Author: Stephen Serio

Stephen Serio is the president and owner of Bond Group in Waltham, MA, where for 35 years he has dealt in some of the world’s rarest European and classic cars. He has been contributing to SCM since 1996.

Aston Martin DB6 Mk II Volante

This sale proves that a rare car can be slightly modified from original with nary a complaint from a qualified and educated buyer This quite exceptional DB6 Mk II Volante comes with what is surely every Aston enthusiast’s dream provenance-a complete, illustrated record of its total restoration at Works Service. […]

1987 Chevrolet G20 “A-Team” Custom Van

Formerly part of the Barris Star Car Collection in Hollywood, California, this Chevrolet G20 van is believed to have been supplied unregistered directly to Universal Studios during the last year of production of “The A-Team” television show. An all-action adventure series first screened during the 1980s, the “A-Team” starred George […]

1963 Aston Martin DB4GT

It was the last standard-bodied DB4GT produced-cool beans. The first or last always generates more buzz and is a nice fact for collectors Introduced in September 1959 as a higher-performance version of the DB4, the DB4GT took the already-powerful (240 hp) DB4 engine, added twin ignition from two distributors/coils and […]

1938 Aston Martin 15/98 Short-Chassis

A pre-war sports car requires more skill and nerve than newer machinery, but the rewards can be enjoyable at speeds just over the legal limit By the mid-1930s, Aston Martin was one of the most admired British sporting makes. Solidly engineered, low-built,1.5-liter sports-racers took the team prize in the 1934 […]

1988 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Coupe

The teenagers who had Farrah Fawcett posters have grown up and (loud groan) have started to collect 1980s cars   The sensation of the 1971 Geneva Salon, the Countach was styled, like its predecessor, by Bertone’s Marcello Gandini. Lamborghini’s four-cam V12 was retained, though this time installed longitudinally. To achieve […]

1993 Jaguar XJ 220

This magnificent-looking and supremely well-specified Jaguar XJ 220 coupe is offered here in pristine condition and at a level offering a considerable savings over the list price at launch. The words “supercar” and “sensational” are often to be found in conjunction, and no more justifiably so than in the case […]

Porsche 356 Speedsters

My idea might hold as much water as Oliver Stone telling us who shot Kennedy, but I think it was all part of a wickedly conceived plan The Speedster is widely acknowledged to be the Porsche that spearheaded the company’s successes in the United States and, ultimately, the world. The […]

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Scam-a-Lot

Jimbo is now dropping names I can easily check. The stones on this dude belong on Easter Island As offered by Legendary Motorcars (www.lmccars.com): This car was completely restored in the late ’90s and comes with factory Rudge wheels and belly pans. Other features include a sport camshaft and big […]

1962 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato

I can tell you firsthand that there were a number of bidders ready and willing to drop two and a half million bucks on this car {vsig}2005-5_1837{/vsig} That ultimately became the single most important Gran Turismo in the entire history of Aston Martin was first seen at the 1960 London […]

1966 Ferrari 275 GTS Spyder

The GTB/GTB4 has catapulted in value over the past 18 months and dragged the GTS along with it {vsig}2004-11_1457{/vsig} Ferrari introduced the 275 GTS at the October 1964 Paris show alongside its sibling, the 275 GTB. The two shared the same chassis and driveline, although the GTS engine was more […]