Blogs
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Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #50 – John Michalak – Co-Owner of Central Classic Cars
On this week’s episode of Sports Car Market’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, John Michalak of Central Classic Cars joins us to discuss the vintage air cooled market, the value of “opportunity cars” and what it’s like to import and offer South American Volkswagens in the United States. WATCH ON YOUTUBE OR LISTEN ON ALL MAJOR…
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Keith’s Blog: Father-and-Son Adventures
Bradley and I had two road trips in a week. First, we drove to Astoria, on the Oregon Coast. We took the 1991 Alfa Spider and he drove about 100 miles. This being springtime in Oregon, we drove through a hailstorm. The combination of the scenic, winding Highway 26 and the nimble S4 Spider is…
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Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #49 – Katelyn Conlon – Chief Revenue Officer at Luxury Asset Capital
On this week’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, Katelyn Conlon, Chief Revenue Officer of Luxury Asset Capital is our guest. She and Host Darin Roberge talk the company’s origin, their mission and the advantages of leveraging stored and/or unused collectibles and luxury assets. WATCH ON YOUTUBE OR LISTEN ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS Join us every…
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Keith’s Blog: Eleven Cars to Three, Your Choices
Last week I asked for your help in paring down my collection from 11 to 3 cars. While I am not planning on selling anything in the near future, 11 cars means 11 batteries to keep charged, 11 cars to run to the ethanol-free gas station, and 11 cars to keep tires with safe date-codes…
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Keith’s Blog: From Eleven Cars to Three
It’s getting to be time to prune the collection. At the moment, we have 11 cars in the SCM fleet, including my daily driver Hyundai Elantra. Eight are on the button, and three are in the midst of mild mechanical refurbishments. For sheer ease of management — and perhaps to pretend I can be practical…
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Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #48 – Andy Reid – Hayden Wood Insurance
On this week’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, Insurance Guru, Columnist and Concours Judge Andy Reid joins us to discuss his approach to judging, the future of the Concours scene and we take a deep dive into everything collector vehicle insurance related. WATCH ON YOUTUBE OR LISTEN ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS Join us every Monday…
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Keith’s Blog: The Allard Experience
Starting when I was three years old, my grandfather would perch me on the nose of his Ford 9N tractor. It was a ritual we repeated every Saturday morning at our family’s small farm in Novato, California (about 28 miles north of our home in San Francisco). My engagement with all things motorized stretches back…
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Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #47 – Keith Koscak – Partner and Specialist at LBI Limited
This week on Sports Car Market’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, Keith Koscak from LBI Limited joins us to talk LBI’s diverse and interesting inventory, their experience with Supercar and JDM markets and their incredible knack for uncovering rare and exclusive barn finds. WATCH ON YOUTUBE OR LISTEN ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS Join us every…
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Keith’s Blog: First Drive
A few months ago, my son Bradley turned 15. He passed the written test and then I signed him up for lessons for street driving from a professional. In the teacher’s Honda CR-V, he had several sessions navigating local streets, and a couple of stints on freeways. Now it was my turn to go out…
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Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #46 – Emily Lambert – Managing Director of the Cobra Experience
This week, Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight focuses on Cobra Experience Managing Director Emily Lambert. Emily and host Darin Roberge discuss the Cobra Experience’s inception, the incredible array of significant vehicles, Shelby production items and memorabilia on display, their restoration program and how you can put a piece of the Cobra Experience in your garage! WATCH…