Grandpa’s Truck – A True Chevy Story
June 25, 2014
Over fifty years ago, Cecil Anderson bought a new 1962 Chevy half-ton pickup for $1,700 from Courtesy Chevrolet in Phoenix, Arizona. The truck has been in the family ever since… with Cecil selling the truck to his brother, who eventually sold it to Cecil’s son, Brett, when he was sixteen and first got his license. But, ...
Five Things That Will Kill Your Classic Car
May 8, 2014
By Rob Sass / Originally Published April 11, 2014 / Hagerty Contrary to general perception, most classic cars aren’t fragile flowers. In fact, many are anvil-tough, particularly American cars of the 1950s and 1960s, built with real Pennsylvania steel and very little plastic. But even these rolling bank vaults can be seriously screwed up by ...
Cal Rods – San Gabriel Valley – April 13, 2014 Featured Car Club
March 31, 2014
American culture oozes with a fascination for the automobile that dates back over a hundred years, and depending on whose list of car clubs you’re using today, there are over 300 car clubs in Southern California…alone. Most car club memberships are typically diversified and organized along lines of common interests such as manufacturers; e.g., Ford ...
Muscle Cars are Making a Comeback with Record Sale Prices
February 13, 2014
Classic cars always fluctuate in value, but it seems that American muscle cars are finally on the way up again. Back in the early 2000s, the muscle car segment was booming. Unfortunately, the economic downturn hit, and in 2008 vintage car values crashed. Muscle car values fell particularly hard. After posting the most significant gains, ...
Five of the Coolest Station Wagons Ever
January 29, 2014
By Rob Sass / Originally Published January 9, 2014 / Hagerty Station wagons are officially endangered in the U.S., and other than the Dodge Magnum and Cadillac CTS wagon, Richard Nixon was president when the last really cool one was built in America. But a quick look at the cars on this list might make you re-think any ...
On the Block: Ringo Starr’s Custom 1957 Chevy
January 23, 2014
Ringo Starr’s custom 1957 Chevy Bel Air is up for grabs! The car is scheduled to be auctioned off in Paris, France on February 7th. It’s expected to fetch somewhere in the neighborhood of $54,000-108,000. But, even without the added attention of belonging to a Beatle, this car is special. If you’re familiar with the legendary George ...
The Big Reveal is Coming: Chevy’s 2015 Corvette Z06
January 10, 2014
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 ...
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 ...
Cars That Wouldn’t Die: Six cases of shocking automotive longevity
December 16, 2013
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 ...
Five of the Coolest Four-Doors Ever
December 11, 2013
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 ...
Classic Industries
November 26, 2013
Some collector car enthusiasts, when sharing their passion, are asked, “yeah, but do they still make parts for those cars?” There are certainly some classic cars where replacement parts are scarce. However, there are projects where restoration is a much simpler task, thanks to some great places to find parts and accesories. For those working ...
The Next Gen Speed Shop – Rancho Alamitos High School
November 25, 2013
There are numerous reasons that people enjoy attending the Pomona Swap Meet and we are happy that everyone can enjoy a day doing what makes them happy, whether it be shopping, selling, showing a vehicle or just getting together with car club members, friends or family. It is especially pleasing to know that for some, ...
