(December 25, 2015) Lexus has been using its "December to Remember" sales event for years, offering its own spin on gift giving by putting a new Lexus in the driveway on Christmas morning. The elaborate television ads usually show a well-to-do couple or a rather privileged family emerging from their million dollar house to find a new $50,000 Lexus with a huge red bow on the roof even as most of us common folks look on with a mix of emotions from total dislike to envy.

(December 16, 2015) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.— Barrett-Jackson, will auction an impressive group of collectible Porsche sports cars during the company’s nine-day 45th Anniversary auction, Jan. 23-31, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. The group of German sports cars crossing the block includes a rare Weissach Edition 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder, a Porsche 911 Speedster and a 930 Turbo, as well as two Porsche 356s.

(December 12, 2015) LONDON — Highly accurate recreations — not replicas — bring two Jaguar icons from the ’60s and the ’90s back to life. The two concept cars from Jaguar — originally built more than three decades apart — have been accurately recreated by classic car experts, who plan to offer exact reproductions for sale.

(December 8, 2015) In just 30 days of accepting consignments, the Mecum Kissimmee 2016 roster already boasts 1,500 classic and collector vehicles consigned for the auction’s return this Jan. 15-24. The annual auction in Kissimmee, Fla., has been recognized as the largest collector car and Road Art auction in the world for multiple years running and is well on its way to owning that title again.

(November 30, 2015) LONDON — Grand Avenue has announced a Six Nations theme as classics from Italy, France, the UK and U.S, Germany and Japan battle for national honors Italian beauty or America muscle? British tradition or French quirk? German efficiency or Japanese technology?

(November 27, 2015) COVENTRY, England — A rare 1978 Saab 96L Souvenir V4, the very last made for the UK market, will be going under the hammer next weekend in Classic Car Auctions’ (CCA) Christmas Sale, taking place on Dec. 5 at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre.

This important 1978 Saab is number 150 of 150 right-hand drive model 96 V4s produced for the UK, with a certificate present from Saab themselves to confirm this. It has covered a mere 3,010 miles from new in total, with the present vendor enjoying a pleasurable 1,000 miles of these.

(November 23, 2015) BOSTON — The white 2003 Cadillac Escalade used on screen by James Gandolfini in his iconic role as Tony Soprano has sold for $119,780 according to Boston-based, RR Auction. The vehicle was used during the final three seasons of the award-winning HBO series The Sopranos.

(November 20, 2015) WALWORTH, Wis. — The Mecum Anaheim 2015 auction held Nov. 12-14 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California achieved $13,853,225 in total sales as 416 cars hammered sold throughout the three-day event.

Held annually since 2012, the Southern California auction has established itself as an important part of the Mecum Auctions’ calendar. Plans to return in 2016 for the fifth-annual event are already in place with dates set for Nov. 17-19.