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Keith’s Blog: The Hilton Head Concours – An All-Star Weekend
This was my fourth time attending the Hilton Head Island Concours d’ Elegance. Over the years, it has grown to be a more than just a concours. It bills itself as a Motoring Festival, and that it is. The festivities start the weekend before with the Savannah Speed Classic, which includes vintage races held…
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Jim’s Blog: It’s SEMA Time
This week is one of my favorite weeks of the year — it’s SEMA time in Las Vegas. SEMA is where the automotive aftermarket comes together to show off what it’s been working on for the past 12 months. This is where the newest trends in both new and old cars take hold, and it’s…
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Keith’s Blog: Leave Your Car Alone
I’d like to start following my own advice. When someone tells me they have acquired a new classic car, one of the first things I say to them is to just leave it alone. Attend to any basic running and safety issues and have the car inspected. (My 1967 Duetto’s brakes failed 30 miles after…
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Keith’s Blog: A Renault Le Car Wins SCM Choice at the European Auto Festival!
It’s not as formal as a concours, but more upscale than a cars and coffee. This was my third year as emcee of the European Auto Festival in Greenville, SC. Held on a golf course adjacent to an Embassy Suites hotel, the Euro Auto Festival is a delightful event. The mix of cars is eclectic,…
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Jim’s Blog: Garage Upgrades
This past August, my wife and I bought a new house and moved across town. Distance-wise to AC HQ, it’s not much of a change from where I was before. But the new place has more room everywhere for my family — including in my garage. The moving process went smoothly. Having everything clearly laid…
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Keith’s Blog: A Ferrari Road Trip Gone Awry
“I thought you were shooting a gun at me.” That’s what the police officer said when he pulled us over in Coos Bay, OR. We were an unlikely group of adventurers. Me, co-conspirator Richard Lincoln (of Bradley GT and Autozam fame), my son Bradley — and Carrera, Richard’s cockapoo dog. I decided a couple of…
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Keith’s Blog: The Petersen Gala and the Mullin museum
There was a new Ferrari Lusso waiting for me at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Silver and red, like the exterior of the museum, the 4-seat rocket was sleek and menacing. It was a museum-themed weekend for me in Los Angeles. The Petersen was having its annual gala — and celebrating 70 years of Porsche at the…
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Jim’s Blog: Do you use your old car?
A few weeks back, I was driving my ’66 Chevrolet home from the ACC office and sitting in traffic. A guy in a minivan pulled up next to me, rolled down his window, and started asking me all about the car. Now this isn’t really much of a story for those of us who use…
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Keith’s Blog: Put The SCM 911 Into Your Garage!
Suddenly we have more cars than we have parking spaces. It’s those darn “accidental purchases” catching up with me. So our 911 has to go. It’s a 2003 996 6-speed coupe with sunroof. It’s an unusual and attractive seal gray with a light gray interior. The wheels have been powder-coated a dark gray. The VIN of…
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Keith’s Blog: Rain or Shine, Radnor Hunt Goes On
There is one element of a concours that is beyond our control: the weather. We can spend years restoring our cars and attending to every little detail. Likewise, months of preparation can precede the one day of glory that concours anticipate. But mother nature can have her own ideas. This was the 22nd annual Radnor…