Blogs
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Alex’s Blog: The Little Alfa That Could
If you ever wanted to teach your daughter how to work on engines, just send her on a 1,000-mile road trip in an old car. Last Sunday I left Portland with my two good friends, Carly Mackie and Carolyn Corl. We cruised down Highway 101 in the Sports Car Market ‘67 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super…
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Alex’s Blog: Toto, We’re Not in Oregon Any More
Espresso bars, cigarettes and the telephone greeting “Pronto!” surrounded me. It was official: I had just stepped off the plane into Italy with the promise of driving restored classic Ferraris on the horizon. It was the quickest 48 hours of my life. A week ago my father, publisher Keith Martin, and I received an invitation…
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Jim’s Blog – 12 Days, 1,200 Cars, Over $322m Sold
It’s been a car-filled few weeks for the ACC crew. First, we took a new Jeep to Reno, and then we drove to Monterey for the annual Monterey car auctions, the Pebble Beach Concours, and this year’s vintage races. ACC Associate Editor Chad Tyson and I were on the road a total of 12 days,…
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Monterey 2013 in Pictures
Monterey Car Week 2013 has drawn to a close. Here are some of our favorite memories from the Peninsula.
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
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 fresh chance to provide a witty and provocative caption. Each week’s winner will be announced in the Newsletter. Share your caption for this week’s photo in the…
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Keith’s Blog: The Afterglow of Monterey
The Monday after Classic Car Week in Monterey is strangely quiet. No herds of Lamborghini Aventadors pushing their way through traffic. All the real Cobras are gone; you know if you see one today it’s a Tupperware special. I’m staying on through Thursday, to participate in the BMW CCA annual convention, Oktoberfest. Wendie drove our…
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Keith’s Blog: The Tii Gets Ready for Monterey
It was over a year ago that we persuaded SCMer Ned Scudder to part with his beloved Turkis-colored 1972 2002 tii. And on Wednesday, Wendie is planning to drive it from Portland to Monterey. But the path from acquisition to “in service” hasn’t been easy or short. The car was fundamentally sound, with a fresh…
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Chad’s Blog: Getting Dirty with the Jeep
The party has wound down in Reno. Jim and I figured it might be a good idea to head out of town for part of the day, if only to escape everybody loading up their customs and classics to head home. Carson City is only 30 miles south of Reno, so we headed that way…
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Jim’s Blog: Star Cars Cross the Block at Barrett-Jackson
There are all sorts of things for car people to do in Reno during Hot August Nights. But for buyers and sellers, there was one place not to miss: Barrett-Jackson at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Thursday and Friday saw car sales roll past $5.6m for 209 lots, and a lot of the heavier stuff –…
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Chad’s Blog: Cruise Into the Night
Downtown Reno. Five people deep as far as I could see. Waiting to cross the street took almost 15 minutes. Walking across the street took up to three minutes. This place was packed. The big cap to every night at Hot August Nights is a cruise from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Our first night…