Live TV On The Net Coverage of Palm Springs Classic Car Auction & Shows

31 March 1999

For Immediate Release

5th Annual Palm Springs Car Classic Live on the Internet

AUTO CENTRAL; March 29,1999 -- The Auto Channel, in cooperation with Spectrum Auction Company will present the 5th Annual Palm Springs Car Classic to the screens of Internet users and car lovers all over the world. The three day event; Friday through Sunday, April 9th, 10th and 11th; will feature three days of auctions, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; a Cruise-In on Saturday; and a Concours d'Elegance on Sunday.

The highlight of the auction will be the 1958 Excalibur Boattail Roadster, one of only five produced, originally customized in 1964 for actor/dancer Donald O'Connor by George Barris. In all, more than 400 cars will be on the auction block, with 40 cars at "no reserve".

A live preview of the auction will be broadcast at 6pm PT on Friday evening. Friday night's auction session will be broadcast at 7pm PT. Saturday and Sunday's auction sessions will begin at 10am PT. The live broadcasts will continue until close of each daily session, approximately 7pm Saturday, and 4pm on Sunday. All times are local Pacific time. In addition to watching the video coverage, Internet viewers will be able to see all vehicles in higher resolution still photographs.

Saturday's Cruise-In and Sunday's Concours d'Elegance both begin at 10am PT, on their respective days. Extensive live reports from the two events will be cut into the auction coverage throughout the days. These reports will feature "man on the street interviews", and vehicle profiles.

The auction and preview broadcasts will be accessible through both The Auto Channel at "http://www.theautochannel.com/cybercast/1998palm_springs_classic/index.html", and through the Spectrum Auction website at "http://www.spectrumauctions.com".

Internet users who wish to watch the Palm Springs Car Classic will need the Window Media Player, which is available free and can be downloaded from the Microsoft website through The Auto Channel. Installation is completed quickly and easily into both Netscape and Explorer browsers.

Company Contact:
Marc Rauch
(502) 584-4100
(916) 852-1956
email: mjrauch@theautochannel.com