It’s time for an update on the SCM fleet. We’ll leave the Alfas for last. The D90 is at Ship’s Mechanical having a few little things attended to and getting a rear step installed to make it easier for Bradley to clamber into the back. The power steering pump has started […]
There’s something about the highly polished hull of a vintage wooden boat set against blue water that is alluring and exotic. Part of what makes Keels & Wheels so attractive to me is the combination of restored wooden boats and the tantalizing array of collector cars, all sharing the grounds of […]
Many years ago, I was considering buying a Mercedes 230SL and called Mercedes guru, SCM contributor and collector Alex Dearborn to ask for his advice. I told him the car was straight enough, a little scruffy in and out, would need a torn swing-axle boot replaced, had a 4-speed […]
Every spring the Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon hold the “Old Spider Tour” to celebrate and commemorate the occasion of club founder Bob McGill buying his 1958 Alfa Spider from Rambo Motors. This year there were six old spiders (three Giuliettas and three Giulias) plus another 16 or so cars, […]
A couple of weeks ago, restorer Bill Gillham finished up fettling our Alfa Giulia Super and sent it over to Dan Sommers at Veloce Motors for a mechanical checkover. Here’s the note I just got from Dan: Keith, In my earlier note I talked about the list getting longer as […]
Every car event has its own flavor, from the industrial magic of Pebble, where the world’s greatest cars emerge to be ogled by some of the world’s most influential collectors, to Concorso Italiano, where the smiling-face chaos begins when the first Fiat arrives and ends as the last Ferrari exits […]
The weather in Oregon has turned, so it’s time to get the old cars out and give them some exercise. But before we talk about the driving experience, let me give you an update on the fleet. According to Alfa Romeo, our 1958 Sprint was born on April 3, 1958. […]
I love the way the collector-car year launches. Arizona in January is like Mardi Gras, with cars to be auctioned replacing floats. The procession of delectable automobiles is non-stop, with the six big auctions pulling out all the stops. For me, the action started earlier this year than usual. […]
It’s a good time to be a gearhead. This is the second opportunity I’ve had in the past three months to be involved in a new car event, and both have been spectacular. In January, I was the emcee for the inaugural Arizona Concours d’Elegance. (See my previous blog post and column.) Despite […]
It’s only taken me two years to find the right car, and it was right here under my nose. To recap, I decided last year that I would create a focus to my mini-collection. Instead of it looking like a sampling of “The Greatest Hits From Bring A Trailer,” with […]
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