Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: $10,000 sports cars that won’t be cheap forever
July 31, 2015
By Hagerty / Originally Published June 29, 2015 / Hagerty / Everyone knows that the classic car market is on an upswing at the moment. The pessimists are fond of saying that there’s nothing left that’s cheap and worth owning or that has any chance of appreciating in the future. We say: BS. Here are five that ...
Phaet Will Find a Way: The Volkswagen Phaeton
July 29, 2015
In Greek mythology, Phaeton was the son of Helios, the sun god. One day Phaeton begged his father to let him drive the chariot of the sun. Helios reluctantly agreed and handed over the reins. But, the inexperienced Phaeton was unable to control the horses, and the earth was set ablaze. Zeus, appalled by the destruction, ...
Sale of Texas Barn Find Collection filled with memories, tears and a sense of relief
July 18, 2015
By Jeff Peek / Originally Published June 17, 2015 / Hagerty / Sally Kosmatka tried to find the words, but she had to pause mid-sentence. “When I think about it for too long …,” she said as tears welled in her eyes. “I’m sorry.” Her husband, Jack, reached over and patted her leg. Without saying a word, ...
The Frederiksen Collection: Europe’s Ultimate Collection Up For Sale
July 14, 2015
It’s not everyday that an entire single-owner collection of classic cars goes up for sale, but that’s what is scheduled to happen at Lyngsbækgård Manor, on the eastern coast of Denmark, on September 26th. Henrik Frederiksen, one of Denmark’s wealthiest men, has announced that he’s going to auction off his pristine collection of 48 automobiles. The ...
Filling Up on Confusion at the Gas Station
July 12, 2015
By Paul Stenquist / Originally Published June 16, 2015 / Hagerty / Whether you have a deep personal connection to your vehicle or consider it just transportation, proper care and feeding is a smart policy. For the most part, common sense will serve as a reasonable guide in making those decisions. Not so when it comes to ...
Thunderdome: the National Corvette Museum’s Newest Attraction
July 6, 2015
So remember that disastrous sinkhole incident at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. last year? Eight Corvettes fell over thirty feet after the earth opened up under the museum’s Skydome. Well, the hole has been completely filled (with limestone and sand), and the incident actually turned out to be a major positive for the museum. Although only ...
The Top 3 Affordable, Daily Driver Classic Cars
July 2, 2015
It’s true, a lot of classic cars are extremely valuable and expensive to own. If you’re like me, you’ve watched Barrett-Jackson on TV and dreamed of one day being able to afford any of the beauties that cross their auction block. High market prices can sometimes make it difficult for the average person to own ...
Margaret Dunning: 1910-2015
June 22, 2015
By Jeff Peek / Originally Published May 18, 2015 / Hagerty / Margaret Dunning, the car-loving centenarian who became something of a celebrity and earned the nickname “Belle of the Concours” after showing her 1930 Packard in the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, has died. Dunning, of Plymouth, Mich., would have celebrated her 105th birthday next month. ...
What Drives You: The need for speed and back again
June 18, 2015
By Tara Hurlin / Originally Published May 13, 2015 / Hagerty / Of the 100,085 1969 Mercury Cougars produced, 66,351 were hardtops, and 510 of those came with the Ram Air 428SCJ-4V engine. Automatic transmissions were installed in 304 of the 510. From there, 162 were equipped with the Eliminator Package, of which 61 were painted bright ...
Meet the 2015 Callaway Corvette Stingray
May 14, 2015
The name Callaway has become synonymous with high-performance custom cars, especially Corvettes. Callaway Car’s first major contribution to making Corvettes even faster was a custom twin turbo kit built by founder Reeves Callaway back in the mid-80s. The twin turbo was actually made available through Chevy dealers as a factory installed option. Since then, Callaway has created ...
Tech programs help to keep the hobby alive
May 8, 2015
By Tara Hurlin / Originally Published March 13, 2015 / Hagerty There is a fear that caring for, maintaining and rebuilding old cars will become a forgotten pastime and fade into being just another piece of history. However, although few and far between, there are school programs working to keep the hobby alive, and this is one ...
Nevada: Proposed Legislation for Classic Vehicle Registration
May 7, 2015
Lawmakers in Carson City, Nev. are working on legislation that will tighten the rules for registering classic cars. The Nevada Assembly Transportation Committee has approved the bill, and it will now be sent to the full assembly for a vote. The existing requirements for registering a car as a “classic vehicle” in Nevada are seen by some as too ...
