{"id":495291,"date":"2016-03-02T10:48:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T18:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=27200"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:42:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:42:53","slug":"auctions-america-salutes-sports-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/auctions-america-salutes-sports-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Auctions America Salutes Sports Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The theme for Auctions America\u2019s 14<sup>th<\/sup> annual Fort Lauderdale sale, scheduled for April 1-3 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale\/Broward County Convention Center, is the Evolution of the Sports Car. Sports cars from across the decades, ranging from a classic Jaguar E-Type to a BMW M1 (above) to a Porsche 930 Turbo to a limited edition Ferrari F355 Spider, will be crossing the auction block in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Classic American iron will also be featured, a selection that includes a 1968 Shelby GT500 Fastback, a 1957 Pontiac Star Chief, a 1953 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible and a 1948 Chrysler Town &amp; Country \u201cWoodie\u201d Convertible.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 13 years, collectors have come to know this event for its quality and diversity, and the 2016 auction should be no exception with more than 450 collector vehicles coming up for bids. For more complete information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.auctionsamerica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.auctionsamerica.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The theme for Auctions America\u2019s 14th annual Fort Lauderdale sale, scheduled for April 1-3 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale\/Broward County Convention Center, is the Evolution of the Sports Car. Sports cars from across the decades, ranging from a classic Jaguar E-Type to a BMW M1 (above) to a Porsche 930 Turbo to a limited edition Ferrari F355 Spider, will be crossing the auction block in Florida. 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