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Keith’s Blog: Keith Martin, Car Schlepper
It’s been a busy week at SCM World Headquarters. Oregon is having its annual days of fall sunshine, with temperatures in the mid-70s. The leaves are turning and it’s a perfect time to enjoy sports cars. It’s also great weather to run them back and forth to repair shops. The 1967 went to Nasko for…
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Keith’s Blog: 22nd Annual European Auto Festival Features VW
Last Saturday I tried to give away a free subscription to SCM, but found no takers. Volkswagen was the featured marque at the 22nd Annual European Auto Festival. On the event app’s Vendors page, a group appeared in the listings between parts suppliers and detailers, which reminded me how broad the crowd can be; a…
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Jim’s Blog: When it Rains it Pours
Now that I’ve completed the Holley Terminator Stealth fuel injection install on my car, the little issues I’ve been living with for years finally required solutions. After all, with the car now running better than ever, those small issues just needed to go away. Turn-key or bust, right? First up was a broken console lens…
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Keith’s Blog: Let Them Sit in Your Car
You’ve probably read the same things I have. “Kids don’t care about cars.” That’s just not true. While young people today have many more options for social interaction than we did when growing up, they still love cars. I recently spent a weekend with a McLaren 750S Spider. I’ll share my thoughts about driving this…
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Keith’s Blog: My Old Cars Are Wearing Me Out
I take pretty good care of my old cars. I keep them in top shape. When something breaks, I try to get it fixed right away. They are stored in a climate-controlled garage at SCM World Headquarters. Despite all this, after an active summer, they all seem to need attention at once when fall rolls…
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Keith’s Blog: Atlanta Concours
At 6 am, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is already bustling. I’ve just arrived here after an hour drive from Chateau Elan Winery and Resort, where the 2nd Annual Atlanta Concours d’Elegance was held. I’m waiting for a 9:45 a.m. non-stop flight to Portland, and I finally have a chance to reflect on the past…
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Keith’s Blog: A 911 Joins the SCM Fleet
At 2 p.m. this past Saturday, a 2003 Porsche 911 joined the SCM fleet. I wrote last week that the first-generation, water-cooled 911s, often called the 996, represented a good value in today’s market — and I wanted one. They are out of favor with diehard Porsche fanatics because of their “pancake” headlights, low-horsepower (330…
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Jim’s Blog: The Required Equipment
These days, I’m busy living the life of a new dad — up all night with a partying infant, running to doctor’s appointments, and spending more money than I expect at the baby store on a regular basis. From strollers to car seats, changing pads, diaper bags, bottles, pink room decorations, and more, I’m currently…
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Keith’s Blog: Help Me Find my Next 911
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 1999 – 2004 911s (996…
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Keith’s Blog: What’s Next for the Bradley GT?
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 been rebuilt en route. It…