Buy What You Love, Pay What You Should
Columns
-
1968 Ford Mustang “Bullitt”
The hero car driven by Steve McQueen in the 1968 Warner Bros. film “Bullitt” Featured in the majority of scenes from the legendary car chase through San Francisco Sold to Warner Bros. employee Robert Ross following the film debut
-
1966 Chevrolet Corvette 427/450 convertible
Early-production 427-ci convertible Built in October 1965 L72 engine Sidepipes Close-ratio M21 4-speed gearbox Power steering Finned cast-aluminum knockoff wheels AM/FM radio Removable hard top Milano Maroon paint Saddle leather interior
-
Arizona’s Cheapest
Gooding & Company Lot 62: 1927 Ford Model T Custom Dry-Lakes Roadster VIN T14884116. Sold at $11,200 This one took a lot of folks by surprise. The auction house guesstimate was $20k to $25k. It was a good-quality build, even if it was in off-the-shelf project-leftovers territory. With a fuel-injected Chevy 305 small block, 700R4, and modern…
-
1954 Taylor Aerocar
One of six built The only vehicle in the U.S. that is both air- and roadworthy Full FAA certification Lycoming 0-320 engine Wings, propeller and fuselage may be towed behind and can be attached in under 30 minutes 15,254 miles 781 flight hours
-
Ford vs. Ferrari Comes to the Philadelphia Concours
On April 24-25, the fourth annual Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance, the premier concours event in the City of Brotherly Love, will celebrate the greatest rivalry in car racing history that inspired the 2019 film “Ford v Ferrari” and Ford’s first victory over Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. Vintage Fords…
-
Boca Raton Concours Celebrates 100 Years of Duesenberg
On Sunday, February 9, the Boca Raton Concours returns to the Boca Raton Resort & Club with over 200 cars and motorcycles on display. The Marque of the Year is Duesenberg, and special classes include 30 under 30 and Cars N Songs. Wayne Carini will serve as Grand Marshal. Learn more here.
-
It’s Time to Buy a WRX or STI
Subaru WRX and STI models offer the unique combination of genuine World Rally Championship heritage, outstanding performance and excellent reliability in an all-wheel-drive, 4-door sedan or wagon. Other than the Mitsubishi (with the Evo), no other manufacturer offers a 300-horsepower sports sedan with high safety ratings for under $35k. These Subarus offer the classic “Q-ship”…
-
A New Year’s Day Ritual
On January 1, vintage-car tribes gather in the early morning darkness. From snow-covered Montana to sunny San Diego, old-car lovers prepare to “start the new year right” with a cruise in a classic. For more than two decades, the local “Round-Fender Volvo Club” has hosted a New Year’s Day run. Organized by longtime SCMer Dean…
-
The Perils of Selling Online
Last month’s “Legal Files” made a number of suggestions for sellers of collector cars. The printer’s ink wasn’t even dry when an inquiry arrived from an SCMer who presented a perfect example about how online sales can be troublesome: Dear Legal Files: I recently sold my 1972 Porsche 911 Targa on Bring a Trailer, and…
