Blogs
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Keith’s Blog: MGA or Boxster for Bradley
In just over two years, Bradley will be turning 15. In Oregon, that’s the when you can get a learner permit. You can drive a car, but you have to have a licensed adult with you. I’ve been through this rite of passage five times now — four times with now-grown stepsons. It was 13…
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From the Auction Desk: $15,500 McLaren
With land auctions closed down, our options for buying and selling cars are very limited at the moment. That doesn’t mean there aren’t strange and interesting discoveries to make. Check out this ’89 Turbo Grand Prix ASC/McLaren that sold on Monday for $15,500. You can read the auction-site copy for in-depth details on this specific…
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Jim’s Blog: What to Look For in Your Next Buy
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 — you know him, he’s…
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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 and genre imaginable — from horseless…
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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 intricate choreography of unloading begins.…
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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 that has the ability to…
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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 equal measure. A Model A…
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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. Back in the day, Bruce…
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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 are buying and selling cars…
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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 debate or your buddy’s new…