Today in Collector Car History: Blue Flame Rocket Car Hits 622 MPH at Bonneville (Oct. 23, 1970)
EL Puckett On Oct. 23, 1970, Gary Gabelich drove the Blue Flame rocket car to 622.407 mph at Bonneville, a…
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Today in Collector Car History: Dave MacDonald Wins at Laguna Seca in the Shelby King Cobra (Oct. 20, 1963)
Eve Nowell On October 20, 1963, Dave MacDonald won the Pacific Grand Prix at Laguna Seca in a Shelby King…
Today in Collector Car History: Roger Penske Wins at Laguna Seca in the Zerex Special (Oct. 21, 1962)
On Oct. 21, 1962, Roger Penske won at Laguna Seca in a rebuilt Cooper that Bruce McLaren later…
Lot of the Day: A Factory-Converted 1983 Lancia 037 Evo II Is at $377,777 on BaT, and a 1986 Abarth Invoice Will Set Its Price
Kyle Matthews An ex-El Gaitero 1983 Lancia 037, factory-updated to Evo II spec in 1986, closes today on Bring a…
Today in Collector Car History: Alfonso de Portago Is Born (Oct. 11, 1928)
Alfonso de Portago was born on October 11, 1928. His Ferrari career and the 1957 Mille Miglia explain…
Today in Collector Car History: The First Vanderbilt Cup (Oct. 8, 1904)
On October 8, 1904, George Heath won the first Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island, launching American international road…
Paul Newman’s Mustang Outsold a DB5 at Mecum Nashville. Provenance Is the Real Story.
John Lloyd At Mecum's inaugural Nashville sale, a Daytona-winning Roush Mustang once driven by Paul Newman outsold an Aston Martin…
Mecum Nashville 2026 Results: Inaugural Sale Hits $66 Million, Led by Paul Newman’s $935,000 Mustang
Mecum's inaugural Nashville auction sold 1,099 lots for about $66.2 million, a 73% sell-through, led by Paul Newman's…
This Lola T70 Isn’t Valuable Because Dan Gurney Won In It. It’s Valuable Because His Team Modified the Chassis to Fit Him.
When Bonhams’ inaugural Laguna Seca Auction opens on August 13, one lot carries a story that has almost…