How much would you be willing to pay (if you had deep pockets) for a 1964 Aston Martin DB5? How much more would you pay if that DB5 was once owned by former Beatle Paul McCartney? Well, somebody bid between £307,000 ($490,463) and £344,400 ($550,282) (depends on which news site […]
Author: Bill S
Your First Resto Project—A Rolls Royce?
Let’s say you’re a young adult interested in learning how to restore cars as a career. So you sign up for the two-year automotive restoration technology major at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport. You walk in for the first class in January, for the Spring 2013 semester, and what […]
You Think You Have Problems With Your Classic Car?
You may know Hagerty as the insurance company that insures classic cars. Like other insurance companies, they get some strange claims from their policyholders. A recent FoxNews.com article gives us a sample of some of these unusual claims… Goat Bites Pony Car A South Carolina family hosted a birthday party […]
Muscle Cars and a “Dukes of Hazzard” Cast Reunion
Mark your calendars now, classic muscle car fans! The cast of “The Dukes of Hazzard” is reuniting in Georgia in March of 2013…and that includes the orange “General Lee” 1969 Dodge Charger muscle car that was the “real” star of the show! Seven of the original cast members of the […]
What Color Is The Car In Your World?
Here at Eastwood, we sell dozens of different colors of automotive paint, yet according to recent data collected by CNN, about 72 percent of all cars in America are either white, black, silver or gray. (Funny, I have two cars, each a different shade of blue…guess I’m atypical!) White and […]
Who was Carroll Shelby?
Not all restoration enthusiasts know who the name “Carroll Shelby” refers to when they hear it in conjunction with Shelby Cobras or Shelby Mustangs, so here’s a little background about one of America’s greatest car designers, who passed away in May 2012. Born in 1923, Carroll Shelby was one of […]
Packard Institute restoring old car to restore lost souls
A recent Akron Beacon Journal article showed us how automotive restoration projects can be a bridge to a more productive life for troubled youngsters. In some ways, the 1948 Packard Victoria Convertible is a metaphor for the kids who will be restoring it: a treasure hiding beneath the visible dings […]
What Do These Car Pictures Say To You?
If you really know your classic American cars, you’ll want to see if you can identify any of the cars in two photographs that appear in the blog on the Hemmings web site (link below). It’s not as easy as it sounds, because the pictures were taken in a Philadelphia […]
Preparing Your Car For “The Show”
You’ll be taking your ride to a weekend car show, so of course you want it to look its absolute best on display in front of friends and colleagues. Every “oooh” and “ahhh” you’ll hear does wonders for your self-esteem, and if there’s a judging portion of the show, you […]