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Rad Era Cars are Getting Hot in the Auction Market

2/8/2023

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Cars from the 1980's & 90's are becoming the next hot market said Ken Ahn from Broad Arrow Group
1995 Toyota Supra Turbo,1991 AMG 6.0 Widebody Coupe
Click this image to see all of the RAD era cars being offered at Broad Arrows Auction
At today's Media Briefing for The Amelia Concours, Kenneth Ahn, teh President of Hagerty Marketpalce's Broad Arrow Group talked about their inaugural auction at The Amelia Concours.  

One of the most noteworthy things he brought up was hot hot Rad Era Cars are starting to be at auction.  Broad Arrow Group has 28 Rad cars open for bid. 

The time has come kids.  Scoop up that Rad cars you always wanted before you need to start pulling them from the barns and junkyards!  

Here's just a sampling.  You can click the top image for all of the RAD era cars offered or any of the images below if you want to learn more..

1995 Toyota Supra Turbo

The Amelia Auction | Estimate: $175,000 - $225,000
1995 Toyota Supra Turbo
  • Highly desirable twin-turbo, Coupe, six-speed manual specification
  • European-market example producing the highest available factory power rating of 326-horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque, and additional market-specific options
  • One of just 12 Supra Turbo Coupes delivered new to Spain, the only Spanish-market example optioned with a rare rear spoiler delete (035I)
  • Finished in Astral Black over Ivory leather
  • Well-maintained, single-owner, unmodified example indicating 32,157 kilometers from new at time of cataloging
  • Offered with original owner's manuals and service book, two keys, and dossier documenting the original and current paint measurements

1991 AMG 6.0 Widebody Coupe

The Amelia Auction | Estimate: $750,000 - $850,000
 1991 AMG 6.0 Widebody Coupe
  • Only 36,701 km, or the equivalent of 22,805 miles, since new
  • One of only a limited number of cars to receive an AMG VIN
  • Full 6.0-liter widebody conversion, believed to be an AMG Japan show car 
  • Finished in DB 929 Nautical Blue Metallic with a matching AMG blue leather interior on Recaro seats

1988 BMW M5

The Amelia Auction | Estimate: $50,000 - $60,000
1988 BMW M5
  • One of only 2,241 'E28' M5 hand-built between 1984 – 1988, and a fewer 1,340 US-market examples
  • Offered from the final year of E28 M5 production
  • Delivered with the only available additional option, heated seats
  • First generation of the quintessential sports sedan
  • Treated to a recent mechanical refurbishment and professional repaint in October 2022
  • Finished in Schwarz over Natur leather

1982 Ferrari 512 BBi

The Amelia Auction | Estimate: $300,000 - $350,000
1982 Ferrari 512 BBi
  • Exceptionally original Berlinetta Boxer showing only 12,545 kilometers, or approximately 7,795 original miles
  • Original Rosso Corsa finish over original Nero Stoffa leather upholstery
  • Believed to be one of 27 'Ermenegildo Zegna' edition Boxers, wearing designer wool inserts in the seats, door panels, and headliner
  • Final Ferrari to feature entirely hand-built construction
  • Imported to the United States in 1984 showing 81 kilometers
  • Accompanied by the original exhaust, books, toolkit, spare wheel, Ferrari service light, and a comprehensive history file

1985 Ford RS 200 Evo

The Amelia Auction | Estimate: $500,000 - $600,000
1985 Ford RS 200 Evo
  • One of 200 Homologation RS 200 produced and one of only 24 RS 200 Evolution specification
  • RS 200 Evo features a 2.1-liter turbocharged rear mid-engine Cosworth inline-four, producing an amazing 600-horsepower, uprated suspension and brakes
  • Just 512 kilometers at cataloging, an unraced collector car from new
  • Reputed UK ownership by Innes Ireland, former Lotus and BRM Formula One driver
  • Produced to homologate Ford's FIA Group B rally car, one of the most technologically innovative and astoundingly fast eras of rallying ever
  • Recently released from a very special collection of sports and racing cars

1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Evoluzione 16V Martini 5

​The Amelia Auction | Estimate: $200,000 - $250,000
1992 Lancia Delta Integrale Evoluzione 16V Martini 5
  • The ultimate iteration of Lancia's homologated Group A rally car
  • One of only 400 limited edition “Martini 5” examples
  • Only 2,500 kms indicated at time of cataloging
  • Acquired directly from Integrale experts Karlhofer with subtle performance upgrades
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Why You Should Register for Rock n Rad Before Wednesday, August 25th!

8/18/2021

 
Advance ticket sales end at midnight one week from today! 
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Pre-Registration has it's benefits!  Folks who have pre-registered online for by midnight on Wednesday August 25th for the inaugural Rock N Rad event on Sunday August 29th WILL get the VIP treatment! 
For starters, Gates open at 11am for parking tor Pre- registered cars ONLY . Pre-Registered vehicles will get are some of the prime parking locations for the show, the concert, AND exiting after the concert!  

Here's some other things that the early birds are going to get!
  • Gates open at 11am for parking tor Pre- registered cars ONLY
  • ONLY Pre Registered vehicles will get ONE Rock n Rad T-Shirt
  • The first 100 registrations will get a Rock n Rad Rubik's cube
  • The first 200 registrations will get a Rock N Rad Retro Specs
  • The first 250 registrations will get a Rock N Rad window sticker
  • The first 300 registrations will get a Rock n Rad Poster

All registrations, both pre-registered and on-site WILL get ONE Door prize ticket.  We've got a lot of cool door prizes that will be awarded at the top of each hour!

For anyone driving up for on-site registration, the gates will open at NOON for parking NON-Preregistered Show Cars for parking.  That means that if you have not registered by Wednesday August 25th at midnight, you will not get a t-shirt

So don't be a dweeb & wait til the last minute. dude! 

Register now
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ONLY Pre Registered vehicles will get ONE Rock n Rad T-Shirt
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The first 100 registrations will get a Rock n Rad Rubik's cube
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The first 200 registrations will get a Rock N Rad Retro Specs
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The first 250 registrations will get a Rock N Rad window sticker

A Special DeLorean Show Area for 2021

8/7/2021

 
There will be a special display area for DMC DeLorean Cars at the 2021 Rock N Rad Show!
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The “Back to the Future” 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 was announced as the 29th vehicle to garner the HVA moniker during the Amelia Island Concours d' Elegance
There is perhaps nothing more iconic of the rad era than the DMC DeLorean!

Back in May 2021, the The Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) announced the newest car to hitch its National Historic Vehicle Register, an inventory and collection of documentation of historically significant automobiles. which car is that the instantly recognizable DeLorean DMC-12 time machine from the well-known sci-fi movie “Back to the Future”. 

Because of Covid, our inaugural event was delayed by more than a year, so all of these things: The HVA designation, the DeLorean "screaming" and 80's & 90s vibe and us getting "back the the future" is why we are featuring special DeLorean display smack dab in the center of Rock N Rad 2021! 

If you know of someone who needs to bring their DeLorean, send them this registration link!
Register Now

2021 Poster Art

A very special Thank you goes out to Justin Flagg for developing all of the art work for our 2021 Event!  Give Justin a follow in his Instagram @jflagg!

What's a Legit "Rock N Rad" Vehicle?

7/14/2021

 
by Bernard Martin
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1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
We've been asked what qualifies as a Rock N Rad era Car?  Does it have to be built between January 1, 1980 and December 31 1999.

No.

Emphatically, NO.

From the outset our entire team agreed that certain vehicles that where iconic in the 80's actually had their roots in earlier years.  Certain cars that became iconic after the year 2000 where created in the 1990's.

So what qualifies?
If the vehicle model was sold in the 1980's or 1990's an didn't have significant design changes prior to  or after that period, then we would welcome it to Rock N Rad,  The Trans Am Gen 2 shown above was  sold in the early 80's before the Gen 3 was introduced.  The Gen 2 underwent several facelifts and that's where it gets a bit tricky.  Ideally we want 80's and 90's cars in the show but if it's on the edge or the model has not have any significant changes from an earlier or later period, then it is welcome to be in the show.  

So, yea, that '78 TA pictured above is welcome.
Another example of a vehicle that is welcome is the Viper.  All the generations of the Dodge Viper are welcome to attend because the did not undergo a dramatic design change in the basic line of the car.

The Viper was initially conceived in late 1988.  In July 2017, Fiat Chrysler announced they would be permanently closing the Viper Assembly Plant on August 31, 2017.  The last Viper is a welcome as the first. 
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All Gen 4 Chevy Malibus that were introduced in 1978 and ran until 1983 are acceptable. A 1977 Mailibu Gen 2 does not qualify for Rock N Rad.  That doesn't mean it's not a cool car, it just means its not the period of car for our show.  

Not to worry though! We will have an adjoining parking area for the other cool cars! We hope that helps you understand what we're looking for.  It's and 80's ~ 90's cars show so we'll like to stick with the theme. We can't wait to see what you bring!!

Registrations Update: Rock N Rad 2021 goin to be Gnarly!

6/16/2021

 
Lamborghini
We've got some more cool registrations to share with you guys! A Lamborghini, Porsche, Afla Romeo, VW's and another Fiat X 1/9!

Remember to post on our Facebook Group when you register so we can grab your rad ride and share it here!

Spindoctors Playing Rock N Rad!! August 29th!

4/30/2021

 
The Rock N Rad Team in conjunction with Allegheny County Parks is excited to announce that Spin Doctors will be the featured band the evening of August 29 after the Rock N Rad Car show.
SpinDoctors August 29 2021 RockNRad
Spin Doctors are an American rock band from New York City, best known for their early 1990s hits "Two Princes" and "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong", which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 7 and No. 17, respectively.

Spin Doctors's debut studio album Pocket Full of Kryptonite was released in August 1991. The band continued to play extensive live shows, gaining grassroots fans, as the album was mostly ignored commercially. In the summer of 1992, the band toured with the first lineup of the H.O.R.D.E. festival, sharing the stage with fellow jam bands Widespread Panic, Blues Traveler, and Phish.

That summer, commercial popularity heated up, as radio and MTV began playing "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" and "Two Princes", with the videos directed by filmmaker Rich Murray (who would direct many of the band's videos). The album went Gold in September 1992, and then received another boost in sales after the band's appearance on Saturday Night Live in October 1992.

Additional videos and singles followed for "What Time Is It", "How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Could Have Me?)", and "Jimmy Olsen's Blues". By June 1993, the album went Triple Platinum. 

Ultimately it sold over five million copies in the U.S. and another five million overseas, and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Current Band Members 
  • Chris Barron – lead vocals (1988–1999, 2001–present)
  • Eric Schenkman – guitar, backing vocals (1988–1994, 2001–present)
  • Mark White – bass (1988–1998, 2001–present)
  • Aaron Comess – drums, keyboards (1988–1999, 2001–present), bass (1999)

Rock N Rad Partners with Drive Magazine!

2/10/2021

 
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We are very excited to announce that we have partnered with Drive Magazine, owned and operated in Youngstown, Ohio., for the 2021 Rock N Rad Show!

Over 20 years of automobile advertising experience have helped to create a unique collaboration of print and internet marketing to help you find your next rad vehicle in time for our August 29 Rock N Rad show at Hartwood Acres!.
Drive Magazine is a bi-weekly magazine featuring 1,000's of new and used vehicles from automobile dealerships across Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.

You can pick up your copy at one of hundreds of grocery or convenient stores near you. or just click on this “Find a Magazine” link for a complete list of outlets sorted alphabetically by city name.
Drive Magazine
Look for our advertisements in upcoming issues!
DriveMagazine.com is the website you’re on that provides an electronic version of the advertisements of the local dealerships that make up the pages of our magazine. You can search the pages of our current magazine, link to a local dealership’s website, calculate monthly payments, see vehicle book values, and even find the cheapest fuel in your neighborhood!
 
Don’t forget to like them on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Pinterest! Click on our links at the top or bottom of this website for magazine and vehicle updates!

And be sure to stop by there tent at the Rock N Rad Show on August 29, 2021 at Hartwood Acres!

We got the Just Just Go Ahead Now! August 29th!!!

1/27/2021

 
by Bernie Martin
Back to The Future by Felix Hernandez
Back to The Future by Felix Hernandez
I think I've been going out of my brain! After this long long long cabin fever, self-isolating pandemic delay it's time tot get back to the future so we can get back to the rad! Let's do this thing!

We got a new date confirmed for 2021!  It's August 29th at Hartwood Acres!

We're going to be making more announcements as soon as we re-finalize more of our plans., but right now HOLD THIS DATE!

Music announcements coming after I talk to my analyst about my pocketful of kryptonite....

Grody Coronavirus Bags the 2020 Rock N Rad Car Show & Concert until 2021

5/19/2020

 
Rock N Rad Hartwood Covid 19 Coronavirus Cancelled 2020
COVID-19 NOTICE:  Due to the uncertainty of the pandemic and the planning delays caused by it, we are going to postpone the inaugural #ROckNRad show until 2021.

We hope you understand that there are many moving parts to make the event happen that require sponsors, vendors, and entertainment to arrange transport, travel, hotels, equipment rental and set up.  We're going to put everything on hold until things settle down, we can lock down all the plans, and restrictions have been lifted for the sponsors to travel here.  

Special note to Paid Sponsors
​and Paid Participants

If we have not yet contact you as sponsor, of for any participants that have signed up, we will be contacting you shortly to talk about options:

For Sponsors: 
We can roll over your sponsorship right into 2021 and you get a free year of advertising on the website or we can refund your money.

For Participants.:
Ditto what we said for sponsors.  

We're really sorry we had to cancel the whole gig, but it just became impossible to finalize any plans and, quite frankly, we've just run out of time to make the event everything we wanted it to be.

Stay tuned for more news. Until then, Keep a safe braking distance from your rad friends & bag your face so you don't barf all over everybody! ​​

~ Bernie 412.996.5700

Coronavirus is a huge bummer.

4/8/2020

 
Coronavirus Covid19 Rocknrad car show 2020
Of course we planned a huge party and a pandemic happened. Who knew! 

We are getting asked.  The answer is, we don't know.  You don't know and we don't know.  Lots of uncertainty. for everyone.. Our sponsors don't know. Our vendors aren't sure. Our volunteers are unsure.. When we know, we'll let you know. 

But we do know this....
  • We want you to Stay Safe, 
  • Please wash your hands,
  • Bag your face.,
  • Be Super Special Nice to people who are essential workers., they are as stressed as you. 
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