TCG Stories

By: Jeff,

One of the most recognized and well-loved vintage racers is the Ferrari 250 GT SWB with its distinctive one-off coachwork that has earned it the affectionate title of "The Breadvan." This is due, of course, to the hump out the back that looks like it should be delivering pies to ...

By: toolbox,

"Access Control" is functionality that allows you to control who sees the content that you post on the site.  Along with the switch in your Vehicle Content that allows you to make your content visible on the site, Access Control allows you granular-level access to your data.  This granular-level access ...

By: toolbox,

"Background Docs" is the content type to support the vehicle you have uploaded into your garage.  Adding photos and non-photo files to Background Docs allows you to document the history of the vehicle's background.  The best way to think about it is this - This is your "Online Manila Folder" ...

By: Jeff,

RealTime Racing, a Honda/Acura racing team owned by Peter Cunningham, has always had a warm place in my heart. Cunningham himself was in the paddock at Lime Rock on Memorial Day weekend eons ago, and not only was his outfit giving out huge, 24x36 posters of their winning NSX, but ...

By: Jeff,

I don't consider myself a huge Doug DeMuro fan but I do like that he's putting himself out there as an ambassador for his brand. He does it in a meaningful way, not just talking about the results that Cars & Bids has collected but about the overall economy and ...

By: Jeff,

One of the more under-the-radar stories that came out over the past year was the revelation that a dingy former fire station in the down-on-its-luck Western Massachusetts town of Holyoke housed a massive stash of a Fast and the Furious fanboy's wet dream stored inside. Yes, a multitude of MKIV ...

By: Jeff,

I had finally resolved with myself that I was going to hoard some cash and get serious about the cars I truly want: my Cosworth 190E and my '89 Isuzu Trooper RS. Downsize, sell off cars you don't love, fix the rust on the Cossie and the Trooper, and drive ...

By: Jeff,

You don't have to look too far to see that anyone who has been snatching up modern enthusiast cars at auction and sticking them in a field or giant warehouse is pretty goddamned brilliant. In a few years, when cars like the Porsche 944 and first-generation Toyota Celica are near ...

By: Jeff,

The Great Race is one of the last major cross-country events catering largely to pre-WWII cars. Typically running from West to East but occasionally going the other direction, this weeks-long speed-controlled event is one of the last of its kind, as it even outlaws GPS and other helpful devices to ...

By: Jeff,

This week - for the first time ever - I had three vehicles up for sale. My 1991 Saab 900 Turbo SE convertible; my 1990 Audi V8 Quattro; and a 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde, a non-running project car. Long and short of it? Two sales and one no-sale. Here's ...