Sneak Peak at Monterey Star Cars!

SCM Weekly Insider: June 14, 2011

Vol. 6, #23

The star car lists for Monterey Car Week are getting long and expensive. Here are the online catalog links, along with current headliners from each auction house:

Bonhams

1979 BMW M1 art car, painted by artist Frank Stella for champion IMSA racer Peter Gregg.

Mecum

1960 Maserati Tipo 61/60 "Birdcage," built for Briggs Cunningham and driven at Sebring in 1960.

Russo and Steele

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 "Pilot Car," the first LS6 Chevelle produced, one mile since concours-quality restoration.

RM Auctions

1970 Porsche 911S, driven by Steve McQueen in the film "LeMans," later part of McQueen's personal collection.

Gooding & Company

1953 Ferrari 375 coupe, one of four built, one of three Vignale coupes.

SCM's eBay Motors Catch of the Week:

1964 Porsche 356C Coupe

This 356C is described as a "strong runner with no issues." It has new brakes, and the engine was recently overhauled to the tune of $7,090. Everything is said to work, "even the windshield wipers!" The seller states that the only flaws are a hairline paint crack above the driver's-side rear wheel and tired carpet in need of replacement. The car has been fitted with a racing seat and Momo steering wheel, although the original driver's seat is included. Click here to see the listing.

The Monte Shelton Northwest Classic Rally

The 23rd Annual Monte Shelton Northwest Classic Rally will take place July 28-31. The long-running event is a celebration of classic cars, and is conducted over the course of four days. The rally begins in Portland, OR, and is organized around a traditional time-speed-distance rally, but many participants don't worry about the rally at all. Pre-1981 collector cars and their owners are warmly invited. Click here to read more.

New California Mille Event Pasadena Art Center Monterey Tour

What better way to get to Monterey than a two-day drive on great back roads from Pasadena - and then arrive just in time for the Car Week festivities? SCMer Martin Swig of California Mille fame is putting together just such a tour on August 14-15, and it's also a benefit for Pasadena-based The Art Center College of Design, which trains many world-class car designers. The event is open to cars of any year that have design merit. Cost of the Art Center Monterey Tour is $200 - meals and one night at the historic Paso Robles Inn are not included - plus a $1,000 donation to the Art Center College of Design. Click here for details.

Keith's Corner: June 14th

The Portland Art Museum has never looked so good. All 16 cars for the Allure of the Automobile have been moved from their transports into the museum, and even the august New York Times took notice.

SCM has been very involved with helping the museum meet and exceed its $700,000 fundraising goal, and SCMers have been generous with their support. The exhibit runs through September 11; if you need an excuse to come to Portland, this exhibit should suffice. Stop by SCM World Headquarters while you are here and pick up your SCM cap; if you make arrangements in advance we'll even loan you a sports car or two from the SCM collection to take a day trip to Mount Hood and Timberline Lodge. Next: Click to read about Alex's summer of driving-school fun.

More Classic Cars Available at eBay Motors

Every week, SCM will bring you a collection of vintage cars and four project cars currently for sale at eBay Motors. Don't get sniped! Place your bids today.

1972 Ferrari Daytona
365 GTB/4

1956 Volkswagen Beetle

1929 Willys-Knight
Model 70

1947 Seagrave Model 66EA Ladder Truck

1958 Oldsmobile
Super 88

1953 Kurtis-Kraft Midget Race Car

1969 Subaru 360
Sambar

1973 Rolls-Royce
Silver Shadow

None of these cars tickle your fancy? Check out the restored, vintage, and collector cars currently available on eBay Motors.

SCM Cover Survey Results

The results are in from our August cover survey. Your top choice was Cover #3, the 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider, earning 868 votes out of 1,340 total (65%). Second was Cover #2, the 1965 Dodge Power Wagon, earning 272 votes (20%). And in third place was Cover #1, the 1976/1983 Ferrari 308 GTB Group B Michelotto, with 163 votes (12%). View the complete results here. Now watch for the August issue to arrive in your mailbox, and see which cover art director Jeff Stites picked. Platinum subscribers will receive their digital copy of the August issue next week.

Official Bloomington Gold Program Now Online

Bloomington Gold, which is one of the most significant Corvette events of the year, is now just a few weeks away. Copies of Corvette Market's event guide will be available in St. Charles, IL, but you can view the digital version online right now. Click here to see the program.