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1995 Porsche 928 GTS

This low-mileage, well-documented and highly specified 928 GTS is one of just 26 U.S.-market examples equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission for the 1995 model year, making it the quintessential rendition of Porsche’s front-engine experiment. It completed production in early December 1994 and was delivered new to a Porsche dealer […]

1961 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Saloon

On paper, the Mercedes-Benz 220 was far from sporting. Its workaday 2.2-liter straight-6 was no fireball, and it had to be rowed hard to overcome a not-inconsiderable curb weight of 1,334 kilograms (2,941 pounds). But in that weight lay strength, and the model became an unexpected hit on the rally […]

1963 Ferrari 330 America 2+2

After three years of tremendous success with the 250 GTE, Ferrari planned its interim replacement, which was powered by the new 4.0-liter Colombo V12, the 330 America. According to marque expert Marcel Massini, only 50 were built before production was ended to make way for the all-new 330 GT 2+2 […]

Sky-High Skylines

2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R M-Spec Nür S/N BNR34403330. 27k miles (44k km). “2.6-liter RB26DETT inline-6, 6-speed manual transmission, limited-slip rear differential, one of 285 M-Spec Nür examples, Millennium Jade paint, black leather upholstery, ATTESA all-wheel-drive system, Super HICAS rear steering, Brembo disc brakes, 18-inch NISMO LMGT4 wheels, NISMO side skirts, […]

Blasts From the Past

Soon you will have the entire contents of 35 years of SCM at your fingertips. We are about to unveil a project we’ve been working on since the very first issue was created. This magazine was born in the midst of a revolution in desktop publishing and database management for […]

How to Survive an Auction

The 2023 auction season kicked off with big January sales in Florida and Arizona. We counted a total of 5,394 collector cars sold by Barrett-Jackson, Bonhams, MAG Auctions, Mecum Auctions and RM Sotheby’s. (We’ll have full results and analysis in next month’s issue.) What struck me as we watched all […]

Helplessly Hoping

The ZR-1 debuted after the C4 Corvette had already been on the market for six model years. Chevrolet’s new “King of the Hill” took its name from the race-spec 1970–72 Corvette ZR1 (a rarity, with only 53 built). It was both a nod to the past and an attempt to […]

Factory Blessings

Among the many qualities that confer value upon a collector car, none is as important — or open to dispute — as provenance. The term refers to evidence that a vehicle is what a seller claims it is, and that any notable history of the car can be proven to […]

XTra Affordable

1988 Subaru XT GL 4WD S/N JF1AX7329JD304854. 102k miles. “1.8-liter flat-4, 5-speed manual 4WD, pop-up headlights, cloth upholstery, automatic front shoulder belts, power windows and locks, air conditioning, single front wiper blade, pistol-grip shifter, tilt and telescoping steering column, pneumatic suspension system and AM/FM radio.” Condition: 2+. SOLD AT $5,434. […]

A Date to Remember

January 6 was the fourth anniversary of my stroke. That day in 2019 started like any other. I was up at 5 a.m., put on my Hoka running shoes and pounded out a relaxed 5k along the Willamette River. I had just turned 68 years old, and I was trim […]