The curtain is set to rise on an unprecedented collection of eighty American racing, hot rod and custom vehicles when RM Auctions’ Icons of Speed & Style event gets underway, September 26th, 2009 at The Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles. Considered cultural icons of the roads and race tracks of America, this eclectic, private collection (to be offered without reserve) encompasses every aspect of American engineering, racing ingenuity and cutting edge customization and represents the owner’s enthusiasm and life-long love of cars.

Amongst the long list of highlights set for the auction block – a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona (Cotton Owens/Buddy Baker), the first stock car to exceed the coveted 200 mph barrier; the futuristic 1964 Road Agent by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth; and the radical, original 1965 Dodge Deora Concept Car. Also on offer as part of the single-day event are various items of ‘kustom kulture’ memorabilia, ranging from Ed Roth posters through to a Von Dutch Power Drill and various engines.

For those unable to attend the event, online and telephone bidding options are available. The auction will also stream live at www.rmauctions.com to provide real-time coverage of the event.

For further information or to view a full list of lots set for auction, visit http://www.rmauctions.com/Default-RW.cfm?SaleCode=RW09. Alternatively, download our media factsheet or visit RM’s YouTube Channel for our featured Icons of Speed & Style video presentations.

RM ADDS SECOND DAY TO HERSHEY EVENT

RM Auctions has announced a second-day to this year’s Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey event following the consignment of a selection of automobiles from the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, the property of the Western Reserve Historical Society, and over 400 lots of memorabilia from a prominent East Coast Collector. The annual event – to be held at the Hershey Lodge, October 8th & 9th – will again coincide with the famed AACA Eastern Division Fall Meet to make for a memorable motoring weekend. Held in the club’s hometown of historic Hershey, Pennsylvania, is AACA Hershey Fall Meet one of the largest and oldest antique automobile shows and flea markets in America since 1955.

Other notable highlights for the event include: a magnificent range of Pierce-Arrows, including a 1918 Pierce-Arrow 66hp Four-Passenger Roadster; a 1931 Marmon Sixteen Convertible Coupe; a 1933 Cadillac V16 Victoria Convertible; and a 1937 Packard Twelve Convertible Sedan.

For further information please contact achristie@rmauctions.com.

Collectors of ACs are in for a treat when RM, in association with Sotheby’s, present the third annual Automobiles of London event next month. Amongst early highlights for the October 28th is a fine selection of ACs from the collection of well-known American enthusiast, Mr. John Moir.  It’s highly appropriate that the London auction features motor cars from one of Britain’s oldest and most richly-storied motor manufacturers.

For decades, AC produced hugely desirable touring cars as well as manufacturing some of the most successful sports cars of the period.  The Moir collection of ACs is widely regarded as among the most significant in the world. Included in the list of consignments for the London sale are two cars from 1912, including an exquisite Sociable,  an important 1956 Aceca Bristol, the first production Aceca to be fitted with the powerful Bristol engine, and a stunning 1972 428 Frua, one of only 52 made.

Another featured collection for the London sale - a magnificent series of coachbuilt cars from renowned Dutch collector, Mr. Edgar Schermerhorn – all to be offered ‘without reserve’. Carefully assembled over the past 15 years, this outstanding segment combines awe-inspiring coachwork with fascinating provenance.  Highlights include: a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio by Gangloff, a 1947 Cisitalia 202 Cabriolet and a 1935 Bentley 3 ½ Litre by Barker.

For other highlights, please contact RM London at +44 20 7851 7070 or visit www.rmauctions.com.

Set for the starting grid of RM, in association with Sotheby’s, London auction is a race-bred, Jim Hall designed 1961 Chaparral 1 Sports Racing Car (chassis #004). One of only five built by Troutman and Barnes, this example is one of the last of the classic front-engined sports racers, driven by Skip Hudson in 1963 for Chuck Jones’ Team Meridian. In 2005, this example was correctly restored to race-ready condition.

Other notable early consignments for the event include: a 1954 Fiat 8V Ghia, a 1977 Lola T70 MKIII Coupe, a 1966 Ferrari 375 GTB ‘Nart Spider’ and a 1973 DeTomaso Pantera GR IV Usine.

For further information, please contact peter@torquepr.co.uk or achristie@rmauctions.com.