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31 May 2007 posted in Auction Action 14 views
General Lee goes unsold on eBay again, off to Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale click here to view more pics of John Schneider's General LeeActor John Schneider's second attempt to sell the one-of-a-kind 1969 Dodge Charger "General Lee" from his Dukes of Hazzard TV show and other ...
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21 May 2007 posted in Auction Action 7 views
Take two: John Schneider's General Lee returns to eBay This is one summer sequel we saw coming from a mile away. After it was revealed that the incredible winning bid of $9,900,500 for John Schneider's original 1969 Dodge Charger "General Lee" was a dud, ...
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2 May 2007 posted in Auction Action 6 views
SCM counts down Top 10 eBay Motors auctions that shouldn't have happened You see it all the time on eBay; resolute bidders refusing to pull out, even though they've driven the price up far beyond reason. Harder to find these days are the mythical screaming deals of yestery ...
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29 April 2007 posted in Time Warp 15 views
eBay Find of the Day: 1987 Buick GNX #359 - 9.9 miles on the odo Click image for 55-pic photo gallery The Buick GNX is iconic -- one of the great modern GM performance cars. The ultimate Grand National, it was limited to 547 units and received a host of changes at ...
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8 April 2007 posted in Chrysler 2 views
Chrysler's savior? Kerkorian stresses his desire to partner with the UAW As 4,312 hourly Chrysler workers in Canada and the US accepted early retirement and buyout plans, Kirk Kerkorian released a statement again asserting his desire for a "true partnership" with the UAW a ...
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4 April 2007 posted in Earnings/Financials views
It's official: Chrysler Group for sale, Zetsche in talks with potential buyers In February, Reuters reported that Chrysler was putting together a prospectus for potential buyers of the company. Today, Bloomberg reports that Dieter Zetsche has admitted to working on a sale of Chr ...
Tags: dieter zetsche, chrysler group, gm ford, new vehicles, magna international inc, magna international, uaw, contract negotiations, fire sale, new contract, bidders, foregone conclusion, blackstone group, cerberus capital management, private equity firms, centerbridge capital partners, cerberus capital management llc, blackstone group lp, capital management llc, substantial reduction
30 March 2007 posted in Etc. 1 views
And then there were three: Chrysler bidders try to make the cut Late yesterday, insiders privy to the ongoing talks within DaimlerChrysler to sell off its less profitable American half have leaked that the number of groups vying for control of the ailing automaker ...
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23 March 2007 posted in Chrysler 3 views
Magna first to bid on Chrysler ahead of shareholder meeting According to Brett Hoselton, an analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets, Canadian supplier Magna International Inc. together with an unnamed private equity group has already made a bid for the Chrysler Gro ...
Tags: chrysler, automaker, daimlerchrysler, chrysler group, dieter, automotive news, bowels, chunk, magna international inc, magna international, uaw, ron gettelfinger, supervisory board, daimler benz, bidders, private equity group, april 4, keybanc capital markets, messy affair, merger of equals
12 March 2007 posted in Auction Action 1 views
So lonely: Auto Union D-Type fails to sell at auction The lone remaining Auto Union D-Type, surmised by many to be the most valuable car in the world, failed to sell at a closed-bid auction that was finally held by Christie's Auction House in late Februa ...
Tags: ebay, revelation, rarity, further research, auction house, christie, ebay motors, auto union, bidders, french grand prix
9 March 2007 posted in Recalls/TSBs 9 views
Aw Snap! Chrysler recalling 489,000 vehicles for various problems Reuters is reporting that the Chrysler Group has issued a large recall for over 489,000 vehicles. The one recall is actually three recalls across a variety of models for different issues. The largest ...
Tags: brakes, chrysler, automaker, reuters, jeep liberty, chrysler group, dodge durango, durangos, dodge avenger, instrument cluster, tom lasorda, major recall, hot weather, integrated circuit, liberties, bidders, 2008 dodge avenger, best foot, blower motor, avengers
14 February 2007 posted in Auction Action 1 views
Christies postpones Auto Union auction Wow. This is kind of a letdown. What was expected to be among the most valuable vehicles ever sold at auction, the Auto Union Type D, has been pulled at the 11th hour. Auction house Christie's made th ...
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9 February 2007 posted in Sports/GTs 2 views
Will Al Melling and Nikolai Smolenski start bidding war for TVR? You may have noticed our post Wednesday about TVR's owner Nikolai Smolenski losing his trademark rights and certain tooling. Yesterday, it was revealed that the entire company is, in fact, for sale. E ...
Tags: cars, models, bhp, v8, cylinder engines, two thirds, tvr, workforce, bidding war, entire company, bidders, melling hellcat supercar, nikolai smolenski, sagaris, trademark rights, 12 months
10 January 2007 posted in Plants/Manufacturing 2 views
GM may make bid for Proton GM has thrown its hat into the ring, along with VW and PSA Peugeot Citroen, to purchase floundering Malaysian carmaker Proton. Over the past three months, Proton has lost 250.3 million ringgit (or abo ...
Tags: vw, volkswagen, gm, automakers, automaker, business week, general motors, lotus, three months, stake, gm officials, peugeot, psa peugeot citroen, s market, clout, source business, bidders, perodua, malaysian carmaker proton, ringgit
8 January 2007 posted in Aston Martin 7 views
Aussies make bid for Aston Martin The Sunday Telegraph is reporting that Mr. James Packer, a multi-millionaire, media-mogul and financial wiz, is part of a consortium of Australian bidders vying to purchase the storied British marque. ...
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14 November 2006 posted in Earnings/Financials 4 views
Ford tells bidders Aston will earn $109 million In the week of the release of the most recent James Bond movie Casino Royale, there are reports that Ford sent information to potential buyers regarding the well being of Aston Martin. It stated that ...
Tags: jobs, cars, ford, aston martin, james bond, vehicle production, casino royale, bidders, plant capacity
10 November 2006 posted in Auction Action 5 views
Australian Auction Action: Craptacular collection from the 70s and 80s OK, Bonhams and Goodman in Australia is now near the top of our list of favorite auction companies. They just posted a catalogue of 150 cars from a private collection that will be up for sale next wee ...
Tags: mileage, bentley, enthusiasts, jaguars, 80s, lots of fun, private collection, beaters, bidders, liquidation, otis chandler, pantera, lincoln town cars, auction action, detomaso pantera, bentley mk, auction companies, odd lots, bonhams, goodman
6 September 2006 posted in Auction Action 2 views
Wanna win a Mini for $50.43? Try Limbo Making eBay seem lame and so three-days-ago in the auto auction game, upstart Limbo is offering bidders a new twist on bidding for a new car. Actually, there are several items up for bid at any given ...
Tags: cars, text message, mini cooper, new car, ebay, auto auction, whole lot, limbo, sweepstakes, bidders, sweeps, new twist, upstart, tax ramifications, auction game, cell phone number, hepworth
1 September 2006 posted in Earnings/Financials 4 views
Survivor secures new sponsor after GM break-up. Is it another automaker? Nearly as fast as bidders came out of the woodwork for Aston Martin's possible sale, CBS secured new sponsorship for its hit reality-show "Survivor" after General Motors canceled its advertising. Stat ...
Tags: gm, cbs, automaker, aston martin, ford motor co, ford motor, daimlerchrysler, general motors, american brands, sponsorship, toyota motor, honda motor co, honda motor, woodwork, reality show, advertisers, toyota motor corp, fox news, survivor, bidders