I played hooky from work last week and took our 1971 Jaguar E-type V12 coupe for a 150-mile drive. Our lunch destination was Skamania Lodge, the home base of the 2022 SCM 1000. It’s about 50 miles away. There are a couple of ways to get there. My co-driver, Lou […]
Buy, Sell, Hold continues down the road to Monterey Car Week 2022 as we spotlight Mecum Lead TV Analyst and Company Relations Director John Kraman. He and host Darin Roberge talk his early days with the auction juggernaut, the mega miles he travels, his most memorable Mecum moments and the […]
When we asked Somer Hooker to be the SCM Concours Ambassador, I envisioned his role as finding cars at events that deserved SCM recognition. I didn’t realize he would also start sending me links to cars for sale that he thinks might interest me. For instance, this vintage 1965 BMW […]
Buy, Sell, Hold starts down the road to Monterey Car Week 2022 with a spotlight on Broad Arrow Group’s Partner and Senior Car Specialist Alexander Weaver. He and host Darin Roberge discuss Broad Arrow’s inaugural Monterey Motorlux auction event, run down their list of exciting offerings and introduce you to […]
I recently completed the 2022 SCM 1000 AMG Invitational. There were 25 performance Mercedes of various vintages entered. The star car was the 2009 SLR McLaren Stirling Moss entered by Wynn McCaw. The event was set up exactly the same as SCM 1000 Classic events we have put on in […]
Buy, Sell, Hold returns this week with a spotlight on Meccanic Shop Founder and Bring-a-Trailer Legend Anthony Serra. Anthony and host Darin Roberge talk the inception of Meccanic Shop, what makes the best (and the worst) Bring-a-Trailer cars, how he became a platform super seller and the importance of creating […]
Last week my blog stressed the need for all of us on tours to drive responsibly. Thoughtless drivers can not only leave a lasting poor impression of sports cars with the communities they pass through, but they can also end up creating accidents with potentially fatal consequences. Here are a […]
Buy, Sell, Hold returns this week with a spotlight on Curated President and Founder of the Miami Councours and Countach Rally John Temerian. John and host Darin Roberge discuss Curated’s unique and exciting inventory, the budding retro supercar market, the importance of carrying on family tradition through collector cars and […]
The next five years will be a telling time for car tours. If entrants and organizers don’t play their hands correctly, tours as we know them may disappear. There is a growing dichotomy between the performance ability of new cars and the consequences of a mishap. We were reminded of […]
Buy, Sell, Hold returns this week with a spotlight on Allard Motor Works President and CEO Roger Allard. Roger and host Darin Roberge discuss Allard Motor Company’s history, Roger’s background with the brand, the incredible advancements Allard Motor Works has made to the existing concept and the impact of the […]
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