The Hill Country will come alive Friday and Saturday with the sound of automotive “music” when the 68th semi-annual Hill Country Classic Collector Car Auction returns to the Fredericksburg Event Center, 224 Tivydale Road (Ranch Road 2093). Conducted by Dan Kruse Classics of San Antonio, the show will offer a line-up packed with such classics as a 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 2-door, a 1947 Buick Roadmaster Custom convertible, a 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe and a 1969 Pontiac Firebird. In addition to a myriad of other vehicles, this year’s auction will showcase a 1947 Buick Roadmaster custom convertible, a 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 convertible and a 1941 Cadillac Series 62 convertible. In addition to a wide variety of classy classic automobiles and trucks, the Fredericksburg Event Center will be offered at auction Saturday at noon. read more

October 24, 2008 - Press Dispensary - It is still possible in these straitened times for a small business to get a substantial bank loan, as online business Autoebid. With hundreds of small firms going to the wall every week, the Daily Mail has launched a campaign to save struggling small companies from crippling bank charges and called-in loans, and the Federation of Small Businesses has warned that many more firms risk folding if they can’t access affordable finance. The plight of small businesses has also jumped to the top of the political agenda, with the government announcing plans to bring bank bosses and business leaders together in a bid to prevent more small firms getting into dire straits. It has secured a substantial long-term business loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland and, as a result, is set to expand its operation and develop its online services. read more

Louis San Antonio San Francisco San Jose Seattle South Florida Tampa Bay Washington, D. Barrett-Jackson is headlining at the Mandalay Bay Events Center this weekend with its first Las Vegas Collector Car Auction. Being held in Vegas through Sunday, the event features no-reserve auctions of classic cars and space devoted to high-end merchandise and memorabilia that appeals to the affluent collector car audience. Another vehicle, a 2008 Barrett-Jackson Edition Shelby GT will be auctioned for The Lili Claire Foundation . Donated by Gary Ackerman, president of Gaudin Automotive Group , the Barrett-Jackson Shelby features a “Barrett-Jackson Red” and black paint scheme, Barrett-Jackson Edition door sill plates and a special Barrett-Jackson gas cap insert. Autographed by Kurt Busch, Roger Penske and Pat Tryson, the car’s sale benefited The Kurt Busch Foundation , which supports the Victory Junction Gang Camp ( www. read more