Keith's Blog: The SCM Fleet Settles in for Winter

When the busy season of summer driving events draws to a close, the comings and goings of the SCM garage subsists mostly of visits to and from various shops. The 1967 Alfa Romeo GTV is finally getting its door repaired this week, after a passing cyclist dented it while parked this summer. We were also able to source replacement seats and upholstery for the GTV in correct authentic materials, and that work is almost done .

The SCM Isetta which so nobly sacrificed itself in Monterey is at the shop, and the initial diagnosis looks quite bleak. Watch this space for updates as we learn more. "Rangie," our a1984 Range Rover, is in good running order and will be ready for the mud and snow as soon as winter tires are on. Rangie's stablemate, the Defender 90, is doing well but  will sit neglected until my foot sufficiently recovers from surgery to manage the third pedal.

The Nova wagon is just back from a transmission rebuild and now awaits a carb adjustment and installation of new gauges. Alex's Kawasaki Ninja is being raised to its stock ride height. As for the rest of the "fairweather" drivers—the Lotus Elise, the Alfa Giulietta, the Boxster, and the scooters—it's time to get out the trickle chargers and battery tenders.