Car Season in Portland has officially launched. For the past 28 years, the Portland Transmission Spring Classic has been held the Saturday before Mother’s Day. In some ways it is the antithesis of a high-end concours. It is loosely organized. It is held on the city streets of inner Southeast […]
On this week’s episode of Sports Car Market’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, GT Motorcars President JR Amantea returns to rundown his list of recent Concours accolades, talk current acquisition and availability challenges, discuss GT’s present inventory and give insights to his unique, Wall Street style approach to the collector car […]
Bradley and I just completed the Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon 45th Annual Old Spider Tour. For me, it was a two-day, 400-mile tour. While it celebrates Giulietta and Giulia Spiders specifically, all Alfas are welcome. It was hosted this year by Alfa restoration guru Bill Gillham and his wife […]
On this week’s episode of Sports Car Market’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, master Porsche seller and restorer Cam Ingram of Road Scholars joins us to cover his jaw dropping inventory, concours accolades and accomplishments, talk his method for classic car market projections and what its like to tour with his […]
By the time you read this, I should have test-driven my 1975 Porsche 911 S for the first time. It’s been seven months since I bought it. Bringing old cars back to life takes time. The cars determine the rhythm of restoration, not you. I first learned about this car, […]
On this week’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, TJ Grewal, founder of the groundbreaking new collector car management app CARPORT is our guest. He and Host Darin Roberge talk its purpose, its range of features, CARPORT’s path to development and of course, what cars he would buy, sell and hold. WATCH […]
Like bears waking from their hibernation, our sports cars are poking their snouts out of their caves. In the Pacific Northwest, we have actually seen the golden orb several times in the past few weeks. We expect to see much more. The only reason to own our cranky, expensive and […]
On this week’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, CARS USA Shipping Managing Director Robin Grove is our guest. She and host Darin Roberge talk the ins and outs of high-end international vehicle transport, legalities of the gray market, the key differences between a Customs Broker and a Freight Broker and the […]
It was a regular day in SCM Old Car Land. It started with a call to Chip Starr, who is bringing our 1972 Mercedes 250C back to life. He has installed the Weber DGVs and the Pertronix ignition. He swapped out the rear end for one from a 300D, along […]
On this week’s episode of Sports Car Market’s Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight, John Michalak of Central Classic Cars joins us to discuss the vintage air cooled market, the value of “opportunity cars” and what it’s like to import and offer South American Volkswagens in the United States. WATCH ON YOUTUBE […]
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