If you like driving on the beach, Oregon’s the state for you. The Oregon Beach Bill, passed in 1967, established public ownership of land along the Oregon coast. This was to ensure that everyone has access to the beaches and ocean, which is not always the case in other states. […]
For the past 18 months, I’ve blathered on about how I’d drive my 1965 Giulia Spider Veloce once the restoration was finished. It wasn’t going to be a garage queen. After all, it’s just a used car that’s been with my family for many years. The restoration simply marks a […]
“Are you ready for your and my Super’s 50th on Monday?” Andrew Watry, keeper of the Alfa Romeo Berlina Register sent me that note last weekend. An aficionado of Alfas with four doors, Andrew helped me locate the SCM Super a few years ago. According to the Alfa Romeo Documentation […]
Next year will mark the beginning of the fourth decade of SCM. From its humble beginnings as a two-page mimeographed Alfa Romeo Market Letter, it’s grown to a market-leading publication. It never occurred to me back then that I would be creating a job – actually a career – for […]
I read a recent article in Bloomberg about the rise in collectability of first generation Ford Broncos. Some are now selling for over six figures. I’ve owned first-gen Broncos (and even a Bronco II, but I don’t like to admit to it), and they are decent enough bare-bones utility vehicles. […]
I’ve been a part of the Arizona Concours d’Elegance since day one, four years ago. I recall that first year, looking out of my hotel room onto the grass-covered splendor of the courtyard of the Arizona Biltmore. It was pitch black as the first cars entered the field. Within an […]
I used to carry a load of spare parts in the trunk of my car. Now I just bring a cellphone and a AAA towing card. For wrecker service Roanoke, call Hagee’s Towing LLC. For towing Roanoke call Request Towing & Recovery. When I first started going on classic rallies […]
The pieces are coming together. I maintain that the only way to get kids involved with our old cars is to engage them from a very early age. Old cars should just be one of the many hobbies and sports they enjoy. In his after-school classes, my 9-year-old Bradley is […]
Our old cars continue to make the transition from daily use appliances to coveted artifacts. This change raises an entirely different set of questions when it comes to deciding the quality and condition of a car you might buy. Just buying something that runs and drives is not what we’re […]
For most of us, December is not the best month to drive our classic cars. Aside from the cold, there often is snow on the ground — and many roads have been salted. I would guess that somewhere more than 80% of our classic cars are sitting under covers in […]