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Keith Martin

Keith’s Blog: Back in the Saddle

Long-time readers will remember that I suffered a stroke in January 2019. Ever since, my left leg has been too weak to depress a clutch, and I have not been able to drive a manual-shift car. I have been working at physical therapy every day, and it has begun to

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Keith Martin

Keith’s Blog: Flat Out

My son Bradley and I had spent two good-weather days driving a pair of our classics that were cumulatively more than a century old. On an atypically sunny Thursday and Friday, we put 100 miles each on the 1971 Jaguar E-type V12 and 1975 Porsche 911S. On Saturday, we were

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Shifting Gears

Cars vs. Cash

We live in changing times. Which makes the passing of classic cars from one generation to the next a complicated issue. One of my children wants my Lotus Elise; the other, the narrow-body Porsche 911S. As a 1975 model, the 911 is already a classic, while the 19-year-old Elise is

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Legal Files

Your Own Garage Mahal

We’ve all learned that car collections quickly become storage problems. It is easy to fall into the spiral of having bought so many cars that more space is needed. So a new garage is constructed, but that leads to buying more cars, which makes it necessary to build an even

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Collecting Thoughts

Sleuthing the Paper Trail

I recently took a drive with a friend who works as a mechanic at a high-end shop in Southern California. He told me a cautionary tale about a customer who bought an older Ferrari with a sheaf of maintenance receipts, including a recent major service at another specialist in the area.

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Affordable Classics

Three-Letter Thrill Ride

Unlike many of its early-2000s counterparts, Ford’s Focus SVT had something truly special going for it. It wasn’t the most powerful car in the sport compact world, and it certainly wasn’t the most aggressive-looking. But it may have had the most passionate development team behind it, ensuring that it filled

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American

1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible

Originally shipped from the Louisville, KY, assembly plant directly to Moscow, Soviet Union, this particular Edsel was displayed at the American National Exhibition, which opened on July 25, 1959. The exhibition was part of a cultural exchange meant to foster understanding between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after a

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Etceterini

1972 Ligier JS2

Today Ligier is best remembered for its 20 years representing France in Formula 1 (1976–96). Before then, the company founded by former rugby player-turned-motor-manufacturer Guy Ligier built roadgoing sports cars, principally the JS2. First seen in production form at the 1971 Paris Salon, Ligier’s lightweight coupe was powered by the

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Italian

1967 Alfa Romeo 2600 SZ

In the late 1950s, Alfa Romeo topped its range with a luxury sedan, the Berlina 2000, available in coupe and convertible versions. In 1962, to elevate the performance to match the desired prestige, these cars received a 2600 inline 6-cylinder engine, the last one produced by the brand. In addition

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Next Gen

1985 Lancia Delta S4 Stradale

Produced in 1985, this Lancia Delta S4 Stradale, chassis 0017, engine 0059 and Savio number 3032, was sold new in London by Coombs of Guildford on August 4, 1987, to one Paul Dawson. Priced at £44,442 ($70,048), as confirmed by the original invoice from the file, the Delta was painted

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Keith Martin

Keith’s Blog: From GT to Sports Car

As I mentioned last week, it’s been a cold, wet miserable winter, even for Oregon. So when three days of bright, 60-degree sunshine came along, we “seized the moment.” After spending a day behind the wheel of the SCM 1971 Jaguar E-type, with its pre-emission 5.3-liter V12 and 272 horses,

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Race

1964 Ferrari 250 LM

The Italian-born Luigi Chinetti was an apprentice at his father’s workshop from a young age, learning machine work and becoming a qualified mechanic at just 14 years old. In the early 1930s, Chinetti began a racing career of his own, making a name for himself in endurance racing. His accolades

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Keith Martin

Keith’s Blog: Just Three Clicks

Our winter has been cold and wet, even by Oregon standards, including some snow last month. With some sunny days in the forecast and temperatures above 50 degrees, I had dedicated last week to exercising our classics. As trickle chargers are not allowed by my condo homeowner association, I have

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Keith Martin

Keith’s Blog: The Best Buy Online Last Week

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about a low-miles (187 to be exact) 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL600 that sold for $193,500 on Bring a Trailer, including buyer’s premium. We remarked that this is no longer a car but an artifact. It’s unknown whether this car was “pickled” before it was

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Keith Martin

Keith’s Blog: Is Three Times the Charm?

One of the great features of online auctions is their transparency.  You can see how many times a car has been listed, read all the comments for each listing, see what the previous high bid was and whether the car sold or not. Also, at least with Bring a Trailer,

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