A special THANKS! to the members of the Cruisin’ Brothers who were able to disregard the threat of inclement weather and cruised out to the March 1, 2015 Pomona Swap Meet. I’m glad they were able to enjoy the day and it was a pleasure seeing the group, as well as their classic cars and ...

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The City of Pasadena, CA is home to the Rose Parade, a New Year’s Day celebration of flowers and pageantry more than a century old. The City of Roses is also home to a parade of classic automobiles celebrating the heritage of the Volkswagen car company. This procession is a weekly occurrence, organized by the ...

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There are a few reasons why you would want or need a new master cylinder cover. Some reasons are strictly aesthetic, and some are to overcome issues – like leaks. In our case, we’re creating a new cover for both aesthetics and practicality.  Our original cover (shown above), which came with an otherwise quality master cylinder, is a ...

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Classic car enthusiasts know that there is much more to our hobby than just having a garage queen… a car that might only be driven a couple of times a year. Many of us are into restoration: starting with a classic that has fallen into disrepair, fixing it, and then enjoying it, or maybe even selling ...

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By Rob Sass / Originally Published February 6, 2015 / Hagerty While the century is just fifteen years old at this point the Bailon collection uncovered in a barn in France has already been dubbed “The Barn Find of the Century” and for once, that might not be hyperbole. I might actually wind up having eighty-five years ...

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By Jim Koscs / Originally Published February 5, 2015 / Hagerty If you’ve ever thought of “going off the grid,” don’t think for a minute that cruising the country in a full-on RV with granite countertops, built-in flat screen TVs and WiFi could ever qualify. To do it right, there’s really only one vehicle for the job, ...

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I wake to the sound of a revving engine and wonder, what are the neighbors doing over there? It’s Saturday and they’re up early again to beat the heat. They’ve been hammering, pounding, bolting, and drilling on something for weeks now. I look over from my driveway not totally sure that what they’re putting together ...

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By Larry Printz / Originally Published February 3, 2015 / Hagerty When it comes to cars, few want to buy a Lincoln, let alone a Washington or Bush You’d think that naming a car for a president might spark name recognition, and thus sales. Yet few cars named for U.S. presidents have proven successful. Consider Washington, a ...

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In the wake of the recent Pegasus Advanta SUV tire flap, consumers across the country are being urged to lookout for counterfeit tires. Just in case you missed it, in September 2014 Consumer Reports came into possession of supposed “grey market” Pegasus Advantage SUV tires during some routine tire testing. American Pacific Industries, the owner of the Pegasus brand in the United States, claimed ...

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Quick, what was the Motor Trend Car of the Year in 1970? I’ll help you out… it was the Ford Torino. Ford introduced the Torino for the 1968 model year. They wanted to ease the transition from their mid-size Fairlane to the new Torino to such a degree that the first Torino was part of the Fairlane line, ...

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By Rob Sass / Originally Published January 30, 2015 / Hagerty Like most enthusiasts, we were heartbroken when the F-body Camaro and Firebird went away after the 2002 model year. And we were elated when the pony car came back in 2010 with a design that paid homage to the first-gen 1967 car without being slavishly retro. ...

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By Nigel Matthews / Originally Published January 29, 2015 / Hagerty Straker originally manufactured steam wagons and buses, but turned to automobiles in 1906 Brazil, Straker & Co. was a highly respected British vehicle manufacturer formed in 1893 by Irish engineer J.P. Brazil and London motor agent Sidney Straker. L.R.L. Squire joined the company in 1904 and ...

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