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Monday, January 19, 2009

Classic Car Market and the Economy
By jshelton @ 6:16 PM :: 1708 Views :: 1 Comments ::

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Wow, what a title – we have been one of the last industries to be hit with the latest economic crunch but nonetheless the effects shall trickle down. Anyone watch the 5 days of Barrett-Jackson classic car auction held in Scottsdale, AZ last weekend? If you still have your job, still have your home, still have somewhat of a future in your life in 2009, then this auction was for you ....<MORE>....

Friday, February 15, 2008

Pro Street - Pro What? Remember the Tubs?
By jshelton @ 10:11 AM :: 3283 Views :: 2 Comments ::

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Remember Pro Street? Remember seeing those obnoxious drag racing equipped cars with full custom interiors driving on the street? In addition a 500+ horsepower engine complete with blower pulling up next to you on the stop light on Saturday night only to leave you staring at the wheelie bars. ....<MORE>....

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Classic Car Guys and Wintertime
By jshelton @ 10:40 AM :: 3320 Views :: 0 Comments :: Classic Car Open Discussions

Winter. Winter storage. Outdoor cruise season is nearing its end. What do we do in the winter? Well if you are in the south or the southwest, you enjoy your classic car all year around. If you are anywhere else in the country, you prepare for the swap meet season, the indoor monster car shows, and working in the old barn on your next car project.....<MORE>...

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Ethanol and Classic Cars - Another Hurdle?
By jshelton @ 12:36 PM :: 2061 Views :: 0 Comments :: Classic Car Open Discussions

Ethanol, the new fuel. Ethanol, the future of fuel. Ehtanol and your classic car? Not going to happen. Ethanol as a replacement fuel, get ready for it. Unleaded gas at astronomical prices per gallon, the day is coming. The impact on the classic car market – huge.....<MORE>.....

Saturday, April 07, 2007

Supercharging vs. Turbocharging: Extinct? Exotic? or Extraordinaire?
By jshelton @ 8:43 PM :: 34723 Views :: 0 Comments :: Classic Car Open Discussions

We have seen them come and have seen them go, we have witnessed the performance on the track, we have felt the performance in our daily cars but why does Supercharging and/or Turbocharging an engine seem like such a rare science which we rarely see on performance cars?....<MORE>....

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Your Favorite Classic Car Decade?
By jshelton @ 6:16 PM :: 1960 Views :: 2 Comments ::

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What decade do you like the most when it comes to classic cars? For most of us it is the decade in which we were ages 15-25. For others it was their grandparents car. Whatever the decade, the great American automobile manufacturers continually teased us with styling, performance, colors, and options all to make our mode of transportation as personable as our homes in which we live. Let's take a brief look back at the changes we have seen from the center of the axle to the top of the vehicle......<MORE?....

Saturday, December 09, 2006

First Car: Project or Present?
By jshelton @ 1:03 PM :: 1339 Views :: 3 Comments ::

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Did you manage to find parts and build your first car or did you manage to have your parents provide that first set of wheels for you? There was a time when demands for money were so great our grandfathers and even our fathers had to assemble their first car. Then naturally came the tendency to make it go faster and thus a hobby was born, hot rodding.....<MORE>....

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Using Professional Transporters
By jshelton @ 7:20 AM :: 1253 Views :: 1 Comments ::

:: Classic Car Open Discussions

Have you ever had to drive a truck and trailer to pick up your 'new' used car? Well, what if the 'new' used car was 5 years old and already perceived as a highly desirable collector car which 'used' car value had already exceeded its original sticker price? ....<MORE>....

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Reproduction Steel Bodies, Friend or Foe?
By jshelton @ 1:05 PM :: 1170 Views :: 1 Comments ::

:: Classic Car Open Discussions

Boy, has this hobby grown and it continues to grow. The audience is so large that not only are the prices going up, the number of reproduction parts increase daily. All you need is a donor classic car body and a few catalogs and you can make your classic look like new. ....<MORE>

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Muscle Car Legends or Rebirths?
By jshelton @ 8:30 PM :: 903 Views :: 1 Comments ::

:: Classic Car Open Discussions

Detroit is attempting to re-launch the muscle car era. Have you seen the keywords? Camaro, Charger, GTO? Does Detroit think these names will mean the same?......<MORE>.....