About SCD
Sports Car Digest is the leading international online journal for sports, racing and vintage car enthusiasts. We offer current and timely auction, event and vintage car racing coverage, in addition to profiles on the history of classic cars, drivers and the most unforgettable races. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy Sports Car Digest and come back often.
From Sports Car Digest you can expect the best and latest on the following:
Collector Car Markets – Led by Auction Editor Rick Carey, our coverage of collector car markets includes everything from late-breaking news and auction results to varied opinions about market trends and values.
We also publish extensive previews and results of all major auctions throughout the year, in addition to the latest consignment information. We bring to light notable offerings and sales, records that were broken, plus trends and values in the market.
Events and Concours d’Elegance – From the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California, we attend the world’s finest automotive events and cover them in dramatic fashion.
Our comprehensive stories include stunning photo galleries, plus the show winners and featured cars or classes. We also do our best to cover the local or regional events that may fall under the radar of traditional media outlets.
Vintage Car Racing – From the Goodwood Revival in England to Monterey Reunion in California, we bring the very latest vintage racing action to life through photo and video galleries and results in a timely and interesting fashion.
We frequently attend the races as both a fan and as a participant, for a different perspective into this popular sport.
Profiles – We profile the world’s finest sports cars, past and present automotive personalities, larger-than-life races and garages. Profiles may include first-hand driving impressions, in-depth interviews and period racing stories and photographs.
Profiles range from the Mario Righini Collection in Italy to the 1958 12 Hours of Sebring to a Shelby 427 Competition Cobra and everything in between.
Classic Car Rallies – From the Mille Miglia in Italy to the Colorado Grand in the United States, we photograph and participate in classic car rallies of distinction throughout the world. Coverage may include photo and video galleries, participant interviews and more.
We aim to give readers a glimpse into the wonderful cars, drivers, roads and adventures that make up classic car rallying.
Cars for Sale – Through relationships with the world’s premium automotive dealerships and auction companies, we present an extensive line-up of classic and modern cars for sale.
Offerings include full descriptive detail, multiple pictures, price in various currencies, dealer/auction information and many ways to contact a dealer or share a car with friends.
Community Forum – We have visitors from around the world ranging from hardcore enthusiasts to those wanting to learn more about the classic car world. In addition to reading about events, our readers enjoy discussing current and past events with like-minded enthusiasts.
Our Forum is a great place for historic car fans to talk about auction results, event photographs, vintage racing action and stories from the good old days.
Sports Car Digest Team – Sports Car Digest is composed of writers and photographers from around the world, all focused upon providing authoritative content and commentary and stunning photographs to our audience of historic car enthusiasts. In addition to many that choose to be anonymous, here are some of our editors, photographers and writers.
Jamie Doyle, Publisher and Editor – A lifelong car enthusiast and collector, Jamie left the world of finance to start Sports Car Digest in 2008. Seeing the need for an online classic car publication, he founded the focused and informative journal to fill the void on the Internet. Since starting the online magazine, Jamie has continued to bring new talent and innovations into the realm of vintage automotive and motorsports journalism. As a result, Sports Car Digest has become a precise, accurate measure of online media for sports car enthusiasts to rely on for entertaining reading material.
Jamie resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wife and two young sons. He is a member of the International Motor Press Association, Porsche Club of America, BMW Car Club of America and Iso & Bizzarrini Owner’s Club. Over the years, several European and American classics have called Jamie’s garage their home, although he currently drives a “practical” 414 hp, 8,400 rpm BMW M3 Sedan (complete with baby seats strapped to the back seat). Outside of cars, he enjoys time with family, fishing and golfing.
Rick Carey, Auction Editor – One of the first people to report on the collector car market, Rick Carey’s market knowledge is unparalleled and he has one of the largest databases of auction transactions. Carey has a strong and recent background in racing, particularly road racing in International GT endurance competition and a particular interest and focus upon the collector car market including historical trends and economic analysis.
Carey has contributed to AutoWeek and Classic & Sports Car and is a member of the International Motor Press Association and the Society of Automotive Historians. He has been auctions editor of Victory Lane magazine and its sister publication, Vintage Oval Racing, since 1999 and was auctions editor of Car Collector magazine from 2003 to 2010. He also contributes reports to Ferrari Market Letter and Cavallino Magazine.
From 1993-1997 Carey was Commercial Director for Callaway Cars in Old Lyme, CT responsible for marketing and sales of street Corvettes, Camaros and Impalas and for racing sponsorship and technical/commercial partnerships during competition in the FIA GT series with the Corvette LM GT2 and Callaway C7 GT1.
From 1990-1993 Carey published his own newsletter of collector car auction results, Auto Market Journal, collaborated with Parker Converse’s LOTS auction reports and regularly contributed to AutoWeek on collector cars and the market.
Will Silk, Associate Editor – Will is a road racing enthusiast, both with cars and motorcycles. He has driven various sports cars at club level events in the Mid-Atlantic region and has crewed for several club level race teams in both sports car racing and motorcycle road racing. An avid British car and bike buff, Will has spent 14 years in the sports car and motorcycle retail industries. He has contributed to Vintage Racecar and Victory Lane.
When he’s not toying about in road racing, Will enjoys riding motorcycles, spending time at home with family, watching World Superbike and Formula 1, reading and writing, target shooting, and dining at his favorite local steak house.
Dennis Gray, Senior Photographer – Gray’s first racing adventure was an early fifties dirt track jalopy race at the Merced Fairgrounds in California with his father. The late 1950s found the pair at the Stockton Airport road races hanging over the lath fence to watch Jaguar D-Types, Kurtis Buicks, the Huffaker Special, Lister Jags and Ferraris. They also saw Carroll Shelby retire after tearing the gear lever out of John Edgar’s 4.9 litre 410 Sport Ferrari.
While in high school, Gray “conned” the local paper into requesting media credentials for an upcoming race at Laguna Seca, thereby starting his “behind the ropes” career. He was team photographer for George Dyer Racing when they won the 12-Hours of Sebring in 1977, team photographer for Tom Spalding’s Can-Am team in 1978 and the RJR photographer for the IMSA series in 1979 and 1980. He was a frequent contributor to On Track magazine from 1968 to 1985.
Gray has created images for many automotive firms including BMW; Ford; Goodyear; Jaguar; Mercedes-Benz; Pirelli and Porsche; in addition to many print publications. He is a member of the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association. To see more of Gray’s work, visit DennisGrayPhotographer.com.
Tim Scott, Senior Photographer – Tim Scott is a London-based car photographer and arch enthusiast. He can often be found at tracks like Silverstone, Goodwood, Le Mans or Bonneville, in addition to the show field at Salon Prive, Pebble Beach or Concorso Italiano.
Tim has created images for many automotive firms and publications including Auto Italia; Classic & Sports Car; DK Engineering; Fiskens; Forza; Hagerty Insurance; Octane; Putnam Leasing and RM Auctions. He also serves as official photographer of Concorso Italiano. To see more of Tim’s work, visit FluidImages.co.uk.
Louis has also contributed to Hemming’s Sports & Exotic Cars, Prancing Horse and other magazines, in addition to multiple motorsport books. To see more from Louis, visit his Flickr photo page. |  | |
In 1970, Stephen met Enzo Ferrari for the first time in the paddock of Monza during practice for the Italian Grand Prix – a memorable conversation during which Enzo and Stephen were joined by Juan Manuel Fangio. |
Additional Contributors (click name for stories)
Marshall Autry, Peter Brown, Hal Crocker, Michael DiPleco, Leigh Dorrington, Vince Johnson, Nathan Leach-Proffer, Rich Martin, Ed McDonough, Darren Pierson, Lee Robie, Bob Ross, Steve Rossini, Al Wolford, Simon Wright, Wallace Wyss
Story Submissions, Ideas, Questions or Comments – We are always open to interesting story submissions or ideas, whether you’d like to share pictures from a local event or your experience at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans.
We welcome your stories, ideas, comments, questions, observations or suggestions at mail@sportscardigest.com or through the contact form below.
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