As I mentioned last week, it’s been a cold, wet miserable winter, even for Oregon. So when three days of bright, 60-degree sunshine came along, we “seized the moment.” After spending a day behind the wheel of the SCM 1971 Jaguar E-type, with its pre-emission 5.3-liter V12 and 272 horses, […]
Our winter has been cold and wet, even by Oregon standards, including some snow last month. With some sunny days in the forecast and temperatures above 50 degrees, I had dedicated last week to exercising our classics. As trickle chargers are not allowed by my condo homeowner association, I have […]
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about a low-miles (187 to be exact) 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL600 that sold for $193,500 on Bring a Trailer, including buyer’s premium. We remarked that this is no longer a car but an artifact. It’s unknown whether this car was “pickled” before it was […]
One of the great features of online auctions is their transparency. You can see how many times a car has been listed, read all the comments for each listing, see what the previous high bid was and whether the car sold or not. Also, at least with Bring a Trailer, […]
There’s a new classic car tour here in the Pacific Northwest: The Emerald Invitational, conducted by Vintage Underground, a high-end restoration facility located in Eugene, OR. This is an all-inclusive tour, with accommodations and dining included, happening July 6 – 10. It’s limited to just 35 cars, built before 1974 […]
Two cars with ultra-low recorded miles have shown up on BaT recently. They couldn’t be more different. The first is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL600, from the Turtle Garage collection and owned by SCM contributor Philip Richter. It has just 187 miles and is being represented by well-known Mercedes-Benz expert Dean […]
All the R129 fanatics heads are exploding as this 187-mile car surges towards $200,000. Where will it end? A one-year digital sub goes to the closest bid comment without going over.
I’m still suffering from the aftereffects of losing nearly $25,000 on our 1972 Mercedes-Benz 250C. As the memory of the money-pit debacle recedes in the distance, I’ve developed a new perspective. First, I bought the wrong model. The man who bought it from me told me how he had looked […]
It’s not as if I needed an excuse to spend more time looking at and thinking about online auctions. Every day I get notifications popping up on my phone informing me about new listings for all the various models I am tracking. Now there is another way to keep up […]
In July 1969, I was selling stuffed animals, helium balloons and other souvenirs at the San Francisco Zoo. That’s the month “In the Year 2525” zoomed to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it remained for six weeks. One of the most famous one-hit wonders in recording history, […]
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