatch of the nineties

December 20, 2017

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The 1990’s were the heyday of hot hatchbacks. After the Volkswagen Golf GTI had created the market, other brands stepped in quickly. One of those brands was Renault.

Of course, Renault had a tradition of creating fast and sporty versions of their bread-and-butter cars. Around 1960 you could buy a Renault Ondine as a faster

Belgium, Renault, Williams

Cadillac Caribou at Kissimmee

December 18, 2017

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The thing with a luxury brand like Cadillac is that they don’t build practical cars, like stationwagons or pickups. But fortunately, there are coachbuilders that will serve this demand. This 1974 Cadillac Caribou is part of the big Mecum Kissimmee auction next month.

In the seventies and eighties, there were two American companies offering pickups

Cadillac, Mecum, USA

(VIDEO) A very special 1965 Lamborghini

December 14, 2017

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On December 29, the Swiss auction house Oldtimer Galerie has a sale in Gstaad. Among many classic sports cars is also this 1965 Lamborghini Trattori 2R.

It has been fully restored, it is painted in a traditional Gulf-livery of pale-blue and orange. The engine is an air-cooled three-cylinder diesel of 2,193 cc.

The sale of

Lamborghini, Switzerland

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Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

Posted: September 4, 2019

A family take-over in Texas, USA: Tiffany Kruse starts her own auction house Republic Auctions. She more or less takes over from her dad, who has managed Dan Kruse Classics since 1972. San Antonio based Dan Kruse Classics has been one of the premier classic car auction houses, the business started as early as 1972. […]

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Grand Basel: The greatest autoshow on earth

Posted: May 20, 2018

There is a new event coming up in the classic car business. Grand Basel Miami Beach will be a spin-off from the famous Art Basel art fairs. It will be an event where only the top of classic cars will be for sale, for a discerning clientele. The first edition will be held in Miami […]

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Mecum Dallas auction will be held, despite floodings

Posted: August 31, 2017

Despite the floodings in southeast Texas, the Mecum Dallas 2017 auction will still be held on September 6 – 9 at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The auction house announces this on their website. “Our hearts go out to all of those recently impacted by the disastrous flooding experienced in and around East […]

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Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

Posted: September 4, 2019

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OldtimerDAILY

Make your bid now on this pretty Texas Lotus

Mainly Ford in the Bob Empson collection

This is NOT a convertible

The company car of Lionel Messi is for sale

There once was an old lady who bought a Chevy…

1946 Chevy tribute truck will benefit Vietnam veterans

A Ferrari is a work of art. This one is, anyway

A Packard from the Netherlands, now in Texas

Hitler’s Mercedes to be sold in Scottsdale

Renault’s hot hatch of the nineties

Cadillac Caribou at Kissimmee

(VIDEO) A very special 1965 Lamborghini

Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

Grand Basel: The greatest autoshow on earth

Mecum Dallas auction will be held, despite floodings

Daughter Tiffany takes over Dan Kruse’s auction house

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