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Keith’s Blog: New Year’s Resolutions For a Car Collector
As we wait for the ball to drop in Times Square, it’s a good time to reflect on all the good, bad and insanely stupid things we’ve done in the name of car collecting this past year, and how we might become better collectors in the future. Here are my resolutions. Let’s check back in…
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Keith’s Blog: Up on the Rooftop 1-2-3, an SWB is Waiting for Me!
Tonight Santa circumnavigates the globe, leaving presents for young and old everywhere. To make sure that car collectors aren’t left out of his munificence, on behalf of all of you, we’re sending this to him via SCM email express. Dear Santa: We’ve all been good little boy and girl collectors this year. Therefore, we request…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“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 a chance to provide a…
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Jim’s Blog: The Best Buys of 2013
Every issue of ACC includes five best buys — the cars our staff consider to be the best deals in each issue. For me, one of the best parts of reading the magazine is trying to pick the cars I would have bought had I been standing among the bidders at each auction. I can’t…
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Keith’s Blog: We Don’t Have Headlights!
The fettling of the Sprint begins We were just outside Corbett, Oregon, driving SCM’s 1958 Giulietta Sprint at 70 mph. It was pitch black and 30 degrees outside. I reached over to twist the dash-mounted heater fan rheostat, heard a pop from the fuse block and suddenly everything was dark. Gone were the headlights, directional turn…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Nice patina and stance” — Martin Tuip, via Facebook 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 a chance to provide a new witty and provocative caption. Each week’s winner will be announced in the Newsletter. Share…
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Keith’s Blog: Boar’s Head or Rovers in the Snow?
Boar’s Head or Rovers in the Snow? Every year I’m faced with the same difficult decision. The first weekend in December is when the Pacific Coast Rover Club has its annual Christmas run in the Tillamook State Forest, followed by a tasty dinner at hosts Paul and Pamela Petroff’s home. It’s the same night that…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“A masterful homage to 1960s psychadelia” – Ace 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 a chance to provide a new witty and provocative caption. Each week’s winner will be announced in the Newsletter. Share…
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Jim’s Blog — Holiday Gifts for the Car Person on your List
Do car people like sweaters and socks as gifts for the holidays? Sure. Is that what they really want? Nope. If you’re hunting for that perfect car-related item for the motorhead on your list, ACC is here to help. Here’s a list of five cool and useful items to consider: A good flashlight: I’ve said…
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Keith’s Blog: Let the Fettling Begin!
It was just over 14 months ago that I bought our 1958 Giulietta Sprint Veloce at Concorso Italiano. I was attracted to it because it was a true numbers-matching Veloce. The freshly restored car had been driven to Concorso from Los Angeles and appeared to have minimal needs. It looked nearly ready for SCM “service”…