Russo and Steele was created to provide a highly targeted alternative to the world of collector car auctions. Specializing in European sports cars, American muscle cars, hot rods and customs, Russo and Steele delivers a unique, highly personal and visceral experience in an intimate environment. It is an auction that focuses on the specific needs of primarily the buyers and sellers of high quality collector automobiles.
Embracing decades of experience in collector car restoration and harboring a true passion for quality cars, co-owners Drew and Josephine Alcazar had a very specific design for the type of auction experience they wanted Russo and Steele to embody. Drew developed an auction block that has never been created before or since, and the “Auction in the Round” concept was born.
This incredible auction innovation puts buyers, sellers and spectators right on the floor with the cars, providing an all access, high energy experience with no cars on stages and no separation with a ground level auction ‘arena’ and elevated platform seating 360 degrees around the stage. This creates a virtual ‘boxing ring’ or ‘coliseum’ effect which funnels buyers to the epicenter of the action. The Auction in the Round format thus creates a very interactive auction block now known industry wide to generate not only high levels of excitement, but a sense of urgency and personal emotion resulting in extremely intense and spirited bidding – After all, that is what live auction events are all about!
The principals and staff of Russo and Steele are fellow enthusiasts, actively participating in Concours shows, road rallies, auctions, vintage racing and other collector car events each year. This “for enthusiasts by enthusiasts” approach not only fuels camaraderie between clients, but also produces events that consistently create a long term memorable experience for all attendees.
Russo and Steele takes great pride in being the most knowledgeable and the most in tune Auction Company within the car collecting hobby. This results in the highest quality automobiles at every auction, with the strongest possible results.
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
August 12-14, 2021
Concurrent with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
January, 2022
The collector car epicenter for those who come to buy or sell the very best.
AMELIA ISLAND, FLORIDA
March, 2022
Concurrent with the prestigious Amelia Island Concours d”Elegance
Five distinct, yet synergistic departments are encompassed by RS Automobile Services to meet a myriad of needs for every enthusiast.
RS Collector Automobile Services offers a “full spectrum of resources” as a ‘one-stop’ solution for every enthusiasts’ collector automobile needs.
This Division, is the brainchild and culmination of CEO Drew Alcazar’s decades of experience, that includes thousands of sales transactions, award winning restorations and, a lifetime intimately involved in every aspect of the collector car hobby. RS Collector Automobile Services is the natural evolution of what Drew envisioned for Russo and Steele — to offer a complete docket of services and resources for select collector car enthusiasts. Auctions are just one facet of the collector experience that can represent the end of a journey, or the beginning of a new adventure for an enthusiast.
"The collector car frenzy is alive and well at Russo and Steele’s collector automobile auction events."
- Sports Car Market
"Russo and Steele goes out of its way to throw a big party, and an auction inevitably breaks out, so there's never a dull moment at a Russo and Steele sale."
- Sports Car Market
"Russo and Steele has skillfully distinguished itself from competing auctions. It offers a unique auction block presentation, concentrates on its bidders and has adjusted its terms and presentation over time to give consignors and bidders things they can’t get elsewhere."
- Collector Car
"Russo and Steele’s events have risen to become one of the premier vintage car auctions."
- Hemmings Motor News
"Russo and Steele features the best group of cars we have ever seen."
- Classic Motorsports
"Russo and Steele’s “auction in the round” format offers bidders and spectators the chance to get up close and personal with cars as they are crossing the block. It’s thrilling to be right in the midst of such a theatrical, high-energy production."
- Sports Car Market
"The quality of consignments are superb and their high energy show makes you feel like part of the action."
- Sports Car Market
"If you’ve never been, you’re missing out on the greatest vintage car event in the country."
- Hemming's Classic Car
"Russo and Steele continues to offer a more intimate setting on auction weekend---it’s the event to visit when you’re serious about seeing cars go over the block up close and personal."
- Hemming's Muscle Machines
"Russo and Steele has skillfully distinguished itself from competing auctions. It offers a unique auction block presentation, concentrates on its bidders and has adjusted its terms and presentation over time to give consignors and bidders things they can’t get elsewhere."
- American Car Collector
"Russo and Steele is an essential experience. There is nothing else like it: theater in the round with cars and emotions at center stage."
- Sports Car Digest
"Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions is indeed one of the most respected collector automobile auctions held in the United States."
- Highline Magazine
"Felt like a Las Vegas boxing match: With spectators sitting ringside, the cars rumbled right onto the ballroom floor!"
- Forza Ferrari
"The selection at Russo & Steele auctions is so great, you never know what might surprise you. However diverse the selection is, you can count on all of Russo & Steele’s offerings to be top-quality."
- Old Cars Weekly
"No one at a Russo and Steele auction ever lacks for excitement or opportunity."
– Car Collector Online Market Journal
"The winning Russo and Steele formula is the same—painstakingly careful jurying of entrants, catered hospitality and an intimate auction-in-the-round venue, where everyone is in the midst of the excitement."
- Arizona Driver Magazine
"Russo and Steele does a great job of getting the buyer and the seller to meet."
- Sports Car Market
"Russo and Steele has a customer service mentality that sets them apart from all other auctions."
- Sports Car Market