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Keith Martin
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No Pebble In Padua
Photo ©Rolex/Tom O’Neal Monterey Car Week is singular — no other car enthusiast event in the world can compare Over the past few years, it’s not been uncommon to hear event organizers in the U.S. declare that their weekend is going to be “the next Goodwood.” Or the “American Rétromobile.” And in fact, we can…
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Keith’s Blog: It’s All About the Shakedown
When you read this, I’ll be on day two of my 1,500-mile caravan from Portland to the Alfa Romeo National Convention in Ogden, UT. I’ll be driving our 1991 Alfa Romeo S4 Spider. With just 30,000 original miles on it, it’s been a joy over the past six years and 4,000 miles. While it doesn’t…
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Keith’s Blog: Ogden or Bust
At 8 a.m. on Monday, September 21, we will be at the Lewis and Clark rest stop just outside of Portland. There, we will join up with a group of Alfas coming from Seattle, lead by SCMer and road trip guru Fred Russell. Ahead of us is an eight-day back roads adventure. We will cover…
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Keith’s Blog: Fakes and Awards, Continued
Last week we talked about the 25th annual Collector Car and Boat Show in Lake Oswego, OR. There were 200 cars and boats and 5,000 spectators. Best Open Car was awarded to a beautifully presented Beck Spyder. That’s a replica of a Porsche 550. And I’ve heard they drive beautifully. I asked your opinion about…
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Keith’s Blog: A Day of Cars and Boats
Last Sunday, the 25th annual Collector Car and Boat Show was held in Lake Oswego, Oregon. That’s a suburb of Portland and about fifteen minutes from my condo. It is organized by the nonprofit Oswego Heritage Council. One-hundred percent of the proceeds go to the Council, whose mission is to preserve and interpret Lake Oswego…
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Keith’s Blog: Monterey Postscript
I gave myself an assignment for this year’s Monterey Car Week. While I am familiar with the term “influencer,” I have never actually followed any. So while I monitored the goings-on in Monterey on social media, I clicked “follow” whenever a post by an influencer popped up. (I defined an influencer as someone who had…
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Bookends
Stuttgart and Abingdon, happy together I have a pairing I’d like to run by you. The first choice is a 2005 Porsche 911 C4S. As you’ll recall, I bought this car last December. The second pick is a 1964 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III, which I more recently acquired. Each car cost me just over…
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Keith’s Blog: Were You Watching Pebble Beach?
I’ve been going to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance for more than 30 years. For a few of those, I was the emcee for part of the morning activities, interviewing owners who had cars entered. I have to confess that watching the livestream on YouTube actually gives me a better perspective on the field. (Not…
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Keith’s Blog: The Best Monterey Guide
There may be many “Guides to Monterey,” but the SCM one is the best. It’s our 21st year of producing it, and in its 106 pages you’ll find event descriptions, hot tips and even recommendations on where to eat. Download it here. Monterey has changed post-pandemic. The past few years have seen a new generation…
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Keith’s Blog: Down on Main Street
Last week we began the story of driving our Porshe 911 C4S from Portland 244 miles down Interstate 5 to Grants Pass, OR, population 39,194. We were headed to Cruise The Rogue, the revival of a weekend-long car show that started in 1980, but had been dormant since 2020. The weekend is produced by Main…