Can you hear that sound? It’s me, beginning to climb way out on a limb. Like most enthusiasts, I was...
One of the interesting things about getting older—at least as a car enthusiast—is looking back on all the cars that...
Just how far are you prepared to go for exclusivity? In January, Bentley announced that its famed Mulliner coachbuilding team would now offer interiors trimmed in…slate and quartzite. You read that right, you can now order your Continental or Flying Spur with a dashboard and trim made from paving stones....
Over the course of the past month, a surge of activism has swirled through the American car collecting community. What...
It’s come to my recent attention that I have an alcohol problem. Truthfully, I had no idea, but apparently, I’ve...
During the early days of the automobile (1890–1940), coachbuilding—the construction of bodywork for a vehicle—was as vital a part of the automobile industry as the manufacturers of the chassis and running gear themselves. Stand alone coachbuilding companies, not only fulfilled a vital need in the early manufacture supply chain, but...
Does the recent passing of a cornerstone in the Lotus community mark the end of an era? Just as we...
I have to confess to being Corvette prejudiced. Growing up I was never a fan of the Corvette, in fact...
With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays and the prospects of another Scottsdale auction week, it may have slipped under your radar when it was announced that the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills, Michigan, had closed. I would have missed it as well, were it not...
As you’ll read in various sections of this month’s issue, the 2013 season got off to a surprisingly hot start...
Let’s embrace the enthusiast passion… even if we don’t always understand it. I was recently having a conversation about a...
Today, I’m going to confess two of my most deeply held, darkest secrets: 1) For the past two decades, I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time at my local bagel shop; and 2) I’ve never been a fan of the Corvette. I know! I know! It’s not right. How could...
If you’ve spent any kind of time in the collector car world, then you’ve certainly heard the word “provenance” bantered...
I recently crossed another one of those landmarks that make you pause and consider your age and life. My youngest...
Last November, in this space, I addressed the hot button issue of where tomorrow’s enthusiasts and collectors will come from. In it, I thought I did a reasonable job of allaying the fears that as we age and eventually pass on, a new generation of enthusiasts would, in fact, step...
Another little piece of our motoring heritage is about to be banished to the rubbish bin of automotive history. Like...
What does the recent sale of “unobtanium” tell us abou the market as a whole? I’ve literally just walked in...
Has history caught up with the electric car? I mention in my column on the other side of the magazine this month that Ford made a big impression at this year’s Detroit Auto Show, with the latest iteration of its iconic GT (nee GT40). However, Ford was not the only...
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