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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…
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Keith’s Blog: Heading South
I’m looking forward to seeing you in Scottsdale. Last year, I missed the desert action for the first time in three decades. But not this year. I’ll see you first at the SCM Insider’s Seminar on Thursday morning, at 9:30 am in the Gooding & Company Auction Tent. “Priced to Sell, Determining Value in an…
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Jim’s Blog: New Year Resolutions
The collector car year is just about to start in a big way, with Kissimmee already underway this week and Scottsdale kicking off with Barrett-Jackson on Saturday. We’ll know soon just how much McQueen’s Mustang is worth, and what the trends are for 2020 out of the desert. But before all that, it’s time to…
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Keith’s Blog: Give Yourself a Winter Drive
This January, if the weather allows, block out an afternoon to get behind the wheel of one of your vintage cars and just go driving. Having some friends join you in their old cars would make it even better. Pick a destination that requires driving on some interesting roads. Even better, have a nice place…
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Jim’s Blog: What’s McQueen’s Mustang Worth?
By now you’ve probably seen the news that the Bullitt Mustang is heading to auction at Mecum Kissimmee in a few weeks. The car, VIN 8R02S125559, is a 1968 Mustang GT 390. It’s Highland Green, fitted with a 4-speed, and still looks just as it did when it tore up the streets of San Francisco…
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Keith’s Blog: Happy New Year!
I hope that you all get a chance to take a collector car out of the garage for a spin sometime today or tomorrow. If the weather gives you a shot to air out your favorite car, turn off the bowl games and celebrate the New Year with a short drive — even if it…