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 ...
Big Blocks On a Budget
April 30, 2015
By Greg Ingold / Originally Published March 13, 2015 / Hagerty The big-block engine is legendary in the muscle car world, and there aren’t many things more awe-inspiring than popping the hood of some classic American iron and marveling at the feat of simply fitting that massive V-8 between the fenders. If that sight doesn’t stimulate the ...
Five cars you should have bought five years ago
April 22, 2015
By Rob Sass / Originally Published March 10, 2015 / Hagerty Like the Dow, the classic car market woke up from its recession-induced hibernation around 2011-12. But five years ago, it was a different story. If you had picked up a few of the following cars then, you’d likely be sitting on a tidier return than your ...
Hagerty’s 2015 hot list of future collectible cars
April 10, 2015
By Hagerty / Originally Published February 24, 2015 / Hagerty / At Hagerty, we may live classics, but we love future collectibles, too. And the class of 2015 brings some amazing examples indeed. Here are our picks for some of the top future collector cars from this year: 1. Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition ($69,685): Alfa Romeo ...
Barn find Ferrari sells for $16M
March 30, 2015
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 ...
Ask the Woman Who Owns One: Elaine Larsson and Her 1972 Volkswagen Westfalia Campmobile
March 26, 2015
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, ...
Consumers Urged to Be On the Lookout for Counterfeit Tires
March 18, 2015
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 ...
Mouth Watering Match-Ups: the Ford GT and the Corvette C7.R
February 13, 2015
“My proudest moments are beating Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and working with Ford to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967.” – Carroll Shelby On June 19, 1966, after turning over their racing program to Carroll Shelby, Ford did the unthinkable by finishing 1-2-3 in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, crushing the ...
Marketwatch: There’s big interest in big-finned classics
February 5, 2015
By Evan Peterson / Originally Published December 11, 2014 / Hagerty This time around, instead of focusing on one particular make and model, we have decided to address a growing trend that we’ve seen among Hagerty policyholders – a renewed interest in classic post-war styling of boats produced during the 1950s and ’60s. Specifically, those boats that were ...
Cuba’s Classic Car Treasure Trove
January 22, 2015
Classic cars are a passion for us here in America. But in Cuba, they’ve been a necessity of life for a lot of people. Fidel Castro took control of the island in 1959. Soon after, he made it illegal to import cars without government permission… which was virtually impossible to obtain unless you were extremely wealthy or ...
Stolen Car Recovered Thanks To Facebook
December 18, 2014
Last month, thanks largely to the power of Facebook, a stolen classic car was recovered in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The 1966 Rambler convertible was reported stolen about two weeks before a man who had bought the car from the thief called police. Friends of the unknowing buyer had called him after seeing a picture of his “new” ride on the Kenosha Police ...
