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.
Premier Financial welcomes you to the 2015 Auction Season! Here are some of the most hot cars for this season, including cars from RM Sotheby’s, Gooding & Company, Barrett-Jackson, and Russo & Steele.
Auctions are exciting and can be an excellent way for consumers to both learn about and purchase a favorite make and model. These fast-paced events, however, also require careful preparation. Here are a few pointers for you.
Unlike many investments, classic cars continue to appreciate in value. The bad news is that tax rates might diminish or eliminate the benefit of selling any of your current collection. However, vintage, classic, exotic cars which are owned* as investments or for use in a trade or business are eligible for tax deferral through a 1031 exchange. Learn more here.
Premier Financial Services hopes to see you and your car at the over 50 events and venues for the Monterey Auto Week 2014. In attendance will be Premier’s CEO Mitch Katz, Vice President of Sales Doug Ewing, Southwest Sales Manager Michelle Yancey, and West Coast Sales Manager Juan Garcia. Following are a few of the week’s featured events.
A great way to spend Saturday morning would be to attend the 13th annual Sports Car Market Monterey Insider’s Seminar. The event will take place at the Gooding & Company Auction Pavilion at Pebble Beach at 9 a.m. The theme for this year’s seminar is “A Value Driven Road Map of the Market.” Industry experts will share their opinion on the market today and future expectations for the coming year.
When the unmistakable design and engineering expertise of Porsche come together with state-of-the-art hybrid technology, you know it’s going to be something special. The Porsche 918 represents the German car company’s first race car designed entry into the hybrid market and they’ve done it in style.
Today we travel to the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix, Arizona, for a closer look at what is certainly the best kept secret in Phoenix, if not in the entire world of vintage and rare automobile collections.
