Wolf and Mare

09/02/2026

Collector vehicles are a fascinating and evolving category of personal property.

Join my ISA webinar *TOMORROW* for an introduction to the collector car market, designed for personal property appraisers interested in exploring this specialty.

We’ll discuss the market, valuation considerations, and a practical guide to inspection for generalist appraisers.

Collectors and enthusiasts are welcome as well!

Registration details at link in bio.

The collector car market has relaxed from a period of white-hot enthusiasm to one where value trends are much more mixed. This presentation will provide a structured look at today’s collector car market, starting with key eras and moving into current trends across major segments. The session will ...

06/26/2026

A nearly finished project car with fresh paint and nice upgrades, this Lancia Delta HF integrale 8V is looking for a new owner to finish it. Bonus: it's already Stateside.

https://wolfandmare.com/motor-like-miki-1988-lancia-delta-hf-integrale-project/

06/22/2026

In this week's , I share what I learned by competing in the Concours d'Elegance at the 2026 in Lake Placid, NY. If you're considering entering your at the national level, this post is for you!

https://wolfandmare.com/competing-in-the-porsche-club-of-america-concours-delegance/

06/19/2026

This week's car is a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle with a history of serving with the West German Federal Border Guard. It's currently listed for sale by a dealer in the Netherlands and is said to be one of a handful ever built.

https://wolfandmare.com/cold-war-cop-1967-volkswagen-beetle-bgs-polizei/

06/08/2026

After reading Hagerty’s recent piece on the subject, I was inspired to build my own list of six blue chip collector cars of the modern era for this week's .

https://wolfandmare.com/my-picks-for-blue-chip-vs-new-chip-collector-cars/

06/05/2026

With the car world fully engulfed in discussion over the Ferrari Luce, it might be easy to overlook another Ferrari with “interesting” styling that is about to be publicly sold, albeit under a sealed bid scenario. The 1993 Ferrari Conciso by Michalak Design is a lightweight, high-performing one-off design study and it’s once again available for public acquisition.

https://wolfandmare.com/lornitorinco-1993-ferrari-conciso-by-michalak/

06/01/2026

The importance of this upcoming auction can’t be overstated: With 110 cars spanning the most significant decades of American automobile production crossing the block in a couple of weeks, National Automobile Museum auction represents a chance to acquire not only a piece of history, but a vehicle connected to one of the hobby’s most noteworthy and influential collectors.

https://wolfandmare.com/bonhams-national-automobile-museum/

05/29/2026

Today's car, the 1961 Fiat 600D Pininfarina Y, is a 1-of-1 aerodynamic study from the Italian design house that shaped Ferrari. It crosses the block National Automobile Museum Auction on June 13th, 2026. A one-off concept built by Pininfarina and owned by Bill Harrah is about as good as provenance gets, so why not?

https://wolfandmare.com/why-not-1961-fiat-600d-pininfarina-y-concept/

05/25/2026

Is it my imagination, or are a lot of people talking about the Audi TT lately? In this week’s , I analyze why this sporty hatchback is a topic of discussion among car enthusiast media.

https://wolfandmare.com/why-everyone-is-talking-about-the-audi-tt/

05/22/2026

Using a 1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA as the base, this week's car was built in France with a detour through Italy. Now for sale on , this well-built replica of KITT from the TV show Knight Rider could be yours.

https://wolfandmare.com/french-kitt-1989-pontiac-firebird-trans-am/