It’s fun to scroll through the results after the major auction gatherings — probably why I’m have this position in this company — to get a feel from each individual company on how they fared. As I scrolled through the RM Sotheby’s results, one particular caught my eye. A 1990 […]
We talk a lot about future trends here at ACC. Here’s something to use right now: Buy a C4 Corvette. Why? Because they’re iconic for their era, numerous enough to be inexpensive, and they’re fun to drive. They also don’t have many mechanical issues overall, so that makes them great, […]
GAA Classic Cars held the first of three yearly sales this past weekend. Few auctions run as consistently as GAA Classic Cars, with three per year in February, July and November, plus an occasional collection large enough to merit a sale all by its lonesome. And none of the other […]
Philip Richter is president and co-founder of Hollow Brook Wealth Management, LLC. Hollow Brook is a leading SEC-registered independent wealth management firm that manages and advises capital on behalf of families, foundations, endowments, pension plans, and individuals. He serves as a trustee of the Pray Family Foundation, serves as treasurer of […]
We know Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island sale always has great Porsches. Then there was the huge 18-car Seinfeld Collection sale in 2016 that drew attention from far beyond our hobby’s borders. But what about the other sporting German marques, such as BMW? What of their representation in the last […]
Every mile I drive the SCM Volvo 122S, I save myself money. There are two rules after you acquire a car that never change: First, do what it takes to make the car safe to drive. Second, put 500 miles on it before you do anything else. When you get […]
American makes don’t get a whole lot of love during the Amelia Island sales. Gooding & Company have put such a focus on Porsche at their East Coast sale, that Teutonic fever has gripped the island for a number of years now. Although ‘80s and ‘90s BMWs are starting to […]
Remember the story of Lambrecht Chevrolet? A small-town dealer in Pierce, NE, Ray Lambrecht was known for holding on to his unsold inventory. The cars, over the years, piled up in his closed dealership and on his property. When his family decided to sell them off via Vanderbrink Auctions back […]
Donald Osborne is an automotive consultant, historian, author, concours judge, and a writer. As an Accredited Senior Appraiser (A.S.A.) member of the American Society of Appraisers, he has worked for clients across the world on the acquisition, sale, and valuation of classic vehicles, traveling the US and Europe attending major […]
The Amelia Island auctions are a little over two weeks away. There will be hundreds of cars to bid on, but only one auction will have more than a few pieces of automobilia on offer. Bonhams, as of this writing, is offering 31 lots of automobilia/gimmicks on Florida’s northernmost island. […]
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