The Vancouver International Auto Show will welcome B.C.’s 17-year-old race car prodigy, Nicole Havrda, when it roars into Vancouver from March 20-24, 2024, at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Hailing from the Comox Valley, Nicole Havrda is a rising star in motorsports. She has swiftly ascended the racing ladder, transitioning from karting to becoming a forceRead Full Story
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World’s most coveted supercars headed to Barrett-Jackson’s January 2024 Scottsdale Auction
Barrett-Jackson will offer some of the world’s most coveted supercars during the 2024 Scottsdale Auction, held January 20-28, 2024. Each of these supercars is a masterpiece of automotive engineering, design and performance, including Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar’s 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari (Lot #1385), one of the fastest production vehicles in the world, aRead Full Story
Hagerty’s 2023 Power List shows the dramatic effects celebrity ownership has on enthusiast car values
Hagerty’s 2023 Power List, which tracks celebrity car influence by analyzing the increase (and sometimes decrease) in value by comparing stars’ cars with their standard equivalent at the time, was created to explore how celebrity ownership can affect the value of a vehicle. Using Hagerty’s vast amounts of market data, comparisons are made to theRead Full Story
Classic Cars at PoloFest International
Check back for details on the 2024 Show EuroClassic 2023 presented Classic Cars at the Vancouver International Polo Festival on July 29, 2023, with one hundred (100) invited Euro Classics, Modern Performance Luxury and Supercars on display. Featured Marques Celebrated: McLaren 60; Porsche 75, Ferrari 75 and Aston Martin 110. Each registered vehicle received aRead Full Story
Mercedes-Benz to launch global branded high-power charging network, starting in North America
Mercedes-Benz plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets. The charging network will begin to be built this year in the US and Canada, followed by other regions around the globe. The aim is to have the complete network in place before the end of theRead Full Story
Compact cars beat out limos & vintage cars to take top spot in Instagram wedding posts
With COVID lockdowns now lifted and traditional wedding ceremonies again taking off, it appears that limousines and vintage cars now account for only a minority of Instagram posts, with more affordable, less ostentatious vehicles becoming increasingly popular. For couples, arriving at their marriage venue in style no longer means hiring a limousine; instead, they increasinglyRead Full Story
Masters of their craft: Coachwerks Restoration
The classic car restoration business is arguably one of the most challenging and complicated businesses to manage successfully. The restoration of an ‘old’ car, previously owned by several caring and, in many cases, uncaring owners, presents numerous challenges. These include experience, knowledge, skill, craftsmanship, innovative thinking, and, last but not least, working with a carRead Full Story
Buy these vehicles before they’re hot: Hagerty issues annual North American Bull Market list
Hagerty has unveiled its fifth annual Bull Market list, which features the enthusiast cars and trucks that its market experts predict will increase in value over the next 12 months. The list is not intended for get-rich-quick flippers but for future owners who want to find, buy and drive a good vehicle they love. “AtRead Full Story
Barrett-Jackson’s January 2022 Scottdale Auction to feature 1955 300SL Gullwing Coupe at No Reserve
Barrett-Jackson will celebrate 50 years of The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions with a docket filled with uniquely collectible vehicles, all selling at No Reserve, including a restored 1955 300SL Gullwing Coupe (Lot #1415) during the annual Scottsdale Auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale, January 22-30, 2022. One of only 855 made in 1955, the Gullwing wasRead Full Story
Mercedes-Benz prepares to go all-electric
Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to go all electric by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow. Shifting from electric-first to electric-only, the company is accelerating toward an emissions-free and software-driven future. By 2022, Mercedes-Benz will have battery electric vehicles (BEV) in all segments the company serves. From 2025 onwards, all newly launched vehicleRead Full Story
Hottest cars of the pandemic, according to Hagerty’s Automotive Intelligence
Amidst COVID-19, North Americans have taken up an array of new hobbies. From DIY home renovations to cooking TikTok’s infamous feta pasta, new hobbies have formed in this past year like no other time in history. Some of these hobbies have stemmed from having extra free time, while others have sprung from trends. One keyRead Full Story
Renconstructed 1932 SSKL MB racing car driven at Pebble Beach ‘125 Years of Motorsport’ anniversary
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (August 15 to 18, 2019) marked a highlight in the 125 Years of Motorsport anniversary milestone for Mercedes-Benz. A reconstructed Mercedes-Benz SSKL streamlined racing car from 1932 was driven on the road for the first time at the event. Mercedes-Benz Classic spared no expense in having the vehicle reconstructed inRead Full Story
Hat trick for Mercedes-Benz at World Car Awards 2015
Mercedes-Benz has been named winner in three categories in the World Car Awards 2015 at the New York International Auto Show (April 3-2, 2015, Javits Center). Particular success was enjoyed by the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, which won the World Car of the Year 2015 award, ousting the Ford Mustang and the Volkswagen Passat for the topRead Full Story
Mercedes-Benz begins construction of new retail facility in Langley
On September 6, 2012, Tim A. Reuss, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada, joined The Honourable Peter Fassbender, Mayor of Langley, and Ajay Dilawri, president of the Dilawri Group of Companies, to break ground and celebrate the official start of construction that will create a modern new Mercedes-Benz retail facility in B.C.’s Fraser Valley. ProminentlyRead Full Story
World record price for a Mercedes-Benz sold at auction
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster, sold for more than $9-million at this year’s RM Monterey auction. RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, continued its strong track record in Monterey, California on Saturday August 20, 2011, setting a new world record for a Mercedes-Benz sold at auction. Additionally, theRead Full Story