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 […]
“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 […]
After a Covid 19 pause in 2020, Monterey Car Week is ready to turn the key and open the throttle. With almost thirty separate events to choose from, festivities begin August 5th and culminate with the 70th Pebble Beach Concours on Sunday the 15th. We predict that Monterey Car Week will be very popular this […]
“Sometimes I’m so mystified by our hobby I question what my eyes are telling me.” —Bring a Trailer commentary “Seriously though, this is a unique and fantastic listing and shows how Bring a Trailer has gone from being a enthusiast’s site to scope out the best of internet listings to one of the world’s premier auction […]
A few months ago, Sports Car Market contacted me to write a story on a vehicle I had never heard of—the Cizeta 16T. After spending hours researching this rare early supercar, I became enthralled with its development, history, and very existence. In the May issue of Sports Car Market we take a deep dive into […]
Bring a Trailer has changed the game when it comes to buying and selling classic cars online. The site has ushered in a new era and re-ignighted interest in the collector car market. In the virtual auction world, we are seeing more and more extraordinary outcomes. The wide audience of BaT has propelled ever rising […]
The great thing about the collector vehicle market is that there is never a dull moment. It is ever changing and evolving. The recent truck mania is no exception. It all started in about 2016 when early Ford Broncos started selling at ludicrous valuations. Today we are regularly seeing truck auctions defying gravity. Nowadays, it […]
In this Sports Car Market Buy Sell Hold video, Turtle Garage founder Philip Richter talks with John Nikas about the recent meteoric rise of the R129 Mercedes SL series. The R129 was a groundbreaking car when it was introduced in the fall of 1989. The design was an instant classic and the R129 was loaded […]
“If I had wings no one would ask me can I fly….” —Peter, Paul, & Mary In the December issue of Sports Car Market we examine the recent sale of an EVO II 190E 16V Mercedes-Benz. The subject car is a rising star for well-heeled Youngtimer collectors. The 16V EVO II is emerging as a […]
Turtle Garage is proud to publish the following exclusive piece authored by friend and pre-war classics expert Jonathan Sierakowski. I first met Jonathan back in 2011 while he was at RM Auctions. Following the death of Malcolm S. Pray, Jr. in 2013, Jonathan was a crucial member of the team that helped us evaluate, value, […]
“The question is how much further capitalism will be deformed by government intervention on this scale. When the government is willing to buy just about anything, it distorts market prices, which normally guide people to buy into profitable, promising companies. Now investors are simply buying what the Fed buys. The process of competitive capital allocation, […]
Philip Richter is President and co-founder of New-York-City-based Hollow Brook Wealth Management, LLC. The Turtle Garage Blog, he says, is dedicated to his "love of excessive personal transportation."
