I live in a small house with a one-car garage that’s nestled within the confines of a bustling city, but I dream of owning a giant shop someday. My mechanical wares swamp my existing footprint to the extent that I’ve already overtaken one neighbor’s garage, and I’m working on the other […]
This month’s “Readers’ Forum” question is all about project cars. Why is it that gearheads tend to like to restore old cars when the math rarely works in our favor? Making an old car new again can take years of time and thousands of dollars even for a DIYer, so […]
This year’s Crescent Beach Concours, held August 31 at Blackie Spit Park in Surrey, BC, saw 100 cars compete for recognition as the best in their respective classes just a stone’s throw from the Pacific Ocean. This year’s Most Elegant Pre-War award winner was Frank Daly’s 1937 Packard V12 Convertible […]
There was a time in the late ‘80s when I was gainfully unemployed. I had left my job as Sales Manager at Ron Tonkin Grand Turismo and decided to make my living buying, fixing up and selling Alfa Romeos. At that time there was no shortage of non-running but not-yet-decrepit […]
Bonhams made a successful return to Switzerland on Sunday, September 29, with The Bonmont Sale, raising more than $23,435,000 for charity from the sale of the “Supercar Collection” – 25 supercars, hypercars and luxury motor cars. The star of this collection, an ultra-rare Lamborghini Veneno, was sold for $8,292,4347 — a world record […]
RM Sotheby’s will present a diverse group of modern and future classics dubbed “The Forests Collection” at its annual London sale, with all proceeds going to the Trillion Trees initiative, a charitable partnership whose mission is to connect funders with forest conservation ventures, and inspire the world to protect and […]
Leake Auctions has secured a select group of vehicles from internationally recognized collector John Staluppi. Nearly 120 of his vehicles will sell without reserve during Leake’s auction in Arizona, January 15-19, 2020. The Ritchie Bros.-owned company has partnered with Salt River Fields at Talking Stick for its multi- day auction. […]
It seems like auto registration rates climb more and more every time I look at them. But with more cars on the road each year, that makes sense. After all, somebody has to pay for the wear and tear on roadways caused the daily commuter grind. Here in Oregon, a […]
Over 100 classic cars were on display at the Cobble Beach Golf Link Resort on September 14 and 15 for the 7th Annual Cobble Beach Concours Weekend. Top honors of the event went to Robert S. Jepson, Jr’s 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet. The car was originally built for Max Gumpel […]
Next year’s SCM 1000 is beginning to shape up. Plans include visiting Mt. St. Helens as well as the stunning Oregon Coast — areas we haven’t explored in the previous two tours. The dates are July 12-16, 2020. Once again, the tour will begin with participants’ cars on display in […]