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Do you guys have your heads in the clouds (or someplace further south)? Hagerty, I think, should be more in tune with their readers & their old American cars. I've owned both a Roadmaster Estate wagon & Dodge Magnum & really liked them but I couldn't compare either to my 57 Chevy Bel Air 4Dr. wagon. If I wanted a review of European cars I'd buy Car & Driver. And while I at it, would someone scrap out that Ford Country Squire? ... View more

Going through my uncle John's junk yard back in the 60's in upstate NY, I spotted one car on its side ready to be cut up for scrap. This old Nash was a rust-bucket from the word go. Literally everything on the bottom was covered in rust. Everything except the exhaust, which was ceramic coated from the factory. It looked beautiful. Now we use stainless steel. I believe the ceramic coating also reduces the heat radiating off the exhaust as well. Win, win. ... View more

I have another suggestion that hasn't been mentioned. Years ago my neighbor's cat came into my garage w/o me knowing & I closed the garage door with the cat inside. A few moments later I heard a crash & discovered the cat had crawled up in the rafters & knocked a wheel cover off I had stored up there onto the hood of my 1970 AMX. So, unless things stored above your classic are not secured, best learn from my mistake & secure them (& watch out for cats). ... View more

I have to admit, for my 57 Bel Air wagon, which I only drive to shows, would make something like this be quite a novelty. Reduced maintenance, gas & oil changes sounds good to me but a package like this is incomplete without some way to provide power steering, AC & heat, not to mention 12 volts for other accessories like fan, wipers & radio. A lot to finish on your own at such a ridiculous price. I'll wait for Danchuck to come out with a conversion kit. ... View more

That was a good read. It's amazing the similarities between his experience & mine when it comes to buying prospective cars, with the intention to fix up & sell with a profit. Foreign cars never turned me on that much although I've owned a few with mixed results. My thinking is, if you keep anything long enough, you'll probably make a profit. I'd just rather drive something, when you stop for gas, people come up to you & want to talk about your ride. ... View more

My first swap was a 348 in a 62 Chevy pickup. Three on the tree w/overdrive hooked up with a toggle switch so 6 speeds. Put a 400 SB in a 83 Trans Am, 400 SB in a 57 Chevy & during the gas crunch (remember that) in the mid 70's, put a 290 in my 70 AMX & got 20MPG (later put in a 401). Then there was the Ford with 292 to 352 swap. LS swaps are the ticket right now though. ... View more

The only thing I know about Czechoslovakia is I once owned a 1949 CZ 125 motorcycle made there. My first vehicle & at 13 I was living large. It was responsible for inspiring my passion for motorcycles. From there 1949 Indian Scout, 1962 250 Panonia, 1971 Kawasaki 500, 72 Kaw. 750, 76 KZ900 & 81 KZ1100. These bikes are now just a memory of my past but can't help think that the 49 CZ started it all. Thanks Czechoslovakia . ... View more

Many manufacturers developed 4 cylinder motorcycles before Honda & when Kawasaki came out with their 900 Z-1 in 1973, they gave up & stopped production the following year. I just wish I still had my old 1949 Indian Scout again but then, maybe that's why I have a bad right knee today. ... View more

My 1984 Corvette came with a Bose system. I bought it used in 1990 from a local used car dealer & it had been broken into on his lot. One of the Bose speakers was missing &, at the time, GM was the only place I could get a replacement. When it came in I was floored at the price but bought it since I had to put a security deposit on to get it ordered. At that price for one speaker, I could have replace the whole system with a good quality one from Circuit City & saved a bunch of money. Never showed me much as far as sound quality goes but I only paid $8500 for the car so had room to play with but then the rack & pinion crapped out so not such a great deal after all. ... View more

As a teen in high school I worked at a store in downtown Canandaigua, NY. I routinely saw an Amphicar going down main street toward the lake. When stopped at traffic lights it was a real showstopper. I did see it on the lake one time & cringed because it looked like it was right on the verge of taking on water but it kept going. Cool car/boat. ... View more

I resurrected a C3 1977 Corvette that had been a victim of auto theft. Left running in a fast food restaurant parking lot in Macon, GA, it looked like easy pickin's  for the thief who jumped in, sped off & was spotted by Macon's finest. At an intersection he ran a red light & was t-boned by a truck. He jumped out & ran off leaving the Vette in two pieces. When I got it (1986) a frame shop had sectioned in another frame up front & reinstalled the motor & transmission. There were no body parts ahead of the windshield so all that had to be sourced. With a salvage GA title I managed to get it inspected & retitled in SC w/o a salvage title, found all the parts & had it restored. Traded it in the next year for a 1987 Buick Grand National. They gave me $8500 trade in for the Vette & I came out good moneywise. It was a low mileage Corvette & the interior was like new. My plans were to wake up the 350 with a 350HP/327 hydraulic cam but the Grand National call was too strong. ... View more

I too am a Pontiac man as was my dad. I had an SJ 455 1974 Grand Prix & although detuned for emissions standards at the time, it was quicker than most cars on the road. I'll have to add one thing I disliked, as any Pontiac guy can attest to, changing the starter wasn't the easiest thing to do. Designers asleep at the switch there. ... View more

I've owned 2 class "A" motorhomes. I remember back in the 70's & early 80's you could get a Trans Van that was a cross between a van body in the front & a small camper in the back. If they still made them today I think they would fit the bill for a lot of us not wanting to "go big". ... View more

Why some cars bring the prices they do just amazes me. I know you need at least two bidders who want a car of their dreams but I'm just wondering how some dreams defy logic. Beauty is in the eye they say but give me my 89 Indy Pace Car Special Edition Twentieth  Anniversary Turbo Trans Am. Only 1555 produced, only Trans Am with a 6 & the fastest Trans Am ever made (from PMD). Only car made in America faster that year was the twin turbo Callaway Corvette. When will this car be recognized as a true collector? ... View more

I'd be interested in learning who his contacts were for old NASCAR engines. ... View more

As I get older I'm finding I'm taking a lot longer to complete projects. What's actually happening is, I'm doing the job right, not fast. Doing things right typically makes the repair last longer & looks better too. The peace of mind knowing you did all you could do, is worth a lot too. ... View more

On this car I'd have to say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I always liked Buicks & owned 2 1959 convertibles, an 87 GN & now own a 2016 Lacrosse that will run circles around my previous Buicks. I've never cared for the post cars too much. Hardtops just look sleeker & show you haven't compromised looks for safety. Still have a Buick turbo motor in my 1989 Pontiac Indy Pace Car Twentieth Anniversary with 3000 miles on it.   ... View more

A friend of mine, back in the early 60's, drove a GMC V12 powered semi truck. It was supercharged too. One night on main street in Shortsville, NY, he pulled out in the middle of the street (cab only) & proceeded to lay four streaks of smokin' rubber until nearly out of sight. Our jaws dropped & everyone said, "what's he got in that thing?". ... View more