A truffle hound has nothing on Robb Sass when it comes to spotting overlooked Affordable Classics. When he posted that he had just bought a very nice 911 for under $20k, my “I need one too” alarm sounded. I sent him a message right away. He replied that very nice […]
It was a long, improbable journey and the Bradley GT almost made it. Nearly 4,000 miles from its starting point in Fort Lauderdale, FL, SCM’s 45-year-old kit car finally came to a halt. It had endured the burning summer sun and torrential downpours. Its brakes, doors and ignition systems had […]
Like most of you, I’m a car addict. I spend most of my time thinking about cars, or working on cars, or thinking about working on cars. But not this week. My wife and I just welcomed a baby girl into our household — Emma Jane Pickering, born 9/2/17 — […]
Dust. Thick, clinging dust everywhere. That’s a consequence of being 7th in line on a vintage Rover tour to far eastern Oregon. Every year or so, Doug Shipman of the Oregon Chapter of the Pacific Coast Rover Club puts together a summer tour. Camping out is a part of the […]
There was something for everyone at the 18th Annual Collector Car and Classic Boat Show on August 26-27. Held in Lake Oswego, Oregon – a suburb of Portland – this show from the Oswego Heritage Council always attracts great cars and great people. For example, an Austin-Healey 100S was on […]
The Monterey auctions and events, otherwise known as “Car Week,” are a tradition for me — I’ve been going to these events for years, first for Sports Car Market, and since 2011, for American Car Collector as well. But this year was different. While the SCM and ACC team headed […]
Monterey Mayhem is done for the year. Thousands of classic cars are streaming away from the Peninsula — some in trailers and some driven. During the week, I watched RM Sothebys sell an Aston Martin DBR1 for a record-breaking $22.55m, Gooding hammer a Porsche 917K for new record of $14m […]
As I write this, it’s Monday morning and Day Three of this year’s journey from Portland, OR to Monterey Car Week. Our 1967 Alfa GTV has covered over 700 miles and is packed and ready for the final leg. My co-pilot is SCM styling and design analyst Robert Cumberford, who […]
ACC’s Viper GTS ACR Coupe has been a great car — in the few years we’ve owned it, we’ve covered a bunch of miles in it with no trouble — all it’s needed other than oil changes and periodic cleaning was a set of tires. But we’ll be putting it […]
Despite Executive Editor Chester Allen’s repeated predictions of catastrophic failure, the SCM Bradley GT made it from Miami to Monterey. The Bradley GT fought through 100-degree heat, undiagnosed electrical problems, stacks of mechanic bills and its own determination to give up at any point over its 4,000 mile journey. The […]
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