Buyer's Guide
Why I'm Watching the Lotus Evora 410 Sport Market in 2026
The numbers haven't moved much in eighteen months. The cars have. Here's what I'm seeing at the dealer level and what I'd actually pay.
Owner Story
Six Months With a 992 GT3 Touring: The Quiet Daily I Wasn't Expecting
I bought it to be a track car. It became the car I take to the grocery store. Some honest notes on what living with one is actually like.
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Track
The Cayman GT4 RS Is a Track Tool With a Daily Driver Disguise
I have instructed eleven different GT4 RS students at Buttonwillow this year. Here's what the brochure doesn't tell you, and what owners get wrong about how to use this car.
Owner Story
Garage Tour: My Slow Build Toward a 1989 RUF CTR Tribute
It started with a 1987 Carrera and a five-year plan I had no business making. Two engines, one paint booth, and an honest admission about what "tribute" actually means.
Buyer's Guide
The R35 GT-R Buyer's Guide for 2026: What to Look for at 80,000 Miles
I evaluate roughly twenty R35s a year for clients. The market has shifted, the failure modes are well-documented, and the right car at the right mileage is a better buy than people think.
Maintenance
Storing a Carbon-Era Ferrari in Phoenix: What Almost Killed Mine
I kept a 2015 458 Italia in a climate-controlled storage facility in Phoenix for nineteen months. The lessons cost me $14,000 in deferred maintenance. Here is the abbreviated education.
History
How the BMW M3 GTR (E46) Quietly Became a $2 Million Car
The road version that existed only because the rules required it. Why the market took twenty-three years to figure out what it had.
Maintenance
The Murciélago Six-Speed Tax: What That Gated Shifter Really Costs
Manual Murciélagos trade at a 40 to 60 percent premium over E-gear cars. Here's the maintenance reality and why I think the premium is mostly justified — with one caveat.
Auction
Monterey 2025 Auction Recap: Five Lots That Made Me Recalibrate
I have been working Monterey since 2017. This year produced four predictable outcomes and one I am still thinking about.
Insurance
Stated Value vs Agreed Value: The Insurance Mistake I See Most
Most exotic-car owners do not understand what their policy actually pays out in the event of a total loss. The difference between two policy structures can be a six-figure mistake.
Detailing
Detailing Carbon Body Panels: Why Most Pros Get It Wrong
Carbon-fiber body panels are not just lighter paint. Two of the three professional detailers I have worked with damaged mine. Here is what I learned the second time.
Track
What Lives in My GT3's Track-Day Toolbox After Six Years at COTA
I have run twenty-two track days at Circuit of the Americas across six seasons. My toolbox has been pared down and added to with intent. Here's what survived.