A customer pulled into my shop with his ’65 Big Block Corvette.  He was having issues with the steering and wanted me to replace the steering box.  First, I looked under the hood and noticed that the steering coupling, normally referred to as a “rag joint” was damaged.  Generally, this is caused by considerable misalignment. Next, I ...

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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 ...

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Auto Obsession has been selling at the Pomona Swap Meet for about 15 years.  If you’re restoring a classic American car or truck, you’ll want to visit them on Road 27, Spaces 34, 36 and 38.  They specialize in restoration parts, and they offer just about every part that is being reproduced for American classics from ...

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A problem we often hear about in the hot rod world is hot starting, or rather not starting, issues.  If your Chevy engine doesn’t want to start when it’s hot, there are two things that could be causing the problem: a faulty solenoid, or poor or inadequate wiring. To determine the culprit, start by jumping ...

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In May 1968, Ivan Schneider was a successful trial lawyer in Manhattan when his Jaguar XK-E convertible went missing. Over 46 years later, Schneider will soon be reunited with the iconic British roadster. The classic car was found and seized by US Customs and Border Patrol agents earlier this month. It was in a shipping container bound for the Netherlands, 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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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 ...

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Interest in America’s classic car market is running high, and in May over 20,000 car enthusiasts set an attendance record at Auctions America’s Auburn Spring event in Auburn, Indiana.  Attendees included many first-time bidders, and bidders from seven countries and thirty-eight states.  In fact, over one-fourth of the bidders were bidding at the auction for the first time.  Over 770 vehicles crossed ...

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Okay, your classic car is finally ready to drive to Pomona and local cruise nights, but now you have to decide what to wear!  Sure, you could go with the oil stained t-shirt that you wear when you’re wrenching, or you could look good, by throwing on one of John Edwards’ Hawaiian Classic Car Shirts. ...

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We get visitors from around the world at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show… so we get a lot of questions about shipping cars home.  Sometimes home is just a few states away, but sometimes it’s across an ocean.  No matter how far you’ve come, if you buy a classic car on the ...

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By Larry Printz / Originally Published June 3, 2014 / Hagerty Can a great car repair your relationship or, better yet, save it? It’s possible, if you buy a car that fits your personality. We’re here to help, with five collector cars that set the mood and can help restore the romance in your relationship. 1932 ...

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By Jim Koscs / Originally Published May 27, 2014 / Hagerty Forty years ago, Pontiac bookended the muscle car market with one car that many consider to be a low point of the genre, and another that proudly parks in the upper echelon alongside Hemis, LS6 Chevelles and Boss Mustangs. The Pontiac Division retired the ...

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