I have always used a collector car as a daily driver. It makes little errands a bit more joyful, and having the car out in public invites conversations wherever I go. My current car is a 1974 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 1.3, which I’ve been using since 2015 without any incident […]
Month: October 2022
Everything You Need, Nothing You Don’t
If you’ve ever discussed cars with a Lotus owner, you’ve probably heard the phrase, “What you have to understand is…” That’s just the nature of a Lotus. There are always going to be the parts that fail, the welds that crack, and sometimes the door handles that come off in […]
Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #28 – Donnie Gould – Senior Car Specialist at Broad Arrow Auctions
This week, on Sports Car Market Magazine’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, Broad Arrow Group Senior Car Specialist Donnie Gould joins us to talk his extensive auction history, recap Broad Arrow’s inaugural Monterey auction and preview their upcoming Jim Taylor Passion for the Drive Collection sale and their first ever West […]
Keith’s Blog: Preparing the Alfas for Hibernation
I did some car swapping last Friday. Enlisting good friend Timothy Ashcroft, we took the 1971 Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato to Bill Gillham’s Hooligan Racing in Albany, OR, and brought our serviced 1965 Giuila Spider Veloce home. It’s about an hour drive each way. Timothy also owns a 1967 Jaguar […]
Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #27 – Alec Cartio – Founder of Cartiologi
On this week’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, Alec Cartio, Founder of Cartologi discusses his transition from music videos to high end, collector car oriented short films, his love of unique 8-series BMWs and what it takes to maximize your marketing footprint (and your profits!) via live auctions and online outlets […]
Keith’s Blog: Car Knitting, SCM-Style (Part Five)
Which brings us to the 2006 Lotus Elise. I think it now shows just over 21,000 miles. Based upon the recommendation of former SCM contributor Michael Duffey, I specifically wanted a 2006, with its better seat padding, LED taillights and drive by wire. I went on the hunt for it […]