BY BOB SALNIC / ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED March 23, 2021 / HAGERTY / In 2009, I answered a Craigslist ad for a 1959 Impala, a car that had sat unloved, outside, for 46 years in the Tri-Cities area of eastern Washington. The car had been owned by the seller’s son, who joined the Navy in 1963. Upon ...

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We have been at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show for the past 5 years, always set up at Row 14 Space 4. We’ve had a good following at every show and appreciate everyone who has stopped by to visit with us. We’ve enjoyed talking to our customers about their car projects and ...

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By Craig Hopkins (photos by Craig Hopkins and Aaron Hopkins) / Originally Published July 15, 2014 / Hagerty In restoration circles it’s a well-known fact that certain details set some cars apart from the rest, and new glass is one of those details; it’s impossible to have a clean car without clean glass. Reproduction glass has ...

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Cruising along back roads with the dusk sky displaying softly muted colors as it slowly fades into night. The windows are down, allowing the cool breeze of spring inside your 1949 Chevy truck. Nothing in particular on your mind… just breathing in the sweet air, soaking in the scenery, and enjoying a relaxing drive in your ...

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So you’ve bought your dream car and you’re ready to spend ALL of your free time restoring it. The first thing you’ll have to decide is what type of restoration you want. If you’re interested in a car that you can enter into shows, you’ll want to go for a concours correct, bone stock (authentic) restoration. ...

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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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Aunt Bertha finally nagged your Uncle Ed into getting rid of that “piece of junk” in the garage. When you heard about it, he suddenly became your favorite uncle. You cozied up to him, showing up with a pickup and trailer. And now you’re the proud owner of a classic automobile. “It just needs a little ...

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Have you seen the news about the treasure trove of 500 classic cars stashed away in the small town of Pierce, Nebraska?  Apparently there have been stories for years about a dealer who kept unsold stock over the course of his career.  What’s amazing is that the rumors were true.  And now this vintage collection of mostly ...

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For all of us who appreciate cars, but have never had the time, money or know-how to actually restore one, here’s a post about the effort that goes into fixing up a classic.  Finding an old beater is often the easy part, just check our classifieds or come out to our show on October 20th… ...

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All kinds of cars show up to the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show, but none are quite as unique as the rat rods and their owners. To their creators, rat rods are works of art. But, what makes a rat rod a rat rod? What makes them stand out from other hot rods? ...

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Back when many of our cars gleamed in the showroom, the starters and alternators that came on them were more than up to the challenge of handling their jobs. But in the ensuing decades so much has changed, including the demand we place on the starters and alternators. For example, imagine adding some air bags ...

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