BY GRACE JARVIS / ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 12, 2025 Change may be afoot for Californians who own classic cars. A new bill would make life much easier for the thousands of enthusiasts in California by amending the state’s stringent smog rules, which currently mandate smog checks for vehicles built in or after 1976. If passed ...

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BY ALISDAIR SUTTIE/ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED August 05, 2024 / HAGERTY The 993 generation of Porsche 911 carries a great weight of expectation. As the final air-cooled 911, it’s seen as the pinnacle of the breed by many, especially as it was the model charged with keeping Porsche’s flagship relevant up against ever more sophisticated and ...

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BY Kyle Smith / ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED June 15, 2022 / HAGERTY Dr. Wilbert Smith epitomizes classic car culture. Born in 1950, he grew up working on cars. In 1975, he bought his first Model A for $2500, a purchase that inspired a 47-year obsession and multimodel collection. Smith loved the history, and he loved the ...

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BY Karl Brauer / ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED April 30, 2021 / HAGERTY / The cruel irony of owning a classic car is that using it for its intended purpose—driving—tends to decrease its value. If you view a classic as an investment, conventional wisdom holds that you should buy the best example you can afford and then, well, ...

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BY BOB SALNIC / ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED March 23, 2021 / HAGERTY / In 2009, I answered a Craigslist ad for a 1959 Impala, a car that had sat unloved, outside, for 46 years in the Tri-Cities area of eastern Washington. The car had been owned by the seller’s son, who joined the Navy in 1963. Upon ...

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New year, new traffic laws! Whether you live in California, or you’re just planning a visit, you should be aware of these new traffic laws that took effect on January 1, 2020: Ban on Selling DMV Appointments (AB 317, Diep): Makes it unlawful for any person to sell, or offer for sale, an appointment with the ...

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Whether you live in California or you’re just planning to visit, you should be aware of several new driving laws (or changes to existing laws) that take effect on January 1, 2019: Unsafe, unsecured loads on vehicles (AB 1925, Choi): This law requires the DMV to include at least one question addressing laws pertaining to driving ...

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BY MONDELLO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS / ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JULY 24, 2018 / MONDELLO PERFORMANCE / Check Out These Top Car Shows Summer is rolling by, but it’s not too late to take advantage of the many car shows that pop up at this time of year. We’ve compiled a list of upcoming exhibitions in California and Oregon that ...

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Whether you live in California or you’re just planning to visit, you should be aware of our new driving laws (and changes to existing laws) that took effect on January 1, 2018: Cannabis Use in Vehicles (SB 65, Hill): Is 4/20 your favorite holiday? We’re not judging, but this law prohibits smoking or ingesting marijuana or ...

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By Matthew C. Keegan / Originally Published April 14, 2017 / National Automotive Parts Association / Not since the 707-horsepower 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat broke cover have we seen anything like this super-powered sport coupe. Neither the Ford Mustang nor the Chevrolet Camaro has matched the Hellcat’s performance numbers — only the newly announced 2018 Dodge Challenger ...

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