It was just a month ago when a coordination-challenged driver backed his BMW X1 SUV into the side of my 1991 Alfa Romeo Spider S4. I was in a parking lot in Edmonds, WA, waiting to begin a tour with the local Alfa club. My partner Schön chased the driver […]
Buy, Sell, Hold returns this week with a spotlight on Avant-Garde Collection Owner and Super Seller 911R on Bring-a-Trailer, Matt Crandall. Matt and host Darin Roberge talk his history with line carrying dealerships, his transition into collector cars, actionable Bring-a-Trailer buyer and seller advice and Matt makes a big announcement […]
In the pre-internet age, looking for sports cars was simple. There was Hemmings, AutoTrader (both regional and national) and the local classifieds. Time was not of the essence. When we started the Alfa Romeo Market Letter in 1988, we would ask Alfa fanatics across the country to mail us the […]
On this week’s episode of Sports Car Market’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, Mouse Motors Partner Michael Marzano joins us to discuss the company’s inception, their incredible list of both past and present inventory (including an Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale!) and the car that made them all time cars and […]
Whenever you take your car out of the garage, you are putting it at risk. That was brought home to me recently. I had decided to join the Northwest Alfa Romeo Club (NWARC) on a day tour of Bainbridge Island, Washington. This would also give me a chance to spend […]
On this week’s episode of Sports Car Market Magazine’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, Jennifer Tetley of Maple Brothers Auctions stops by to talk the company’s inception, upcoming events, the market segment they serve and the origins of “auction dog”. Join us every Monday night at 7:00 EST for new episodes […]
A missed phone call saved me $29,900. As I surveyed the classic car world looking for underappreciated and affordable automatics, the Jensen Interceptor popped up. With its large backlight, it looks like an homage to a first-generation Plymouth Barracuda. It has a mechanical simplicity that is appealing. Most were built […]
This week on Sport Car Market’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, Jose Romero of DriverSourcereturns to talk the current state and direction of the marketplace, add to the Ferrari Dino vs Ferrari Daytona debate and run down their vast and diverse collection of offerings in this year’s Oktmotorfest Bring-a-Trailer collection. Join us every Monday night […]
There’s a lot of caterwauling going on about kids not being able to drive manual shift gearboxes. I think the focus should be on the skills necessary to drive at all, not what the transmission is. There will always be a manual shift car around for your kids to drive—if […]
This week, Buy, Sell, Hold spotlights Automotive Fine Artist Lyn Hiner. Lyn and host Darin Roberge discuss her process, unique techniques, her path from performance racing to the automotive art scene and the very special Porsche that started it all. Join us every Monday night at 7:00 EST for new episodes of Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight!
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