Blogs
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Keith’s Blog: Buy, Discover, Spend, Persevere
A couple of weeks ago, restorer Bill Gillham finished up fettling our Alfa Giulia Super and sent it over to Dan Sommers at Veloce Motors for a mechanical checkover. Here’s the note I just got from Dan: Keith, In my earlier note I talked about the list getting longer as I spent more time around…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“No radio, but there is a nifty music box that plays when you open up the hood” — fuzzydice 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…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Other than the half mile turning radius, the cornering is fantastic.” — Richard Morrison 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…
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Keith’s Blog: La Jolla Takes it Up a Notch
Every car event has its own flavor, from the industrial magic of Pebble, where the world’s greatest cars emerge to be ogled by some of the world’s most influential collectors, to Concorso Italiano, where the smiling-face chaos begins when the first Fiat arrives and ends as the last Ferrari exits the field. The most successful…
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Jim’s Blog: Kicking Tires at the Portland Swapmeet
I don’t need any more car parts, but I just can’t stay away from the Portland swapmeet. I go every year, and I always tell myself I’ll keep my money in my pocket. But even though I set out with a solid plan to not buy anything, I don’t usually leave empty-handed. Portland’s spring swapmeet…
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Keith’s Blog: Duetto Ashtray Needed and the BMW Goes to Bonneville Dam
The weather in Oregon has turned, so it’s time to get the old cars out and give them some exercise. But before we talk about the driving experience, let me give you an update on the fleet. According to Alfa Romeo, our 1958 Sprint was born on April 3, 1958. Last Friday we celebrated the…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“And you thought that your dog’s tail was a problem for knocking things over!” — Jack Habart 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…
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Keith’s Blog: Desert Concorso is a Hit
It’s a good time to be a gearhead. This is the second opportunity I’ve had in the past three months to be involved in a new car event, and both have been spectacular. In January, I was the emcee for the inaugural Arizona Concours d’Elegance. (See my previous blog post and column.) Despite naysayers who said the organizers…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Spinal Tap’s Monster Truck roars into town!” — fuzzydice 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…
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Keith’s Blog: There’s a Duetto in the Garage
It’s only taken me two years to find the right car, and it was right here under my nose. To recap, I decided last year that I would create a focus to my mini-collection. Instead of it looking like a sampling of “The Greatest Hits From Bring A Trailer,” with vehicles ranging from a Saab…