Jim’s Blog: ACC Question of the Month — What Car Should You Have Bought? We’ve all been there: A great car comes up at a great price, but you just aren’t in a spot to do anything about it. Maybe it’s a lack of funds, maybe it’s a lack of […]
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Jim’s Blog: Check Those Rivets
Spring is here, and for a lot of us, that means it’s time to either wake up our classic cars — or to go to auction and buy something new to use through the summer. Say you’re buying something new. You know to check for rust, and to look for […]
Jim’s Blog: I Hate Gas Cans
This week, I became the guy I never wanted to be. I ran my ’66 Chevy out of gas in my own driveway. OK, so I’ve been busy working on another C10 project lately, and I’ve needed the space inside my garage for photo work to support that project. So […]
The Next Collectible
After years of watching the market at SCM and ACC, once thing has become clear: change is the only constant. Scottsdale’s numbers are in. In total, the 2019 auctions brought $247m, which was pretty close to last year’s total of $249m. Combine that with Mecum’s $94m Kissimmee sale, and January […]
Jim’s Blog: An American in Paris
Here at ACC, we’ve been talking about the rise in truck and SUV prices for years now. At auctions like Mecum and Barrett-Jackson, regardless of location, yesterday’s worker bee rigs have taken on a new life as coveted collectors items, with prices to match. In fact, it seems like those […]
Jim’s Blog: Sights from Arizona
ACC’s staff just returned from a week in the desert, just in time to build our Arizona results issue. By now the auctions have all ended, but numbers are still tricking in as post-block deals come together. We’re working on our complete coverage of the Scottsdale and Kissimmee weeks now […]
Jim’s Blog: Prepping for Auction Kickoff
Scottsdale’s auctions are next week and Mecum’s Kissimmee sale is already underway — the 2019 auction market is firing up, and we’ll soon have some news to report about fresh trends. As always, ACC will be on site everywhere this month, covering the events as they happen. Our March/April issue […]
Jim’s Blog: Three Steps to a Better Car Photo
Whether we’re buying, selling, or just admiring, all of us need to take a car picture every once in a while. Of course, you want a gleaming shot with everything looking right. That’s hard to do, but here are a few tips to help you get there. 1. Look at […]
Jim’s Blog: Great Gifts for a Car Person
The holiday season is here, and that means it’s time to hunt down a good gift for the car person on your list. That’s sometimes pretty tough, especially when the person you’re shopping for seems to already have everything. I’ve got several people just like that on my list this […]
Climbing in Four Low
With the red rocky crags and metal-crunching monoliths fresh in my mind, I’d like to take a moment to talk about Moab. This special place in Utah does everything it can to pulverize you, and the pulverized evidence of the place fills not only your ears and your eyes and […]