A New Chapter Begins…

Posted on: August 8th, 2026 by

Big News, Free Books & Monterey Begins Monday A new partnership, a new role, and a special giveaway. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏…

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The Car Show Stare

Posted on: August 3rd, 2026 by

The Car Show Stare The unwritten social contract every collector car enthusiast understands. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌…

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Four Stops, Four Great Memories

Posted on: July 29th, 2026 by

What do an alligator, an art exhibit, and a bookstore have in common? Three unforgettable automotive adventures—and one inflatable alligator. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌  …

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What I Remember Most Wasn’t Red…

Posted on: July 21st, 2026 by

What I Remember Most Wasn’t Red… Not every beautiful thing at the FCA Meet had a prancing horse on the hood. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌…

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The Five Stages of Collector Car Grief

Posted on: July 6th, 2026 by

The Five Stages of Collector Car Grief Sometimes the hardest part of selling a collector car isn’t signing the paperwork… ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌  …

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From Art Deco to Automotive Art

Posted on: June 30th, 2026 by

Two Historic Landmarks, One Incredible Weekend Book launches, Art Deco architecture, concours elegance, and a weekend celebrating the history and artistry of the automobile. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌  …

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Liberty Bells, Bald Eagles, and a 1959 Ferrari 410 Superamerica

Posted on: June 22nd, 2026 by

Liberty Bells, Bald Eagles, and a 1959 Ferrari 410 Superamerica A Weekend Where Automotive Excellence Met an Incredible Cause ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌    …

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My 1990s Tour of the Panoz Factory

Posted on: May 11th, 2026 by

My 1990s Tour of the Panoz Factory Before the legacy, aluminum roadsters were handcrafted in the north Georgia mountains. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌    …

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My NIRVANA Documentation Scale

Posted on: May 6th, 2026 by

My N.I.R.V.A.N.A Documentation Scale for Collector Cars View this email in your browser If you missed my daily updates from the Ferrari Annual Meet, you can see them here. My “N.I.R.V.A.N.A.” Documentation Scale Welcome to my totally made up N.I.R.V.A.N.A. scale that ranks the importance of the documentation that comes with a collector car.  This…

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My First Book Review Just Dropped — From Sports Car Market

Posted on: March 22nd, 2026 by

Sports Car Market Review by Benjamin Shahrabani Collector car books tend to fall into two camps: deeply technical references or glossy celebrations of blue-chip machinery. This book, now available for preorder, takes a different approach. Rather than trying to impress seasoned collectors, it focuses on something more fundamental: explaining why the hobby matters and how newcomers…

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Chevy Novas are the Brussels Sprouts of My Youth

Posted on: January 31st, 2025 by

Chevy Novas are the Brussels Sprouts of My Youth  My mom was a fantastic cook by 1980s standards—let’s start with that. If it hadn’t been for the technological limitations, the cultural norms of the time, and the picky eating habits of her children, she could have been a legendary chef. Her culinary creativity was stifled…

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The Painful Truth About Porsches

Posted on: October 28th, 2024 by

  Teddy Roosevelt famously stated that “Comparison is the thief of joy.” If my 10th grade AP history teacher, Ms. Brewster, hadn’t taught me better, I would have sworn he’d driven a 911. His statement perfectly summed up my Porsche experience. Let me explain… Fun fact about Ms. Brewster, she taught my dad history as…

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