Can you think of a more attention-getting car to have in Monterey than a gullwing? You could spend $1.4 million for a Mercedes. Or you could pay $17,000 for the 1992 SCM Autozam AZ-1. This is the first year it is legal to import this car into the United States. […]
A 1939 Alfa built by Ferrari captured Best of Show at the 46th Annual Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance on Sunday. The concours is held on the tree-shaded lawn of the campus of Pacific University, 20 miles from Portland in Forest Grove. SCM Editor-at-Large Donald Osborne and I shared emcee duties […]
The summer months are always busy here at ACC, as our production schedule here at the magazine ramps up alongside all the annual summer events scheduled to take advantage of good weather. Between that, selling my house, buying another house, and the daily life of having two kids under seven, […]
The 45 cars — and their driving teams — on SCM’s 30th Anniversary Tour are now roaming 1,000 miles of scenic Oregon backroads. I’m along for the ride, and life is great. The Tour started on Sunday afternoon, when the drivers brought their cars to a public display outside of […]
Editor’s note: Premier Financial Services recently interviewed Publisher Martin, and he had a lot of interesting things to say about his life in cars. We’re running the Residual Values interview this week instead of Publisher Martin’s regularly scheduled blog. Read more here.
When tracking the market, we often focus in on what’s hot, what’s rising, and what the best short or long term investment might be on paper. Let this serve as your reminder: Buy what you like. On Friday, I headed out to Mecum’s annual Portland sale to cover cars with […]
The nose of SCM’s 2006 Lotus Elise made a sharp cracking sound when it hit the parking lot divider. Suddenly everyone was looking my way. There were 50 or so Porsches scattered around, with owners busily attaching their event stickers to the sides of their cars. This was the 20th […]
Those of us who are addicted to old cars have daily opportunities to add to our collections. Whether it is an online auction, an ad in a club magazine — or simply a friend who has decided it’s time to sell — the temptation is there. As an inveterate car […]
Old cars are great just as they are. But if you hope to use one regularly these days, a few updates can make the experience better. For example, say you’ve got a 1968 Mustang with a 390 and you live in L.A. That traffic is notorious, and the cooling system […]
Last weekend, the Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon celebrated its 50th anniversary. The four days were chock full of activities, mostly thanks to Lisa McNabb, the energizer bunny of the club. I first joined the club in 1969, when I came to Reed College. Over the years, it has been […]
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