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With our 2009 auction season now over, planning is well underway for our 2010 auction calendar. Despite the economic climate, 2009 proved vibrant for RM Auctions. Our events worldwide continued to attract strong international interest, post solid results and set new world records. The highlight of the year was undoubtedly the record-breaking sale of the 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa at the Ferrari – Leggenda e Passione event in May, which saw RM smash its own world record for the most expensive motor car ever to be sold at auction. RM proudly holds five of the top ten – and more significantly, four of the top five – all time records for the most expensive motor cars ever to be sold at auction. To view RM's top 10 sales from 2009, please click here. Looking ahead to the New Year, RM will kick off the 2010 auction season in grand style, January 21 – 22, with its highly anticipated Automobiles of Arizona event, incorporating the exclusive 'The British Are Coming' evening auction. The Arizona event will be followed by the distinguished Automobiles of Amelia Island event on March 13 which will see RM return to Florida as the official auction house of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. The Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale event, traditionally held in February, will be held March 26-28 to round out an exciting month of auction action in the sunshine state. Another important date change for 2010 is that of the Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook event, next year scheduled for July 24, followed by the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance on July 25. For a complete copy of our 2010 calendar, please click here. As always, should you have any questions regarding this E-newsletter content, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best wishes for a happy and safe holiday season; we look forward to seeing you in the New Year! PHOTO CAPTION: A feature consignment for our 2010 Automobiles of Arizona event, this striking 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt Concept Car by LeBaron was one of the very first true concept cars. Read on for further information.
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RM founder Rob Myers recently stopped by a local high school to review and offer advice about the restoration of a 1917 Model 'T' Ford pickup that RM donated to the school earlier this year. With the Model T disassembled in pieces around the shop and the restoration process well underway, Rob discussed the next steps with students and teachers alike at Lambton Kent Composite School (LKCS) in Dresden, Ontario. Tyler Curtis, an LKCS student who has been assisting in the restoration, noted that “it is cool to see what the car looks like torn apart” and has seen his interest in restoring cars increase since the project began. Fellow student Brandon Martin acknowledged that “to get to work on something as old as this” presents a unique opportunity – one that he is interested in taking advantage of. Both Tyler and Brandon agreed that seeing the inner workings of an old truck, without all the computers and components of modern-day vehicles, helped to deepen their understanding of the fundamentals of how automobiles work. The restoration project will give the students first-hand experience with the skills required to restore a classic car, from the wood-work on the body panels to the mechanical work that will be necessary to return it to running condition. Mike McGrail, one of the teachers of LKCS’ Shop Program, noted that the project was completely different from anything his students had taken on before, and he believes it will result in the students “developing hands-on skills that can be used in real life.” Nurturing the students who are passionate about restoration work is a goal of the program that Rob Myers began, and he hopes to inspire students to strive for excellence. “The nicer the piece is done, the more money is achieved at auction,” Rob reminded the students, referencing his commitment to auction the truck once it is completed, with the proceeds going back into the school’s shop program. As an added incentive, students identified by shop teachers Mike McGrail and Greg Teasdale as being particularly talented with the restoration work will get to attend the auction, complete with perks such as traveling to the auction location on the RM corporate jet. Through this initiative, Rob is also looking to cultivate the next generation of craftsman for the world-renowned RM Auto Restoration facility. LKCS student Brandon Martin will also complete his co-op placement next term working under the direct tutelage of RM’s award-winning restorers. A total of six vintage trucks have been donated to different high schools located in RM’s backyard of Chatham-Kent, Ontario as part of this educational program.
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Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe recently teamed up with radio personality and car collector Chris Evans for the BBC Children in Need fundraising broadcast on November 19. Max acted as auctioneer for the ‘Drivetime Dine and Disco Auction’ which raised £530,823 in support of programs for disadvantaged children in the UK. Items that went under the gavel included the opportunity to drive Chris Evan’s valuable motor cars, including the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder which Chris purchased at RM’s Ferrari: Leggenda e Passione sale in 2008 for a record-setting $10,894,400.
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UK-based Car Specialist Shelby Myers recently participated in Argentina’s 1000 Millas Sport and chronicled the experience of his first regulation rally in the entertaining read below. "Go, Go, Go ... Slow, Slow, Slow ... No, No, No ... awww F### it! Let’s just have fun!" – My account of the 2009 1000 Millas Sport Argentina
To read Shelby’s journal from the 1000 Millas Sport in Argentina, click here.
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RM’S TOP TEN MEMORABILIA SALES OF 2009
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR RM AUTO RESTORATION
RM COMMITTED TO PRESERVING THE CRAFT OF AUTO RESTORATION
RM’S SHELBY MYERS REPORTING FROM THE 1000 MILLAS SPORT
JANUARY 22, 2010 MARCH 13, 2010 MARCH 26 - 28, 2010 APRIL 24 - 25, 2010 MAY 1, 2010
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COLLECTOR CARS OF FORT LAUDERDALE |
PHOENIX, ARIZONA AMELIA ISLAND, FLORIDA FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA NOVI, MICHIGAN MONACO |
