RESOURCE GUIDE

It was a standing-room only event as thousands of collectors packed into the Dick Clark American Bandstand Theater in Branson, Mo., for the Mecum '57 Heaven Museum Auction on Oct. 24, 2009.

Mecum is excited to announce its annual Kansas City Auction will feature 500 collector cars and memorabilia up for bid on Dec. 4-5, 2009. The auction has moved to a new location this year at the Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall.

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania (October 10, 2009) – Preeminent international auction house, RM Auctions, has continued its strong 2009 sales run, posting in excess of $9.1 million in sales with an impressive 94% of motor cars sold at the Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey event in Pennsylvania this week.

LAS VEGAS – Oct. 9, 2009 - Barrett-Jackson Auction Company LLC, host of “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™” in Scottsdale, Ariz., Palm Beach, Fla., and Las Vegas, announced today they have signed a letter of intent with the OC Fair & Event Center to add a fourth event to the company’s annual auction lineup. The event will take place either June 25-27 or July 1-3, 2010, at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif. More details will be released soon.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Oct. 6, 2009 - Some serious star power fuels excitement at the 2nd Annual Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Collector Car Auction, where Bruce Willis and Don Johnson will sell vehicles from their private collections; and the “Father of the Mustang,” Lee Iacocca, will provide an exclusive chance to own one of only 45 limited edition Ford Mustangs. In a special charity auction, legendary TV host Jay Leno will donate proceeds from the sale of a one-of-a kind Yamaha motorcycle to Bailey’s Café, an arts education program based in Brooklyn, NY.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – August 5, 2009 - Two American racing legends, Carroll Shelby and Don “The Snake” Prudhomme, will be on stage when Barrett-Jackson Auction Company and Shelby Automobiles, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI.PK), sell the original concept car for the Prudhomme Edition Super Snake Shelby GT500 Mustang on Oct.

MONTEREY, California (August 16, 2009) –The legendary Phil Hill’s son, Derek, drove the historic 1952 Jaguar C-Type, s/n XKC-007 to an auction world record last night, selling for $2,530,000 at RM’s Sports & Classics of Monterey event in California.

MONTEREY, California (August 13, 2009) – RM Auctions kicked off Monterey’s famed classic car week at the Portola Hotel & Spa tonight with the distinguished Nick Alexander Woodie Collection achieving in excess of $7 million in total sales.

BLENHEIM, Ontario (August 4, 2009) – RM Auctions kicked off a busy month of auction action in Rochester, Michigan over the weekend, posting in excess of $5.4 million in total sales with an impressive 79% of lots sold at its 15th annual Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook event on August 1st.

BLENHEIM, Ontario (July 16, 2009) – American antiques experts, authors and television hosts, Leigh and Leslie Keno are no strangers to the spotlight, regularly sharing their expertise with the American public as furniture appraisers on the popular tv series Antiques Roadshow. This August, it will be their family’s beloved 1938 Jaguar SS 100 Roadster 3 ½ litre taking center stage as it is offered without reserve at the highly anticipated Sports & Classics of Monterey auction in California, presented by preeminent international auction house, RM Auctions.

The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company recorded more than $20 million in total sales and delivered its trademark excitement during the 7th Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction April 9-11, 2009. The all No Reserve auction featured an eclectic docket, including the “Project American Heroes” 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS custom that fetched $500,000 to benefit the Armed Forces Foundation and a classic 1934 Auburn 1250 Salon Cabriolet that brought $253,000, as well as a group of vehicles from the General Motors Heritage fleet.

One of the largest and most unusual vehicles ever offered by RM Auctions took the number one sale spot at their recent Novi, Michigan event, followed by several other top selling American-built classics. A nine-ton 1950 Flxible Private Motor Coach, custom built for a wealthy Minneapolis family, sold to a private collector for $92,400. This rare and majestic luxury coach is one of only five examples built by the Flxible Company in Loudonville, Ohio and attracted considerable interest from out-of-state phone bidders and enthusiastic attendees alike.

The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company recorded more than $20 million in total sales and delivered its trademark excitement during the 7th Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction April 9-11, 2009. The all No Reserve auction featured an eclectic docket, including the “Project American Heroes” 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS custom that fetched $500,000 to benefit the Armed Forces Foundation and a classic 1934 Auburn 1250 Salon Cabriolet that brought $253,000, as well as a group of vehicles from the General Motors Heritage fleet.

From pre-war toy trucks, to Evel Knievel’s personal motorcycle, to a nine-ton 1950 Flxible Motor Coach, RM’s ‘Classic Car Auction of Michigan’ event will offer a wide selection of rare collector vehicles at the Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, Michigan, April 25 & 26.

Vintage car collectors from around the globe descended on Florida on March 14 as some 107 significant motor cars and a selection of vintage memorabilia were offered at RM Auctions’ eagerly awaited Automobiles of Amelia Island event. Illustrating the continuing enthusiasm and interest in the collector car hobby, the overflowing auction room was standing room only for the duration of the event, with the auction line-up also attracting a large volume of internet and telephone bids.

RM Auctions' 2009 "Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale" kicked off the annual three-day weekend event with a Wheels-themed fundraising party to benefit local charities. Proceeds from the exciting Friday night charity event benefit Heritage Fort Lauderdale, incorporating Stranahan House, the Historical Society, the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum at Okalee and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Arizona Auction Week looked sort of like that television game show Deal Or No Deal this year, though instead of attractive women opening brief cases, there were bidders offering up what they could or would pay for various cars, and instead of the mysterious banker up in the booth, there were the consigners enforcing their reserves.

The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company exceeded industry-wide expectations by recording more than $63 million in sales last week during the 38th annual Scottsdale auction. From Jan. 11-18, 2009, the all No Reserve auction featured an eclectic offering, including a 1929 Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor airplane that sold for $1.21 million and the “first production” 1955 Ford Thunderbird that fetched $660,000. Despite an uncertain economy, numerous Barrett-Jackson records were set, including $220,000 for a 1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, $250,000 for a 50th Anniversary Hurst Performance 2008 Dodge Viper and $137,500 for a 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 fastback.

The recent Automobiles of Arizona event illustrated the continued strength and stability of the global collector car market as RM Auctions presented its 10th annual auction event in Phoenix last week. Held January 16th at the prestigious Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa, it was standing room-only during the single-day event as 122 investment-quality motor cars were presented for auction. The eight-hour sale attracted a record number of bidders from around the world to illustrate continued enthusiasm and interest in the global collector car hobby. As the gavel fell for the final time of the day, total sales surpassed $18 million with a strong sell-through rate of 83 percent of cars sold.