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Jim’s Blog: Three Fords to Buy Now
Blue Oval Classics have always been popular, and certain models have always brought a lot of money at auction — special cars like the 1969-70 Boss 429, 2005-06 Ford GT and 1965 Shelby GT350 have always been hot. But what about other Ford cars and trucks that are on the upswing right now — or…
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Keith’s Blog: Which Slushbox for the 2020 SCM 1000?
I’m a planner. There’s always a chance that my clutch leg won’t be fully operational time for the 2020 SCM 1000. I plan on driving the route, so I’ve been musing about affordable, 1974-and-earlier two-pedal options. If I had an unreasonable budget, my first two choices would be either an Iso Lele or a Maserati…
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Jim’s Blog: Snapshots from SEMA 2019
SEMA’s a great place to go see what’s new in the car world, but you can’t just walk into the place off the Vegas strip. The event, while huge, is not open to the public — and that’s why I always tote a nice camera with me. I spent three days on-site at the Las…
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Keith’s Blog: SCM’s Ferrari GT4 on Bring A Trailer
SCM’s beloved 1975 Ferrari 308 GT4 is on Bring A Trailer at No Reserve! Click here for the listing. The auction ends Thursday at 1:35 p.m. This is a remarkable car. I bought it from Fantasy Junction a year ago, flew down to Oakland with Bradley and drove it up the coast to Portland. While…
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Jim’s Blog: It’s SEMA Time!
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog about spotting old car trends using the weather. The SEMA show is another great way to see which older cars or trucks younger members of the car world are starting to consider cool in the old car market. That show starts today. The Specialty Equipment Manufacturers…
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Keith’s Blog: Order Your SCM 2019 Year in Review Today!
The team at SCM has created a perfect way for you to look back over 2019. The first-ever SCM Year in Review is hardbound and suitable for your coffee table. It is 100 pages of never-published images and new articles about the year and the market from SCM regulars Donald Osborne, Simon Kidston, Philip Richter,…
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Jim’s Blog: Three Mopars to Buy Now
Traditionally speaking, the market has been good to Mopar. Some of the biggest muscle car pricing boosts in the 2000s went to Dodges and Plymouths, and they’re still among the most valued muscle machines — especially anything with a Hemi. That leaves buyers in a tough spot. If you want to score a Mopar, in…
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Keith’s Blog: The Inaugural Las Vegas Concours d‘Elegance
“What an amazing display of “A-list cars.” That was the response of Jakob Griesen, Head of the U.S. Motoring Department and Vice President of Bonhams, as he viewed the cars entered in the first annual Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance. Arrayed on the show field at the DragonRidge Country Club, located 18 miles from downtown Las…
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Jim’s Blog: What Can Weather Teach Us About the Market?
Values and trends. That’s what ACC is about. How can we see trends before they really start to take hold? Well, it can be complicated, and it isn’t always an exact science. But there’s one trick to spotting trends I’ve been thinking about lately: Weather. Weather? Really? OK, that may seem a little strange, but…
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Keith’s Blog: World of Speed Motorsports Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees
The World of Speed Motorsports Museum celebrated motorsports personalities who have a connection to the Pacific Northwest on Saturday night. I attended with SCMer Michael Pierce and World of Speed two-time summer program alumnus Bradley Martin. Located just south of Portland in Wilsonville, Oregon, the World of Speed is a hub for car activities of all…