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Livin' La Vida Loca at the Newport Beach Fall Classic Car Auction

25 November 1999

Livin' La Vida Loca at the Newport Beach Fall Classic Car Auction

    NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 24 -- The 1965 Ford Mustang seen
on tour with one of the world's hottest music celebrities right now -- Ricky
Martin -- has been consigned to the Newport Beach Fall Classic Car auction.
    Barrie Angliss, managing director of the event, says during concerts
Martin sings on stage while a video in the background shows the
latino-sensation with the vehicle.  "The auction is a great opportunity to see
the tour car close-up," he says.  "In fact, serious fans are going to want to
catch the first-ever Ricky Martin Special on CBS November 26th, as well as
check out the excitement surrounding the Mustang at our auction."
    "This is a beautiful, rust-free car," says Angliss.  "It's a California
original -- it was sold here and has remained in the state since.  The best
part is that this Mustang has star credentials."  The Martin car, along with a
number of other celebrity vehicles, will be on the auction block Sunday,
November 28 at the Hyatt Newporter Hotel.
    The Newport Beach auction (November 26 to 28) will showcase over two acres
and $10 million worth of outstanding cars and auction entertainment.  The sale
is a joint production between two venerable companies in the collector car
field: RM Classic Cars and Kruse International -- now owned by Ebay.
    RM Classic Cars, co-owner of the Newport Beach Classic Car Auction, is a
multi-faceted automotive firm.  Core businesses include auctions, collector
car sales, and restorations.  RM is one of the largest automobile auction
houses in the world, and known globally for 100-point vehicle restorations.
Founded in 1977, the company operates from a 48,000 square foot
state-of-the-art facility in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada, and employs
more than 50 people.