If you’re familiar with ACC, then you know that we’re all about value. Every Market Report and car profile that appears in these pages tells you the price paid for each car at auction. Was this car, at this price, on this day, a good deal? Will it be a […]
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Jim’s Blog: Three Cars to Watch
It’s November, which means the new year is going to be here before we know it. With it come the annual Arizona auctions, which kick off the collector car market each year in a big way. What cars are going to see increases this year? We’ll have to wait and see, […]
Jim’s Blog: Sights of SEMA 2018
With over a million square feet of automotive parts and accessories to see, SEMA is not something you can really do in a day and a half. But I did. Or at least I tried to. And when I wasn’t meeting with people in the industry, I was shooting images […]
Jim’s Blog: It’s SEMA Time
This week is one of my favorite weeks of the year — it’s SEMA time in Las Vegas. SEMA is where the automotive aftermarket comes together to show off what it’s been working on for the past 12 months. This is where the newest trends in both new and old […]
Jim’s Blog: Garage Upgrades
This past August, my wife and I bought a new house and moved across town. Distance-wise to AC HQ, it’s not much of a change from where I was before. But the new place has more room everywhere for my family — including in my garage. The moving process went […]
A Modified Future
Ispent some quality wheel time in ACC’s ’66 Mustang this month, and it’s a great driver — there’s something special about a car that’s never been blown apart from new. Cars like this just feel more complete. That X-factor is something that’s hard to describe, but if you’ve ever restored […]
Jim’s Blog: Do you use your old car?
A few weeks back, I was driving my ’66 Chevrolet home from the ACC office and sitting in traffic. A guy in a minivan pulled up next to me, rolled down his window, and started asking me all about the car. Now this isn’t really much of a story for […]
Jim’s Blog: When Will Ford Trucks Have Their Day?
Classic trucks, specifically half-tons built between 1967 and 1972, are still hot in today’s market. But it seems that not all trucks were created equal. The run-up in prices over the last five years has in large part been due to the popularity of GM’s truck twins in the aftermarket. […]
Jim’s Blog: Sights of Monterey
Monterey Car Week is a whirlwind of events, auctions, and car person fun. This year was my 10th Monterey, and after all these years, the one thing I’ve learned is that it doesn’t really matter where you go and what you do — if you’re a car person, just being […]
Jim’s Blog: Gearing Up for Monterey
One of the biggest weeks of the collector car year is here — from six high-end collector car auctions to concours, shows, and vintage races, Monterey’s got it all. Monterey certainly sets a tone for the year, as it brings in collectors from around the globe to bid on some […]