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Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Last week, we took a look at six cars coming on strong halfway through 2019 (in other words, they're getting pricier). As always, however, it's a mixed market-there are also plenty of cars that are cooling off. Big time. How do we know? By analyzing the Hagerty Vehicle Rating. https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/cars-growing-cold-as-the-summer-temps-rise/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

At Hagerty, we appreciate that people love cars, whether or not the wheels in question are unusual or rare. That's why we sponsor the Festival of the Unexceptional in the UK, and that's why I was so excited to visit the Lane Motor Museum soon after the collection received its most recent addition: perhaps the most ordinary and mundane vehicle there, a yellow 1972 Volvo 142S two-door. https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/we-meet-lane-motor-museums-1972-volvo-142s-two-door/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Avert your eyes, purists. David Brown doesn't do stock and standard. And his company, David Brown Automotive, aims to give the British automotive industry's superstar Mini the build quality it deserves-the one that British Leyland, Rover, and its other custodians never came close to delivering. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/david-brown-100k-mini-remastered/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

It isn't often that someone plans a family road trip from Alabama to Seattle just to drop off their Volkswagen camper van for a makeover at a shop, but that's an extraordinary testament to the extraordinary work being done at Peace Vans. Naturally, the place has an extraordinary backstory too. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/peace-vans-seattle-shop-worth-the-trip/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Movember has gotten pretty popular over the past few years, with millions of men all over the U.S. filling out their upper lip or full beard over four weeks before finally chopping it all off after Thanksgiving. Turn the clock back to the 1980s, however, and for a lot of guys every month was mustache month. https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/1978-88-chevy-monte-carlos-are-mustache-muscle-on-a-budget/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Paul Schneider has been with Hagerty for more than 20 years, but he knew co-founder Frank Hagerty long before that. In fact, as he relates below, one of Paul's most vivid car guy memories is painting his Buick in Frank's garage when he was in high school. https://www.hagerty.com/media/people/our-cars-paul-schneider/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Rejoice, all ye 1987-89 Fox-body Mustang owners: Ford will now reprint a window sticker for your classic. All you'll need to provide is your vehicle VIN number and $59.99. Well, we suppose you'll also some patience because fordshowparts.com shows a shipping time of 4-6 weeks. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/ford-will-reprint-window-sticker-for-1987-89-fox-body-mustang/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

'Fate' brought Jonathan Klinger and his '64 Buick Electra 225 together Jonathan Klinger has been interested in cars since before he attended his first Kindergarten class. He was fascinated with anything mechanical - especially if it had an engine - and one of his earliest memories is of his grandmother allowing let him to start [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/people/jonathan-klinger-1964-buick-electra/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Brock DeCare says that when it comes to restoring a vehicle, "patience is the key." He should know. He received a 1967 Chevy C10 pickup from his parents for his 16th birthday - the truck was intended to be a father-son restoration project - and it's still a work in progress. https://www.hagerty.com/media/people/decare-buick-lesabre/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

For Porsche-philes, RM Sotheby's 2018 Porsche 70th Anniversary Auction had it all. It was hosted at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta, a $100M Porsche haven and headquarters to Porsche North America, with historic cars scattered throughout the building. Plus, a motorsport track and an off-road circuit in the backyard. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/porsche-70th-anniversary-auction/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The collector car market is always shifting, and some vehicles experience major swings in the space of just 12 months. We pulled numbers on 10 cars and trucks whose trajectories in the market changed drastically in 2019-some were rescued from the doldrums, while others took a serious tumble. https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/10-cars-and-trucks-that-made-a-huge-turnaround-in-2019-for-better-or-worse/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

You may have never driven a Luigi Colani-designed vehicle. You may have never eaten with the cutlery he drew, and you may still have to shoot a roll of Fuji with a Canon T90, another one of Colani's numerous industrial designs. But hit up "unconventional car design" in the dictionary, and there should be his picture. https://www.hagerty.com/media/people/unforgettable-designer-luigi-colani-passes-away-at-91/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

For most people, cars exist merely as a means of conveyance, something to be given no more mind than, say, a dishwasher until it breaks. For the enlightened however, automobiles are a hobby, even a passion. A fortunate few, like Dan Walters, turn their lifelong love into their livelihood. https://www.hagerty.com/media/videos/why-i-drive-1950-mercury-coupe/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

A Ford GT just joined the rarefied air of cars that have cracked the 300 mph barrier, peeling off 300.4 mph run in a standing mile run at The Texas Mile, in Victoria, Texas. And get this: the car is a street-legal occasional weekend driver. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/ford-gt-300-mph-mile/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Survivor - The Unrestored Collector Car By Kris Palmer 202 pages, foreword by Tom Cotter ©2008 Parker House Publishing Given the amount of attention that the unrestored car phenomenon has garnered in the last few years (I've written about it in The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune and in a White Paper for Hagerty's [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/book-review-survivor-the-unrestored-collector-car/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Do it yourself projects can be rewarding, but they can also be intimidating. Luckily, other DIY enthusiasts online can help ease the struggle and increase confidence by documenting their projects. One such instance is this well-done guide on replacing a transmission in a modern Ford Mustang. https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/diy-transmission-replacement-tips/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

In conjunction with the Concours of America, RM Auctions conducted its annual St. John's sale in Plymouth, Mich., on July 27, 2013. The sale was a success, with 80 vehicular lots (a 90% sell-through rate) selling for $7.7M, which bettered 2012's $6.8M total and 2011's $7.6M. https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/st-john/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

There's no experience quite like owning and driving a well-preserved car that's never been restored. Few people could imagine the Musée d'Orsay in Paris sending one of Monet's "Haystacks" paintings to be "freshened up" at the restoration shop every decade. Nor could they imagine an antique furniture collector stripping the original finish off a Chippendale [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/its-only-original-once/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

This week we begin a series on something quite familiar to vintage car owners-dealing with stuck fasteners. Those of us of a certain age fondly remember Robert Pirsig's now-classic tome Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. I particularly recalled the chapter on "Stuckness," and how he hinged dealing with stuckness on the metaphysics of [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/dealing-with-stuck-fasteners/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

We've seen Ferrari F40 LEGO sets, Ford Mustang LEGO sets, and Dodge Demon LEGO sets. We've even seen an actual-size LEGO Bugatti Chiron. Since the LEGO Group seems to be cranking out build-it-yourself toy car sets faster than ever before, it was only a matter of time before Lamborghini joined the miniature power playground. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/lego-will-launch-a-lamborghini-technic-set/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Just as in November 2016, the hottest models of January '17 according to the Hagerty Vehicle Rating, remain vintage pickups and SUVs. Eleven of the top 25 this month fit the description, and their rise is being driven by equal parts of happy nostalgia and affordability. https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/january-2017-top-cars/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

It's hard to imagine a modern world without help from trusty vehicles that are capable of doing our heavy lifting. Without trucks and utility vehicles, we wouldn't have the means to transport food products, medical supplies, or fuel. High-rise buildings wouldn't exist, roads would crumble, and some locations would no longer have access to fresh drinking water. https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/classic-workhorse-trucks-and-suvs-you-need-to-drive/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Probably the most iconic shape ever created by an American automobile designer is the Cord 810 penned by Gordon Buehrig in 1934. It broke nearly every rule of conventional thinking: Front-wheel drive, nine inches lower than any competitor, no obvious radiator behind its "coffin nose," electro-mechanical four-speed gearshift, four constant velocity joints in the driveline to both steer and power the car, and a supercharged option to the brand-new 288-cubic-inch Lycoming V-8 engine. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/design-evolution-olds-toronado-from-cord-810/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Sangyup Lee misses his Porsche, a rare widebody 964-generation 911. "It's at my house in Los Angeles," says the head of the Genesis Design Center. "The house is right off Mulholland, which is one of my favorite roads. It's east of the freeway, you know, where they used to race back in the day. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/gv80-genesis-first-suv-well-worth-the-wait/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

When the Ford Explorer moved to a front- or all-wheel-drive crossover platform in 2011, fans of old-school truck-like SUVs shed a tear as one more ladder-frame vehicle bit the dust. Not that anyone else seemed to mind: Sales doubled that year and kept climbing to the Explorer's modern sales peak of 238,056 in 2017 (a record 445,017 units were sold in 2000). https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/rear-wheel-drive-ford-explorer-return/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

OK, I'll admit it. I have a pet peeve when it comes to cars, and it's seeing an out-of-place CD player sticking out of an otherwise stock dash. Some of those things look like a Vegas slot machine, and all those blue lights and dancing numerals make me crazy. Deep breath. https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/period-correct-stereo-install-in-91-firebird/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

In 1954, Alan Trustman spent the summer in San Francisco and discovered how to get airborne in his little Ford car. A Harvard Law student, he had come to California from his native Boston for a summer job and while he was not particularly interested in cars or driving, he was nevertheless delighted to discover that by careening down the city's streets with sufficient speed, he could make the Ford take flight as he bombed through the intersections. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/a-legend-in-the-rear-view-bullitt-screenwriter-alan-trustman/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Known for its fantastic off-road capability and elegantly blocky design, the Land Rover 90 and 110 evolved from the British brand's original Spartan all-terrain vehicle, the Series I. Think of it like Britain's take on the Jeep. Land Rover's 90 and 110 design began after WWII and, being British, was far more civilized than America's off-roader. https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/svu-market-caught-up-land-rover-90-and-110-blazed-the-trail/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Think of all the possibilities. You could haul smaller items using a kei-sized Japanese fire truck with a pickup bed, and when it comes to the more complex fire-fighting offerings of Duncan Imports & Classic Cars, you could use one to water your plants all around the estate. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/you-definitely-need-jdm-kei-sized-fire-truck/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

We knew the sale price of a verified 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Bond car was likely to exceed RM Sotheby's pre-auction estimate of $4M-$6M, but frankly, we thought it would go much higher. As a result, we're more stirred than shaken, but no matter how you slice it, $6.38M is one stiff drink-and the most expensive DB5 ever sold at public auction. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/james-bond-1965-aston-martin-db5-sells-for-6m-dollars/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

It has been a whirlwind week. With uneasy stock market trading and fears of the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, we went into the Amelia Island weekend auctions with some uncertainty. Happily, fears were remedied by robust crowds at the events and spirited bidding on exceptional cars. https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/sales-that-broke-our-price-guide-at-amelia-island-2020/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Peter Bogdanovich made What's Up, Doc? on a dare. John Calley, head of Warner Brothers at the time, told Bogdanovich that Barbra Streisand had just seen The Last Picture Show and wanted to make a movie with him. Unfortunately, the studio provided Bogdanovich with script he disliked. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/whats-up-doc-review/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Installing the carpet in your classic car seems like a simple task: just lay the woven material on the floor pans and then move on with your day. It's not, however, quite that easy. I know this because I recently tackled this project on my 1965 Chevy Corvair. https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/5-tips-for-installing-new-carpet-in-your-vintage-car/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

We've got big news, and it's called Hagerty Drivers Club. HDC makes everything about loving, driving, and owning cars even better. Anyone can join, whether you're still shopping for your dream car or already own a hundred. To learn more, head to the Hagerty Drivers Club section of our website by clicking here, or read on for more information. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/announcing-hagerty-drivers-club/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

There's something tremendously satisfying about the Gateway Broncos. As with their counterparts (and competitors) from boutique firms like Icon and Singer, the Gateways represent the past as we wished it had been: the perfectly-focused purity of design you remember, brought up to modern standards of quality and usability. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/its-possible-to-have-600-horsepower-in-a-1969-bronco/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The racing laurels of a manufacturer often shower glory on the road-going models in the showroom, but in some of the most desirable instances, race-bred engines and suspensions actually make their way into models you can buy. Hello Group B homologation specials, Cobras... and the L88 Corvette. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/snag-this-pair-of-69-l88-corvettes/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

A lot of deep pockets converge on the Scottsdale auctions every year, and that often means there are more eye-popping results than screaming deals. Using Hagerty Price Guide values as a barometer, we've put together a compilation of this year's biggest surprises. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/surprising-sales-scottsdale-2018/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

In 1979, George Harrison of the Beatles released his self-titled album, which featured the song "Faster," inspired by his tour of the '78 Formula 1 season with friends Jackie Stewart and Ronnie Peterson. Proceeds from its release went to the Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Foundation, set up after the Swedish driver's death from the disease. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/jackie-stewart-george-harrison-surprised-by-young-piquet/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-Volvo-Other-Turbo-/272480706635?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3f711da04b:g:8V4AAOSw-0xYOdO0&item=272480706635 Few people fantasize about gray mid-80s Volvo sedans - especially the "grandpa car" 700 series. But this Volvo 760 Turbo is a clean, low-mile example that has us drooling on our keyboards. We like unmolested cars, and if you add a rebuilt original amplifier (the previous owner fixed it in order to keep the original factory stereo), we're hooked. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/boxy-goodness/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

When the GMC Syclone entered the market in 1991, sports cars didn't know what him 'em. The all-wheel-drive sport truck, powered by a very likely underrated 280-horsepower, turbocharged 4.3-liter V-6, was like a Grand National with a bed. It spooled up and tore down the dragstrip with 13-second elapsed times, leaving Mustang GTs and pricey exotics in its turbocharged wake. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/the-gmc-syclone-returns-sort-of/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

We've featured a number of Volkswagens in our weekly eBay Find stories because VWs are fun, often affordable classics for aficionados and first-time collectors alike. A number of interesting vehicles have used VW frames and powertrains, from Brazilian-built Pumas, to iconic dune buggies, and several replicas including a number of Porsche 356s, an odd Mercedes replica roadster, and an MG with a rear-engine layout. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/ebay-find-beck-porsche/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Paul Walker's legacy is alive and well, if the results of his collection's auction at Barrett-Jackson last week are any indication. The late actor and Fast and Furious franchise star's 21-vehicle roster sold for an eye-watering $2.33 million at Barrett's Scottsdale 2020 event. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/paul-walker-collection-scores-big-at-barrett-jackson/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

From cheap and cheerful roadsters to posh luxury saloons and million-dollar hypercars, the British have done it all. Yes, we could make the same tired old jokes about Lucas electrics all day, but Americans fell in love with British cars back in the 1940s and for many of us the spark is definitely still there even if the likes of MG, Triumph and Austin-Healey are no longer with us. https://www.hagerty.com/media/valuation/beautiful-brits-to-buy-sell-hold/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Respect your elders. It's a sentiment you see expressed here again and again, on t-shirts, on license plate surrounds, on bumper stickers. Respect wisdom, respect tradition, respect those who came before you. Ordinarily, it's something older folks say, their words often falling on deaf young ears. https://www.hagerty.com/media/events/e30-picnic-where-boxy-bmw-fans-coalesce/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Electrification is the watchword in the automotive industry today. That undoubtedly is the reason why Volvo will introduce the fully electric XC40 next month, despite the fact that Volvo's corporate parent Geely has already spun off Volvo's Polestar nameplate into a separate all-electric brand. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/xc40-crossover-volvos-first-full-ev/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

The clock has stopped in Portland, Ore., where 40- and 50-year-old cars still serve as daily drivers. There's a wonderfully profound billboard outside a little church in McGill, Nevada, that's enough to make you want to hear the preacher on Sunday. It says, "Nothing is eternal, save the present." https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/havana-on-the-pacific/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Remember the 1983 Chevy Chase classic movie, "National Lampoon's Vacation"? Then you probably can't help but recall the ridiculously tacky, wood-paneled Wagon Queen Family Truckster that the Griswold family piloted through various cross-country shenanigans. This is a convincing replica we spotted at this year's Woodward Dream Cruise - complete with Aunt Edna strapped to the [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/videos/national-lampoons-vacation/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Fans of America's underappreciated yet successful Cunningham privateer endurance racing teams will have a chance to own a piece of history when this wooden buck goes up for auction at Bonhams Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Auction on June 3. Looks to us like it has a few more uses left. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/build-your-own-cunningham-racer/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

Late last week, BMW released a teaser image for the 2022 M4 GT3, which in two years will become BMW M Motorsport's new range-topping customer racing car set to replace the current M8 GT3. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/next-bmw-m4-giant-kidney-grille/

Hagerty · ‎20-12-2020

To Chevy buffs, hearing the term COPO whispered immediately stimulates sweaty palms and a faster heartbeat. The acronym stands for Central Office Production Order, a system that allowed Chevrolet dealers to order cars with features not available as Regular Production Options. Among the best known of COPO programs was the one that yielded 1969 Camaros [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/copo-corvette/