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Pebble Beach 2022: Reaching New Heights
Turtle Garage has arrived at Pebble Beach and Monterey Car Week appears bigger and better than ever. We have a full schedule lined up and are attending (among other events) The Quail, Pebble Beach Classic Car Forums, Concours deLeMons, RetroAuto, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, and of course, the Concours on Sunday (the full Monterey […]

Always Bet on Black
In the current issue of Sports Car Market, we look at three cars to either Buy, Sell, or Hold. Our buy pick is the odd but interesting Iso Grifo. Our hold is the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series. Our sell is ironically the cover car of the June issue—the Ferrari 512 BB/BBi.

Greenwich Concours, Manero’s, and the Love of the Automobile
The 2022 Greenwich Concours is in the books. Last year, Covid caused a postponement of the show and it was ultimately held in October. The Greenwich Concours is now back on its regular early June schedule. The Hagerty website succinctly summarized the 2022 event: This year, Saturday’s Cars & Community showcased 125 vehicles, including some of […]

The Future of F1: Miami or Monaco?
“The success of Miami’s inaugural Grand Prix this month was a sign of what new Formula 1 events may look like, such as providing weekend-long entertainment with concerts.“ —Luke Smith, The New York Times “F1 used to be a gentleman’s sport. Now its warfare.” —Anonymous former F1 team manager In early May, Turtle Garage attended […]

The Miles Collier Interview for Sports Car Market
“I think many spectators and exhibitors at Pebble Beach became exposed to the notion that vintage race cars are important and beautiful purpose-built artifacts of history. These cars are increasingly popular among young people, and collector interest is growing. The fact that these 917s were on the field at the most significant concours in the […]

Purple Porsches,Yellow Tulips, and Green Trillions
“Tulip bulbs once sold for more than houses. But not for long.” —pauljnolan1000, Bring a Trailer subscriber There are some very peculiar price actions occurring within the collector vehicle market. There are similar strange valuations happening in the art market, the wine market, and the real estate market. Prices are surging for collectibles and real […]

The Fantastic Pursuit of a Special 356 Speedster
In 2021, a unique partnership between Lime Rock Park and the Turtle Invitational culminated in a new trophy called the Best Race Car Award. Lime Rock Park CEO Dicky Riegel and Sunday in the Park Lime Rock Concours Chairman Lowell Paddock serve on the Board of the Turtle Invitational. Last year, we created a reciprocal trophy recognized at both […]

2021 In The Rearview Mirror
Zermatt, Switzerland: The odometer has rolled over another 365 days, and 2021 is in the books. Following the lockdowns and broad cancellations of 2020, the collector car world came roaring back to life in 2021. Radnor put on their wonderful Concours d’Elegance in Pennsylvania hunt country. Monterey Car Week restarted, and Pebble Beach was as […]

Driving to Wall Street: Hagerty Trading on the NYSE
“Today is just the beginning of an exciting road ahead. We know this was an important step in Hagerty’s evolution as we continue to dedicate ourselves to you and our purpose to save driving for future generations.” —McKeel Hagerty, CEO Last week Hagerty began trading on the NYSE under the ticker HGTY. This is yet […]

Turtle Invitational III Featured in Equestrian Living Magazine
In the collector car world, the mostly widely read meaningful publications are magazines like Sports Car Market and Magneto. In the equestrian world, a similarly regarded “go to” magazines is Equestrian Living. In the November/December issue of Equestrian Living, the Turtle Invitational III was featured front and center in a four-page spread. Special thanks to […]
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