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How could I not be intrigued when mention of this tour in Indiana popped into my inbox. It is described as a 90-minute drive, with lunch at a barbecue| Sports Car Market
How could I not be intrigued when mention of this tour in Indiana popped into my inbox. It is described as a 90-minute drive, with lunch at a barbecue| Sports Car Market
I was recently speaking with SCM contributor Miles Collier about gearboxes. To him, the “efficiency” of a gearbox is less important than the “degree of| Sports Car Market
If there is a heaven for car enthusiasts, it will look very much like the Goodwood Revival. It’s a perfect alchemy of history, performance, variety and good beer. Plus, you might bump into Sir Jackie Stewart, and who doesn’t dream about that? The truth is, if you’ve been a gearhead […] The post Good Heavens! appeared first on Sports Car Market.| Sports Car Market
When the Nissan 350Z arrived in 2003, it was more than just a new sports car — it marked the revival of the Z nameplate after a seven-year absence in the U.S. More importantly, it marked a philosophical change from the complex and expensive 300ZX. That car had priced itself […] The post Gen Z Sports Car appeared first on Sports Car Market.| Sports Car Market
When eBay Motors started online car auctions, I was sure it would never last. There was just too much potential for crooks to cheat people, and the venue| Sports Car Market
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Over the past six years, I’ve been on a journey through the land of collector cars with two pedals. I can no longer comfortably operate a manual| Sports Car Market
Archive of all posts in the category of 'Shifting Gears', page .| Sports Car Market
The local Jaguar club had a short, 50-mile tour scheduled for last weekend. Our 1971 V12 E-type is ready, sitting in the garage with the battery| Sports Car Market
A few years ago, I owned and restored a 750-series Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce “Confortavole” (identical to a lightweight but with steel instead of aluminum| Sports Car Market
The 48th annual All British Field Meet will be held at Portland International Raceway on September 5, 6, and 7. It is the longest-running and largest| Sports Car Market
I’m just back from a 40-mile drive put on by the Jaguar Owners Club of Oregon (JOCO). There were nearly a dozen cars involved, ranging from three E-type| Sports Car Market
Keith is on a multi-day driving tour with his family. His blog will be back next week. Until then, enjoy these photos from the road.| Sports Car Market
The 48th Annual All-British Field meet, held annually at Portland International Raceway, has come and gone. With over 600 vehicles, it bills itself as the| Sports Car Market
It’s not “doomscrolling” for a car guy, it’s cars for sale searching. Those of us who are addicted to finding “just one more car” can’t help ourselves. In| Sports Car Market
Cars and big screens have had more than their fair share of my attention this past weekend. Friday, it was “F1 the Movie” at an IMAX theater. Sunday, it| Sports Car Market
All Alfa Romeos qualify as niche, “cult” cars. They always had very limited sales in the U.S., but offered interesting mechanicals and visual| Sports Car Market
There is no shortage of car tours. They range from no-cost afternoon club tours to expensive, all-inclusive, super-deluxe, five-star to five-star routes| Sports Car Market
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I’m still suffering from the aftereffects of losing nearly $25,000 on our 1972 Mercedes-Benz 250C. As the memory of the money-pit debacle recedes in the| Sports Car Market
Here’s a worthy goal for 2025: Get a couple of driving buddies together and make plans to use your cars. I was recently at the holiday dinner for the| Sports Car Market
Why is it so hard to get to six cars? Perhaps because each car we are considering speaks in its own distinct language and creates its own excitements and| Sports Car Market
I just put a note in the mailroom of my condo: “Parking space wanted.” I’m having trouble getting down to just six cars. To recap, we are keeping the 1971| Sports Car Market
Last we discussed finding the perfect mix of garage space, event participation, affinity groups and classic cars. We note that our current “keepers” are| Sports Car Market
As I looked back over my past columns on this topic, I realized that there are only four cars in the collection that could be called regular drivers. I| Sports Car Market
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