Our panel of experts is gearing up for our Scottsdale seminar, held at Barrett-Jackson next Wednesday morning. And while they’re going over what cars to buy and why — and sending me their picks so I can build our presentation for you — it got me thinking about what cars […]
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Jim’s Blog: Three New Year Resolutions
There are only a few days left in 2016, and that has me thinking about all the car things I did — and didn’t do — this year. Here’s what I’m going to do differently in 2017. About six months ago, I jacked up my Caprice to change the oil […]
Jim’s Blog: SEMA in Photos
SEMA is where the automotive aftermarket comes to show off its skill — this is where the newest trends, the biggest builds, and the coolest new products all converge in one week of car-crazy overkill. ACC was on-site in Vegas this November, and while we ran a feature of the […]
Jim’s Blog: When it Just Clicks
So you’re all done at the car show. You hop in your classic, hit the key, and instead of that V8 cranking over, you get nothing but a tinny click. Hit it again and it clicks again. Third time’s a charm and off you go. Sound familiar? I’ve had my […]
Jim’s Blog: ACC Question of the Month — Best Classic Road Tripper
This month’s ACC Reader’s Forum question comes from our own John L. Stein: “I’m looking to set up a 1,000-mile road trip with some high school friends. To do it right, we need a classic car. What’s the better option of the sub-$20k cars below? Or is there a better […]
Jim’s Blog: ACC Heads to SEMA
Every year, the automotive aftermarket gets together in Las Vegas to show off its latest and greatest products and show cars. It’s a one-of-a-kind event, closed off to the general public and yet still well-known by most in the car community. This is where annual styling trends are set, where […]
Jim’s Blog: I Want a Model T
Wanting a Model T in this day and age doesn’t really make much sense. But who says car people have to be reasonable? Here’s the thing: I drive a comfortable, connected, safe, brand-new GMC truck every day. It’s perfectly suited to life in the real world — the world full of […]
Jim’s Blog: Kicking Tires at the Portland Transmission Show
Oregon is a rainy place, but starting around May, the sun starts to peek out, and the days turn from grim to bright. There are two local events that capitalize on that change and mark the start of the Pacific Northwest’s car season: the pair of Portland Swap Meets in […]
Jim’s Blog: War Jeep in the Barn
My brother-in-law Cameron is a high school teacher here in Oregon, and the school where he works owns some land that includes a run-down house and a big yard. The school uses the house to store stuff — chairs, desks, lawn equipment, etc — but some of the original owners’ […]
Jim’s Blog: Three Cars to Buy Right Now
The classic car market is always on the move, and as interests change, so do values. So with that, here are three cars I’d recommend buying right now, and why: 1. 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra This was the last year of the Fox body, and the first for […]