Keith Martin

For those in need of a reason to buy a car, the holiday season offers the perfect excuse. As my birthday comes near Christmas, I conjure up even more fantastical justifications. It’s the time of year that you’re likely to hear phrases like these from around the SCM office:     “It’s Christmas, I deserve an…

Well, 73 blog comments later, my search has narrowed. I appreciate the knowledge, enthusiasm and opinions you’ve all shared during the past week, and you have definitely propelled things forward. Here’s where we stand. I’ve located a gray / gray 1995.5 Audi Avant in the Pacific Northwest that seems like a good candidate for the…

Passions and opinions run deep in the world of sports cars. To the many, many people who emailed me their suggestions as to whether the next addition to the SCM stable should be an Alfa Berlina, a BMW 2002 tii “roundie” or a Volvo P1800, I thank you. Just when I thought I had settled…

Christmas is approaching, and I’m wondering what to get SCM to celebrate the holidays. In the past few months, we’ve sold our Series III Land Rover 88, our Volvo 544 and all three of our MGBs. Our Mercedes Ponton went away as well, but through mishap rather than planning. So it’s time to think about…

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, in that case, here is the pictorial equivalent of 25,000 words, which is still not sufficent to describe the sprawling acreage of automotive sensory bombardment that is SEMA. It wasn’t our first time at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show, but there really…

When the busy season of summer driving events draws to a close, the comings and goings of the SCM garage subsists mostly of visits to and from various shops. The 1967 Alfa Romeo GTV is finally getting its door repaired this week, after a passing cyclist dented it while parked this summer. We were also able…

Our Road to Reno trip in three 1974 MGBs last summer was a great success. In addition to the scenery and the camaraderie, we learned that for under $10,000 you can have a fun, reliable vintage sports car. As we settle into winter, we’ve started thinking about next year — and the next road trip.…

As my Facebook friends are already aware, I had a foot operation last week that will keep me driving automatics only for the next couple of months. Which, coupled with the fact that we have a four-year-old who needs to ride in a car seat, made this the perfect opportunity to look for a four-door…

It’s been another frenetic week far from home. First we flew to Pennsylvania for Auctions America by RM’s Fall Carlisle sale, where we filmed for What’s My Car Worth. The cars were excellent, but the highlight of my time in PA might have been the Boiling Springs Tavern, owned by SCMer Geoff Keith. (I recommend…