SCM Publisher Keith Martin talks with Tom Cotter, The Barn Find Hunter, about his recent accident at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, what it’s like to race an old Corvette and why the Cotter family loves vintage racing.
Blogs
Keith’s Blog: Why You Have to Overspend to Make Old Cars Right
It costs real money to turn a classic car into a fun driver. Our 1965 Volvo 122S was a case in point. It was a decent car, but it still needed nearly $10,000 spent on it before it was enjoyable to take down the road. With any old car […]
Keith’s Blog: The SCM Jag Becomes Another Roadside Attraction
One moment, the 1971 Jaguar V12 coupe was hustling along at 70 mph on Highway 26, heading back to Portland after a satisfying lunch of fresh-caught rockfish at the South Bay Wild Fish House in Astoria, OR. The next, it was sitting silently, hood-up, by the side of the road. […]
Keith’s Blog: The SCM Volvo is Gone
For $21,000, someone has become the new owner of the SCM Volvo 122S. Our friends at Avant-Garde Collection listed it for us on Bring a Trailer. “Being an automatic really held it back. If it had been a stick with overdrive it would easily have brought another $10,000,” said the […]
Keith’s Blog: On Loan: Executive Editor Jeff Sabatini’s Porsche 928 Report
When Keith offered up the U-boat for the 450-mile roundtrip to southern Oregon I had planned for the weekend, I did not hesitate to answer affirmatively. Being “between” cars myself, the opportunity to drive the SCM Porsche 928 rather than my wife’s diesel VW Jetta daily driver instantly transformed the […]
Pacers, Pintos and Vegas, Oh My! Looking at overlooked affordable Americans from the 1970s: AMC Gremlin, AMC Pacer, Ford Pinto, Mercury Bobcat, Chevrolet Vega
SCM contributors Lowell Paddock, former GM senior executive, and Philip Richter, founder of Turtle Garage, take a light-hearted look at some underappreciated American cars from the 1970s. Was the Chevy Vega too much too soon? Are the AMC Gremlin and Pacer overlooked classics? Is a Ford Pinto wagon worth seeking […]
Keith’s Blog: Which Car to Monterey?
We are gearing up for our annual Caravan to Concorso. Run “cowboy-style” as tribute to Martin Swig’s love of irreverent motoring, we know only a few things for sure. Everyone is welcome, but sports cars are preferred. There are no entry fees or route books. You’ll get an SCM hat […]
A Mercedes-Benz Four-Door Missile and DTM superstar. Looking at the potent and powerful 1984 to 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 E-16V Einspritzen
Sports Car Market Publisher Keith Martin and SCM Contributor and German car authority Philip Richter examine the fascinating story behind the Mercedes-Benz 190E-16V. Whether in 2.3-16V or 2.5-16V form, find out what makes this four-door racing car for the street an affordable alternative to the E30 BMW M3.
Keith’s Blog: A Ferrari Afternoon
I’ve been driving sports cars on Marmot Road since 1969. That was the year I moved from San Francisco to Portland to attend Reed College. Over the past decades, I’ve discovered a variety of ways to go from my home, loop around Mt. Hood and return. I’ve driven my “Circuit […]
A poor relation or a worthy alternative? Looking at the 1955 -1963 Mercedes-Benz 190SL (W121)
Sports Car Market Publisher Keith Martin and SCM Contributor and German car authority Philip Richter look at the 1955 – 1963 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL. Built as a more affordable alternative to the 300 SL, the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL shares DNA with its legendary sibling, but is it worth owning today? […]