Blogs

Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #8 – Blakley Leonard – Founder of the MB Market

Buy, Sell, Hold returns this week with a spotlight on The MB Market Founder Blakley Leonard. Blakley and host Darin Roberge examine the origins of Blakley’s fascination with Mercedes-Benz, the development and current positioning of The MB Market, advantages of selling on a marque exclusive platform and The MB Market’s involvement in the upcoming SCM 100 […]

Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #7 – John Saccameno – Owner of Sport and Specialty Restoration

Buy, Sell, Hold returns this week with a spotlight on Sport and Specialty Restoration Owner John Saccameno. John and host Darin Roberge talk about past and present restorations, the future of the classic and collector service and restoration business and what you should and shouldn’t do when looking to have your new project restored.  Join […]

Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #6 – J.R. Amantea – President & Founder of GT Motorcars

This week, Buy, Sell, Hold has a spotlight on GT Motorcars President and Founder J.R. Amantea. J.R. and host Darin Roberge discuss J.R.’s rise through the Concours judging scene, the building of the GT Motorcars market presence, and past and present inventory, including his recent acquisition of FIVE Ferrari F40’s. Join us every Monday night at 7:00 EST for new episodes of Buy, […]

Keith’s Blog: Thirty Alfas, 300 Miles

This past Saturday marked the 44th annual Old Spider Tour. Each year, the Alfa Romeo Owners of Oregon (AROO) celebrates the early Spiders by having a tour. The tour commemorates club founder Bob McGill’s purchase of his 1958 Giulietta Spider, new, from Rambo Motors in Portland. He traded in his […]

Buy, Sell, Hold: Spotlight #5 – Jose Romero – Sales Manager of DriverSource

Buy, Sell, Hold returns this week with a spotlight on DriverSource Fine Motorcars Sales Manager Jose Romero. Jose and host Darin Roberge discuss current and upcoming inventory, recent record sales, further innovating on already innovative platforms and DriverSource’s“tailor-made” philosophy to the collector car industry. Join us every Monday night at 7:00 EST for new episodes of Buy, Sell, […]

Keith’s Blog: Euro or U.S. Headlights?

I’m trying to decide whether to convert my 1967 Alfa Romeo Duetto headlights to recessed Euro-spec or keep the U.S.-spec chrome trim under the plexi covers. While admittedly a first-world problem, I have been vexed by this question since I purchased my car in 2014. My car, S/N AR661909 (and […]