The 9th Annual Boca Raton Concours took place this weekend at the famed Boca Raton Resort and Club as the cooler temperatures from Friday night’s Jet Port event dissipated quickly for a surprisingly warm Sunday Concours.
Elvis Presley was not only the King of Rock and Roll, he was also one of the top car collectors in the world during his lifetime. His fever for the automobile started in the 1950’s after borrowing a ’51 Chevy from a friend. Elvis was drawn to being at the wheel, and as he began to amass a considerable fortune through his musical and theatrical career, he quickly began adding to his collection.
Making a list of the world’s most remarkable celebrity car collectors isn’t particularly easy, as there are numerous personalities who have a fondness for the automobile. However, some have truly set themselves apart when it comes to their collections. This includes Jay Leno, Patrick Dempsey, and more.
The Breakers Hotel welcomed the roar of contemporary and vintage Ferrari’s to their quiet island for this year’s Cavallino Classic. Parking difficulties are always a great way to judge the crowd and we were hard-pressed to find a spot. All spaces were filled with Ferrari’s, Bentley’s, Lamborgini’s and so on. Restaurants and bars were full of great stories of Ferrari’s. As always, Palm Beach never disappoints.
Located in the Zuffenhausen district of Stuttgart, Germany, the museum lies just outside of the carmaker’s main headquarters. The museum’s displays pay homage to the manufacturer’s most beloved, iconic vehicles, which include the 911 (shown above), as well as the 356, 550 and 917. Read further to take you to Germany- without the cost of an airline ticket.
Barrett-Jackson, one of the leading names in exotic and muscle car auctions, will be in Scottsdale, Arizona January 10-18th. Every car a collector could ever dream of will be available, from the 1967 Shelby GT500 Fastback to the 1948 Whizzer Scooter to the 1959 Crosley Hook and Ladder Fire Truck—there’s something for every type of collector. Let’s walk through some of the highlights.
The 911-50 offers a preview of the 2015 Carrera GTS. These cars are mechanically identical with the exception of the GTS’s forged centerlock wheels.
This was a special year for Texas 1000 in many ways. We had wonderful cars, starting with Martin Gruss’s 1933 Alfa Romeo Castagna-bodied 1750 Gran Sport, Miles Collier’s 1953 Cunningham C-3 Coupe, Jim Earsley’s 1953 Jaguar XK-120, George Baron’s 1958 Alfa Giulietta Sprint Veloce and Tem McElroy’s 1963 Porsche 356 Cabriolet.
It is fair to say that Barrett-Jackson is an incubator for future car collectors. They begin by watching the show on television, and at some point, they attend as a spectator. If the event resonates with them, they register to bid. Then they begin to buy and sell cars.
