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Jim’s Blog: Ready for a Classic Car Summer?
It’s a busy time here at ACC HQ. We’re finalizing the July/August issue — our 16th edition — this week, and now that June is finally here, car show season has fired up, too. That means time’s run out on all the old car procrastinating I’ve been doing. I always try to keep my own…
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How Many Mods to Your Collector Car?
As I shepherd the SCM fleet through its never-ending process of repair, restore and improve, I am constantly making judgment calls about when to upgrade and when to leave things alone. For instance, I just delivered the 122S to Guy Recordon at Guy’s Interior Restorations to have the front seats restuffed and rebuilt. While it’s…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Time to stuff myself with berries!” — from the commenter “Irrelevant” 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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Keith’s Blog: How Many Cars is Enough?
I’ve spent the morning checking with the shops caring for the various mechanically and cosmetically infirm members of the SCM fleet. The shop that has the Amazon put the rear sport springs in the front perches, and that didn’t work out so well. Tom Black reports that he was able to remove the Duetto‘s incredibly ugly…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Doggone it, I said wanted to buy a ‘Tucker,’ not a ‘Pucker.’” — Bob Cleveland, via Facebook 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
“The methane injection still needs a bit of fine tuning” — Art Bjornestad, via Facebook 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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Keith’s Blog: Volvo Immersion Weekend
The SCM 122S “Amazon” rolled off the carrier last week and was immediately pressed into service. I’ve been surprised at what a good car it is, given some of my previous “sight unseen” purchases. The seller, Jim Perry of Wisconsin, races an 1800S, and this was his street car. Before taking delivery, I had him…
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Keith’s Blog: Rockets and Rainstorms
It’s time for an update on the SCM fleet. We’ll leave the Alfas for last. The D90 is at Ship’s Mechanical having a few little things attended to and getting a rear step installed to make it easier for Bradley to clamber into the back. The power steering pump has started leaking, but since it could…
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This Week’s Classic Mystery Photo
“Go ahead, cut me off. Make my day!” — John Blankenbeckler 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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Jim’s Blog: A Week of Mopar
This week is all about Mopar here at ACC. Last Wednesday morning, Reliable Carriers was waiting for me when I got to the office. In the back of their big orange truck was our new 2000 Dodge Viper ACR — and while it is 14 years old, it really is still new, with only 1,700…