2011 is the 50th birthday of one of the greatest sports cars ever built (and, in the words of Road & Track, “the greatest crumpet collector known to man”), the Jaguar E-type. This fact has not escaped the attention of the auction houses: There will be no fewer than 14 E-types for sale during the […]
With the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction coming up fast, many of the featured lots are beginning to spool up interest in anticipation of the big show. One that we recently learned of is a ’73 Corvette coupe being offered to raise funds for the Chip Miller Charitable Foundation. Miller’s name is familiar to many auto enthusiasts […]
Barrett-Jackson briefly scaled back from their 1,000-plus-car extravaganzas of yore, but they’re back to strength now and my do they get the cars. B-J’s size and market penetration allow them to pull in consignments and consignors that others can’t, which leaves room among the Pro Touring Camaros, celebrity-edition Lamborghinis and Car-Nosaurii for truly interesting cars. […]