We include this auction listing in part to support the immortal creator of this racing special, John Fitch, our pal and almost-neighbor from northwestern Connecticut. John joined with artist Coby Whitmore to plan an assault on the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1950. Both guys soon realized their Jaguar XK 120 was way too […]
The only thing I’m worse at than predicting car values is predicting tractor values. But a relatively safe bet for the biggest sale at Mecum’s Spring 2011 Gone Farmin’ auction, scheduled for March 26, is Lot S33, a 1966 International 1206 Tractor from Tom Geyman’s unbelievable collection. The 1206 is a milestone in IH history […]
Geoffrey Smith, new chairman of Sotheby’s Australia The saga of Tim Goodman and Sotheby’s Australia is long and complex and I covered it when it happened; but to sum up, at the end of 2009 he was the head of Bonhams’ Australian arm, Bonhams and Goodman. He shocked the auction world, however, by simultaneously acquiring […]