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Keith’s Blog: A Classic Tour for Modern Cars?
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 the same location. It was…
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Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #15 – Anthony Serra – President of Meccanic Shop and Bring-a-Trailer Super Seller
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 a “personal touch” when listing…
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Keith’s Blog: Bad Driving and the End of Tours – You Respond
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 few of the responses I…
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Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #14 – John Temerian – President of Curated and Founder of the Miami Concours and Countach Rally
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 reasons for the Countach’s unjust…
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Keith’s Blog: The End of Car Tours?
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 this by news of a…
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Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #13 – Roger Allard – President and CEO Allard Motor Works
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 NHTSA’s recent decision to approve…
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Guest Blog: SCM Goes Gambling
The Gambler 500 Rally is in some ways the polar opposite of Sports Car Market. Where we mainly concern ourselves with highly collectible cars in top condition, the cars of the Gambler lean mightily towards the “disposable” end of the spectrum. While the event no longer has a $500 rule, participants adhere to the idea…
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Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #12 – Steve Kittrell – Sales Manager of Mohr Imports & Founder of Veloce Valuations
This week, Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight welcomes Mohr Imports Sales Manager and Veloce Valuations Founder and President Steve Kittrell. Steve and host Darin Roberge talk Mohr’s iconic location and innovative approach, the inception of Veloce Valuations and its growing brand, a fantastic recent barnfind and Steve’s strong list of Concours judging credentials. Join us every Monday night at 7:00 EST for new episodes…
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Keith’s Blog: An Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato for Free
I saved myself $63k this weekend. As I continue to explore the world of vintage manumatics, Porsche 911 Sportomatics have been on my radar. I’m willing to give up the third pedal, but not the satisfaction of manually selecting gears. Once unloved, Sportos now seem to be as ridiculously expensive as all other air-cooled Porsches.…
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Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #11 – BREAKING NEWS: THE MOST VALUABLE CAR EVER SOLD with Peter Haynes of RM Sotheby’s
BREAKING NEWS: THE MOST VALUABLE CAR EVER SOLD! Peter Haynes, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for RM Sotheby’s visits to give us an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the recent world record breaking $143,000,000 sale of the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé. He and host Darin Roberge discuss, how it happened, why it happened, the incredible cause it benefits and what this indicates about the current climate…