Lawsuit: Auction Car Illegally Sold To Leno Oct 17, 2008
Court papers said Leno, an avid car collector, bought the Duesenberg and someone else bought the Rolls-Royce. The suit said the cars were worth $1. (Click2Houston, TX)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 29, 2008 Aug 30, 2008
I'm a car collector and sometimes exhibitor and have an endless choice of car shows to go to. I pass, since they're boring and lack the kind of interaction with the larger community that has made CG so great. (North County Times)
Friend's gifts could be Stevens' downfall Jul 30, 2008
And in 1999, the indictment says, Allen a car collector swapped a new Land Rover worth $44,000 to Stevens in exchange for $5,000 cash and a 1964 Ford Mustang worth less than $20,000. Allen also visited Stevens in Girdwood, a ski-resort town southeast of Anchorage where the senator up until 2000 had a modest 1,200-square-foot home. (Seattle Times)
The 1950s will rock on at car show Saturday Jul 23, 2008
The 50s brought the car scene to the forefront, said Thompson, a classic car collector from Eau Claire and the organizer of the Classic Auto Fest. The event is being held in the cooperation of Chippewa Falls Main Street. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Co-Founder Of Jenny Craig Company Dies Jul 23, 2008
Sid Craig was also a classic car collector, purchasing vehicles owned by Franklin D Roosevelt, Dean Martin and Al Capone. The Craigs were also active philanthropically, contributing to organizations such as San Diego Hospice, Easter Seals, United Way/CHAD and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
A modest home in Mosman Jul 7, 2008
" It should perhaps come as little to no surprise that DUET is a Macquarie managed vehicle with a little help from AMP Capital Investors. It's a nice way to ensure you still earn a fee even when you're wiping out value. The managers elected to take the fee in scrip. African frictions It looks like the problems in the breakaway Somali province of Puntland are not the only thing weighing on petroleum hopeful Range Resources. Our spies in the west report a rift between non-executive director Peter... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Auto lovers pay big bucks to pimp their garages Feb 16, 2008
Some are even shopping for "garage condos," which are fancy storage spaces for the well-heeled car collector who doesn't want to build onto their house. Gilbert-based Utaz Development Corp., which until now has built mostly medical office condos, is marketing its "My Extra Garage" as an upscale haven for high net-worth automobile aficionados. (AZCentral -- Business)
What your CEO drives says a lot about the dude Dec 11, 2007
"As you can see, I'm a car collector," he says, and also "that I prefer understated elegance." Rolls-Royce loaned him a Phantom ($300,000-plus) to drive for two weeks. "It was far too flashy for me, even living in Miami," Peebles says. (USA Today -- Autos)
Poor air from wildfires a health threat Oct 27, 2007
Janet Howe, wife of Bruce Howe, not seen, an avid classic car collector, looks though the ashes of their wildfire-destroyed home in the Rancho Santa Fe community in San Diego, Calif ... Office supply business owner Bruce Howe, an avid classic car collector looks down at a rare 1930 Model A Station Wagon, garaged at his burned home in the Rancho Santa Fe community in San Diego, Calif. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Real estate: No tumble for Tacoma market, but sales slip Oct 9, 2007
7 million Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 full baths and one three-quarter bath Size: 6,523 square feet Features: The two-story home has a great room, a gourmet kitchen, a game room, a home office, a master suite with a fireplace, an exercise room and a master spa, an elevator, a wine cellar, a porch with a hot tub, a 2,400-square-foot shop for a car collector (with room for 13 cars) and an RV with a loading ramp. Median-price home. (USA Today -- Money)
For Milkie, public service runs in the family Sep 17, 2007
She also spends her free time as a photographer and as a classic car collector with her husband and sons, who own a 1954 Ford F-100 truck. "A lot of sweat and tears went into making something that you really like," she said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Channel hopping Sep 8, 2007
I guessed he was a fanatical car collector because several colleagues seemed to have sold him their cars. However, it turned out that l'Argus was a second-hand car magazine. (Guardian Unlimited)
Hutto's wheels get spot in history Sep 3, 2007
The couple is donating the aging car a bit of rust here, faded lime paint and green upholstery throughout to the Michigan museum, which was named one of the 10 Best Automobile Museums in the United States by Car Collector Magazine. "It mainly stayed in Washington," Earl Hutto said. (Pensacola News Journal)
Iola Old Car Show briefs Jul 12, 2007
Former Green Bay Packers nosetackle and avid car collector Gilbert Brown will be on hand at the Iola Old Car Show today and Friday. Brown, who also is part owner of the Milwaukee Mile promotional group, will be signing autographs across from the Tower today and at the Milwaukee Mile NASCAR simulator Friday. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Brady pad is snagged Jun 5, 2007
(A car collector of sorts, Brady's most recent ride is a blue Audi S8 -- with Michigan plates. He won't be hunting for a new Boston home, though. (Boston Globe)
Web of intrigue Jun 3, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. The frenzy surrounding an attractive high school athlete has highlighted the lewd underside of the internet, writes Will Swanton. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
$85,000 Singapore sling for students Jun 3, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Louise Hall and Caroline MarcusJune 3, 2007. (The Age, Australia)
Maths genius thrown off cliff top by gay-hate gang Jun 3, 2007
Car collector sells a Ford Falcon for a record $750,000. Slog: The Bombers won a thriller by one point, but were the umpires to blame. (The Age, Australia)
Airman's gift: log of D-day weather Jun 3, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Angela CumingJune 3, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Looking for answers Mar 20, 2007
There is no way Boras and the car collector are coming back after this year. The Braves should try to get something for AJ now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Winfrey breaks long absence of book club with Sidney Poitier book Jan 27, 2007
An American car collector came across car parts in a scrap heap in Ukraine and took them back to England, where experts Crosthwaite ner restored this car. Christie's did not say who is selling it. (North County Times)
Carlisle Events expands staff Jan 25, 2007
Buczeskie is an avid car collector, his specialty being Mopar muscle cars. Herscher, a Carlisle native and Carlisle High grad, attended Ventura College in California, where she received an associate s degree in business administration. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Cobra brings record $5.5M at car auction Jan 22, 2007
The winning bidder was car collector Ron Pratt of suburban Chandler. Last year, he paid $4. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Campbells win Ken Talley Award Jan 21, 2007
Floyd is also former president of the Five Cities Men's Club and a car collector. Barbara is an avid gardener. (Santa Maria Times)
Tie a fly when the snow flies Jan 18, 2007
A car collector is no longer satisfied with owning a classic car, but now wants to restore one. A sportsman seemingly content to own and train a great bird dog, suddenly wants to breed and raise dogs. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
