This week, Buy, Sell, Hold has a spotlight on GT Motorcars President and Founder J.R. Amantea. J.R. and host Darin Roberge discuss J.R.’s rise through the Concours judging scene, the building of the GT Motorcars market presence, and past and present inventory, including his recent acquisition of FIVE Ferrari F40’s. Join us every Monday night at 7:00 EST for new episodes of Buy, […]
Month: April 2022
Keith’s Blog: Thirty Alfas, 300 Miles
This past Saturday marked the 44th annual Old Spider Tour. Each year, the Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon (AROO) celebrates the early Spiders by having a tour. The tour commemorates club founder Bob McGill’s purchase of his 1958 Giulietta Spider, new, from Rambo Motors in Portland. He traded in his […]
Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #5 – Jose Romero – Sales Manager of DriverSource
Buy, Sell, Hold returns this week with a spotlight on DriverSource Fine Motorcars Sales Manager Jose Romero. Jose and host Darin Roberge discuss current and upcoming inventory, recent record sales, further innovating on already innovative platforms and DriverSource’s“tailor-made” philosophy to the collector car industry. Join us every Monday night at 7:00 EST for new episodes of Buy, Sell, […]
Madness For Motocompos
1984 Honda City Turbo II with pair of Motocompo scooters #68113. S/N AA1417834. 33k kilometers (about 21k miles). “Turbocharged 1.2-liter inline 4, 5-speed manual transaxle, white paint with red graphics, blue & gray cloth upholstery, in-dash beverage cooler, 14-inch Volk Racing Turbofan wheels, two 49-cc Motocompo scooters included.” Condition: 2+. […]
Three-Shoes Were Made for Walking
Fred Amigo lived in a modest house on 28th Avenue near Quintara Street in the Parkside District of San Francisco. You could see the Pacific Ocean from the back of his home. I lived eight blocks away at 20th and Taraval. I first met Fred at an Alfa event in […]
The Case of the “Contraband” Corvette
Richard Martinez always wanted a Corvette, and he finally found one he liked. The car was a 1959, finished in Roman Red with an Ermine White cove, with a red vinyl interior and a hard top, an older restoration that was wearing well. The car was for sale at Jabaay […]
Secrets of Online Auction Sellers
“Buying and selling online has fundamentally changed the dynamics of the collector-car market. Presentation plays an essential role in this. Comprehensive photo galleries, videos that range from simple to truly inspirational, and the ease of being able to provide more photos and footage moments after a commenter’s request give buyers […]
Hot Hatch Fever
It takes some guts to walk away from everything that made your car company great, but that’s what Volkswagen did in the early 1970s. The 1974 Rabbit (or Golf, depending on your continent) was the replacement for the antiquated air-cooled Beetle. The all-new A1 platform was a complete departure for […]
Keith’s Blog: What’s the Point? Vintage Alfa, Porsche and Rover Resto-mods
There’s been a trend in the market the past few years that leaves me totally confused. Owners are taking vintage cars and updated or backdating them to perform better than they did when new. These resto-mods are often selling for six figures. This can be more than a nicely kept […]
Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #4 – RM Sotheby’s Brad Phillips Returns!
RM Sotheby’s Brad Philips returns this week to discuss recent Fort Lauderdale auction results, upcoming Monaco offerings, announce a new event in Munich, Germany and explain the lure of Private Collection Services vs the traditional auction experience. Join us every Monday night at 7:00 EST for new episodes of Buy, Sell, Hold!