Be very picky about what you buy. Get exactly what you want, then build it to your specs. Life is too short to buy the wrong car and have to fight your way out of it. During the past year I’ve developed a much greater sense of clarity about the […]
Month: December 2022
Keith’s Blog: A Never-ending Sears Catalog
I was reminiscing with a friend last night about how our homes and childhoods would light up when the Sears, Montgomery Ward and Spiegel catalog would arrive around this time of year. We would always take turns picking out our favorites. I liked farm sets with plastic horses and cows. […]
Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #37 – Jacques Vaucher – Owner of L’art et l’automobile Gallery
This week, Buy, Sell, Hold spotlights L’art et l’automobile Gallery Owner Jacques Vaucher. Jacques and host Darin Roberge cover his incredible career, starting from his first sale to Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda, up though his recent accusation of items owned by Briggs Cuningham. Jacques even offers his picks for […]
Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #36 – Jakob Greisen – Head of Business Development at Bonhams
Buy, Sell, Hold moves closer to Arizona Car Week 2023 as we spotlight Bonhams Vice President of Business Development and Head of US Motoring Jakob Greisen. He and host Darin Roberge rundown Bonham’s latest news, talk their new Formula 1 partnership and preview Scottsdale offerings via Magnus Walker, Micheal Schumacher […]
(Back to the) Future Collectibles
1985 Toyota Pickup Xtracab SR5 4×4 #89965. S/N JT4RN66SXF5073411. 259k miles. “2.4-liter 22RE inline-4, 5-speed manual transmission, dual-range transfer case, electronically locking differentials, repainted black, gray cloth upholstery, 15-inch American Racing alloy wheels, Bilstein shock absorbers, Smittybilt tubular bumpers, roll bar w/KC auxiliary lights.” Condition: 3+. SOLD AT $21,000. Bring […]
It’s Not a Restoration, It’s a Build
Let’s make one thing clear right from the start: A car is only “as-born” once. It can never be returned to that state. Any attempts to do so result in a fictional re-creation, done to please the owner and whatever standards he is aspiring toward. And that’s okay. We can’t […]
Unredeemable Jackpot
The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina announced that a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spyder, valued at $23 million, was stolen during the early morning hours of July 25, 2022. Detective Sara Albarri said that the 8C was inside a 2009 Haulmark trailer pulled by a white […]
The $500 Million Endowment
In early November 2022, McPherson College announced that an anonymous donor had made an extraordinary endowment gift to the school. This record-breaking, potentially $500 million donation is the largest single commitment ever made to a liberal-arts college. This news thrust the small Kansas-based school into the headlines. It is notable […]
Middle Manager
If you want to out-Miata the Miata, there’s really only one option. You’ve got to pull out all the stops for mass reduction and centralization. You’ve got to go lighter and more focused. You’ve got to make a mid-engine sports car. So, some 23 years ago, that’s what Toyota did. […]
Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #35 – Mike Oberle – Partner at MAG Auctions
Buy, Sell, Hold heads towards Arizona 2023 as we spotlight MAG Auctions Partner Mike Oberle. He and host Darin Roberge talk MAG’s introduction at Hot August Nights, their expansion to Arizona Car Week and we preview some offerings from their upcoming January catalog. NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS […]