Blogs
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Jim’s Blog: Are Barn Finds Dead?
Trends come and go. Sometimes this is a good thing. Anybody miss their custom Van from 1977? One thing I saw less of this year, at least in Scottsdale, were barn-find cars. Sure, there were dusty originals on offer at places like Barrett-Jackson, but they were typically OE cars with delivery miles that were still…
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01: Bill Warner
Bill Warner is the chairman and founder of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance taking place Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 8, 2020. He is a lifelong racer, automotive photographer, collector, speaker, author, and all-around gearhead. He’s worked with cars his entire life and spent his career as an electrical engineer, serving in the Florida…
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Keith’s Blog: Caravan to Concorso Is Back!
Mark your calendars. The third annual Caravan to Concorso will leave Portland on Saturday, August 8. With the addition of the Volvo 122 Automatic to the SCM fleet, I’ve got a ride even if my clutch leg isn’t completely up to snuff. Any pre-1975 car is welcome. Aside from providing a route and cities for…
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Ford vs. Ferrari Comes to the Philadelphia Concours
On April 24-25, the fourth annual Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance, the premier concours event in the City of Brotherly Love, will celebrate the greatest rivalry in car racing history that inspired the 2019 film “Ford v Ferrari” and Ford’s first victory over Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. Vintage Fords…
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Jim’s Blog: The $50k Challenge
We’re working on finishing up ACC’s 50th issue this week, which is full of information out of Scottsdale, Kissimmee, and beyond. Looking at all these sales got me thinking about how the market has shifted over the past few years, both in terms of prices and the kinds of cars being offered. What’s the best…
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Keith’s Blog: Should I Sell the SS?
The 1961 Alfa Sprint Speciale is finally coming back to life. Nasko has built an all-new gearbox for it, using the original small-bushing tailpiece but with updated synchros inside. It’s been road-tested and is ready to go. The gray and red leather upholstery and gray carpets that Matt Jones had made in Bologna is being…
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Buy/Sell/Hold is Coming Your Way
After five and a half years of producing and hosting my Cars Yeah podcast and interviewing over 1,475 Inspiring Automotive Enthusiasts™ I suggested to Keith that we join forces and create a new podcast together. And so, Buy Sell Hold was born. The focus of this collaboration is to bring to you a weekly podcast…
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Jim’s Blog: The Best Buy in Arizona
The Arizona auctions are now complete. The ACC team has returned back to HQ, and we’re working on making sense of the numbers that came out of last week’s sales. This year’s totals highlight some interesting trends and tell us a few things about the market — and that’s stuff you’ll be able to read…
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Keith’s Blog: Scottsdale — It’s the People, Not the Cars
I’m just back from five days in the Sonoran desert. My time there was a whirlwind of visiting auctions, receptions, participating in seminars and reconnecting with friends old and new. This week reinforced my belief that the primary secret sauce of land auctions is the social opportunities they provide. They are a car-collector magnet, bringing…
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Jim’s Blog: What To Buy, Sell and Hold?
As you’re reading this, the ACC Seminar is taking place at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale. This year’s topic: Cars to Buy/Sell/Hold in 2020. This year’s panel — B. Mitchell Carlson, Carl Bomstead, Elana Scherr and Ken Lingenfelter — have a bunch of thoughts on the matter, but I can’t share them here yet. However, it’s the perfect…