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Keith Martin
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Keith’s Corner, March 29th: See You in La Jolla on Sunday
Escaping from what must be the wettest winter on record, Wendie and I are headed to the 7th Annual La Jolla Motor Car Classic this weekend. At the concours on Sunday, I will be the Master of Ceremonies and the Guest of Honor – I was honored when good friend, Alan Taylor, of Alan Taylor…
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Keith’s Corner, March 22nd
From broken axles to sheared rear ends to rebuilding vintage Becker radios, it’s been a busy week in the SCM stable. We took our 1973 Land Rover SIII 88 to Tillamook State Forest, and headed into the snow from Roger’s Camp. This was my first run since I installed an ARB compressed air rear locker,…
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SCM Wins About.com’s 2011 Readers’ Choice Award For Best Classic Car Magazine!
“This year’s Readers’ Choice Awards program had a record number of nominations submitted across more than a dozen categories and featured hundreds of finalists,” said Margot Weiss, managing editor, About.com. “We are thankful to all our readers for their participation and congratulate SCM on their success.” To view the Sports Car Market magazine award and…
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Keith’s Corner, March 15th
After two weeks on the road, I’m headed home. First stop last week was Auctions America by RM in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where we shot 3 episodes of What’s My Car Worth. A new feature this year has me actually road-testing the cars that are going to cross the block; cars I got to drive…
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Collector Agonistes
Saved searches and RSS feeds are now the Pandora’s Box of my collecting life. Years ago, I would get giddy and feel the onset of the red mist once a month when Hemmings arrived (by first-class mail, of course). And when I went to an auction or swap meet, I would be temporarily overcome by…
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Keith’s Corner, February 28th
It’s been a busy week at SCM world headquarters. The final two MGs for the “Road to Reno” arrived, both 1974s. One came from Durango, CO and the other from Renton, WA. The white 1974 we picked up two weeks ago is at the detail shop; the detailer says that removing the Mae Wests from…
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The Road to Reno Update
The Road to Reno Here’s an up-to-date report on the SCM “B Team” caravan to the MG convention in Reno this June. In an uprising reminiscent of Tahrir Square, our teenage children singularly and collectively decided to opt out of the opportunity to beat themselves silly in 35-year-old cars—all the while surrounded with clueless adults…
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Keith’s Corner: A Weekly Look at the SCM Garage and the Activities Around It
Garage in Albuquerque? Have you got a place in Albuquerque we can store our MGB until the trucker comes to haul it to Portland? If so, drop me an email, thanks. Noisy Ponton Solutions? We’re driving our 1959 220S again, and would like to see if we can reduce the road noise. We’ve been told…