So you’ve bought your dream car and you’re ready to spend ALL of your free time restoring it. The first thing you’ll have to decide is what type of restoration you want. If you’re interested in a car that you can enter into shows, you’ll want to go for a concours correct, bone stock (authentic) restoration. ...

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By Rob Sass / Originally Published February 28, 2014 / Hagerty The cop show genre goes back to the pre-TV days of radio (where you had to imagine what black and white your favorite cop was driving).  Here are some of our favorite full-size, rear-wheel-drive American cop cars from 60 years of the best cop ...

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Your classic car is constantly in and out of the driveway. Whether you only take it out for a Sunday drive, or you enjoy tinkering with it more frequently, you’ll often find that the car leaves unsightly oil stains on your garage floor and driveway. The problem with concrete and asphalt driveways is that they’re ...

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Today’s post is specifically for our international fans. We know we have a global following, and that the logistics of buying a classic car get even more complicated when the car has to be shipped around the world. So here’s to you! We hope this bit of insight helps… While searching for your favorite classic car at ...

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Planning a road trip? Today we’ll look at one route that should be on everyone’s bucket list. Known as the Main Street of America, the Will Rogers Highway, and the Mother Road, Route 66 is an iconic American highway. Built in 1926, and completely paved in 1938, Route 66 gets nearly 13 million travelers each ...

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GR Motorsports, Inc. has been a regular vendor at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show for the last 10 years. You can currently find them on Road 30, spaces 61, 63, 65, 67, 69 and 71. Under the brand names TunedbyMatrix, Truck-Tek, Car-Tek, and TypeX Racing, they strive to bring the latest and hottest products ...

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For most of us, it’s not every day that we can say, “Hey, check out that Avanti, Commander, Hawk, Lark or Champion.” And when can you see all of these at once? Well, March 2, 2014, at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show, is when. While you’re cruising and perusing, getting your fix ...

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Nothing is more frustrating, confusing or time consuming than troubleshooting electrical problems. People often think a component is the root of the problem. They replace it, but the electrical issue remains… leading to even more frustration. Generally, an electrical issue can be traced to a bad ground connection. Poor grounds can cause a multitude of ...

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Classic cars always fluctuate in value, but it seems that American muscle cars are finally on the way up again. Back in the early 2000s, the muscle car segment was booming. Unfortunately, the economic downturn hit, and in 2008 vintage car values crashed. Muscle car values fell particularly hard. After posting the most significant gains, ...

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By Rob Sass / Originally Published January 24, 2014 / Hagerty Six big collector car auctions concluded last weekend in Scottsdale, Ariz. While the extravaganza was anchored by the massive 1,400-car Barrett-Jackson sale, five other sales took place around the same time, all within a 40-mile radius. And in addition to the usual Corvettes, Mustangs and ...

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One historic car that you may not know about, but that has made a lasting impact on design, is the Leyat Helica. Designed in 1913 by a French engineer named Marcel Leyat, the Helica is a bit different from other automobiles. You see, it’s powered by a propeller (and, in fact, the name “Helica” is ...

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By Rob Sass / Originally Published January 17, 2014 / Hagerty Barrett-Jackson and the other January auctions that have sprung up around it in Scottsdale, Ariz., have never been known for bargains. But if you look hard enough, there’s more than enough cool to go around for well under $100,000 (in some cases, for under $25,000). Here ...

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