Building your dream car can be a great escape from reality, and let’s be honest in today’s reality we can all use an escape. Original Parts Group Inc. is proud to say that you can continue to count on them for all of your GM restoration and performance needs. OPGI has been the parts provider ...

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By Benjamin Preston / Originally Published December 21, 2016 / Hagerty / If you’re into cars, there’s a good chance you’ve lusted after some sort of sporty two-door coupe at some point in your life. I’m 38 years old, and like many people my age, grew up watching “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “Night Rider” and other ...

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By Greg Ingold / Originally Published January 19, 2016 / Hagerty / From: Hemmings Motor News Date: March 1989 Price then: $6,500 ($12,400 adjusted for inflation, about the cost of a new 2016 Suzuki GSX-R600 Motorcycle today) Price now: $10,900 – $40,700 Approximate dollar difference: $28,200 (assuming No. 1 condition) Annual rate of return: 4.4% Olds: ...

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The automotive industry has lost numerous manufacturers over the years. Recently, well known marques like Mercury, Plymouth, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac joined the likes of defunct American manufacturers Packard, Studebaker, Willys, Hudson, Kaiser, DeSoto, and Erskine, as well as foreign brands including MG, Hillman, Austin Healey, and Triumph. These companies succumbed for various reasons: high production ...

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Located in Canutillo, Texas, Al Knoch Interiors specializes in high quality classic car interiors. In fact, their interiors can be found in numerous Bloomington Gold Status and NCRS Top Flight Award winning Corvettes. We caught up with the man himself, Mr. Al Knoch, to learn a little more about him and his company. TELL US ...

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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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By Rob Sass / Originally Published July 11, 2014 / Hagerty Classic American cars, while full of style and presence, weren’t known for their ability to stretch miles out of a gallon of fuel. These are five of our favorite exceptions to the rule, all capable of at least 20 mpg: 1.  1976 Plymouth “Feather” Duster: ...

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Its top speed was just 97 mph, and it took a full 13 seconds to accelerate to 60 mph from a standing start. Still, it was arguably America’s first muscle car. The 1949 Oldsmobile 88 combined a new overhead valve Rocket V8 engine with a lighter, more streamlined design to offer a truly exhilarating ride. Compared to ...

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For most of us, it’s not every day that we can say, “Hey, check out that Avanti, Commander, Hawk, Lark or Champion.” And when can you see all of these at once? Well, March 2, 2014, at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show, is when. While you’re cruising and perusing, getting your fix ...

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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 ...

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By Rob Sass / Originally Published November 8, 2013 / Hagerty Baby boomers are in full nostalgia mode as they contemplate their lost youth. And as the last generation that really bought into America’s love affair with the automobile, it’s natural that some of that nostalgia is of the four-wheeled variety. Here are five of the ...

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When Bo, Bebop, Johnny, Oscar and Tom decided to start a car club to make their tight knit group “official”, they didn’t have to think hard to come up with a name. Since they were just some fellas from the Inland Empire of Southern California, with a common love for cars, that was it – ...

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