Author: Jeff Zurschmeide
Jeff is a lifelong automobile enthusiast with a penchant for sports and racing cars. He has raced SCCA, local circle track, and stage rally as a co-driver. He makes his living as a freelance automotive journalist and is the author of six books on automotive topics. As a rule, he practices catch-and-release fishing when it comes to collectible automobiles, trying to leave each one in better condition than he found it. Enduring passions include his MGA and Austin Mini, and his 1969 Corvette. He recently purchased a 1920 Ford Model T Touring because “you just have to have one of these once in your life.”
1931 Detroit Electric Model 99 Coupe
15-hp DC electric motor Mechanical speed controller Rear-wheel mechanical brakes Semi-elliptic springs Formerly part of Harrah’s Collection
The Rick Astley of Z-Cars
Everyone has a Z-car story. If you didn’t own one yourself, you knew someone who did. Datsun (later Nissan) built an affordable 2-seat fastback sports car with respectable power and handling — and enthusiasts bought them in large numbers. However, the evolution of the Z-car is a cautionary tale for […]
The Overlooked Porsche — So Far
As a rule, it’s the overlooked cars that make the best Affordable Classics. That’s certainly the case with the Porsche 924. The more-developed 944 that came along later has completely overshadowed Porsche’s first water-cooled car. It’s well past time to take another look and find the appeal and the value […]
1953 Glasspar G2 Roadster
Two-owner example of this rare early sports car Original DeSoto Hemi and Ford running gear Beautifully restored; just 122 miles since
Keith’s Blog: The Rite of Spring
Editor’s note: Jeff Zurschmeide, frequent contributor to SCM, is taking over Keith’s Blog with week with his report on last weekend’s Portland Swap Meet and PIR Auto Swap Meet: By Jeff Zurschmeide April in Portland means two things: rain and the Portland Swap Meet. Both are as inevitable as […]
1940 Ford Marmon-Herrington Standard Station Wagon
Formerly of the Nick Alexander Collection Rare Marmon-Herrington all-wheel-drive woodie Multiple award winner, including First in Class at Pebble Beach, 2003
1948 Playboy A48 convertible
An unusual and very rare American post-war microcar The 88th of 97 examples produced Equipped with retractable hard top
A Type 1 Collectible
The auto industry has always been about newer and better, mostly because they want to sell everyone a new car every year. However, the Volkswagen Beetle stands in stark defiance of that idea. With only comparatively minor changes, the original Beetle was produced and loved worldwide for 57 years. With […]
2009 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce Coupe
One of only 185 made (out of a planned 350) Imported from Singapore “e-Gear” semi-automatic sequential transmission Circa 6,525 miles from new Freshly serviced by H.R. Owen