Publications

Our owner Stephen Serio is a regular contributor to Keith Martin's Sports Car Market magazine. SCM is an industry-leading resource for collectors and enthusiasts. SCM covers the auction circuits here and abroad, collecting and distilling sales information on vintage, classic, and sports cars being sold throughout the year. This information is invaluable to prospective collectors and enthusiasts looking to make a purchase or to track market trends as they occur.

We've included a selection of Mr. Serio's SCM articles below, which covers a range of vehicles. We've also included a variety of articles from a variety of other sources that will hopefully give you a flavor of the type of work we excel in here in New England.

Publications
Aston Martin Factory supplied Styling and Performance Kits are now available! Aston Martin Factory supplied Styling and Performance Kits are now available! Just a reminder that Aston Martin is now offering a wide range of styling and performance options for your current model V8 Vantage or DB9 vehicles. Take advantage of the winter downtime. Don’t loose out on any of those perfect spring and summer driving days. Here are some of the kits you can install on your V8 Vantage or DB9 Before Spring time. -Sports pack kits for DB9 Coupe and V8 Vantage These kits contain up-rated Steering rack (on some models), springs and dampers, wheels and a 2-piece under tray assembly. -Mesh styling kits for DB9 and V8 These styling kits will provide mesh inlays in the bonnet, side strakes and front grille for your V8 Vantage or DB9. -Clear Lamp Kits for V8 and DB9 This kit includes rear brake lamps and center brake lamps with clear lenses and red LED bulbs. Just like the DBS! -Side Sill Kits for V8 This kit will replace your standard V8 Side sills (Rocker Panels) with sport N400 style side sills. -Carbon Enhancements for V8 This kit includes front and rear carbon fiber Splitter and diffuser. -V8 Power engine upgrade The V8 Vantage Power Upgrade creates an even more potent version of Aston Martin’s already impressive 4.3 V8. Peak power is raised by 20bhp to 400bhp while peak torque is also increased by 10Nm to 420Nm. This upgrade will produce engine performance equal to the limited edition N400 V8 Vantage. Please Contact Service and Parts for current pricing on any of these Kits. 781-547-5959 x223 for Kirk or x226 for Matt posted: February 9, 2010
1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series III Review and Buyer's Guide Stephen Serio's review of a 1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series III, as written in Keith Martin's Sports car Market Letter posted: October 20, 2009
DB9 STYLING & DYNAMIC ENHANCEMENTS Add a unique touch of flair by choosing from a selection of stylish exterior enhancements. Upgrade your bonnet, side strake and rear diffuser meshes finished in a sleek magnum silver and opt for cutting edge style with a set of clear rear lamp lenses.* posted: June 15, 2009
V8 VANTAGE STYLING ENHANCEMENTS While the V8 Vantage epitomises the perfect combination of poise and power, you can choose to further enhance its stylish exterior with a range of design options. Create an extended profile and improve its stance with newly revised side sills. Add a clean and sleek finish with eyeâ�‘catching bonnet, lower bumper and side strake meshes finished in magnum silver and clear rear lamp lenses. posted: June 15, 2009
ASTON MARTIN POWER The V8 Vantage Power upgrade creates an even more potent version of Aston Martin’s already impressive 4.3 litre engine. posted: June 15, 2009
V8 VANTAGE SPORTS PACK The V8 Vantage Sports Pack has been developed with the enthusiast in mind. Already boasting an outstanding chassis as its foundation, the Sports Pack sees further key components tuned to deliver an even more agile and focused driving experience. posted: June 15, 2009
2009 DBS making headlines A collection of articles that review the 2009 Aston Martin DBS posted: April 22, 2009
Just Think ‘007’ and Add $269,993 by Lawrence Ulrich, NY Times-Behind the Wheel Ulrich's review of the spectacular 2009 Aston Martin DBS! posted: December 1, 2008
Leaked! Ultra Exclusive Aston Martin One-77 Breaks Cover by Nate Martinez Motor Trend The first uncovered photos of Aston Martin's latest ultra-fast (and expensive) One-77 supercar in its full production-ready splendor posted: October 29, 2008
Aston Martin Still King Of The Road by Michael Taylor SF Chronicle The subject today is the new 2009 Vantage series. The other day, we alternated between the $136,500 roadster with the Sportshift transmission (manumatic, and more about this later) and a coupe (a bright red edition, with stick shift) on a 170-mile foray up to Bodega Bay and back. posted: October 29, 2008
Aston Martin 2009 V8 Vantage Tour Press Release Announcing U.S. V8 driving tour and event date at Aston Martin of New England. posted: September 11, 2008
Aston Martin V8 Vantage by Auto Express Auto Express review of the 2009 Vantage with a new 4.7 litres engine with power rising by 40bhp to 420bhp. Zero to 60mph is now 4.7 seconds. posted: September 4, 2008
Watch Brings DBS Owners Closer to Bond- Motor-Trend Magazine Aston Martin & watchmaker Jaeger LeCoultre bring a little piece of 007-tech to the real world with a new Transponder watch that's guaranteed to wow everyone from the Sunset Strip to the casinos of Monaco. posted: August 21, 2008
Aston Martin's $2 Million Super Car by Automobile Magazine 2009 Aston Martin 'One-77' Significantly Raises Power, Price posted: August 8, 2008
Autoweek Review- The upgraded Aston Martin's Vantage Autoweek's first look at the 2009 Vantage posted: August 6, 2008
2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Test Drive: 420-HP Super Coupe Delivers the Posh Fun Popular Mechanics 2009 Vantage Test Drive in the Bay Area posted: August 6, 2008
Hot-Rod Lagonda by Steve Serio for Sports Car Market Magazine Aston Martin of New England owner Steve Serio's view on the 1976 V8 Lagonda. Published in Sports Car Market Magazine 07/08 and republished by Businessweek.com posted: July 24, 2008
2009 Vantage- A San Francisco Great Drive Conde Nast Traveler & Concierge.com review the new 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage posted: July 22, 2008
The Understated Aston Sports Car Market Magazine article by Steve Serio on the DB4 Series III Aston Martin. Re-published by BusinessWeek.com posted: April 10, 2008
2008 SCM Buyers Guide /Eight No-Nos for First-Timers Steve Serio gives some pointers for the first-time collector on how not to screw up buying a classic or quasi-modern carriage. posted: March 3, 2008
High Gear Aston Martin ensures DB9 owners get their big money's worth. posted: May 27, 2005
Reality Check Queries, Facts, Musings and Observations posted: May 27, 2005
1962 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato I can tell you firsthand that there were a number of bidders ready and willing to drop two and a half million bucks on this car. posted: May 27, 2005
356 Registry: Barn Find 356 "Time Machine in Mode Grey", from the 356 Registry. posted: October 6, 2004
356 Registry: Cross Country Trek An account printed in the 356 Registry. Alex Finigan describes his trip with AMNE owner Stephen Serio from Boston to Carmel earlier this year. posted: October 6, 2004
1966 Ferrari 275 GTS Spyder Ferrari introduced the 275 GTS at the October 1964 Paris show alongside its sibling, the 275 GTB... posted: September 30, 2004
Departures Magazine Excerpt taken from a Departures magazine article focusing on classic vehicles. Article features owner Steve Serio discussing the Aston Martin vintage market. posted: August 3, 2004
Factory Restoration Taken from a May 2003 Road and Track article, featuring Aston Martin of New England. posted: August 3, 2004
1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkI This competition-modified DB2/4 Mk I was supplied new to Lawrence and Hilton Ltd. of Blackpool, and spent much of its life in the Sussex area… posted: August 3, 2004
Vantage Point Spring 2004 Reality Check - Regular column by Mr. Serio published in the Aston Martin Owners Club magazine, Vantage Point. posted: August 3, 2004
Wall Street Journal coverage Wall Street Journal coverage of an AMNE event. posted: July 25, 2004
Jaguar Driver Magazine January 2002 Favorites, we all have them. What is your personal top of the wish list Jaguar? Forgetting the constraints of price and practicality.. posted: July 20, 2004
1967 Aston Martin DB6 MkI Volante The new Aston Martin DB6 was introduced at the 1965 London Motor Show as a distinctively restyled development... posted: July 8, 2004
Vantage Point Fall Winter 2003 DB9 Introduction by Stephen Serio, AMNE owner and President. posted: July 3, 2004
1991 Ferrari Mondial T Cabriolet The Ferrari Mondial Cabriolet occupied a unique niche in the luxury car maket: a four-seat mid-engine Cabriolet with pedigree. posted: March 15, 2004
Ask the Experts: Murcielago Having recently concluded that the Murcielago is the car of choice for me, I wonder if you might care to shed some light on the course its value might follow in the secondary market. posted: March 9, 2004
1964 Lotus Elan S1 1600 Convertible As descibed by the seller on eBay Motors: I\'m listing this car for a friend. Wow. Super-rare. 1964 Lotus Elan S1. Red with black interior and black convertible top. 44,500 miles showing on the odometer. posted: March 5, 2004
1974 Ferrari 246 GTS “Dino” Left-hand drive chassis number 06470 was delivered new to main agents Tayre Ferrari in Madrid in October 1974 and sold to an American citizen, William Kemmerer, its first owner. The latter was then serving with the USAF and brought the Dino back to the U.S. from Spain when his tour of duty was completed. Ferrari Market Letter records that the car was serviced by Algar Ferrari in Philadelphia in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s posted: March 3, 2004
1967 Ferrari 330 GTC Coupe Unveiled at the Geneva Salon in March 1966, the 330 GTC (Gran Tourismo Coupe) allied the 275 GTB chassis with the basic engine from the 330 GT 2+2. Coachwork was a compromise of the 400 Superamerica front blended to the rear tail treatment of the 275 GTS. The new car was a capable performer-fast, quiet, and comfortable. posted: March 3, 2004
1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Coupe Ferrari phased out the 365 GTC in 1969, leaving it without a luxury two-seat coupe in its model lineup. Daytona production was moving at a high rate but its Berlinetta characteristics didn’t satisfy an important Ferrari client group that wanted a Iuxurious Gran Turisrno. Into the breech Pininfarina and Ferrari launched the 365 GTC/4 at Ferrari’s usual new model introduction site, the Geneva Auto Show, in March 1971. posted: March 3, 2004
1965 Ferrari 275 GTS Spyder Independently, the names Ferrari and Pininfarina have a magic all their own. Put together, they signify a machine of rare transcendent beauty. This has never been more true than in the case of the Ferrari 275 GTS. posted: March 3, 2004
BMW 2002 Light steering, reasonable acceleration and braking, a delightful gearbox and above-average build quality have led the BMW 2002 to cult car status. posted: March 1, 2004
1996 Lamborghini Diablo SV-R The Diablo was introduced in 1991 under Lamborghini\'s brief period of Chrysler ownership, preserving but refining its layout, smoothing out the body\'s humps and bumps and improving occupant accomodations. posted: March 1, 2004
1995 BMW 850CSi Although a dynamic car to drive and commute in, and certainly one of BMW\'s finest offerings at that time, the chances are greater that Arthur Andersen will come back from the dead before BMW 8 Series cars are good investments. posted: March 1, 2004
1989 Lamborghini Countach Anniversary The COuntach debuted at the Geneva Auto Salon as a show car in 1971 and was introduced to the European market in 1974. posted: March 1, 2004
1983-87 Lotus Esprit Limited volume manufacturers such as Lotus occasionally have monumental tunring points. The introduciton of the Turbo Esprit in 1983 suddenly provided Lotus enthusiasts with the opportunity to drive a car that was faster than a scalded car, still had the proverbial glued-to-the-road Lotus handling and was actually reliable. posted: March 1, 2004
1972 Maserati Ghibli Coupe By the time the Maserati Ghibli left the factory in Modena, the company had been sucessfully building luxury supercars for more than a decade. At the heart of their designs were two outstanding engines: posted: March 1, 2004
1966 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 In 1964, Ferruccio Lamborghini unveiled his V12 competitor to Ferrari, the 350 GT, at the Geneva Auto Show. The car, which featured a four-cam, 3.5-liter V12 engine designed by Giotto Bizzarini, a tubular steel chassis, four-wheel independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes and a ZF gearbox, was Lamborghini’s first serial-production GT. The automotive world loved it. posted: March 1, 2004
1967 to 1972 Fiat Dino Spyder In theory, the marriage of a Ferrari drivetrainwith an inexpensive Fiat body should have resulted in an affordable sports car with sparkling performance. posted: March 1, 2004
2002 Aston Martin Vanquish Aston Martin, James Bond\'s traditionally preferred make of car, returned to secret service after a 15-year abscence... posted: March 1, 2004
1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV The Aston Martin DB4 was introduced at the 1958 London Motor Show to great acclaim. Its beautiful yet understated coachwork was by the famed styling house Touring of Milan. Touring utilized the Superleggera process in which aluminum panels were attached to a steel tube frame, the overall effect being that the body was light, yet rigid, posted: March 1, 2004
1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible The DB5 convertible may be rightly regarded as the perfected Aston Martin - the product of deliberate and steady improvement in performance, reliability, comfort and appearance to a plane unequalled by its Continental rivals. posted: March 1, 2004
1989 Aston Martin Zagato Volante With the introduction of the Vantage Zagato in 1986, Aston Martin renewed its association with one of Italy’s most illustrious carrozzerie, the latter having been responsible for that most celebrated and desirable of all post-war Aston Martins, the DB4GT Zagato. posted: March 1, 2004
1991 Lotus Elan Should the Harvard Business School need yet another case study in how a great idea can go counter clockwise down a toilet if not executed properly, please have them refer to the launch/introduction/sale of the 1991 Lotus Elan Turbo SE in the US. posted: March 1, 2004
1956 Lancia Appia Series II Vanette Fresh thinking in road-car design and success in both racing and rallying are the hallmarks of Lancia, which has always been known for innovative and advanced designs. By the 1950s the company was fully involved in motorsport, with Lancia winning the great Targa Florio, the Carrera Panamericana, the Liege-Rome-Liege and the Mille Miglia. posted: February 12, 2004
1959 Maserati 5000 GT When the Shah of Persia came to Maserati in 1958 looking for a unique and distinctive grand turismo, Maserati included a two-page description of the sports-racer 450S in the information he received. posted: February 12, 2004
1981 BMW M1 In the mid-l970s, a production-based formula (which would result in the dominant Porsche 935) was instituted by the FIA in Europe for Group 5 (Grand Touring) racing. BMW proposed to build a flagship car, which would compete in this series and join the ranks of the World’s “supercars.” The M1 was the result. posted: February 12, 2004
1984 Lamborghini Countach The sensation of the 1971 Geneva Salon, the Countach was styled by Marcello Gandini. Lamborghini’s four- cam V12 was retained, though this time installed longitudinally. posted: February 12, 2004

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