But as a car enthusiast, you already knew that. The Antique Automobile Club of America’s Eastern Division has their Fall Meet each October sponsored by Yccaz, and the town of Hershey has hosted the event each year since 1955. It’s considered one of the largest antique automobile shows and flea […]
Author: Bill S
Analyzing The Latest Trends In Car Collecting
Long-time car-collecting experts and SPEED TV on-air analysts Rick DeBruhl and Steve Magnante have spent many an auction analyzing what’s going on around them, judging the marketplace, and evaluating the spikes and trends that continually shape the industry as a whole. One of the more notable trends of this past […]
“The Name’s Bond. James Bond.”
When Sean Connery would utter those words, he oozed a certain sophistication, self-assurance…and “cool”. That style was reflected in the automobiles James Bond and others would drive, or should I say, deftly maneuver, at breakneck speeds on deserted mountain roads or through busy city intersections. Would you like to see […]
11 Minutes Of Ferrari and The Stelvio Pass
This blog article is not about restoring a headlight or removing rust from frame rails. It’s simply an invitation to drive a Ferrari 458 Spider through Northern Italy’s Stelvio Pass Road, thought by many to be “The Greatest Driving Road in Europe”. Well, you won’t actually be “driving”…more like “watching”. […]
Corvette Turning 60 Years Old
1953. A gallon of gas was 20¢, the average cost of a new car was $1,650, Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of England… And the Chevrolet Corvette was born. When that first Corvette rolled off GM’s Flint, Michigan assembly line, many thought the concept wouldn’t last long—after all, it had […]
What will you be doing the last week of October?
Well, we won’t be handing out candy at home on Halloween, and neither should you, because if you’re a professional in the automotive aftermarket industry, you should be in Vegas, baby! The 2012 SEMA Show will be held in Las Vegas between October 30 and November 2, 2012, and it’s […]
“Automotivation” gets wounded vets into “Auto Restoration”!
In 2004, a non-profit group called “Operation Comfort” remodeled 12 waiting rooms at the Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas. Because family members of wounded service members were spending so much time there, the thought was that a bright, new look would make the rooms more inviting. But that was […]
John Findra: The “Anti”-Restorer!- Custom Built Model Cars
Auto enthusiast John Findra doesn’t work on real cars. He’s a model builder, and much of his business comes from customers who’d like custom model replicas of their favorite old cars. But for fun, he builds classic car models and then “un-restores” them! “Underhauling”, as opposed to overhauling. John says […]
Where are the future technicians and product developers coming from? SEMA Has the Answer!
Those of us in the restoration business have wondered about this question for a while, and our trade group, the folks over at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association), answered by setting up the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund. As their web site says, the fund’s purpose is “fostering the next generation […]