Ford Heacock, President of Heacock Classic Collector Car Insurance, recently announced that all policyholders of Heacock Classic are now automatically enrolled in the new Heacock Classic Drivers Club Roadside Assistance Plan. All customers of Heacock Classic will now receive 24 hour roadside assistance on all their covered collector cars FREE […]
Thousands of Corvette enthusiasts across the country will climb behind the wheel for the 7th annual Drive Your Corvette to Work Day on June 29. From restored vintage rides to tricked-out customs and stylish production machines, Corvette owners will be taking to the road in celebration of the American icon. […]
Tacoma, WA) – America’s Car Museum appointed Sandra Kasky Button to its Steering Committee at the June 2007 board meeting. Button serves as Chairman of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, one of the most prestigious concours in the world. Button has played an important role in coordinating the Pebble Beach […]
Christie’s wrapped up its June 3 sale in Greenwich, Connecticut, to the tune of $2,398,825 from 29 lots. Lot 39, a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante Coupe, was both the final car to cross the block and the star of the show. Said Christopher Sanger, Head of Car Sales for […]
(Tacoma, WA) – America’s Car Museum is pleased to welcome Dominic Dobson as Director of Corporate Development for the Museum, effective June 2007. Dobson has served on the Steering Committee for two years bringing a unique perspective to the Museum’s advisory board and is the founder of Motion Research Corporation, […]
Moss in his familiar white helmetSir Stirling Moss – Britain’s most celebrated racing driver – will later this month be re-united with the iconic Aston Martin DBR1 that he drove in the 1950s, helping Aston Martin to victory in the 1959 World Sportscar Championship. The Englishman will drive DBR1/2 – […]
Forgo modern conveniences (such as a jack for your iPod and seat heaters), and you can find an old car that will be daily fun {vsig}2007-6_2011{/vsig} So your Cobra Daytona Coupe is too hot and loud inside, and your Hemi ‘Cuda convertible’s top leaks when it rains. You’d like something […]
The Scootacar was promoted as having room for a driver and groceries, but in practice, it was one or the other Sometimes I wonder how the British ever managed to produce distinguished automobiles when the government threw so many obstacles in the path of the motor industry. Perhaps the most […]
One good way to judge when a car becomes collectible is to simply note when its value rises above the original purchase price {vsig}2007-6_2021{/vsig} Part I: Defining the Collectible Porsche Why do some Porsches accelerate quickly in value, while others languish? We can all agree that pedestrian models, such as […]
This Enzo was a stunt car in the filming of “Redline,” and had unquestionably been used hard and put away wet {vsig}2007-6_2022{/vsig} As virtually everyone in the car world knows, on March 26 actor Eddie Griffin crashed a Ferrari Enzo at Irwindale Raceway in L.A. while practicing for a promotion […]
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