Old cars are a great place to spend your time, especially when you have a lot of time. A project car can suck up a year or more of your life, which if we’re being honest is not such a bad thing right now. The guy everyone loves to hate […]
Blogs
11: Mark Hyman
Mark Hyman is the founder of Hyman Ltd, one of the largest and most respected collector vehicle dealers in the world Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Hyman Ltd’s 70,000-square foot facility is filled with a diverse inventory of nearly 200 of the world’s finest automobiles, covering virtually every era […]
From the Auction Desk: Counting Blessings and Helping Out
It was a sunny, 65-degree spring weekend. Nature spared Portland, Oregon from the tornados that ripped through parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana over Easter weekend. We didn’t get buried in Maine’s spring snowstorm that left people without power for days. We also didn’t wake up to severe storms like […]
Keith’s Blog: Ship My Car Right to the Shop
It’s like Christmas morning when a new car arrives at SCM. We get the call from the driver a few hours in advance. I start watching N.E. Sandy Boulevard from the conference room windows of SCM World Headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Soon enough, the truck comes into view, and the […]
From the Auction Desk: Only 11 Weeks to Go (Maybe)
By now, many of us are getting used to days at home. Oregon’s governor mandated a stay-at-home policy on March 23, so it’s been two weeks-plus at home for most of ACC’s staff, although I started a week earlier since I’m part hermit. Maybe you’re one of the lucky ones […]
Jim’s Blog: Substance and Style
I like to think there are three factors that make an old car desirable: Style, performance, and nostalgia. To some degree, each old car sale is driven by those factors, even if they’re not always the same for every model. A classic Corvette has all three in more or less […]
10: Bruce Trenery
Bruce Trenery is the owner of Fantasy Junction located in Emeryville, California, a company he started with two friends in 1976. By the next year he took over the company and since then he has sold over 9,000 collector vehicles including classics, vintage race cars, and pretty much everything else. […]
From the Auction Desk
It’s a new week, and that means more rescheduled auctions these days. However, it seems that companies are pretty confident that they have dates where we can all meet up again. Late last week, Mecum announced the rescheduling of its flagship Spring Classic sale in Indianapolis, IN. Originally slated for […]
Keith’s Blog: Strange Times
It’s an odd time to be talking about classic cars. Our whole world has been turned upside down in a matter of weeks. We are holding our collective breath, waiting to find out what is going to happen next. But, in fact, many service and restoration shops are open. People […]
From the Auction Desk: Distract Yourself Online and In the Garage
By this point, I’m sure most of us are pretty tired of the stay-at-home orders, or some level of social distancing, that have marked a profound change in our daily lives. Yes, I know, you click on the car stuff to avoid reading about COVID-19, but this isn’t a political […]