By now you’ve probably seen the news that the Bullitt Mustang is heading to auction at Mecum Kissimmee in a few weeks. The car, VIN 8R02S125559, is a 1968 Mustang GT 390. It’s Highland Green, fitted with a 4-speed, and still looks just as it did when it tore up […]
Month: December 2019
Keith’s Blog: Happy New Year!
I hope that you all get a chance to take a collector car out of the garage for a spin sometime today or tomorrow. If the weather gives you a shot to air out your favorite car, turn off the bowl games and celebrate the New Year with a short […]
Keith’s Blog: Merry Christmas!
I just wanted to drop you a quick note to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I hope your holiday is full of family, friends and, perhaps, a special car in the driveway.
2020 Chattanooga MotorCar Festival
The Chattanooga MotorCar Festival made its debut in 2019, and it was a rousing success. It’s coming back in 2020. The Second Annual Chattanooga MotorCar Festival is scheduled for October 16-18, 2020. Publisher Martin will return as a celebrity guest. For more information, click here.
Jim’s Blog: Three More Holiday Gifts
Last week, I listed out three holiday gifts for the car person on your list. Still need more ideas? Here are a couple more items to consider for your car friends — or for yourself. Mychanic pod light This is a great tool for a lot of reasons, but the […]
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2020 Special Classes
Past Pebble Beach Concours Best of Show winners will return to the 18th Fairway during the 70th Anniversary Concours on August 16, 2020. Other Special Classes for the 2020 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance are: Porsche 917, 90 Years of Pininfarina, Early Electric Vehicles, Talbot-Lago Grand Sport, Carrera Panamericana, Miller and […]
Keith’s Blog: Cruising into the Holiday Season
I’m sitting in the observation suite on board the Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas. A 15-deck Freedom-class cruise ship, it is 1,112 feet long (almost four football fields) and displaces 155,889 tons. I thought a Caribbean cruise would be a total escape from cars for me and my son, […]
Keith’s Blog: What Cars Should Star on the 2021 SCM 1000?
We’re already talking about the SCM 1000 for 2021. We always have a featured marque, although all cars from 1973 and earlier are welcome to apply. Your chances of being accepted are just a little better if you enter a featured-marque car. In 2018 we featured Alfa Romeo. This year […]
Never-Restored Mercedes-Benz 540K at RM Sotheby’s Arizona
A very original 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K with a coachbuilt roof added in period is one of the star cars for RM Sotheby’s January 16-17 Arizona Auction. The car, which has been in one family’s ownership since 1969, has never been restored. The car has been parked in a garage for […]
Culling the Collection
I’m thinning the SCM collection. My mentor Martin Swig once said, “We don’t choose the cars, the cars choose us.” As I prepare to send these cars on to their next caretaker, I reflect about how each car chose me and came into my life. Why now? I just have […]