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.

RM Celebrates 20 Years of Collector Car Auctions in the Motor City

  RM Auctions has announced more highlights for its 20th annual Michigan sale, taking place July 26 in Plymouth. The firmly rooted Motor City sale, the official auction of the Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s, is a staple on the North American collector car calendar, and it has […]

Ken Gross Receives Automotive Hall of Fame Distinguished Service Citation

SCM and ACC Contributor Ken Gross will receive two prestigious awards this year: He’s being honored by the Automotive Hall of Fame with a Distinguished Service Citation, and his 2013 book, Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Automobiles, has earned him the International Motor Press Association’s coveted Ken Purdy Award. Read more […]

This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo

“Time to stuff myself with berries!” — from the commenter “Irrelevant” 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 and provocative caption. Each […]

Auctions America’s Littlefield Collection Catalog Now Online

Auctions America is gearing up for its sale of the Littlefield Collection, one of the most important collections of historic military vehicles and accessories ever to be offered at auction. The collection, comprised of 114 vehicles and more than 200 parts and accessories, represents nearly every era of 20th century […]

This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo

  “Doggone it, I said wanted to buy a ‘Tucker,’ not a ‘Pucker.’” — Bob Cleveland, via Facebook 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 […]

Mecum Cancels Bloomington Gold Auction

Mecum has canceled their auction at Bloomington Gold, the annual Corvette event taking place June 27-29 in Champaign, IL. The auction company posted this statement on their website: As the number of successful auction events on the Mecum calendar continues to grow, the Corvette collecting community has regularly been opting […]

Prototype GT40 Roadster Joins RM Monterey

RM Auctions will offer one of the most significant Ford GT40s in existence, the 1965 Ford GT40 roadster prototype, at its flagship Monterey sale, taking place August 15–16 in California. As one of only a select group of prototypes built, and the first of only four GT40 roadsters, GT/108 holds […]

Two Bonhams Auctions, Two Countries, $18.8m

Bonhams held two impressive auctions this weekend for a combined total of more than $18m. The top lot at the 15th annual Aston Martin sale in Newport Pagnell, U.K., was a 1970 DB6 Mk II Volante, pictured above and sold at $1,273,284. The sale totaled $14,258,075 among 44 cars sold. At […]

This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo

“The methane injection still needs a bit of fine tuning” — Art Bjornestad, via Facebook 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 […]

This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo

“Go ahead, cut me off. Make my day!” — John Blankenbeckler 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 and provocative caption. Each […]