In Pomona, we believe all Corvettes are instant classics. Chevy hasn’t released much information about their 2015 Corvette Z06 yet, but we expect it to follow suit. They have said that it’s the most track-focused Corvette ever. But, from the teaser picture that they’ve released, all we’ve really seen are some very impressive tires! The super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport ...

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When it comes to vendors at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show, not a lot can say they’ve been coming since they were little kids… but Junior from Pro Auto Truck Electric can make that statement. He and his father, Frank, have been Pomona “regulars” since Junior was a boy, and they’ve been ...

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While welcoming in the New Year, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is also reminding motorists of some new laws that became effective this year. The following laws went into effect on January 1, 2014, unless otherwise noted. Bicycles: Passing Distance AB 1371, known as the Three Feet for Safety Act, will require a ...

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Have you ever got a part home from some shop that was supposed to “fit like a glove,” but upon attempting to install it,  you were left wondering what kind of fingers the seller must have if they feel that way? That’s one experience you won’t have with parts purchased from Capp’s Hot Rods. Owner ...

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Classic car sales are big business around the world again. In the United Kingdom, classic cars have become a billion dollar industry… and they’ve become a new, tax-free asset class for those that can afford them. In China, classic cars are being used for marketing, to promote brand heritage, and they’ve also become a luxury ...

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Obviously, there have been many notable cars over the years… we wouldn’t have a job without them! But, one car that you might not be very familiar with is the Phantom Corsair. It really is one of history’s stand out automobiles. The Corsair was a modern marvel in its time, with features we sometimes take ...

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Having accessories, options and features that were original to your classic car will obviously have a significant impact on the car’s value. While the value always depends on market conditions and the individual buyer, have you thought about how the value could change by simply having period-correct license plates? It’s a detail that some car ...

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By Rob Sass / Originally Published November 15, 2013 / Hagerty The old phrase “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” wasn’t coined in reference to cars, but it might as well have been. Some cars, like the 1963-67 Corvette Sting Ray and Jaguar E-Type, are almost universally admired, while others are passionately loved by ...

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A car from one of the most famous movies of all time was sold at auction last month. The 1940 Buick Phaeton from Casablanca was auctioned for $461,000 (including premium) at Bonhams’ “What Dreams Are Made Of: A Century of Movie Magic” auction. This iconic car, used in the notorious scene with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid ...

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By Rob Sass / Originally Published November 20, 2013 / Hagerty In this age of ultra-short product lifecycles where a three-model-year run unchanged is an eternity, it’s tough to imagine the same basic design being produced for three separate decades or more. Here are six cars well known to most Americans that all had tortoise-like life ...

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Oh, boy.  You’ve really done it now.  Was it a friend-of-a-friend’s-cousin’s-roommate?  Was it the little old lady down the street?  Was it (gasp!) an ad on Craigslist? Hush, hush, it’s okay–we all had something or someone that pushed us over the brink from “normal person” to “that guy down the block with his head buried ...

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By Rob Sass / Originally Published December 5, 2013 / Hagerty Four-door sedans don’t usually get the love from classic car fans the way coupes and convertibles do. We think it’s time that changed. Here are five of our favorite four doors ever. 1.  1962 Lincoln Continental: The ’62 Continental may be the coolest sedan of ...

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