Blogs
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Jim’s Blog – Question of the Month: Is it wrong to put a Chevy engine in a Ford hot rod?
We’ve all seen it hundreds of times. A 1932 Ford roadster done up in hot rod style, with big and little wheels, candy paint, tuck and roll upholstery, and a 350 Chevy V8. A Chevrolet 350? Wait a second. Shouldn’t your Ford hot rod be all blue oval? Traditionally, in the hot rod world, Bow…
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Get Rid of the Butt-Ugly Lotus and Boxster
There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to the cars we love and hate. After sifting through more than 150 responses to last week’s blog post, the following one, from a commenter I’ll just call GSR, stood out as the most direct, and opinionated. Do you agree with Mr. GSR? I do, some. And…
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Keith’s Blog: Which Car Should I Sell First?
Winter has arrived in the Pacific Northwest, which means all of our cars want to come inside to roost. This creates a problem, as SCM has thirteen cars and nine spaces to park them in. Even I can do that math — four cars have got to go. (American Car Collector only has two cars,…
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Jim’s Blog – Are Classic Cars Safe for Kids?
Here’s a question I never thought I’d worry about. Is it safe to haul your kid around in your vintage car? My daughter Katie is nearly a year old. I usually drive her around in my ’06 Charger or in my wife’s ’11 Toyota 4Runner. But every once in a while I take her out…
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Keith’s Blog: Keith Martin is NOT the World’s Fattest Man
I recently got an email from a reader congratulating me on my status as “The World’s Fattest Man.” Now, I would be the first to admit that getting into the tux I wore to my senior prom might be a bit of a struggle, but “World’s Fattest Man?” So I did a Google image search…
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SCM Wins Society Of Automotive Historians Award
A year ago, SCM was named “The Best Classic Car Magazine in the World” by About.com. Just last weekend, we were honored again, this time by the prestigious Society of Automotive Historians. Each year at their annual meeting, they give the Richard and Grace Bingham Award, for “the outstanding treatment of historical topics in an…
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An Alabama Four-Door Hard Top on 22s Arrives in Portland
Right after the week-long Hot August Nights and before the also-week-long Monterey events, I decided to buy a classic car. Maybe the collective buzz in the car-world ether inspired me. All I know is I found the car I wanted in Huntsville, AL. One hitch: I live in Portland, OR, 2,500 miles away.
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Keith’s Blog: The Headache of Old Cars and a Partial Solution
In a recent blog post, I asked for help with the headaches I was getting when driving certain old cars. I noted that I had purchased a CO meter, and that the interiors were all reading well within acceptable limits. Your responses were immediate, numerous and helpful. Let me provide an update.
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Keith’s Blog: Letting the Maserati Run Free
It’s been unseasonably warm in Oregon, so this past weekend we took the opportunity for a quick run to the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and the Lodge at Ka Nee Tah. Set in the Central Oregon desert, near the Deschutes River, the lodge has a hot spring-fed pool, along with waterslides, hiking trails, miniature golf…
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Another Home Run: The 2012 BMW CCA Oktoberfest
I’m on my way home from Columbus, Ohio, where the 43rd annual BMW CCA Oktoberfest has just concluded. The week-long annual event is like Disneyland for BMW owners, and it’s the kind of event that car clubs all over the world aspire to put on.