Charles “Chuck” Swimmer, a passionate car collector and founder of The San Diego Collection — a top-notch automotive showroom — died on December 17, 2013. He was 72. Swimmer, a prominent businessman in San Diego, CA, was very active in the collector-car world, and he served on the board […]
Bob Stevens, longtime editor of Cars & Parts magazine and lifelong American car guy, died in Sidney, OH on January 1, 2014. He was 68. Stevens loved Chevrolet Corvettes, and his collection also included pre-war Fords, post-war Fords, Edsels, Studebakers, Hudsons and much, much more. Stevens traveled throughout the United […]
Two cars have left our garage and will cross the auction block next week in Scottsdale. Both cars are offered without reserve. Gooding & Company will sell SCM’s 1957 BMW Isetta on Saturday, January 18. View the catalog listing here. Barrett-Jackson will sell ACC’s 1964 Chevrolet Nova wagon on Thursday, January […]
“After being discharged from the RAF, Frank Whittle relieved his boredom by tinkering with a recovered secret Messerschmitt prototype. In the process, he invented drag racing, the “rail”, the flame paint job, and [Michael May and Jim Hall notwithstanding] became the first to mount a wing on a groundbound vehicle.” […]
Larry Moss has been appointed Chairman of the Board and Event Chairman for the 2014 Concours d’Elegance of America. Moss has a long history with the Concours. He served as Event Chairman of the Meadow Brook Concours in 1999 and 2000. He was Chairman of the Car Selection Committee from […]
The final countdown to Arzona Auction Week has begun. We’ve rounded up the consignments lists from all the auction houses. Here they are, along with a few star cars: Among the heavy-hitters at RM is a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4. View all the consignments here. Gooding & Company’s run list includes […]
“I don’t think this is what Virgil Exner had in mind when he came up with the Forward Look.” — John Lyons 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 […]
Early booking for the Modena Cento Ore ends December 31. The Modena Cento Ore is the only event in Italy, and one of the few in the world, where crews can compete in circuit races and hillclimbs. Along with the Competition section, the Regularity section offers the same route, with time […]
A panel of classic car experts, including SCM Publisher Keith Martin, will share their perspectives on January 18 at the Arizona Classic Car Auction Week Preview, presented by the Phoenix Automotive Press Association. Again this year, PAPA opens its Arizona Auction Week Preview to the public and the classic car […]
The RM group of companies cemented realized an exceptional $442 million in auction sales and clinched a fifth Best of Show win at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2013. Representing an all-time high for the hobby at large, the impressive sales figures bested the companies’ 2012 performance by […]
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