A friend recently sold his 2000 Ferrari 360 Modena. In classic red over black, with 31k miles, it was a driver, but it had the desirable gated 6-speed manual. The CARFAX was clean and a recent belt and fluid service meant it was ready to use. This was his third try […]
The 2002 of the 1960s–70s introduced a legion of enthusiasts to fun-to-drive BMWs, but as time went on, the Bavarian brand’s models grew in size. BMW struggled to strike the right balance with “compact” versions of both the E36 and E46 3 Series but finally struck the right balance with […]
I know this is a bad idea. I understand this is not the smart thing to do when buying an old car. SCM’s John Draneas, in his many excellent “Legal Files” columns, warns us. I have read those words and completely agree. Yet here we are, doing something I know […]
Mark Bahna is a big fan of JDM cars and currently owns a Nissan Skyline R34 GTR Spec II Nür and a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV. But his pride and joy has been his 1994 Nissan Nismo 270R. It is one of only 30 made, numbers matching, and has its […]
The odometer on our 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider S4 just turned 28,000 (original) miles. I purchased the car on January 16, 2022, from an eBay auction. I’ll always remember hitting the “buy it now” button, as that happened at the exact same time our 1971 Citroën DS21 (which had broken […]
We were driving our 1971 Jaguar E-type home from a cruise-in at Portland International Speedway. It was rush hour and we were moving along at 5 mph. It was about a 15-minute trip. Suddenly a car cut across a lane and squeezed in front of me. To avoid a collision, […]