Ask the Man Who Owns One… or Eight: Jim Milliken and His Stutz Collection
January 27, 2015
By Jim Koscs / Originally Published December 9, 2014 / Hagerty In the winter issue of Hagerty Classic Cars, Jim Koscs takes a look at the neo- classics of the 1980s, including the Clenet, Excalibur, Zimmer and Tiffany Classic. The neo-Stutz of that period was something different. Among Stutz owners were the king of rock n’ roll and ...
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 ...
Griot’s Car Care Tip: Serious winter, serious wheel care
January 14, 2015
By Evan Griffey / Originally Published December 8, 2014 / Hagerty Winter roads are tough on wheels. It’s the moisture: Rain and especially snow seem magnetic in their ability to attract contaminants to wheels, and it’s usually the thick, crispy kind of grime that likes to hang around until spring. Here’s a tip to give your rolling ...
Tech Tips from Capp’s Hot Rods: A Guide to Proper Soldering of Terminals
January 6, 2015
The secret to good soldering is to use the right amount of heat. Too little heat will result in a cold solder joint; too much heat can seriously damage a component. The key factors in quality soldering are time and temperature. Generally, rapid heating is what you want. If heat is applied for too long, ...
Fighting the Good Fight: Rusted Rods
January 6, 2015
Every classic car enthusiast knows a thing or two about rust. Rust, of course, is our perennial enemy… even here in SoCal, with our limited rainfall (and current drought). So it’s about time we featured a vendor who specializes in keeping rust at bay! This week we caught up with Rick and Diane Bruns, the ...
Top Five Performance Car Steals
December 30, 2014
By Rob Sass / Originally Published December 2, 2014 / Hagerty During the holiday season, everyone is looking for a bargain. Here are five of our favorite vintage performance cars, all priced at less than a modestly-equipped Chevy Cruze: 1. 1968–74 AMC Javelin: The first-generation Mustang fastback is perhaps one of the best-looking pony cars around. The ...
Losses and Lessons: Chainsaw takes a bite out of ’70 Karmann Ghia
December 23, 2014
By Jeff Peek / Originally Published November 17, 2014 / Hagerty VEHICLE: 1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia WHAT WENT WRONG: We aren’t sure if fictional lumberjack Paul Bunyan ever owned a classic car, but considering that his best friend was a big blue ox named Babe, we’re guessing ol’ Paul had all the horsepower – oxpower? – he’d ever need. ...
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 ...
Cruising With Cruise: Tom’s top five most memorable cars in film
December 11, 2014
By Nick Gravlin / Originally Published September 17, 2014 / Hagerty Tom Cruise began his career in acting at the age of 19, and has since appeared in 40 films and counting. During such a rigorous career, you can only expect that he starred in movies that featured high-end collector cars. Here are the top five coolest ...
Losses and Lessons: Cat escapes bear, but Maverick doesn’t
December 4, 2014
By Jeff Peek / Originally Published September 17, 2014 / Hagerty VEHICLE: 1971 Ford Maverick WHAT WENT WRONG: Timing is everything, and sometimes it’s almost too much to bear – literally, as it turns out, for the owner of a 1971 Ford Maverick and a stray cat. After having the floor of his garage redone, the Ford owner ...
The Five Cars We’re Most Thankful For
November 26, 2014
By Rob Sass / Originally Published November 26, 2013 / Hagerty 1964 ½-66 Ford Mustang: The original pony car celebrates its 50th anniversary next year with the introduction of an all-new and promising version, but for classic car fans, it’s the first generation car we give thanks for. Whether as an inexpensive six-cylinder hard top or a Shelby ...
The Beverly Hills Car Club
November 24, 2014
The Beverly Hills Car Club isn’t exactly in the 90210 zip code. In fact, they’re about 30 minutes east… without L.A. traffic. But old is gold at this specialized classic car dealership, and we recently had the chance to sit down with their Sales Manager, Sean Porrazzo. TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF… PSM: When and ...
