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It is time again for the
Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance
to be held Sunday, May 1st.

This year, we are attempting to get enough Classic Corvettes (pre 1974) to form a “Classic Corvette Class” for judging. The Greystone Mansion is located in Beverly Hills and is the former estate of the Doheny family. Now owned by the City of Beverly Hills, this internationally known venue presents a wonderful opportunity for you to exhibit your prized Classic Corvette, with the event certain to continue receiving worldwide coverage. If you are able to participate, you can find the application by clicking HERE.

Greystone Mansion Concours d'EleganceAlong with historically significant Corvettes, this year’s event will also present and include an all new concours field, access to the estate 18 acres of lushly landscaped grounds and mansion, marketplace of vendors, speaker series, sponsor displays (with several new sponsors [...]

2015 is in the record books and 2016 is off to a lively start with Corvettes remaining a favorite of the muscle car crowd. In the most recent auctions kicking off 2016, Corvettes are seeing strong sell through numbers and prices.

Mecum in Kissimmee started off the 2016 auction season and had a 70% sell through rate with 170 of the 246 Corvettes listed selling for a total of $10,302,500.

At the Scottsdale car auctions last week 141 Corvettes were sold for a total of $15,667,300. Here are some of the details:

  • Barrett-Jackson – $14,399,550 (128 of the 131 Corvettes listed sold)
  • RM Sotheby’s – $198,000 (only 2 Corvettes)
  • Gooding & Company – $755,150 (only 7 Corvettes)
  • Bonhams – $314,600 (only 4 Corvettes)
  • Russo and Steele – $ ? (41 Corvettes were listed but results are not posted as of this time)

These two auctions bring the total Corvette sales, at Kissimmee and [...]

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