Jumping Through Hoops
Our story begins with 2011 MBZ AMG SLS GT3 s/n 079 which we sold in late Nov. of last year for a client in Brisbane, Australia to a client in…
Read MoreAbarth/Lancia Classiche
From Ferrari Classiche to Abarth/Lancia Classiche Readers of this column will be familiar with Ferrari Classiche which began with a minimalist single page Heritage certificate in 2002. The certificate was…
Read MoreAlfa Romeo and Maserati Return
Alfa Romeo is back On 02 Dec. 2017, FIAT Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne launched a new partnership between Alfa Romeo and the Sauber F1 team at Alfa Romeo’s Arese…
Read MoreThe Autonomous Car
Cars 2.0, a brave new world Over the last century the highly competitive, multi-trillion dollar global auto industry has been defined by ever-evolving styling, performance, comfort, innovation, safety standards and…
Read MoreIn Defense of Fossil Fuels
Where we left off In my previous column, The Death of Fossil Fuels, I pointed out that politicians in Norway and Holland have pushed to eliminate ALL new gasoline and…
Read MoreThe Death of Fossil Fuels
The rush to be green In only the last month politicians in Norway and Holland have pushed to eliminate ALL new gas and diesel-powered cars by 2025, England, Germany and…
Read MoreFerrari Classiche Revisited
We begin with a brief history lesson In 2002 Ferrari started their first certification process for early Ferraris by issuing a minimalist single page Heritage certificate, easily obtained online by…
Read MoreAustralia, Asbestos and Collector Cars
Our story begins in 2003 when the Australian government issued a zero-tolerance ban on any and all asbestos products, aimed mainly at imported Chinese drywall, a problem America also faced…
Read More1031 Tax Trades Revisited
As every Baby-Boomer knows, time is no longer our friend As the baby-boomers leave the market, many long-term-ownership collector cars are coming to the market. Some are sold because they…
Read MoreHow many 599 SA Apertas?
Collectability versus volume Ferrari’s 599 SA Aperta, the convertible version of Ferrari’s 599 GTB, was introduced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show as a unique and limited edition model in…
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