Blogs
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The Making of a Next-Gen Gearhead
Bradley’s first crash wasn’t his biggest one, but it was a wake-up call. When you go down on a motorcycle, even on a little one and in the dirt, you go down hard. We talk a lot about how to get kids involved in our world of cars and motorcycles (and by extension, boats and…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Tell the herd to relax. It’s not a Jaguar.” — Julian Shoolheifer The monthly Mystery Photo has been an SCM tradition for 25 years. Each week, we’ll share one of our “greatest hits” photos from the past and give you a chance to provide a new witty and provocative caption. Each week’s winner will be announced…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Money does grow on trees, my son!” — elanda54 The monthly Mystery Photo has been an SCM tradition for 25 years. Each week, we’ll share one of our “greatest hits” photos from the past and give you a chance to provide a new witty and provocative caption. Each week’s winner will be announced in the Newsletter.…
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The 1958 Sprint and a 5,128-Foot Summit
It’s been a little over two years since I bought the SCM 1958 Alfa Sprint Veloce, s/n 1993E.06524. It was an accidental purchase as I was leaving Concorso Italiano, and the little Alfa appeared to need nothing. I’d been looking for an “eyebrow” Sprint Veloce for more than a decade and was delighted to have…
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Jim’s Blog: What’s the best way to get kids involved with cars?
We’re working on the November/December issue of ACC this week, and that means it’s time again for our ACC Question of the Month. Today’s kids have a lot of things going on in their lives. And as a lot of older gearheads will tell you, it doesn’t seem like cars are often at the top…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Modified pork-and-beans cans produce a unique but familiar exhaust note…” — Bob Cleveland The monthly Mystery Photo has been an SCM tradition for 25 years. Each week, we’ll share one of our “greatest hits” photos from the past and give you a chance to provide a new witty and provocative caption. Each week’s winner will…
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The Chantilly Concours – Already a Winner
I am on the plane home from the inaugural Chantilly Concours d’Elegance, and I feel a little bit like a gearhead Cinderella having to leave the ball. Participants began arriving at the Chantilly Chateau, located 35 miles north of Paris, on Friday, September 5th. Cars were unloaded the morning of the 6th, with many of…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Didn’t we take this to a Jimmy Buffett concert in 1997?” — Falconer Lomba The monthly Mystery Photo has been an SCM tradition for 25 years. Each week, we’ll share one of our “greatest hits” photos from the past and give you a chance to provide a new witty and provocative caption. Each week’s winner…
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Alex, the Viper and Timberline Lodge
My 23-year-old daughter Alexandra has had a summer of milestones. First, she graduated from Oregon State University, with a B.S. in Business Administration with a focus on Entrepreneurship and a minor in Writing. (Two years ago, following a year studying in France, she earned a diploma in International Business from L’École de Management in Grenoble.)…
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Jim’s Blog: Inside World of Speed’s Car Collection
I’d heard rumors about a very special muscle car collection, hidden away in a warehouse somewhere in the Portland suburbs. About three weeks ago, I had the chance to check it out. I got a call from World of Speed‘s PR team. Were we interested in driving 15 minutes south to Wilsonville the to see…