While the all-new Mustang that debuted in 1994 had sold in respectable numbers, Ford heard the rumblings of Mustang purists who felt that the fourth-generation car was too generic. To these fans, who decried it as a “two-door Taurus,” the SN95-platform Mustang had lost its soul. So, for its mid-cycle […]
As you peruse Porsche classified listings, auction lots and SCM auction reports, you may have seen the term RoW, meaning “Rest of World.” Many buyers view RoW versions of Porsches (and other marques) to be pur sang — the way automakers chose to build them without intrusive North American safety […]
The August 2024 “Legal Files” about California cracking down on Montana-registered cars produced quite a response. We received more letters about this topic than for any other recent column, so we’re revisiting the subject this month. The surprise was that almost all the letter-writers were unsympathetic to this practice. Many […]
I recently had the opportunity to speak at the 49th national meeting of the North American MGA Register, held locally here in Welches, OR. The convention was organized by SCM contributor Reid Trummel and hosted by the Columbia Gorge MG Club. My address to the group concerned a trip I made […]
Assembled 10 days ahead of schedule on February 21, 1969, this 1969 Shelby GT500 left the factory finished as it is today, in Acapulco Blue over black trim with Clarion Knit and Corinthian vinyl Hi-Back seats. The car was further equipped with an automatic transmission, air conditioning, sport-deck rear seat, […]
Assembled in the factory during the summer of 1928, chassis 43264, fitted with engine 124 and crankshaft 159, would not be mentioned for the first time until May 13, 1929, in the factory archives, along with two other chassis and inscribed “Prix Bugatti.” These three cars were destined to be […]
This Mercedes-Benz 36/220 S-Type Sports Tourer was delivered on December 19, 1928, to British Mercedes Ltd. London for a Mr. Cecil Harcourt-Smith of London and Cairo. According to the commission sheet, the S was delivered with a Sindelfingen 4-seater sports body, number 924 614. Recent research has established that it […]
This 1968 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder is one of approximately 400 examples produced between 1966 and 1973. Chassis 50049 spent 37 years with its previous owner, undergoing a multi-year refurbishment by R&A Engineering of Manchester, MI, in the 2000s before being shown at the 2010 Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance. It was […]
McLaren unveiled the P1 in March 2013, and all 375 customer slots were filled within eight months. Rarer than the LaFerrari and 918 Spyder, each P1 is uniquely specified with an unbounded volume of special equipment available from McLaren Special Operations. However, not all P1s are created equal. Chassis 108 […]
1978 Toyota Chinook 4×4 Conversion S/N OR52523. 148,600 miles. “47k miles shown, replacement 2.2-liter inline-4, G52 5-speed manual transmission, dual Mikuni side-draft carburetors, Walnut Metallic paint, two-tone vinyl upholstery, dual-range transfer case, suspension lift kit, Nippondenso air conditioning, Recaro seats, pop-up roof, hammock and fold-out bed, dinette and kitchenette, Suburban […]
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