Month: December 2019

Jim’s Blog: What’s McQueen’s Mustang Worth?

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]