Author: Tony Piff

Tony has long trumpeted the virtues of collecting Japanese cars. His daily driver is a 1970 Toyota Hilux — the one with the turn signals on top of the fenders. His popular “Rising Sun” column keeps a pulse on the J-tin market.

Motostalgia Joins the Amelia Island Auction Party

Early headliners at Motostalgia’s debut Amelia Island sale include a special-edition 2015 Land Rover Defender, a 2011 Ferrari 599 SA Aperta, a 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO and a 1930 Cord L29 convertible. The sale takes place Saturday, March 12. View all the consignments here.

The 2016 Arizona Concours d’Elegance

Sports Car Market Publisher Keith Martin and Editor at Large Donald Osborne return to the Arizona Concours d’Elegance as co-emcees on January 24. The Concours takes place on the grounds of the Arizona Biltmore and is the kickoff to Arizona Car Week. Saturday morning, January 23, the Phoenix Automotive Press Association holds their […]

Arizona Car Week: More Stars to Watch

Arizona Car Week is now less than a month away. Here is a quick look at some of the top star cars: Featured lots at RM Sotheby’s include a 1959 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder Prototype by Vignale (pictured). The sale runs January 28–29 in Phoenix. View all the consignments here. Gooding & Company […]

Where to Find Us in Arizona

Sports Car Market will be everywhere during Arizona Car Week. If you see someone with an SCM name tag, be sure to introduce yourself. Stop by our booth inside the Gooding & Company auction tent for special pricing on subscriptions and renewals. The ACC Insider’s Seminar at Barrett-Jackson takes place Wednesday, […]

Arizona Star Car Roundup

Some very important cars are coming to market in January. Here is a quick roundup of notable consignments for Arizona Car Week: Gooding & Company predicts a 1960 Ferrari 166 MM/195 S (pictured) will bring $5.75m–$6.4m when it crosses the block in Scottsdale. The two-day sale runs January 29–30. View all the […]

21 Vehicles Total $72.5m at “Driven by Disruption”

A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM fetched a staggering $28m at RM Sotheby’s December 10 “Driven by Disruption” sale in New York City. Other cars earning two-comma prices included a 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT at $14.3m and a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series I cabriolet at $5.7m. Twenty-one out of 31 lots […]

Donald Osborne Emcees the SCM Scottsdale Insider’s Seminar

Donald Osborne, SCM Editor at Large and a regular on CNBC Prime’s Jay Leno’s Garage, will emcee the third annual SCM Scottsdale Insider’s Seminar. “A 2020 Vision of the Future” takes place Thursday, January 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Gooding & Company auction tent in Scottsdale, AZ. […]

Don’t Miss the Annual SCM Rétromobile Reception

Join SCMer Ed Fallon of Cave Creek Classics for the annual SCM Rétromobile Reception. The reception will take place Wednesday, February 3, at 4:30 p.m. We’ll enjoy wine and refreshments at the Café Le Jambon à la Broche, located at the back of Exposition Hall A at Rétromobile. The reception will […]

Pictures from the Petersen

Publisher Martin and his daughter Alexandra attended the grand reopening celebration of the all-new Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles last Saturday night. Follow this link to see Martin’s pictures from the event. His thoughts on the new museum will be in the next issue of SCM.

Ferraris and Lambos Lead Early Arizona Offerings at Russo and Steele

Russo and Steele’s Scottsdale auction takes place January 27–31. Over the event’s five action-packed days, Russo and Steele will feature a strong selection of European sports cars, American muscle, hot rods and customs. Featured early consignments include the following: 1966 Lamborghini 350GT This outstanding early-production 350GT (pictured) has received multiple Best in Class awards […]