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1989 Ferrari F40 Berlinetta

Desirable “non-cat” and “non-adjustable” model Three private owners and fewer than 20,000 kilometers (12,400 miles) from new Single private ownership for over 25 years Air conditioning, wind-up windows, Sabelt harnesses Ferrari Classiche certified The ultimate Ferrari of the 1980s, the F40 was one of the company’s original true supercars. Pioneering […]

1964 Apollo 3500 GT Spider

The first Apollo Spider produced One of just five remaining and the only aluminum-block example built Impeccable bodylines, striking European styling and all-alloy V8 power Designed by Franco Scaglione Restored by IMC engineer and co-founder Milt Brown

1915 Stutz Model 4F Bearcat

An authentic Bearcat, as noted by the late historian/restorer Paul Freehill Well-preserved, award-winning restoration Formerly part of the Charles LeMaitre and James Bradley Collections Open Best of Show and class winner at 2011 Ironstone Concours One of America’s earliest sports cars; a performance icon of its time

Concours Corner: Mercedes-Benz 540K Wins Hilton Head Best of Show

A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet from the garage of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, Jr. won Best of Show at the 18th Annual Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance and Motoring Festival. The Jepsons are from Savannah, GA. Concours attendees chose a 1929 Ford Station Wagon as the People’s Choice […]

Concours Corner: Donald Osborne at Sculpture in Motion

The 3rd Annual Sculpture in Motion Community Exhibit is scheduled for November 16, 2019 at the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden in West Palm Beach, FL. The event presents 12-14 rare cars. SCM’s Donald Osborne is Grand Marshal. “Any true review of 20th Century design and the effect of World War […]

Meet Keith Martin at the Las Vegas Concours

Have questions about the market? SCM Publisher Keith Martin will be at the inaugural Las Vegas Concours on October 26. He’ll be hosting an informal talk about the changing collector car market from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the concours stage. The Las Vegas Concours takes place at DragonRidge Country […]

From Auction House to Courthouse

Falcon Woods LLC, a Nevis, West Indies, limited-liability company, was about to cut a fat hog. It had consigned its 1954 Ferrari 250 Europa GT coupe, chassis number 0379GT, to Gooding & Company for its 2018 Scottsdale auction. The estimated sales price for Lot 116 was $1.6m to $2m. Just […]

Hands-On Experience

I first met Gary Bartlett at a small gathering of Americans participating in the Mille Miglia in 1992. We were in the small town of Soragna, near Brescia, Italy. Longtime SCMer Joe Tomasetti organized the dinner. This was before the “MM” became a bucket-list event for wealthy enthusiasts from all over […]

Bee-Stung: Datsun B-210

The Datsun B-210 was the right car at the right time. In mid-1973, the OPEC embargo had Americans lining up around the block for gas. The beastly muscle cars of the late 1960s were too thirsty, and the latest replacements from Detroit were strangled and listless. As if on cue, […]