Keith Martin On Collecting Jaguar

Keith Martin's vast experience writing car-collecting columns in magazines such as Autoweek and Automobile, appearances on Speed Channel, seminars at major auctions, and publishing Sports Car Market magazine has made him an expert on car collecting. In this book, Martin and other editors and contributors of SCM have collected the magazine's best articles and auction reports covering the Jaguar marque. Full of pithy comments and straight talk about the pros and cons of Jaguar ownership, this book will be an incredible value for Jaguar lovers and fans of SCM.

With his magazine Sports Car Market, columns in Autoweek and Automobile, and appearances on television and at major auctions, Keith Martin has established himself as one of today’s most trusted car collecting experts. In this new edition of Keith Martin’s Guide to Car Collecting, Martin once again brings all his expertise to bear in this complete, single-volume reference work tailor-made for car collectors. In this handy compendium, beginning and experienced collectors---as well as enthusiasts---will find everything they need to know to make wise purchases or get the most out of the collector cars they already own. In his signature wry style, Martin offers clear and candid guidance on every aspect of car collecting from clubs and museums to prices, auction results, and ratings, with invaluable advice on getting started and making the most of resources on the web and off. Whether coddling a prewar classic or searching for a "future collectible," car collectors need look no further than this thorough, indispensable guide.

With his monthly Sports Car Market Magazine, Keith Martin made official what the world of car collecting already knew: He was the ultimate authority on collector cars, his columns in AutoWeek and Automobile, and his appearances on Speed Channel and at major auctions a natural extension of his longtime passion and expertise. In this book Martin, along with the editors and contributors at Sports Car Market, gathers the magazine's best articles and auction reports on the most popular British sports cars. An essential reference for anyone with an interest in these collector cars. The book is a gold mine of pithy comments and straight talk about the pros and cons of ownership, the merits of particular makes and models, and what to look for (and avoid) when indulging a passion for collecting British sports cars.

With car collecting columns in magazines such as Autoweek and Automobile, appearances on Speed TV, seminars at major auctions, and as publishing Sports Car Market Magazine, Keith Martin has made a name for himself as an expert on car collecting.In this book, he and other editors and contributors of SCM have collected the magazine's best articles and auction reports covering the Porsche marque. This will be a gold mine for anyone who loves Porsches, is in the market for one, or owns one already. Full of pithy comments and straight talk about the pros and cons of Porsche ownership, this book will be an incredible value for Porsche lovers and fans of SCM.

Collects true stories about eccentric car collectors, including a take of an English nobleman who buries his horde of Ferraris in an insurance scam and a woman who loved her car so much she wished to be buried in it.