This was the first time in five years I wasn’t shooting episodes of What’s My Car Worth? in Arizona (the Velocity Channel funding for the next season will be released in a few weeks). Consequently, rather than being trapped at a single auction company from 8 am to 8 pm every day, I had the chance to be a civilian and get to nearly every auction, kick tires, see friends and generally enjoy the pleasant weather.
Christmas shopping for car people can be tough, especially when you only have a few days left before the big day. But there are a lot of great gift ideas out there, and you don’t have to spend a lot to make a gearhead happy. Here are a couple of […]
It doesn’t snow much in Portland, OR. But when December rolls around each year, I always start watching the forecast a little more closely. When the white stuff does start falling, the town more or less shuts down. We don’t salt the roads, and there aren’t many snow plows. Plus, Portland is a hilly […]
It’s 48 degrees and raining in Portland, so I’m looking forward to the 7th Annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance, happening February 22–24, where I’ll be Grand Marshal. I will join Chief Judge Dr. Paul Sable, one of the founders of “The Elegance at Hershey;” Honorary Chair Mike Jackson, Chairman and […]
Wouldn’t you like 680 hp under your tree this Christmas? ACC is ready for its next project, and the 1963 Dodge 440 street-legal drag car is up for sale. It sports a 500-ci 680-hp all-aluminum Hemi and runs high 10s in the quarter at 123 mph. We’ve long been fans of […]
That’s right – the Hemi-powered Dodge 440 monster is looking for a new home. I hate to see it go, but ACC has had our fun with it and we’re ready to move on to something else. So if a 700-hp badass street/strip car is on your list this holiday […]
By now you’re aware that SCM has more cars than it does garage slots, and that we have to trim the fleet.
Sadly, each car was specifically chosen as an excellent example of the model, and we hate to see them go.
Our 1982 633 CSi is for sale. It has just 94,000 carefully maintained miles, and I just spent $1,500 having a major service done at Boyd Motor Werks, a well-known BMW specialist shop in Portland.
We’re working on 15- and 30-second spots for SCM and American Car Collector. I’ve found that I am so close to the subject matter (collector cars, their pricing and ways to enjoy them) that I’m not always the best guy to tell someone else why they should subscribe. That’s where […]
We’ve all seen it hundreds of times. A 1932 Ford roadster done up in hot rod style, with big and little wheels, candy paint, tuck and roll upholstery, and a 350 Chevy V8. A Chevrolet 350? Wait a second. Shouldn’t your Ford hot rod be all blue oval? Traditionally, in […]
There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to the cars we love and hate. After sifting through more than 150 responses to last week’s blog post, the following one, from a commenter I’ll just call GSR, stood out as the most direct, and opinionated. Do you agree with Mr. GSR?
I do, some. And I don’t, a lot. But that’s what keeps our hobby interesting. I have edited his comments for clarity.
From GSR:
Well, the Lotus and Boxster would be the first sacrificial lambs. They are butt-ugly and a dime a dozen. In fact they are entry-level punk cars capitalizing on legendary names.
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