Keith Martin, publisher of Sports Car Market magazine, said today that RM Sotheby’s, a classic car auction company, has entered into a three-year partnership to support the SCM Touring Series. RM Sotheby’s will join WeatherTech, Hagerty, Reliable Carriers and Putnam Leasing as co-sponsors, beginning in 2022 with the inaugural SCM 1000 AMG Invitational June 19-24, and the 4th annual SCM 1000 Classic on July 17-22. The AMG Invitational will also be sponsored by The MB Market, a Mercedes-only auction site. (AutoInformed – Sports Car Market Magazine Hooks Hagerty as Sponsor of The SCM Modern and Classic Touring Series. AMG Invitational First
“To have them return with additional support for the next three years is quite encouraging, and we’ll do our best to create a fun experience for them,” said Martin. Representatives from RM Sotheby’s will be participating in both tours and contributing to the “Conversations with Collectors” in the evenings – a highlight of each SCM Tour, where tour members speak openly and candidly about car collecting with experts.
Open to all high-performance Mercedes, the SCM 1000 AMG Invitational is the first known event to star AMG cars. It will be held in Bend, in the Oregon High Desert. The entrants will also visit Crater Lake and the Painted Hills. “It will be quite a sight to see 40 high-performance Mercedes in one place,” said Martin. “These are cars that deserve to be driven through the wide-open spaces of Oregon.”
The SCM 1000 Classic, “it’s a celebration of motoring. Participants will enjoy 1,000 miles of Oregon and Washington backroads. Our tours encourage camaraderie along with cultural and geographic immersion,” said Martin. There will also be a sternwheeler dinner cruise on the Columbia River.
Registration for all SCM Touring Series events is at www.scm1000.com.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Sports Car Market Touring Series Returns in June, July
“To have them return with additional support for the next three years is quite encouraging, and we’ll do our best to create a fun experience for them,” said Martin. Representatives from RM Sotheby’s will be participating in both tours and contributing to the “Conversations with Collectors” in the evenings – a highlight of each SCM Tour, where tour members speak openly and candidly about car collecting with experts.
Open to all high-performance Mercedes, the SCM 1000 AMG Invitational is the first known event to star AMG cars. It will be held in Bend, in the Oregon High Desert. The entrants will also visit Crater Lake and the Painted Hills. “It will be quite a sight to see 40 high-performance Mercedes in one place,” said Martin. “These are cars that deserve to be driven through the wide-open spaces of Oregon.”
The SCM 1000 Classic, “it’s a celebration of motoring. Participants will enjoy 1,000 miles of Oregon and Washington backroads. Our tours encourage camaraderie along with cultural and geographic immersion,” said Martin. There will also be a sternwheeler dinner cruise on the Columbia River.
Registration for all SCM Touring Series events is at www.scm1000.com.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.