Highlighted Auction and Make Offer Sales from June 23 to June 29, 2024. In looking ar some successful sales from this past week on Hemmings Auctions and Hemmings Make Offer, we highlight a 2008 Corvette Z06 from an unusual commemorative run. An authentic ’41 Dodge Business Coupe, free from being turned into a street rod, […]
Shop Tour: A closer look at the "Shoffice"
Specs: 50′ X 50′ Main shop with 12′ X 50′ fully enclosed and heated add-on 18′ X 20′ Loft Mowhawk 1A Lift with wheel adapters (10k lbs rated) 5 Ton Heat Pump with Air Handler for Heat/AC Polished Concrete Floors Full bathroom with Urinal and Shower The post Shop Tour: A closer look at the […]
Classic Car Humor and Freedom Celebrated
I’ve been preparing a fun little 1957 roadster for winter weather; it’s now December, but my roadster should be ready for winter driving by July. I say my car is a 1957, but it really depends on which part you’re looking at. If you selected a part at random, you might have a 50/50 chance […]
Market Snapshot: 1928-1931 Ford Model A
1929 Ford Model A Roadster As far as cars go, the Ford Model T, with over 15 million sold, was about as successful as Henry Ford could have hoped for in his wildest dreams. But by its final model year in 1927, Chevrolet outsold Ford by almost three to one. Ford needed a far more […]
7 Simple Tips for Buying a Classic Vehicle
With various factors to consider and numerous options, buying a classic car can be an exciting yetchallenging prospect. If you’ve never owned a classic automobile before, here are seven tips tohelp you throughout the process. Photo by Meritt Thomas on Unsplash Research intensively Classic cars are built differently, so being well-prepared before go
Five Great Gifts for Car People, or My Christmas Rocked
December came through in a big way, and I’m not just talking about the weight I gained. December added a historic hot rod to my stable (although, quite small), gave me some fun and afforded me the opportunity to make my two (classic?) cars better. How? Well, here’s the five gifts I was given, gifts […]
Style And Performance Can Be Yours With The 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ
When Pontiac debuted the Grand Prix in 1962, the combination of performance and luxury in a stylish package had landed right on time. If the Ford Mustang was the car for young folks who were looking for something that had good bones and seemed fun their first car, the Grand Prix was the car for […]
5 Ways to Boost the Value of Your Classic Car
Owning a classic car is a dream for many people. There”s something special about driving around in a car made before your parents were even born. If you’re lucky enough to own one, you want to ensure it’s worth as much as possible. Here are five ways to boost the value of your classic car. […]
A Fiero Can't Be A Ferrari, and other Unpopular Opinions
You know those awful Fieros with a fiberglass “Ferrari” body on top, proudly brought to the local car show by a strange individual? I thought those Fieros taught us that, no matter how hard you try, you can’t make a Ferrari from a Fiero. Yet, it seems, en masse, you all think you can make […]
1968 TVR Tuscan SE LWB for sale on BaT Auctions – ending June 28 (Lot #152,509)
This 1968 TVR Tuscan SE is a long-wheelbase example that is said to have been sold new through distributor Gerry Sagerman’s TVR Cars in Lynbrook, New York. Chassis MAL006 was subsequently taken off the road in 1971 following an accident and spent the next three decades in storage before being recommissioned. The car features fiberglass […]
bombers sheltered in a hangar painted in ” TROMPE L ‘OEIL” bombed houses.
Just A Car Guy: bombers sheltered in a hangar painted in ” TROMPE L ‘OEIL” bombed houses. bombers sheltered in a hangar painted in ” TROMPE L ‘OEIL” bombed houses. Source link
Freedom at Forty MPH, or Life in the Not So Fast Lane
It’s the fourth of July, I’ve just recently turned forty, and I have some thoughts on freedom. If you lean towards pacifism, green-hair dye, or socialism you’re probably moving on after reading my first sentence but, don’t leave, this won’t be a discussion of our brave and intelligent American forefathers, I have some simpler thoughts […]
1973 Porsche 911T Coupe 5-Speed for sale on BaT Auctions – ending April 27 (Lot #144,733)
This 1973 Porsche 911T coupe was built in November 1972 and sold new in the Los Angeles region of California. The car was relocated to Europe in 2013 and acquired by the seller as a non-running project in late 2020 from the head of Porsche Club Hungary. A restoration was subsequently carried out and included […]