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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…
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600 Miles in an Air-Conditioned Amazon
Sometimes I just feel contrarian. A few weeks ago I drove our 1967 Duetto on the Porsche club-sponsored Northwest Passage. This past weekend, the Alfa Romeo Owners Club of Oregon had its annual summer tour. As I have five Alfas, naturally I decided to drive our 1967 Volvo 122S, a.k.a. “The Amazon.” There was actually…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Fortunately the snow tires were easily mounted given the forecast threat of 4 inches of snow.” — capecodder 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…
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Keith’s Blog: Monterey 2014 in Over 250 Photos
Monterey Classic Car Week 2014 is over. You’ll be able to read the complete auction results in an upcoming issue of SCM, along with reports on the concours and gatherings. For collectors, the most awaited moment was when the 250 GTO crossed the block at Bonhams on Thursday night. Some media fantasizers had predicted a…
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Jim’s Blog: Planning Ahead in Reno, and on to Monterey!
Hot August Nights is a busy event — every day, from dawn until well after dark, there are car events happening all over the Reno-Sparks area. You have to plan out your day carefully to be sure you get to everything you want to see. But even the most well-thought-out plans have a tendency of…
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Alfas Swimming in a Sea of Porsches: The 2014 NW Passage
It does say something about the nature of a tour when the primary topic of conversation each night revolves around whether or not your car has air conditioning. And when you offer someone the chance to drive your vintage Alfa in exchange for a turn behind the wheel of their late-model Porsche, you get turned…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Bumper sticker on trailer: All parts falling off these cars are genuine Lucas.” — Spider Mike 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…
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Alex’s Blog: Robert Brooks Discusses the 250 GTO — Exclusive!
I went to London in early July with my father, SCM Publisher Keith Martin, to attend a special anniversary dinner at Bonhams’ headquarters — and to witness the unveiling of the Ferrari 250 GTO consigned for Bonhams’ August 14-15 auction in Carmel, CA. Last week I spoke with Bonhams Chairman Robert Brooks. Brooks discussed the…