by Mike - As I walked up to this car at this past Carmel Concours On The Avenue my first thought was "why is this old beat up car here?" But as I got closer it became clear this car was not what it appeared to be from twenty feet … [Read more...]
Is This A New Catagory Of Collector Car? – The Derelict: A Highly Modified Barn Find Without The Barn
October 6, 2014 By 15 Comments
Bonhams Has Fallen Into The “Dirt Is Patina” Trap
July 23, 2014 By 5 Comments
by Mike - I did not think a collector car auction company could surprise me but Bonhams has managed to do so (I am not talking about the Ferrari 250 GTO they have for auction at no reserve). They are auctioning an enticing 'barn find' Jaguar … [Read more...]
The Monterey Collector Car Auctions – My Thoughts
June 22, 2014 By 3 Comments
by Mike - I noticed a few things today when I was scanning the auction company web sites for the auctions at the upcoming Monterey Car Week, which is only seven weeks away. Below are the number of cars listed by auction company as of … [Read more...]
Two Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider Americas Will Be For Sale In Monterey
June 11, 2014 By 5 Comments
by Mike - The Pinin Farina styled Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider America is one of the most beautiful roadsters ever made, in my opinion. It is also based on the race bred Aurelia Coupe. Only 240 Aurelia B24 Spyder Americas were made because … [Read more...]
“The Car Has Layers Of Dust And Dirt Intact” – A Jaguar XK 120 At Auctions America
May 20, 2014 By 8 Comments
by Mike - I am sorry to say that Auctions America has caught the "dirt is patina" syndrome. They recently auctioned off this 1954 Jaguar XK 120SE Drop Head Coupe for $45,100 at their Auburn Spring auction - car wash not included. Here … [Read more...]
Patina – The Video
April 8, 2014 By 1 Comment
by Mike - As I have written before - “patina” is an over used and abused concept designed to sell classic cars at a higher price than they would otherwise command. Don't fall for the tricks of the sellers who try to convince a buyer that dirt … [Read more...]
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