New-driver Bradley has nearly 1,000 miles under his belt now. The last 250 came behind the wheel of his mother’s manual Boxster S. He prefers the manual but appreciates the time he has had just “driving” with automatics. He has spent a little time driving friend Chris Bright’s 1300-cc Alfa […]
This week on Sports Car Market Magazine’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, Mecum Auctions Company Relations Director and Mecum on Motortrend Lead TV Analyst, John Kraman returns to recap recent high-profile sales (including the Black Ghost and Rapid Transit Cuda) talk results and market shifts between their Indy and Kissimmee sales […]
As our launch date of August 14 draws closer, some of the puzzle pieces of our trip are coming together. Please join us for some or all of it. At the moment, it appears the SCM contingent will include our 1972 Mercedes 250C, along with my son Bradley’s recently acquired […]
This week on Sport Car Market’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, Jose Romero of DriverSource returns to bring us up to speed on the latest news from DriverSource, talk recent Bring-a-Trailer results, introduce the upcoming Gated Collection II and he and host Darin Roberge comment on the current state of the […]
This was all my fault. I was scrolling through Facebook and came across a listing for “The Malaise Car Show.” It was for cars from 1972 to 1995. As Bradley’s C3 Corvette is a 1982, it fit squarely within the parameters. He signed up, entered my credit card, and $25 […]
On this week’s episode of Sport Car Market’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, Concorso Italiano Event Producer and Marketing Director Scott Ingebretson joins us to talk Concorso’s history, the upcoming 2023 Monterey Car Week event, AZ Jet Center Events and what it takes to keep it all together. WATCH ON YOUTUBE […]
1997 Toyota Mark ll Grande S/N GX1000032831. 82k km (51k miles). “2.0-liter inline-6, 133 horsepower and 130 lb-ft of torque. Four-speed automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive, 15-inch alloy wheels, cloth upholstery, power-adjustable driver’s seat, wood interior trim, power windows, side mirrors and locks, automatic climate control, AM/FM/CD/cassette stereo.” Condition: 2. SOLD […]
Here’s how I ended up spending $42,310 on a $25,000 car. And I’m not done yet. Last summer, I decided that our Citroën DS21 would be moving on after the SCM 1000. Longtime SCMer Allen Stephens mentioned he was pleased with his W114 Mercedes-Benz 250C as a classic four-person long-distance […]
Change is inevitable. It can be a difficult truth, but what works now won’t work forever. Converting classic cars to electric power isn’t entirely new — half-baked electric Porsche 914 conversions and the like have been home-brewed in garages for decades. But today’s evolved electric vehicle technology means that electrified […]
My son Bradley and I have just returned from the successful SCM 1000 Tour. On it, he co-drove with SCM contributor Philip Richter, who joined us from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. They shared the 1971 Jaguar V12 E-type S3 coupe and the 1972 Mercedes 250C. Including the traverse from Portland to […]
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