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Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Good intentions can sometimes be the seed of big trouble, and it likely was from that starting point that an innocent 1968 Pontiac Firebird was trapped in a coop for the last 26 years. Now it's ready to fly and is listed on eBay with no reserve. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/1968-firebird-found-in-chicken-coop/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Hennessey recently announced that it is working on building higher powered variants of the 2020 C8 Corvette. While Hennessey threw out some big numbers in its release, it is unclear if it actually has a plan in place to achieve those assertions, based on currently available information on the new Corvette. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/can-hennessey-deliver-on-horsepower-promises-for-2020-c8-corvette/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

A funny thing happened after my last story about troubleshooting a no-crank condition. I experienced a no-crank condition. "Fortunately, the root cause of a no-crank is almost always simple," I wrote. "Most of the time it's simply due to a low or dead battery, or voltage drop through a corroded connection. https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/understanding-relays-part1/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

She stomped on the brake pedal and it just went to the floor. Complete brake failure ruined one of Jill's earliest experiences with the classic Ford truck she had just bought, and forced her to park it indefinitely. That's where Hagerty's Wrenchmen, Matt Lewis and Davin Reckow, stepped in. https://www.hagerty.com/media/videos/wrenchmen-ford-f-1/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Buying or selling a car at any auction can be daunting, deceiving, and downright disturbing. Vast sums of money trades hands during sales that play out quickly. Winning requires no small amount of research, vetting, insight and, yes, sobriety - and selling is no easier. Hagerty understands the challenge and can help. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/tips-for-buying-cars-at-auction/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

One of the cool things about the Woodward Dream Cruise, held every year in mid-August in Detroit, is that other popular events have been established or rescheduled at complementary times. The day after the Dream Cruise, more than 1000 Mustangs gather at the Mustang Owners of Southeastern Michigan's Mustang Memories show on the grounds of Ford headquarters in Dearborn. https://www.hagerty.com/media/events/hot-pursuit-of-emergency-vehicles-woodward/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Introduced 59 years ago, the Edsel lives on as a symbol of abject failure. One that reportedly cost Ford Motor Company and its dealers some $400 million (more than $4 billion today). As such, it has been studied and dissected ad nauseum as a case study in how not to develop and promote new products. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/edsel-redemption/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

There are few debates that are more hotly contested in the automotive world than the definition of the term "muscle car." Though some would vehemently argue that only midsize cars fit the mold, Pontiac actively promoted the link between its full-size 2+2 and mid-size GTO. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/1966-pontiac-catalina-full-size-muscle-on-the-cheap/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Back in 2016, Pagani introduced the Huayra BC, a track-focused coupé named after the late car collector Benny Caiola, who also happened to be Pagani's first customer. Twenty were built, and since all sold out rather quickly, keen customers started to contact Horacio Pagani regarding a roadster version. https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/how-pagani-created-huayra-roadster-bc/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The famous Ford Thunderbird underwent multiple personality changes throughout its fifty-odd year existence. What started out as a two-seat personal-luxury convertible had, by the time the fifth-generation Thunderbird debuted in the autumn of 1966, become a much different automobile. Sure, it was still a personal luxury car, and loaded with luxury features, including concealed headlamps for the first time. https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/in-1971-the-thunderbird-achieved-peak-plumage/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

To live in a place as wild and wide open as Alaska, you need something to bring you closer together with those in your community. That's true on a practical level-a car is essential to get around-but I found that there is a real love for classics in Alaska that leads to conversations with total strangers like you're old friends. https://www.hagerty.com/media/videos/barn-find-hunter-alaskan-ford-bronco-guru/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

"This wasn't intentional," I'm told. And yet there it is, a pristine Aston Martin DB6 sat in an inconspicuous underground parking garage in Monterey, Calif. Next to it, in precisely the same silver hue, David Brown Automotive's Speedback GT - a $753,000 modern-day version of that iconic DB6, with David Brown himself standing next to me, gawking in [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/modern-day-aston-martin-db6/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Could 1970 have been Peak GM? That's a somewhat divisive assertion to make, but I happen to think it may be true, despite all the goodness present in the 1965 GM lineup. And 1967, and 1968... I can go on. Everything looked good in '65, from Corvair to Cadillac, but 1970 was also pretty great for fans of the General. https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/klockau-classics/this-was-the-buick-youd-really-rather-have/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Have you dreamed of reliving the glory days of match racing? Do you want to go on a barnstorming road trip of America's drag strips in a Poly-powered time capsule? If so, this 1965 C500 Dodge ramp truck and 1966 Plymouth Barracuda Gasser offer one-stop shopping for an instant race team. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/barracuda-gasser-and-ramp-truck-combo-perfect-match/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Are you still coming down from that Christmas Day high of package unwrapping? Want to see some unboxing that involves automotive treasure rather than plastic toys? Maybe your 2019 New Year's Resolution was to get caught up on your favorite YouTube shows-an honorable endeavor, indeed. https://www.hagerty.com/media/videos/spend-new-years-eve-watching-barn-find-hunter/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Remember the 991-gen evolution of the 911 Turbo S? Following the tradition, that car was considerably more expensive than a regular Turbo, the all-wheel-drive 911 variant that was already faster than most supercars. But once the 992 generation was on the horizon, Porsche also threw in a limited edition of 500 Turbo S Exclusive Series models with even more power, more carbon fiber, and optional carbon wheels. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/2021-porsche-911-turbo-s-can-get-lighter/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

What would you do with your dream classic if money were no object? Plenty of people would let well enough alone and keep it original, but let's say you want to enjoy good music and more comfortable seats while you drive, all without ruining the old-school aesthetic that makes your car special. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/ai-design-reimagines-classic-cars-for-modern-era/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, then Englishman Colin Chapman, CBE, founder of Lotus Cars, would certainly feel flattered and proud, were he still around. The engineering principle this son of a North London innkeeper enunciated so clearly and so cleverly in his race and road cars-"simplify, then add lightness"-continues to burn brightly, long after he is gone. https://www.hagerty.com/media/hagerty-magazine/lotus-founder-colin-chapman-would-be-proud/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The first recorded use of the phrase "familiarity breeds contempt" was in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Tale of Melibee, published in 1386. Perhaps Chaucer was writing about all the trucks and SUVs perched atop the Hagerty Vehicle Rating. OK, maybe it only seems like they've dominated the list for that long. https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/classic-trucks-and-suvs-are-still-red-hot/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

It's not often in this internet-connected world that an auto enthusiasts can muster only raised eyebrows when an obscure, low-slung sports car rolls by. Usually you can at least venture a guess based on a manufacturer's familiar-seeming styling. So it's a bit of a humbling experience when we stumble across something that leaves us asking "what the heck is it?" https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/jay-lenos-garage-marcos-gt/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The iconic 1976 Lotus Esprit can be traced to the lightweight, mid-engine Europa - an inconvenient road car, with cramped interior and negligible rear visibility. In the early '70s, founder Colin Chapman was determined to dispel Lotus's kit car reputation, and the Esprit was the first indication that he might. https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/lotus-esprits/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The boys are back. Actually, they never left-or, more accurately, they never leave. Which for those of us who enjoy American Pickers, is a really good thing. When we aren't watching co-stars Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz hunt out forgotten treasure in attics, garages, barns, warehouses, and shuttered general stores across the country, we're watching "best of" compilations of their greatest picks. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/american-pickers-top-kiddy-car-buys/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The kids-only Settrington Cup is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Or until someone slaps down $7000 for a freaking peddle car. Which is everybody. And that makes it as serious as brake failure on the Autobahn. Even the announcers are serious, which makes the whole thing wildly entertaining. https://www.hagerty.com/media/events/settrington-cup-goodwood-revival/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

In the runup to the Geneva auto show, Volvo/Geely sub-brand Polestar introduced its first volume model, the Polestar 2. It is also the brand's first pure battery electric car, following the hybrid-powered luxury Polestar 1 coupe. A "premium compact electric," the Polestar 2 is intended as a direct competitor to the Tesla Model 3. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/electric-polestar-2-challenges-tesla/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

It's summertime, baby! Time to round up your beautiful, gleaming friends and their matching Gadzooks shirts, load the coolers with Fruitopia and Zima, pop in Kriss Kross' seminal 1992 debut album Totally Krossed Out, and hit the beach, amigo! https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/cute-utes-when-suvs-knew-how-to-have-fun/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Walter Röhrl is the legend who made cars like the Fiat 131 Abarth, the Opel Ascona 400, the Lancia 037, the Audi Sport Quattro S1, and even Porsche's first turbocharged rally car, the 924 Carrera GTS, dance with ease. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/porsches-top-5-rally-cars-are-all-simply-excellent/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The 77th annual Members Meeting is taking place at the historic Goodwood Circuit, and that means oodles of footage of vintage racers going wheel to wheel on the smooth and fast road course. Those who can't make it to see the event in person can still experience the battle of a Mercedes Benz 300SL working hard to hold back an attack from two Austin Healeys. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/mercedes-300sl-takes-on-healey-swarm/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The all-new 2015 Ford Mustang dominated car news over the past six months, but in terms of market impact, something else Ford introduced will eventually affect millions more lives than the Mustang: the all-new F-150 pickup truck, the 13th design generation of Ford's F-series. The 2015 F-150 is a landmark vehicle for Ford and the [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/evolution-of-the-ford-pickup/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Author and classic car collector Clive Cussler, who wrote dozens of adventure novels and led numerous expeditions in search of historic shipwrecks, died on Monday at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 88. Cussler's passing was announced by his wife, Janet, via Cussler's Twitter account. https://www.hagerty.com/media/people/classic-car-collector-clive-cussler-dies/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Japanese motorcycles won the West in a unique way - by putting ordinary people on two wheels. Orbiting as we are in the Goldilocks zone, just the right distance from a perfectly sized star, and with just the right atmosphere, water and the rest, the miracle of life on Earth is possible. https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorcycles/here-comes-the-sun/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Its high altitude, desolate location and expansive, blinding salt surface provide the ultimate horsepower test, imbuing it with the nickname, the "Great White Dyno." There may be no place in motorsports more rugged, revered and unforgiving than the Bonneville Salt Flats. In the postwar era, Bonneville drew some of the world's bravest drivers and most [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorcycles/triumph-bonneville/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Twenty-two brightly colored race cars roar by, V-8, V-6, and rotary engines belching, whining, and buzzing. Leading the pack is a lone Nissan 300ZX followed by Corvettes, Camaros, Cutlasses, Mustangs, a few RX-7s, and a smattering of other hot production cars. https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/imsas-class-stuns-rolex-reunion/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

It's truly a testament to Chrysler's marketing team that the nickname "Hemi" is so completely associated with Mopar products. Merely uttering the term recalls muscle cars with eye-searing paint jobs, thundering V-8s and the pungent smell of roasting tires. However, many forget that hemispherical combustion chambers, where the term "Hemi" comes from, are not exclusive [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/non-chrysler-hemis/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Who hasn't been awed by the heroic styling that elevated Duesenberg and Packard, among other grand marques of the 1930s, into icons of elegance? For those who are not experts on the era, here's a bit of fact-check: That majestic sheetmetal didn't always come from the brand's own design studio. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/postwar-coachbuilders/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Jack Starrett's 1973 Cleopatra Jones is a spy film, but it feels like one of the first modern superhero movies: colorful, stylish, and fun, featuring a larger-than-life champion of the people and a cartoonish supervillain. Dobson-along with Pam Grier-paved the way for action heroines like Alien's Ripley and The Terminator 's Sarah Connor. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/for-the-chase-cleopatra-jones-is-a-must-watch/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Americans love their muscle cars - just look at the prices that golden age cars from the 1960s and early 1970s fetch at auctions. The cars on this list were all made after the first golden age of American muscle and some are getting a bit pricey already, but they all have this in common: [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/muscle-car-investments/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

There's a term known as "impostor syndrome," the feeling a person gets when they doubt their own accomplishments and irrationally fear being outed as a fraud. As a somewhat-known figure in certain small Internet circles who was broke and living with my parents all of five minutes ago, I've fought a few bouts with this phenomenon. https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/freddys-lambo-had-11-layers-of-paint/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

If Nardi had done a better job tuning Burkard Bovensiepen's Fiat 1500 in the early 1960s, he might have reluctantly taken over the typewriter-making business founded by his parents, or continued his career in car sales and stockbroking. https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/how-alpina-went-from-typewriters-to-high-octane-autobahn-burners/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Everyone told me I was crazy, but that's not unusual. I've probably done stranger things. But as I stood on the side of the road, 40 or so miles outside of Phoenix, hunched over the engine bay with the hot sun beating down, I started to wonder if I should have listened. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/1974-alfa-romeo-gtv-drove-1700-miles-home-and-almost-melted/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Before you enter into a relationship with the new Indian Chieftain Limited or Chieftain Elite, know that they come with baggage. Not to worry; it is completely intentional. The sleek, factory-custom "baggers"-bikes with saddlebags integrated into the design-are taking the Indian Motorcycle brand to a new market niche and rarefied level of exclusivity. https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorcycles/new-indian-chieftains/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The secret to making big horsepower numbers isn't really a secret at all-the first step is lowering restriction both in and out of an engine. Emissions controls have been choking the smooth flow for almost 50 years now. https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/free-horsepower-koenigsegg-meets-emissions/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The power of retro styling has been a signature of the modern muscle car market, and Honda is translating the phenomenon onto two wheels with the just-announced return of the Monkey and Super Cub. The original Super Cub gained popularity while advertising, "You meet the nicest people on a Honda." https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorcycles/honda-super-cub-and-monkey/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Think of rear-engined German cars, and your mind immediately goes to the Porsche 911 and Volkswagen Beetle, plus the pretty Bug-derived Karmann Ghia. But there's a lesser-known car from NSU, a small motorcycle and car company that was absorbed into VW's Auto Union/Audi group in 1969. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/nsu-sport-prinz-is-the-charming-karmann-ghia-alternative/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

It's a rivalry as heated and hotly contested as Ford vs. Chevy. Motorcycle icons Harley-Davidson and Indian renewed their long-standing competition at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally over the weekend, and although, according to USA Today , Indian dominated flat-track races held earlier in the week, there were plenty of supporters on both sides. https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorcycles/harley-vs-indian-at-sturgis-motorcycle-rally/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

You're never too old to learn a new skill - or, as it turns out, an old one. Nearly 500 classic car enthusiasts have enrolled in a series of Ford Model T driving courses being offered this summer at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Mich. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/model-t-school/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Last week I'd ordered and installed the new valve shims in my 1974 Lotus Europa Twin-Cam Special and was about to button things up when I realized that the cam bearing caps are held down by nyloc nuts. I routinely reuse nylocs as long as the nylon locking sleeve still feels like it's biting the threads properly, but not this time. https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/laborious-diy-process-of-valve-adjustment/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Sixty-four years ago, on June 11, 1955, the worst incident in motorsports history took the lives of 82 people, mostly spectators, when Pierre Levegh's Mercedes-Benz racer went airborne and into the stands at the Circuit de la Sarthe, at Le Mans, France. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/racings-darkest-day-horrific-crash-at-le-mans/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Motorcycles are, by almost any definition, impractical. They offer little in the way of safety, you can't carry much on them, and they're miserable in foul weather. I say that as someone who currently owns two and has done all kinds of silly things on them, like crossing Indiana in a snowstorm. https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorcycles/find-perfect-motorcycle-b-bike/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Harley-Davidson is a heritage brand. For the most part, it sells products that stay very close to its central theme, revolving around Americana and the hearty thrum of a V-twin engine. The latest crate engine offering is no different, as the 131 Street Performance presents the opportunity to bolt in big ol' heap of torque to your 2017-and-later touring model Harley. https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorcycles/harley-davidson-lets-loose-131-cubic-inches-of-crated-screamin-eagle/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Simply because your favorite ride has fewer wheels doesn't make the thoughts of the one that got away any easier. Over in the Hagerty Forums the topic of the motorcycle that got away has served as a de facto group therapy session to those who let a great motorcycle slip from their grasp. https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorcycles/great-conversations-best-bike-you-let-go/