The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Is A Mecca For Classic Car Lovers
In Classic Cars | On December 30th, 2009Detroit might be the Motor City, but for a time, it did not have much on Auburn, Indiana. Throughout the early 1900s, this little town was a big focus of the American automobile industry. In fact, automobile enthusiasts who want to see a different side of history than Detroit can provide will find a gem when they visit the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum.
Dubbed one of the “Top Ten Gearhead Destinations in the United States” by MSNBC in 2007, this museum pays homage to the cars in the Cord, Auburn and Duesenberg lines. The museum has on display more than 120 …
Classic Car Profile: Ford Crown Victoria
In Classic Cars | On December 30th, 2009When it comes to classic American cars, the Ford name ranks right at the top. From the earliest days of the Model T to the on again, off again love affair with the Crown Victoria, this company has often set the bar others seek to attain.
The Crown Vic as it is often called was originally produced in 1955 and 1956. Original Crown Vics are quite a boon to come across since production ceased so quickly on the models. Collectors, in fact, will find it is not uncommon for good condition 1955 Crown Victoria models to fetch $30,000 to $100,000 or …
Collecting Classic Cars - A Hobby
In Classic Cars | On December 30th, 2009For some people, a car is just a car. It is nothing more than a means to get from one place to another. There are others, however, that view automobiles, especially classics, with a passion and fervor. They do not just drive their cars; they collect them, restore them and show them off with the kind of pride generally reserved for new parents.
What is it that drives classic car enthusiasts into this hobby and what are the rewards of doing so?
Motivations for individual collectors can actually cover a host of reasons. Some people get into the hobby to realize a …
a2z Adamowicz makes F5000 racing history
In Classic Cars | On December 29th, 2009As reported in the Orange Car Enthusiast website, several weeks ago, Racing history was made when Tony a2z Adamowicz won class champion of the Formula 5000 in the very same car, the Eagle, that he won the very same race in, forty years ago.
Just a few months ago Tony was being re-united with the 1969 championship winning Gurney Eagle Formula 5000 race car. Tony took the car on a test run at Willow Springs Raceway just last year; The very same track that Tony a2z Adamowicz tested his very first Formula 5000 car.
Hold onto your hats, race fans, because …
Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood
In Classic Cars | On December 28th, 2009Cars have always provided their drivers with an extraordinary and powerful feeling especially when men are sitting behind the steering wheel. The powerful aspect is becoming even more outstanding when it comes to the favorite racing cars. Nowadays, there are many various manufacturers specializing in the production of equipment and parts specially designed for sport and racing cars.
Due to the high requirements on the durability and resistance, every part of a racing car has to be made of materials of high quality. Vis carbon fiber hood is manufactured from real carbon fiber with a skeleton backside. The overall design …
How To Decide What Muscle Car To Buy
In Classic Cars | On December 28th, 2009Let’s say that you have decided to buy a classic muscle car, and maybe you and the family plan to restore it and go to the local car shows, but since you this is to be your first muscle car your wondering what car you should buy, this really is up to you, but I will give you a couple of hints.
First of all you might want to consider a car that you have always wanted, most people have some preference about what they like in a muscle car, but if this is your first restoration, you may …
Cutting costs
In Classic Cars | On December 28th, 2009With the credit crunch and resulting recession still very much on many people’s minds, cost cutting is becoming more and more an important aspect of our lives. There are obvious things we can do to reduce our outgoings; however, sometimes this just isn’t enough. Reduction in the availability of local jobs has led to a lot more commuters having to travel greater distances to their place of work, this has obviously led to increased fuel bills and this has done nothing to help us with our cost cutting.
If you have been forced to travel further to work, then the chances …
How Musch Does It Cost To Restore A Muscle Car
In Classic Cars | On December 24th, 2009This depends on a lot of issues, most of which we can’t determine without tearing your car apart, at this point we have already begun the work on your car, the cost to restore your car is a subjective thing, we have no idea what it will take to restore a car until we look in to it.
Is the car from an area that makes it rust heavily, if so what damage has rust caused to the car, do we need to replace most of the metal parts of the car, such as the floorboards, trunk floors, rocker …
The Nissan GTP
In Classic Cars | On December 19th, 2009There are few auto racing legends that are aptly titled for Halloweeen. However, in Ponoco, a developing Nissan GTP would earn the moniker: California Coffin. It all started in 1985, where Tony a2z Adamowicz had a rear suspension failure in an experimental version of the ZX Turbo. a2z came off the banking and was able to limp to the pit area without causing a lot of damage to the Nissan GTP. Later, he told me that every time he never knew which item was going to break next on the car. Brian Redman mentioned that further development of the machine …
Used hubcaps are available for all kinds of vehicles
In Classic Cars | On December 19th, 2009For any car owner, it is a matter of great pride to drive a car that makes heads turn. And most of us would do anything to make our cars look attractive enough so as to ensure that. Thankfully, achieving it is not even difficult these days with the availability of a wide range of car accessories. One such accessory is the hubcap, which may be attached to the wheelers of a car (to its wheels). It adds to the appearance of your car, and in fact in many cases may also help in enhancing the performance of the vehicle.
Hubcaps …

