Author: Tony Piff

Tony has long trumpeted the virtues of collecting Japanese cars. His daily driver is a 1970 Toyota Hilux — the one with the turn signals on top of the fenders. His popular “Rising Sun” column keeps a pulse on the J-tin market.

Bonhams Sells Ferrari 250 GTO for $38m!

A Ferrari 250 GTO hammered sold for $34,650,000 at day one of Bonhams’ Quail Lodge sale. Including the 10% buyer’s premium, the GTO was $38,115,000. Today’s sale consisted of the 10-lot Maranello Rosso Collection. The Collection sold for a combined $65,945,000. About 100 more cars will cross the block on […]

Monterey Car Week Starts Now! Here’s Our Final Star Car Preview

SCM is on the road, headed to Monterey. Here are six star cars with links to all the auction house catalogs: RM Auctions will offer a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti (pictured above, RM estimate: $8m–$12m) at their sale in downtown Monterey. The auction takes place August 15–16. View the RM […]

This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo

“Bumper sticker on trailer: All parts falling off these cars are genuine Lucas.” — Spider Mike The monthly Mystery Photo has been an SCM tradition for 25 years. Each week, we’ll share one of our “greatest hits” photos from the past and give you a chance to provide a new witty […]

Visit Us in Monterey and Win a Free Motorbooks Book!

  Free is a rare word during Monterey Car Week, but our good friends at Motorbooks are helping us make it happen. Just stop by an SCM booth at the Gooding & Company auction, Concorso Italiano, Legends of the Autobahn or SCM’s Monterey Insider’s Seminar to enter our drawing for a free […]

The Concours d’Elegance at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

  The Concours d’Elegance at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens will be held September 19-21, 2014 on the grounds of the 70-acre estate, located in Akron, OH. “Few settings equal the elegance of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens,” said David Schultz, concours executive director, who previously served as executive director of […]

More Star Cars! Here’s This Week’s Monterey Preview

The glossy Monterey catalogs are piling up here at SCM headquarters. Here are six headliners that we’re keeping our eyes on: RM Auctions will offer the ex-Hotchkis Racing 1986 Porsche 962 IMS GTP (pictured above, RM estimate: $800k–$1m) at their sale in downtown Monterey. The auction takes place August 15–16. View the […]

This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo

“Klaus was successful with the sunlight to energy conversion phase but struggled with the energy to forward motion phase.” — Capecodders The monthly Mystery Photo has been an SCM tradition for 25 years. Each week, we’ll share one of our “greatest hits” photos from the past and give you a […]

Get Your Free Monterey Pocket Guide

Our free Monterey pocket guide, brought to you by Alan Taylor Company Inc., is now online. It contains a map, event timeline, and auction details in one compact package. Read it online here, or click here to view it as a pdf, which you can download or print.

The 2014 Northwest Passage Tour

The Oregon Region Porsche Club of America‘s 2014 Northwest Passage (sponsored by SCM) takes place July 31-August 3. Keith Martin will be on the drive, along with SCM Contributors John Draneas and Michael Pierce. The event is sold out, but you can read about last year’s tour here.