Last week we described how we ended up buying a 1975 Porsche 911 S Sportomatic offered for sale at the Hershey Swap Meet – while sitting at our desk in Portland, Oregon. In a “Love or Hate It” ‘70s Bahama Yellow (called Desert Beige by Porsche that year) it was […]
Blogs
Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #43 – Eric Minoff – Senior Car Specialist at Bonhams
On the next episode of Sport Car Market Magazine’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, we are joined by Bonhams Senior Car Specialist Eric Minoff. He and host Darin Roberge cover the current state of the pre-war market, up and coming JDM offerings and run-down featured vehicles from their approaching Amelia Island […]
Keith’s Blog: SCM Finds its Porsche 911 Sporto
“Good things come to those who wait.” For the past couple of years, I have been watchfully waiting for the right Porsche 911 with a Sportomatic transmission to come along. I’ve chased a couple on BaT but dropped out when the bidding passed the $70k mark. While I continue to […]
Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #42 – Hans Wurl – Car Specialist at Gooding & Company
Buy, Sell, Hold moves closer to Amelia Island 2023 this week, as we spotlight Gooding & Company Car Specialist Hans Wurl. We talk their incredible Amelia catalogue including an exclusive collection of offerings from RUF and a very, very special one-of-one 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider. NOW […]
Keith’s Blog: Shall We Drive to Monterey?
It’s never too early to start planning for Monterey Car Week. For several years, we organized a casual drive from Portland down the Pacific Coast. On our last trip, our motley crew included an Autozam AZ-1, an Alfa Giulia Super and Berlina, and a Citroën DS21 Decapotable. It won’t surprise […]
Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #41 – David Swig – Senior Car Specialist at Broad Arrow Auctions
Arizona is done and the road to Amelia has begun! This week Buy, Sell, Hold spotlights Broad Arrow Group/Broad Arrow Auctions Senior Car Specialist David Swig. We review all the latest Broad Arrow news and all their early featured offerings. NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS Join us every […]
Keith’s Blog: Mercedes, Jaguar or Alfa?
The SCM 1000 is less than six months away. It will be an all-inclusive 1,000-mile romp on select, challenging two-lane roads of eastern Washington. With a hub in Spokane, in the heart of the restaurant district, the route will take us to the Grand Coulee Dam, rustic Lewiston, ID, and […]
Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #40 – Arizona 2023 Preview Special with SCM Contributor Michael Leven
The dockets are filled, gavels ready and Arizona Car Week 2023 is here! This week, on a special presentation of Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, SCM Contributor Michael Leven stops by to preview everything Arizona. He and host Darin Roberge talk collections, events, trends, potential market impact and take a deep […]
Keith’s Blog: My Giulietta Sprint Speciale on BaT
SCM advertiser Fantasy Junction is selling a Sprint Speciale I recently owned and restored on Bring a Trailer. You will find many pictures and comments with the listing. Here are a few of my own thoughts (which I posted): I was the previous owner of this car and oversaw the […]
Keith’s Blog: How My $2,500 Land Rover Became a $15,000 Rig
I am no stranger to Land Rovers. Over the past two decades I have owned a Discovery Series I, Range Rover Classic, Series III 88 and an RHD D90 turbodiesel. I was looking for something civilized for the mild trail runs the Pacific Coast Rover Club puts on every couple […]