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Every Day is Alfa Day – Exercising the Duetto and the GTV
When it comes to driving old cars, some weeks are better than others. Between producing the magazine, running the business, traveling and doing non-car activities with Bradley and friends, the days fill up quickly. That’s why I am so appreciative when things fall together and I’m able to get serious seat time. During the past…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“When the guy advertised the car as having an ‘aerodynamics kit,’ this is NOT what I expected!” — Mitch 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…
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Jim’s Blog: Show Us Your Favorite Junkyard!
Every car guy has a go-to parts place — the junkyard with a row of ’55 Chevys, or ’68 Chevelles, or ’69 Roadrunners. ACC ran a feature on our favorite junkyards in some of our early issues, and I think it’s time we do it again. Back when I was building my ’66 Caprice, I…
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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…