Collector and Classic Car Insurance for Less
Collector and Classic Car Insurance for Less
Getting your classic car back on the road after a long winter hibernation is one of the best parts of spring. But before your first drive, make sure your classic auto is ready to hit the road. By checking its maintenance beforehand, you’ll extend your car’s life and performance and drive as safely as possible. […]
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Episode 15 – Driving without heat is no one’s idea of fun during the winter, and with plans to drive around town even when it’s cold, Rick finds a nice aftermarket heater to add to the 1953 Chevy 150. A fun break from scraping off rust and a relatively simple install, Rick gets the heater
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The Chevelle SS is widely considered the ultimate classic muscle car. Maybe that’s because it’s so beautiful, so powerful, and so mysterious. Somehow, it manages to bridge the gap between classic family cars and vintage muscle cars. The Chevelle SS is also a bona fide A-list celebrity. It’s had famous Hollywood owners like Quentin Tarantino,
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What exactly is an El Camino? Is it a car? Is it a truck? Is it a station wagon? Nope, it’s an El Camino, and there’s simply nothing else like it. When the Chevy El Camino cruised into the automotive world in 1959, it was met with confusion and curiosity. Developed to compete with the
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Episode 14 – Moving on to the dash. Rick removes the old dash while he works on the interior, the roof, the floor pan, and the brake assembly. Using a new dash that was found on eBay, Ricks gets it stripped down and poxy primed. Having created a really good mating surface for the new
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It’s one of those hot button topics that really revs up a classic car conversation: big block vs. small block engines. How do they differ? Which is better? Well, buckle up. We’re going to drive straight into this debate so you can decide for yourself. Let’s start by looking at what makes a small block
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There’s nothing else like ripping down the road in a powerful muscle car. And if you’re lucky enough to own one, you can just slide into the driver’s seat anytime, ease it out of the garage, and go roaring across the landscape. Muscle cars are some of the most memorable cars in American auto history.
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Episode 13 – Rick works on disassembling more stuff in order to do some bodywork. The doors and trunk are removed; the fenders were already off. Pulling back what was left of the carpet, Rick finds some additional bodywork that will need to be completed. Also, discovered some old neon lights that had to come
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When you own a vintage or rare car, finding parts is like doing a scavenger hunt all over the world. It can be challenging to locate the precise parts you need and arrange for them to travel all the way home to your garage. Anyone who’s restored a classic car knows the feeling of hunting
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There’s something wonderful about the world’s worst cars. Maybe it’s because even an awful car sucks up an enormous amount of time, resources, and creativity before the very first one rolls off the production line. So when the result is an obvious disaster, it makes everyone shake their heads and groan, “What were they thinking?”
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