You won’t believe this GTO! I’ve always loved the early Pontiac GTOs but I never thought I would own one. Until I got a phone call from a friend, who I’ve known for +20 years, “about a car”. Random phone calls “about a car” usually don’t go well. The treasured family heirloom often turns out…
Read MoreThis is my Grandma “Mustang”. In 1979, Grandma Mustang retired to a small town in Florida so my Grandpa could live out his retirement dream of fishing from a john boat on a brackish canal in the sweltering south. I’m paraphrasing this from childhood memories. Pennies were tight, but they found a 936-square-foot house on…
Read MoreOn 12/2/22, we lost a great car guy. Most of you did not know him. He wasn’t known for chasing classic cars, his restoration work or for his impressive collection. His daily driver varied from a 1969 Mustang Mach 1 to a Ford Econoline van to an Acura RDX. He encouraged my love of cars,…
Read MoreGreg Stanley, Creator and Host of The Collector Car Podcast, will hold an interactive YouTube Game Show called “Guess the Hammer” during the live bidding of The Rick Grant III Estate Collection from Mecum’s Kissimmee Auction. You can play along virtually online or in-person @ the Mota Lounge in Cincinnati, OH. How Does It Work? At 4PM EST on 1/7/23, join us at The Collector Car Podcast’s…
Read MoreWelcome to The Collector Car Podcast. Before we get to the final installment of the 100 Cars That Changed the World, I have a few updates. Be sure to check out our YouTube channel…new content daily Keep, Cash and Collect Market Valuations Virtual Car Shows Collector Interviews Museum Tours Coming soon…a tour of the Blackhawk…
Read MoreOK, let’s get onto Jay’s Performance and Racing Cars. As a reminder, I previously provided an overview of Jay’s entire collection a few weeks ago called “A Deep Dive into Jay Leno’s Collection” and a closer look as his European Classics. You will find the links to these episodes in the description of this podcast. …
Read MoreWhat does “Depreciation Proof” mean and how did I pick these cars? By “depreciation proof”, I mean that if you buy one of these cars today as a fair price, I do not see them depreciating in any meaningful way for a very long time. We are at the market peak right now so most…
Read MoreThe European cars in Jay’s collection are outstanding. Join Greg Stanley as he reviews 13 of these rare cars as well as market trends for the most recent one, three and five year periods. Be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the future episodes which will review Jay’s American Classics, Performance Cars and…
Read MoreWhy is #3 really #1? Why was the first Shelby GT350 shipped with two different types of wheels? What is the importance of the red marker on the firewall? Nick Smith, owner of the very first Shelby GT350, answers all of these questions and more on this episode of The Collector Car Podcast. You can…
Read MoreEpisode Show Notes so forgive typos and unfinished sentences:) For today’s episode, we are going to learn more about recreating classic Devins with Kevin Callahan. After the interview, I will review the differences between continuation cars, replicars, clones, kit cars along with a recap of what continuation cars are available from the original manufacturer. There…
Read MoreGreg walks around a real, and really wrecked, AC Cobra. This Cobra is a true time-capsule from the day it was wrecked in 1973. It is not for sale and the owner and location will remain confidential. What would you do with this if it was yours? Restore? Leave as is? Let me know in…
Read MoreJoin Greg Stanley as he picks his top 5 cars from the Cincinnati International Auto Show.
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