Owner Scott Holly tells us about a jaw-dropping piece of hot rod history. This smoothie-styled Highboy is puzzled together from the body of a 1929 Roadster and the chassis of a 1932 Ford and is powered by a 256-cubic-inch Ford 59AB flathead V-8 engine. Even more impressive, though, it comes straight from the estate […]
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The license plate of this 1932 Highboy reads “Nailed” as a reference to the Ross 401 Buick Nailhead racing engine that gives it life – and also perhaps as a statement of how on-point the design of history’s most popular hot rod is. Eric the owner enlists the help of Reisinger Custom Rebuilding in Evansville, Indiana
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In October 2019, an impressive array of Winged Warriors descend upon the infield of Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama for the Aero Warrior Reunion to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the very first Talladega 500 race. The track seemingly time-warps back to 1969 as classic autos including Plymouth Superbirds, Dodge Charger Daytonas, Mercury Cyclone Spoilers,
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The magic of Artomobilia Weekend is in the celebration. Held annually in August, it centers around A Celebration of Automotive Art & Design that takes place in Carmel, Indiana’s Arts and Design District. Before the spectacular Carmel Artomobilia car show, guests attend A Celebration of Heart Health & Horsepower at Carmel’s Lucas Estate in support
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Here’s What’s Next on Project C10 Episode 24 – The Project C10 team meets in the garage once more, to troubleshoot the reason three mechanical fuel pumps have failed on our Chevy after only around 150 miles on the road. We’re hoping this fourth installation hits the mark. Fingers crossed! Episode 24 – Video Transcript
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Do you own a supercar such as a Ford GT or a McLaren? Classic Auto Insurance now writes affordable, Agreed Value specialty insurance policies for these high performance supercars and more, including Bugatti, Audi R8, Dodge Viper, Lotus and Acura NSX. Why Do We Love Supercars? The high performance is one reason. Design and power
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Lovers of all things automotive know the city of Indianapolis as home of the Indianapolis 500, one third of the Triple Crown of Motorsport (the Monaco Grand Prix and 24 Hours of Le Mans make up the other two thirds). Indianapolis is also home to Classic Auto Insurance, our family-owned classic and collector specialty insurance
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Close to an Indiana city known for the largest single-day sporting event in the world, waits another legend of motor racing. Winchester Speedway is world famous for a lot of things. Located in Randolph County about 90 miles northeast of Indianapolis, it’s the second oldest purpose-built track in the United States -and the third oldest
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Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in the new, critically acclaimed movie, Ford v Ferrari. The film tells the story of the rivalry between American automotive design team Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles and Italian sports-car designers. Like all Hollywood adaptations, a lot of fiction is intertwined into the movie’s narrative but that doesn’t mean
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Here’s What’s Next on Project C10 Episode 23 – Classic, collector and super car enthusiasts attend weekend meet-ups called Cars & Coffee to talk cars (and trucks) with like-minded admirers who have “gasoline running through their veins” and get there early for the best parking spots to show off their dream vehicles. Saturday morning, June
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