Month: April 2020

Incredible India

I have always connected to the world of cars with a passion and level of enthusiasm that was sometimes embarrassing. I recall occasions as a child when I felt that no one else was moved as deeply as I was when I saw a car that excited me. I recently participated […]

From the Auction Desk: $15,500 McLaren

With land auctions closed down, our options for buying and selling cars are very limited at the moment. That doesn’t mean there aren’t strange and interesting discoveries to make. Check out this ’89 Turbo Grand Prix ASC/McLaren that sold on Monday for $15,500. You can read the auction-site copy for […]

11: Mark Hyman

 Mark Hyman is the founder of Hyman Ltd, one of the largest and most respected collector vehicle dealers in the world Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Hyman Ltd’s 70,000-square foot facility is filled with a diverse inventory of nearly 200 of the world’s finest automobiles, covering virtually every era […]

Bucking the Trend

Shakespeare may have melted the hearts of star-crossed lovers when he wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other name would smell as sweet,” but he was clearly no marketing man. Take the name “Bronco,” for example. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for […]

Back to Basics

This month’s “Wrenching” feature is all about getting back to basics with drum brakes. It’s the kind of task I love to tackle, as it’s a blending of skills both old and new. This kind of job means I get to pull out a handful of my special tools — […]

From the Auction Desk: Counting Blessings and Helping Out

It was a sunny, 65-degree spring weekend. Nature spared Portland, Oregon from the tornados that ripped through parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana over Easter weekend. We didn’t get buried in Maine’s spring snowstorm that left people without power for days. We also didn’t wake up to severe storms like […]

RM Sotheby’s Joins Porsche to Auction Special 911

RM Sotheby’s and Porsche are gearing up to auction the last 991 Generation Porsche 911 — a one-of-1,948 911 Speedster with just 20 miles on the clock. According to a RM Sotheby’s press release, the GT Silver Metallic car is fitted with a 4.0-liter, naturally aspirated flat six engine developing […]

From the Auction Desk: Only 11 Weeks to Go (Maybe)

By now, many of us are getting used to days at home. Oregon’s governor mandated a stay-at-home policy on March 23, so it’s been two weeks-plus at home for most of ACC’s staff, although I started a week earlier since I’m part hermit. Maybe you’re one of the lucky ones […]