It might not be today, and it might not be tomorrow, but eventually your classic car is going to have a mechanical issue that could leave you stuck stranded on the side of the road.  When it happens, who are you going to call?  Do you want just some local company to come out and…   Read More

We recently came across an article by Kyle Smith who writes for Hagerty.   It is all about 7 items not to reuse when restoring your car.  We think he is absolutely correct and wanted to share this information with our readers. If you have ever been involved in a classic car or truck restoration, then…   Read More

We were at the 48th annual Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona  just a few months ago.  Now the world’s greatest collector car auction is heading to Florida for their 17th annual Palm Beach Auction in Florida starting Thursday, April 11 and ending Saturday, April 13. We covered the 16th annual auction last year and this…   Read More

Everyone who knows me knows I love classic cars and classic trucks. After all, I restore them for a living. I hang around with car guys. And as the so-called “expert” in the group, their wives are always asking me about gift ideas for their husbands. I must admit…I’m not much of a shopper. So,…   Read More

If you ask the elite collectors of “fine-art” automobiles about Barrett Jackson, they tend to dismiss that auction house.  The upper crust of the collector car market is more likely to attend auctions by Gooding & Co. or RM Sotheby’s. These collectors tend to focus on European sport cars like classic Ferraris and Jaguars.  It…   Read More

We recently wrote an article Truck & Jeep Lifts 101: How to Give Your Ride the Height It Deserves that gave advice on raising your truck or jeep with a lift kit. Just after publishing that lift kit article, we were approached by AmericanTrucks.com and they were offering some advice of their own.  AmericanTrucks is…   Read More

The world leader in classic car insurance, Hagerty, has put together a few programs that really aim to save infant lives and provide driver education scholarships for the future drivers of tomorrow. McKeel Hagerty, the CEO of Hagerty, has created partnerships with non-profits and education centers to provide car seats for low-income families throughout the…   Read More