Each September, the Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon puts on the “Red Duetto Tour.”
Hosted by Fred and Lisa McNabb, the entry requirements are simple: You must be driving a 1966-69 “longtail” Alfa spider, and it has to be red.
Before I bought my red Duetto, I recall asking Fred if I would be allowed to go on the tour if I bought a Duetto of a different color. “Yes, of course” he replied. “You would be allowed but your Read More
Fred and Sue Leydorf’s 1954 Ferrari 375 MM took Best in Show Foreign at the 2019 Concours of America. They Leydorfs have owned the car since 1969 — it’s one of just six with a low body design, and it’s the only one to feature a leather interior.
Best in Show American went to a 1938 Graham 97 presented by Bill Johnston and Ron Elenbaas. The car is one of two Saoutchik-bodied supercharged Grahams, and was displayed at at Read More
A Vector W8 wins best in class at the Concours of America 2019:
I spent Saturday sauntering around the 43rd Annual All British Field Meet at Portland International Raceway.
More than 800 British cars were on display.
My ride out represented a mix of old and new. SCMer Dave Stewart picked me up in his lovely dark blue MGA Twin Cam, but he was wearing a Tesla jacket. His daily driver is a Tesla Model S.
This was my first time in a convertible sports car in months, and it was good to Read More
Last week I sold our 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce.
I told my son Bradley, and he said, “Dad, you sold MY car.”
It’s been a tough year for his budding collection.
Earlier, we sold the eponymous Bradley GT. He didn’t mind that because, as he said on a YouTube video, “This is a terrible, terrible car.”
Not long after that we sold his 1959 Bugeye Sprite. This situation was a little tougher. He was with me when I Read More
Check out how a rusted-out, derelict car became a 1957 Porsche 356A Outlaw on “Jay Leno’s Garage”:
Listen to a Pagani Zonda Aether’s caged-tiger growl at startup:
“I know Keith’s 1958 Sprint Veloce in and out, I have spent a lot of time sorting it out and a few memorable moments driving it on my test loop. I think it’s the Crown of Keith’s Alfa collection.
When he asked me which Alfa he should sell, I never imagined this would be his choice. I always figured this and the 1600 Spider Veloce would always be with him. It is a very special car, well sorted and well Read More
Here is AutoVlog’s car-spotting video from the just-completed 2019 Monterey Car Week:
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