What’s in a name?
November 6, 2014
By Larry Printz / Originally Published September 2, 2014 / Hagerty We all have owned cars that evoke memories. One mention of their names can flood our minds with images of happier times. But more often than you realize, car and truck names have meanings that their manufacturers never intended. Cracking open the dictionary reveals what ...
After a childhood filled with cars, passion runs deep for Cadillac owner
September 17, 2014
By Tara Hurlin / Originally Published July 15, 2014 / Hagerty Dr. Joe Roglieri, vice president of the Capital District Region of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club, is a true car enthusiast. Growing up, he was so influenced by automobiles that he even remembers cars that his father owned when he was a toddler. Among his treasures: ...
Faster Than They Look: Top Ten Factory Sleepers
September 8, 2014
By Tara Hurlin / Originally Published July 14, 2014 / Hagerty Hidden in the hustle and bustle of ordinary daily drivers lies the sleeper car, well-concealed in ordinary car camouflage but with enough power to take you by surprise. Only someone “in the know” about a particular model will be aware of just what it can ...
Six of the Best TV Cop Cars
March 13, 2014
By Rob Sass / Originally Published February 28, 2014 / Hagerty The cop show genre goes back to the pre-TV days of radio (where you had to imagine what black and white your favorite cop was driving). Here are some of our favorite full-size, rear-wheel-drive American cop cars from 60 years of the best cop ...
Love ’Em Or Hate ’Em: Five of the Most Controversial Cars Ever
December 23, 2013
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 ...
We’ll Always Have Paris: Buick From Casablanca Sells at Auction
December 20, 2013
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 ...
Buick Heritage Alliance and Petersen Museum display ‘new’ 1941 Buicks
April 5, 2012
This article was written by William C. “Bill” Anderson, Buick Heritage Alliance, Vice President. Super Convertible Sedan loaned by Michael Kaminsky well represents the 1941 model year, one of Buick’s most popular years of production among collectors. Buick Heritage Alliance and Petersen Museum display ‘new’ 1941 Buicks The news throughout 1940 was of one Hitler ...
