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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 owner, Matt Crandall (BaT moniker:…
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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 trip into something special. We…
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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 out? We’ll provide the answers…
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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 and a sticker. Some of…
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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.
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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? Beautiful? Of course! Too slow?…
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Keith’s Blog: The Modern-Day Three-Car Collection: AMG, Z4 and R8
I took the SCM 2004 Mercedes AMG SL 55 out for a 100-mile drive through the Oregon wine country last Saturday. It was a glorious early-spring sunny day. I spent most of the time with the top down. The most attractive feature of this 500-hp machine continues to be its hardtop convertible. There is simply…
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Having their moment in the sun, the 1989 to 2001 Mercedes-Benz R129 (SL 280, 300 SL, SL 320, 500 SL, SL 500, 600SL, SL 600) takes off in the market.
SCM Contributor and German car authority Philip Richter examines the Mercedes-Benz R129 SL Class(SL 280, 300 SL, SL 320, 500 SL, SL 500, 600SL, SL 600) to see what’s driving their increasing popularity in the market. One of Bruno Sacco’s most timeless designs and with everything from an inline and V-6 to a V-8 and…
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Keith’s Blog: Join the SCM Caravan to Concorso
We are currently planning our annual informal tour down the coasts of Oregon and California to Monterey. Anyone is welcome to join, although cars with at least a pretension of sportiness are preferred. Event stickers and SCM hats will be provided. At the moment, our plans call for me to drive the SCM 1971 E-type…
