Blogs
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Keith’s Blog: If I Were King of the Restoration Shop
I’ve had a lot of hair-brained ideas over the years, but none as ridiculous as opening my own restoration shop. It was the late 1980s, and I was selling 20 to 30 cars a month to overseas clients. One of my chief competitors was Mark Hyman. We had both figured out how to get six…
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Keith’s Blog: Parades or Concours?
The Rodeo Drive Concours D’Elegance in tony Beverly Hills has been a Father’s Day fixture. To paraphrase Jay Leno, “mere millionaires can mingle with billionaires” during this car show. You know the drill. Prep your car and have it there by 7 am. Get out your folding chairs and prepare to bake in the sun…
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Keith’s Blog: Touring is Back
It’s been two years since I have been on a tour. I first had some medical challenges, which were followed directly by the pandemic. Effectively car events have been off-limits for me for a long time. But as we gradually emerge from our health crisis, a thoughtful return to normal is at hand. SCM Tour…
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Keith’s Blog: Caravan to Concorso is a Go!
Are you ready for an adventure? A tour with no route book, no pre-determined places to eat and where you make your own reservations? Where anything that moves under its own power is welcome? If so, considering joining us in our annual pilgrimage from the Pacific Northwest to Monterey. Here’s the planning brief: We head…
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Keith’s Blog: Tours for Citroëns, Lancias and Siatas
We are just a couple of weeks away from the 2021 SCM 1000 Classic. We’ve been sold out for some time; our self-imposed limit is 45 cars. Featured this year are the cars of England, although any pre-1975 sports car is invited to apply. Our first tour featured Alfa Romeo, our second, the cars of…
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Market Moment: Missing in Action!
SCM contributors Lowell Paddock, former GM senior executive, and Philip Richter, founder of Turtle Garage, discuss some great cars that have are missing in action and rarely seen in the marketplace. The 1970-1978 Ford-Mercury Capri, 1985-1989 Merkur XR4Ti, 1987-1989 Merkur Scorpio, 1982-1985 Renault Fuego, 1983-1990 Isuzu Impulse, 1997-2001 Isuzu VehiCross, 1986-1990 Nissan Pulsar NX and…
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Keith’s Blog: Touring for Cars Old and New
We’ve been kicking around some thoughts about sports cars tours. I wanted to share them with you and get your reactions. I believe the future of tours will revolve around events that involve driving, immersion in the geography and culture of the areas you are in, and nightly “Conversations with Collectors” with like-minded enthusiasts. For…
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Under-appreciated but not for much longer, the 1984-1996 Chevrolet Corvette C4
SCM contributors Lowell Paddock, former GM senior executive, and Philip Richter, founder of Turtle Garage, discuss one of the most affordable and underappreciated members of the Corvette family, the 1984-1996 C4.
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Keith’s Blog: Adapt Your Driving to Suit the Car
A friend is driving his 1958 MGA on the upcoming SCM 1000. The route will take us over Mt. Hood, to Crater Lake and to other scenic destinations with plenty of elevation changes. “The brake drums and shoes on my car are tiny. I think I better upgrade to front discs.” “Why bother,” was my…
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From The Fast and the Furious to favorites at Radwood
SCM contributors Lowell Paddock, former GM senior executive, and Philip Richter, founder of Turtle Garage, take a look at three classics from the Land of the Rising Sun and fast-appreciating collectibles: The 1989-1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R R32, 1997-2001 Acura Integra Type R and 2004-2012 Subaru WRX STi.