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Big NSRA Street Rod Nationals Louisville

Thunder in the Ohio River Valley

It was the finale of an action packed weekend here at the big NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, Tennessee. Sunday is reserved for honoring the cars of the thousands of NSRA car show participants. During the weekend, NSRA sponsors pick their favorites among the cars that show up here on the grounds of the Kentucky Expo Center to participate and have some fun. The top cars are honored in the Circle of Winners for the final day of the show. Here are some of the Circle of Winners cars and trucks that we liked.

The Cars-On-Line Car Show team is here at the big NSRA Street Rod Nationals, August 4-7, 2022, to capture some of the excitement of one of the top car shows in the country.  It is the 53rd Annual NSRA Nationals held in Louisville, Kentucky. The parade of hot rods and customs is never ending.. They expect to draw close to 10,000 vehicles in all, including hot rods, classic cars, classic trucks and modified customs, all to celebrate the American custom car culture. 

On Saturday at the Nationals there was one classic pickup truck that wowed the sponsors. A 1958 Ford F100 Custom Pickup owned by Dan Bouchard of East Lyme, Connecticut won the Pros’ Pick Award. The award was sponsored by Classic Instruments, the famous aftermarket street rod equipment company. They pick top street rods and customs from the NSRA regional events during the year and invite them to compete at the Nationals for the Pros’ Pick Award called Pros’ Pick of the Year. Here is a look at the Pros’ Pick of the Year winner and some of the Pros’ Pick customs in the competition.

One of the top awards given here at the big NSRA Street Rod Nationals was announced over the weekend. The Builder of the Year award went to Roger Burman of Lakeside Rods & Rides in Rockwell City, Iowa. His work on the totally custom 1935 Ford Roadster was judged as the best by his peers in the Builder’s Showcase as they vote on which car will win the Builder of the Year Award. He built the car for owner Joe Faso. Much of the work was done at his Iowa hot rod shop. 

Click through the slider below to see the 1935 Ford Roadster which won Burman the top award here among builders. You will also see some of the top cars in the Builder’s Showcase. There are 36 beautiful street rods and customs in the Builders Showcase for this year’s big NSRA Street Rod Nationals. Through the lens of our photo-jounalist, Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com, you can see what is state-of-the-art among custom builders gathered here.

Our photo-journalist caught up with a stunned Roger Burman after he won the Builder of the Year award. Here is the video interview where Burman tells us about the build.

NSRA Giveaway car winner Jeff Whelan of Fisherville, Kentucky fairly ran to the podium at Freedom Hall in the Kentucky Expo Center on Saturday afternoon. His ticket had just been pulled from the raffle bin making him the new owner of a 1934 Ford Hi-Boy Coupe. There is always a lot of excitement in the main hall when they announce the winner of the Giveaway Car at the big NSRA Street Rod Nationals. Every car owner gets a ticket when they register here at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals. That makes them eligible to win the NSRA Giveaway Car. This year’s Giveaway Car is the 1934 Ford Hi-Boy built by Nichols Paint & Fab in Watseka, Illinois. Jeff was given the keys to his new Giveaway ride by the builder, Justin Nichols. Jeff and his wife were so excited they revved the engine and drove the car away all smiles and thumbs up. 

Cars-On-Line’s car show team is in place to bring you all the action and give you a taste of what it is like to experience the National Street Rod Association’s biggest event. Our photo-jounalist Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com caught some of the action here at the big NSRA Street Rod Nationals for you. Click the slider below to find out what it looks like here at the Kentucky Expo Center today.

Charlie Swanson of Charlies Custom Creations out of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, showed us his sinister looking 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Pro Touring with a Star Wars theme. It was the idea of Jamey and Melody Hyder, the owners of the car. Charlie describes the build in the video. Click the video window below to review: 

We caught up with Brian Limberg of Tin Man’s Garage out of Sycamore, Illinois. His 1936 Willys Coupe was an over-the-top build that we knew we needed to feature here. It has a 241 ci Red Ram Hemi topped by an Offenhauser intake with three modern deuces. The car keeps much of the original look, but they completely re-fabricated it. They reshaped the entire roof and cut the tops of the doors for a more sophisticated look. Click the video window to hear the interview.

Dave Snodgrass brought a 1955 Chevrolet Custom Convertible to the NSRA Nats this year. His shop, Snodgrass Restorations in Melbourne, Florida specializes in restomods. He says this one is a good representation of the work they do. Of special note is how the LS3 looks nested under the hhttps://www.classicarnews.com/big-nsra-street-rod-nationals/ood, the lusciuos leather interior and the perfect fitting convertible top. Here is what he showed us in the video.

As you can see, our Cars-On-Line Car Show team is here and getting some great photos and videos at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, home of the NSRA Street Rod Nationals 2022. Outside on the grounds of the Expo Center there are thousands more custom built street rods, classic cars, old school hot rods, classic customs and custom muscle cars all on display in a giant car show. 

This show is where street rodders get to swap stories and pick up on the latest tech in the hobby. Over 350 aftermarket manufacturers will have displays set up here. 

Cars On Line’s Car Show team is reporting on the NSRA Street Rod Nationals for our readers. Keep this page bookmarked all weekend as we will be adding photos and videos in real time. The NSRA is one of the oldest and largest street rod clubs in the U.S. They really know how to put on a car show here. Watch for our posts on Facebook and Twitter.  If you love the American hot rod, you’ll want to see the NSRA Street Rod Nationals 2022 through our camera lens.

Summer Edition of the GAA Classic Auction

The big sale of the day here at the summer edition of the GAA Classic Auction was a 2005 Ford GT. When the hammer fell, it sold for $435,000 which was more than many experts expected. It was one of the many six figure sales that we witnessed here today at The Automobile Palace, GAA Classic’s auction facility here in Greensboro, North Carolina. Saturday was the big finale for the three-day sale. Many examples of top level muscle cars sold here today, proving that the collector car market is alive and well. 

Another big sale happened later in the afternoon when a 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda sold for $205,000. And a surprise late entry made an interesting appearance when a 1970 Chevelle SS LS6 454 with documentation crossed the auction floor. The bidding seemed to stall out at $160,000. But one buyer kept negotiating after the sale and got it for $165,000. At mid-afternoon, in a special charity auction, a 2001 Bullitt Mustang was offered to support the Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina. Not only did the sale of the Bullitt Mustang raise $75,000 for the children’s charity, but many of the auction bidders offered large pledges totally another $35,000 to go toward the orphaned chidren’s homes. It was one of the heart warming  moments of the sale.  All of the proceeds went to the BCH. 

Here are some of the stellar sales we were watching today at the summer edition of the GAA Classic Auction.  Click through the slider below to see the cars and find out what they sold for.

Cars-On-Line.com is reporting the action here at the summer edition of the GAA Classic Auction at The Automobile Palace in Greensboro, North Carolina. This is where they hold the GAA Classic Auction three times a year. The summer edition began on Thursday, July 21 and will run through Saturday, July 23. Our readers love to review the results of this auction because so many true “blue collar classic cars” are sold here. These are the “bread and butter” classics, and when they sell you note the prices. That’s how you measure the health of the collector car market. With the economy taking a dive and inflation rearing its ugly head here in the U.S., will it effect what collector cars will sell for? We think that question was answered here in Greensboro this weekend.

The whole collector car community might be breathing a little easier today after a really good Friday sale at the summer edition of the GAA Classic Auction in Greensboro, North Carolina. With the U.S. economy somewhat challenged and inflation on the rise, we didn’t know what to expect when we came here to Greensboro to cover the big GAA Classic Auction. But the collector car market is alive and well proven by the results of the Friday sale here. 

On Friday a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad Wagon rolled across the auction floor here at The Automobile Palace. Although the bidding seemed to stall out at $140,000, and the reserve was not met, a buyer continued to negotiate off stage. It was announced a little later that the Nomad had sold for $150,000. Now that was a decent price for a very good quality classic Nomad. It was the top sale of the day. Earlier a 1965 Ford Falcon Futura Sprint Convertible surprised everyone when it sold for $83,000. We think that might be a record. 

Here are the top sales from Friday

Cars-On-Line.com’s Car Show team will be on hand here in Greensboro to bring you all the action as over 650 cars are scheduled to cross the auction block.  GAA’s special auction facility, which they call The Automobile Palace, was expanded to over five acres of display area all indoors. The sea of cars here is endless. So much to see. Watch this page all weekend, and we’ll keep you updated with the cars and prices they sell for.

Classic car dealers from throughout the Southeast are on hand to buy special cars for their inventories. All of the top collector car shops are represented here. But you can join in the bidding as a private party buyer as well. 

Our photo-journalist, Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com, thought you might like to get a taste of what it is like to be here at The Automobile Palace and experience the auction atmosphere. Here is a video montage he did for your enjoyment:

Online bidding is done through a company called Proxibid, the online bidding internet portal. The buyers fee is 11 percent on vehicles sold over $10,000 and $800 on vehicles sold for $10,000 and under. The percentage is a little higher, 15 percent on mini-bikes with a maximum fee of $800. The buyer’s fee on memorabilia is 15 percent. Click here to learn more about bidder registration. 

Raleigh Spring Classic Collector Car Auction

The Raleigh Spring Classic Collector Car Auction turned out to be one of the most historic sales in recent years. The impressive number of quality muscle cars offered here has rarely been seen elsewhere. As an example, a 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Convertible set a record, selling for $282,500. One great muscle car after another crossed the auction block. The atmosphere was electric. 

We saw some of the most interesting muscle cars on the planet here in Youngsville, North Carolina as we attempted to gauge where collector values will be in the spring market. The prices being paid for top quality cars will determine whether prices are on the uptrend this year. There was some indication of that here in Raleigh. A great selection of wood bodied station wagons was also offered here at the Raleigh Classic. You could come here to see some of the most valuable cars in the collector car market all in one place. 

Here are some of the great cars we were lucky enough to see on Saturday.

  

Several unique collections of classic cars and muscle cars were offered for sale here at the Raleigh Spring Classic, May 6-7, 2022. An amazing number of 1970-72 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 convertibles and Buick Gran Sport Stage 1 convertibles were offered on Saturday. Likewise, an unbelievable selection of wood bodied station wagons crossed the auction block here at the Capitol Auto Auction facility in Youngsville. 

Our Cars-On-Line Car Show Team was on hand to bring you all the action at the Raleigh Spring Classic. If you stayed tuned to this page for live updates all weekend you followed the ups and downs of one of the best auctions of the year so far. 

You may click here to review a list of the top cars in the auction inventory.  Click each link in the list to read the sales description and view photos. 

Bids are taken in person at the Capitol Auto Auction facility, online through Proxibid or by phone bid. But you must register with Raleigh Classic first. Click here for bidder information.

Here are some of the top sales from the Friday auction. 

Earlier in the week they did a video preview of the auction sale. The video was shot and edited by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos. Click the video window here to get the feel of being at the auction.

We look at auctions like this one in Raleigh as a barometer for the collector car market in general. There are so many great cars that go through this auction, you can really get a gauge on how collector car pricing is trending. 

On Saturday, Cars-On-Line hosted an auction watching party on their Facebook page. It is something COL does when they are covering one of the major collector car auctions around the country. Check their Facebook page to review some of their posts.

Ft Lauderdale Collector Car Auction

Several high profile sales highlighted the action here at the 19th Annual Ft Lauderdale Collector Car Auction in Ft Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday. Kid Rock’s 2005 Ford GT was the top sale of the day when it was sold for $638,000 (including buyer’s commission.) The Mark IV Red Ford GT is said to have only 3,096 miles. It was one of the highly promoted feature vehicles of the auction. 2005 was the first year of production for this historically important Ford GT. It was produced to commemorate the legendary Ford GT-40’s that won Lemans in the 1960’s. 

Cars-On-Line.com hosted an auction watching party on their Facebook page on Saturday, the second day of the sale. As usual, RM Sotheby’s live stream of the Ft Lauderdale Auction could be viewed on your computer screen, tablet or cell phone.  You can review some of the top cars in the sale. Here is a sampling of what we were watching on Saturday.

For a complete list of cars sold here in Ft Lauderdale this weekend, click this link to view the auction inventory. 

It’s like Spring Break for Baby Boomers. Watching the classic and exotic cars crossing the auction stage here at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center is like taking a step back in time. Presented by RM Sotheby’s, the world reknown auction house, this sale brings together some of the most rare and desirable collector cars you can find for sale.  Florida is the state where the Baby Boom generation thrives. This is collector car country.

To participate online at RM Sotheby’s Ft Lauderdale Collector Car Auction, you had to be a registered bidder.  Bids were accepted in person, online or by phone. 

 

Amelia Island Concours 2022

Hagerty, the collector car insurance company which promotes the Amelia Island Concours 2022, has just announced the winners of this year’s Concours Best of Show and Concours de Sport awards, two of the highest awards in the collector car hobby. A 1934 Duesenberg Model J Convertible has won this year’s Concours Best of Show Award. And the top motorsports award went to the 2017 Cadillac DPi-VR, a prototype race car. 

The 1934 Duesenberg J-531 Convertible Coupe is owned by Harry Yeaggy. In its background information provided by the owner, it was disclosed that this beautiful vintage motorcar has only 9,000 miles, having been owned by high profile millionaires its entire life. Its first owner was General Mills founder Margorie Post, the most successful woman businesswoman of her time. Coachwork was done by Walker LeGrande. Only three Duesenberg convertible coupes were ever built by the coachbuilder.

1934 Duesenberg Model J Convertible
1934 Duesenberg Model J Convertible wins Best of Show Concours d’ Elegance

Wayne Jackson owns the 2017 Cadillac DPi-VR which was chosen Best in Show Concours de Sport. This race car was prepped and campaigned by Wayne Taylor Racing. Its credentials include wins at the 2018 Petit Le Mans and the 2019 Rolex 24 Hours of  Daytona, as it competed in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series. The Concours de Sport award goes to the top race car. The 2017 Cadillac prototype race car is the only late model motorsports example ever to win the award.

2017 Cadillac DPi-VR
2017 Cadillac DPi-VR wins Best of Show Concours de Sport

Our Cars-On-Line car show team covered The Amelia this weekend. Bringing you snapshots of the action leading up to the big concours ceremonies on Sunday, and on the concours show field itself. It was a chance to allow our readers to see some of the finest classic motorcars that exist on the planet today. The Amelia draws cars that you will never see anywhere else. 

The Amelia Island Concours 2022 drew more than 260 rare vehicles from collections around the world to the Golf Club of Amelia Island, on the Ritz-Carlton complex, for a celebration of the automobile like no other. Here is a gallery of what we saw on Concours Sunday.

Auctions at The Amelia

Already on Friday morning a record setting auction sale set the tone for this weekend. When the Gooding & Company Auction offered a 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C Teardrop Coupe to the highest bidder, the unique marque was sold for $12,200,000. Prices that are hard to comprehend will happen often here at The Amelia.  Bonhams also held a high profile collector car auction during the four-day event. 

The elegant displays for the RM Sotheby’s Auction here at the Amelia Island Concours 2022 on Saturday were a fitting complement to the quality of the auction fair for collector car investors. Bidding on the top cars was competitive as the buyers knew what they had come here to accomplish. The top sale here today was a 1934 Packard Twelve Custom Convertible Victoria, a car that could very well have competed for the Best of Show in the Concours on Sunday.

Here is what happened at the RM Sotheby’s Auction on Saturday as recorded by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com.

The auctions were great entertainment while we wait for the champagne awards ceremony on Sunday. That is when they will announce the Best of Show Concours awards here at the Amelia Island Concours 2022, while we enjoy viewing some of the finest classic motorcars in existence. It is all part of the experience here at “The Amelia,” as the locals all it. The concours events are happening here all weekend, March 3-6, 2022. High profile classic car auctions, concours cruises and black tie events will abound. In its 27th year, the esteemed concours has become one of the top two car shows in the country where you will see rare vintage motorcars. (The other is the Pebble Beach Concours in California.) Each year it draws the top cars in the classic car hobby to compete in concours judging.

Hagerty, the collector car insurance company, owns the rights to the Amelia Island Concours d’ Elegance, and is in control of the entire weekend experience here at the Ritz Carton complex. Hagerty told us that Saturday’s all-new Cars & Community presented by Griot’s Garage featured RADwood, Concours d’Lemons and Supercar Celebration displays along with a curated Cars & Caffeine. In total, the event showcased more than 450 vehicles over three fairways of The Golf Club of Amelia Island.

Sunday’s Concours d’Elegance celebrated 215 historically significant vehicles in addition to the two-day Supercar Celebration display. Eighty judges from across the globe were asked to judge the cars in the Amelia Island Concours 2022.

Continuing a 27-year tradition of giving, Hagerty pledged more than $200,000 to local charitable partners including Community Hospice and Palliative Care, Spina Bifida of Jacksonville and local area Shop with Cops programs.

The Amelia’s youth initiatives reached hundreds of local high school and middle school students. Opportunities included The Amelia’s first-ever Supercar Celebration Tour to the local high school and middle school. Hagerty also hosted 34 high school students for a seminar, an automotive restoration presentation and a tour of the RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island Auction. On Sunday, experts mentored nearly a dozen youth as they selected vehicles from the concours show field to receive Hagerty’s Youth Awards.
 
Cars-On-Line’s car show team was among the 250 credentialed media in attendance including journalists from across the United States as well as France, Italy, the UK, Hungary, the Netherlands, Argentina, Spain, Belgium and Germany. Hagerty said there were 22,000 spectators for the event.
 
Amelia Island Concours 2022
Racing legend Chip Gnassi is surrounded by some of his Championship race cars as he was given the honor of being the Grand Marshall here at the Amelia Island Concours 2022. (Photos by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com)
 

15th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance

One of the best Concours d’ Elegance in the country happens almost under the collector radar on the Golf Course of the Boca Raton Resort and Club. The 15th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance was held last weekend. For a one-day event, it has the elegance and prestige to match any of the big national concours in the country. Some of the most significant motorcars in world history will be seen only at this event.

For example, a stunning 1948 Daimler DE-36 Drophead Coupe, owned by Mark Hyman of St. Louis, Missouri was crowned Best of Show at the Boca Raton Concours this past weekend. This 20-foot long, 6,000 lb. automobile was a favorite of England’s royalty back in the day. It is so big it has a 50-ft turning radius. Only seven “Green Goddess” DE-36 Straight 8 Daimlers were produced. And only five of them are known to exist today.

Pre-War Chrysler & Imperial Coach Built vehicles were chosen as the Marques of the Year for this event.  Features of the Year were Chrysler & Imperial models, a group of C2 Corvettes, which included a rare L88 Super Vette, and limited production cars.   

Celebrities at the event included comedian Howie Mandel, racing legend Jeff Gordon, and Wayne Carini, host of television’s “Chasing Classic Cars” and Grand Marshall of this year’s Concours.  Guy Lewis, who brought a sample from his Collection, including a 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (originally owned by Howard Hughes), a 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Drop Head, a 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300S Coupe, and a 1959 Chrysler Crown Imperial Southhampton, was Automobile Collector of the Year.

The event was covered by photo journalist Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com. Follow this link for his full report and more photo galleries from the event. Here is a feature video from eClassicAutos.com. 

C2 Corvettes

The 15th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance showcased a group of second-generation Corvettes from 1963 through 1967.  Each of these years was represented by a unique Sting Ray Coupe.  Three significant cars included a split-window high-performance Z06 model, a 1965 coupe with what is believed to be the first fitted with side-mounted mufflers, and one of the holy grail L88 Corvettes, a 1967 Vette in Bolero Red.  Only 20 L88 Corvettes were built in 1967 and this was the only one in this color.  To top off this spectacular display, all of these Corvettes had a reproduction window sticker that provided details of their initial price and options.

The Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance is the world’s largest Concours owned by a charity.  All proceeds are donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, which serves more than 12,000 at-risk youth.  To date, the event has raised more than $10 million for the charity.

 
 
 

Lakeland Winter Collector Car Auction

As the Saturday edition of the Lakeland Winter Collector Car Auction 2022 progressed into the early afternoon, a 1964 Corvette Resto Mod Convertible became the highest priced classic collectible sold this weekend. The Lyndale Blue ’64 Corvette Custom with tube frame, Detroit Speed power steering and Vintage Air met reserve at $82,000. Then it proceeded to sell for $85,000 at the hammer. It was the most heavily bid upon collectible of the auction on Saturday, and was the high point of the day as Carlisle Auctions wrapped up their two-day auction sale in Lakeland, Florida. Earlier, a 2021 Lincoln Navigator became the high sale among late model offerings when it went for $97,000. The Lakeland Winter collector Car Auction was held at the Sun N Fun Expo, February 25-26, 2022. 

Here are some of the cars we were watching on Saturday.

We talked with the Carlisle Auction crew and found out they had a record number of consignments here for sale. And the crowd was amazing. There was a full house of bidders in the Sun N Fun Expo hangar on Friday. The excitement was high for this first Florida auction sale for 2022. 

Cars-On-Line was on hand to take the temperature of the collector car market and see what this Lakeland sale will tell us about collector car values for 2022. The expectation is that prices on classic and collectible cars will be escalating this year. You can watch the Saturday sale with us at the Lakeland Auction live stream on You Tube. Click here to access the live video stream.

 
On Friday, prices were inline with market prices. Here is what we watched sell here on Friday.
 
Bidding was active all day. The big action came in the middle of the afternoon as a staccato of top cars crossed the auction block. One thing we took away from the sale is that classic first generation Ford Mustang coupes are going up in value. For years the 1965 and 66 Mustang hardtops have languished in the $10,000 to $12,000 price range. But this weekend we saw several selling from between $20,000 and $27,000. Of course, Mustang convertibles and fastbacks have always carried a higher value. But it looks as though the coupes (hardtops) are catching up. 
 

Choose the 2021 CAR of the YEAR!

Readers Poll for 2021 Car of the Year

It’s time for you to pick the Cars On Line 2021 CAR of the YEAR! Every December we take a look back at some of the best, rarest, and most prolific cars to appear on the COL marketplace and in the weekly Cars On Line Newsletters. See the full 2021 Year-In-Review here! Then we ask you, the Cars On Line readers, to choose which car you think should be crowned the 2021 CAR of the YEAR!   

Here are the contenders for 2021 CAR of the YEAR! Click the “See it here” link next to each car for details and photos.  Click the bubble next to each car you choose to be the CAR of the YEAR, then scroll to the bottom of the page to click “vote.”

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Cars-On-Line.com lets its readers choose which car should be honored as our 2021 CAR of the YEAR. The cars in the poll were featured in our newsletter during 2021. 

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Raleigh Classic Fall Auction 2021

The Saturday sale here at the Raleigh Classic Fall Auction started off with a monster record breaking sale early on Saturday morning. The heavily anticipated Boyd Collection of quality classic Cadillacs crossed the auction block. With a flurry of excitement the top car in the collection, a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible sold for $285,000. That is an auction record, highest priced car ever sold here. The auctioneers were flush with the momentum of that high profile sale. It was an exciting way to start off the early part of the Saturday sale here in Youngsville, North Carolina. 

These are some of the cars we were watching on Saturday. Click through the slider below to look for view the cars and their sales prices. 

With a larger than usual turnout of bidders registered here for the weekend auction sale at the Capitol Auto Auction facility in Youngsville, North Carolina, it was anticipated that some pretty high auction prices would result. We were not disappointed. The sell through rate was about 85 percent by our numbers. That is significant because this auction allows consignors to set reserves. 

The Raleigh Classic Fall Auction in Youngsville this weekend was the last big collector car auction we would be covering in 2021. It is the last big classic car auction for the year. And it was the best we’ve seen in a long time. More bidders, more cars, more action. 

“They’ve registered more bidders here than they ever did before,” Bob Boberg told us. He is our photo journalist covering the sale for Cars-On-Line.com. “Proxibid told me they have the highest number of online bidders that they’ve ever had here.” Proxibid is an auction software company that allows auctions to be conducted online. At a live in-person auction such as this one, they integrate the bidding so that online buyers can place their bids in real time.  

The top sale of the day on Friday was a 1961 Jaguar XK120 Roadster which sold for $117,500. Here are some of the results we noticed on Friday with a packed house of bidders for most of the afternoon.

The Raleigh Classic staff was surprised to discover that more than 340 vehicles have been consigned for the Raleigh Classic Fall Auction 2021. That is an all time record. Our readers can click this link to review more of the top cars in the auction inventory.  Click each link in the list to read the sales description and view photos. 

As always, our readers were invited to stay tuned to this page to be  aware of the top sales and the prices those cars sell for. You can also follow our commentary on our Facebook page where you are welcome to join in the conversation. We always have a lively discussion about collector car values. Cars-On-Line readers could watch the Live video of the auction with us. 

Click here to follow the auction on Proxibid (the online bidding interface for the Raleigh Classic). 

Hilton Head Island Concours 2021

The Hilton Head Island Concours 2021 is a full-on Low Country motoring experience, “curated, elegant and refined” as they like to say. From the black tie gala to the Car Club Showcase, the manicured 18th green of the Hilton Head Island Golf Club was set as the backdrop for one of the most entertaining car show concours in America. All the stops were pulled to make this year’s Hilton Head Island concours an elite classic car experience. Then mother nature stepped in and threw us a curve.

A low pressure system came up the South Carolina coast and by Saturday the Hilton Head Island Golf Club was saturated in a driving rain. The Car Club Showcase had to be canceled, and the Concours D’Elegance on Sunday was in danger of being canceled as well.

But on Sunday afternoon the skies cleared and, undaunted, a modified ceremony was improvised to complete the Concours presentations. Because the fields were too wet to allow vehicles to drive on, the awards were announced over the loud speakers by the master of ceremonies. Then the four major award winners were displayed in the Club House square.

Out of the 267 show cars registered for this year’s Hilton Head Island Concours 2021, these four cars won top honors.

The Best of Show award went to a 1932 Packard 903 Deluxe Victoria owned by Richard and Patricia Lambert, of Port Orange, Florida. The vintage Packard also won the Rolling Art Award for its vintage design. (Click the arrows to view photos in the slider above.) 
A 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster won the People’s Choice award. It is owned by Ed and Tina Knoll, of Saint Louis, Missouri.
The Best Road and Track honor went to a 1951 Cooper MG Sports Racer owned by Howard and Diane Banaszak, of Fernandina Beach, Florida. The award is for the best example of a vintage race car.
A 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz was chosen for the esteemed Paul Doerring Best Production/Performance Car award. The classic Cadillac is owned by Phil and Mary Farese, of Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Taking honors as Best of Show in the Motorcycle class was a 1937 Sunbeam Light Solo Sports owned by Richard and Marsha Daughenbaugh, of Aiken, South Carolina. Nineteen of the 267 registed show vehicles were vintage motorcycles.

The Hilton Head Island Concours 2021 also presented a special Hilton Award for the first Duesenberg production car. Brought to the show by the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum, the 1921 Duesenberg Model A Coupe was the first car produced for sale by the Duesenberg brothers. This special coach built Duesenberg was owned by the Castle family from California. Originally ordered by the grandfather of the family, this Duesenberg had been in the family’s ownership for 100 years. It was appropriately donated to the A-C-D Museum for Duesenberg’s 100th Anniversary.

Honoring the automobiles of the past has become a yearly tradition here at the Hilton Head Island Concours. This year’s featured marque was Stutz. So vintage examples of the Stutz Motor Car Company were on display. There were 24 classic Stutz motorcars lined up in a display at the center of the fairway.

Although only a few cars could win the top awards, there were many here today that won awards in their class. This is one of the true historic events in the U.S. The vintage classic cars you see here you may never see anywhere else. Here are some of the Best in Class winners on the showfield at Hilton Head Island.

Over seventy judges were involved in determining the Best In Class awards.

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