I saved myself $63k this weekend. As I continue to explore the world of vintage manumatics, Porsche 911 Sportomatics have been on my radar. I’m willing to give up the third pedal, but not the satisfaction of manually selecting gears. Once unloved, Sportos now seem to be as ridiculously expensive […]
BREAKING NEWS: THE MOST VALUABLE CAR EVER SOLD! Peter Haynes, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for RM Sotheby’s visits to give us an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the recent world record breaking $143,000,000 sale of the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé. He and host Darin Roberge discuss, how it happened, why it happened, the incredible cause it benefits and what this […]
Last week I described Alfa Romeo Sprint Zagato S/N 001, the prototype. It was purchased by a local Alfa club member and is entered in the upcoming SCM1000. While the car is essentially complete and correct, it has been color-changed and lightly modified over the years. I asked whether you […]
This week, Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight focuses on Shelby American Collection Executive Director Steve Volk. Steve and host Darin Roberge discuss the collections inception, it’s direct relationship with Carroll Shelby, the incredible array of extraordinarily significant vehicles and memorabilia on display and how you can put a piece of Shelby history in your garage, while […]
At a recent Alfa club meeting here in Portland, a member unveiled the prototipo Sprint Zagato, S/N 001. He had purchased it in Italy and had it flown to the U.S. He will be driving it in the upcoming SCM 1000 along with other events. The car is handsome in […]
Three guys, a teenager and a dog. That’s what the passenger manifest looked like as we pulled the SCM Citroën out of the garage. A U.S. model 1971 DS21 Pallas, we bought it last year from SCMer Greg Long. A Citroën fanatic, he drove his DS21 cabriolet with us on […]
BREAKING NEWS – THE ARIZONA CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE IS BACK! Ed Winkler, Co-Director of the Arizona Concours d’Elegance visits to talk about the all-new upcoming 2023 show, the new and improved event site, layout, categories and cars and what it took to pull all of it together. Join us every Monday night at 7:00 EST for […]
BMW is well known for building performance cars, but it was the E30-generation 3 Series of the 1980s that really put the German automaker on the map for affordable performance. When the succeeding E36-generation 3 Series was unveiled, BMW fans expected something spectacular. What they got was not the lightweight, […]
You have certainly heard the adage, “Come for the cars, but stay for the people.” Our hobby is full of personalities, which often make it enjoyable. But the transactional nature of car collecting means it is unique compared to other pastimes. Nothing is so revealing of a person’s traits — […]
“Legal Files” recently received a call from a distressed longtime friend and client. “Mark” had moved to Arizona and tried to register his 1972 Ferrari Daytona. Mark had owned the car for many years, and presented his clear title issued by his former state. To his surprise, the Arizona DMV […]
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