Classic Auto Mall - #209 - Stewart Howden with Guests Dave Kinney + Keith Martin
About this episode
Stewart Howden hosts a lively discussion with guests Dave Kinney and Keith Martin, diving into the vibrant car culture showcased at the recent Monterey events. They share personal experiences from the week, highlighting the excitement of car auctions, the impressive turnout at Pebble Beach, and the unique charm of various car shows. The trio reflects on the evolving collector car market, the significance of low-mileage vehicles, and the importance of managing expectations when attending such events. Their camaraderie and shared passion for classic cars make for an engaging conversation.
Show #209 airdate 09-03-25 Stewart welcomes Dave Kinney @Hagerty Price Guide Publisher and Classic Vehicle Appraiser. Having both attended, they compare notes on the Monterrey Car Week 2025, discuss when it's OK to put miles on a Classic, price guide "outliers" and if a @VW Harlequin is a show-stealer PLUS, Keith Martin of Sports Car Market offers his thoughts on the California events, auctions and continues his special offer. CAM's NO RESERVE, ABSOLUTE upcoming auction Sept. 19, 2025 is also discussed.
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Oldsmobile Cutlass
"... we replace all those, of course, everything said cutlass on it was of course mobile back then replace all ..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"... it's got more horsepower than my Trans-Am or the Corvette of the era had. You know, I was on the first of t..."
Chevrolet Suburban
"...eck those are and and hopes one day to sell you a suburban, you know, same with the hobby. They get in and m..."
Chevrolet Camaro
"... be a little bit nicer and it might be this and a Camaro and and before you know it, they've built their w..."
Lamborghini Countache
"that's what I love about the first couple of cars and coffees I went to. True story Lamborghini, Countache Park there, cool car. Everybody thinks it's cool."
Volkswagen Jetta
"...s cool. This dude drives in in his Volkswagen and Jetta Harlequin edition. Now, for those of you who don'..."
Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
"...e whole pits was a seventy one Oldsmobile Cutlass Vista Cruiser wagon. And we had Mike Joy on the show last week ..."
Volkswagen Golf
"... the VW dealer, he's like, no, we need we need 15 golf. So the only way you're going to get 15 is if you..."
Ford Capri
"...at? There was lots of cars that, you know, a Ford Capri. And the Ford had the denim series where they had..."
Buick Century
"...call it real cars happened around the turn of the century. OK, you can argue 1886 or 1904 or whatever you w..."
Buick Grand National
"...wn reason. If the guy tells me I'm going to buy a grand national because it's only got 5,000 miles and what are yo..."
Ford Mustang
"...n those or do you those Uber low mileage, 93 Ford Mustang with 22 miles on it? Yeah, it's they become outli..."
Porsche 911
"It was always that cool guy in the neighborhood who worked at the stereo store. He had the 9-11 or the 240Z and he was the cool guy. I worked down at the stereo shop, you know,"
Datsun 240Z
"...orked at the stereo store. He had the 9-11 or the 240Z and he was the cool guy. I worked down at the ste..."
Ford Cougar
"...nd you might see a tiger, Jaguar and a cheetah or cougar as they try to catch a herd of impalas and don't ..."
Chevrolet Impala
"... cheetah or cougar as they try to catch a herd of impalas and don't forget the wired mustangs and Broncos p..."
Ford Fairlane
"...t a 56 Lincoln Continental, no reserve, a 57 Ford Fairlane, no reserve, hard top. We've got a pretty good li..."
Plymouth Barracuda
".... I think this one's already sold the 73 Plymouth Barracuda hard time. Rally red over white and black."
Cadillac Ctsv
"Again, as we talked about in segment one, low miles, oh my God, I got a CTS-V Cadillac and it's got 350 original miles."
Plymouth Fury
"...n in that Radner Hunt that we bought, 66 Plymouth Fury. That's true."
Dodge Challenger
"Yeah. Other new arrival, the 1970 Dodge Challenger Convertible, bright blue metallic over blue,"
Buick Skylark
"Yeah, time to kill. How about the 1970 Buick Skylark custom convertible, fire red over white?"
Ferrari 250
"... like that out there in Monterey They've got that Ferrari 250 GTO coming up in Kissimmee. So, but, but you're r..."
Chevrolet Chevelle
"...s no different than us. It's the Mustangs and the Chevelles and the El Caminos and the Camaros, you know. Rig..."
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