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2010 CONCOURS SEASON IS UPON US

March 9, 2010

The 2010 automobile concours season is upon us.  The first significant concours of the year is the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, which will be held  at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Amelia Island (just north of Jacksonville) this weekend—March 12-14.  This event is popular because of the great cars on display plus the fact that it’s [...]

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To Buy or Not To Buy

March 5, 2010

“They just don’t make ‘em like they used to.” No one can deny that. I have no expectation of my 2006 Saturn Vue outlasting my friends 1931 Lincoln, let alone being a collector vehicle or worth restoration. I truly don’t expect it to last the 25 years to be called a “classic” (but that’s a [...]

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Forget Winter! Check out the Cleveland Auto Show Feb 27–Mar 7

February 12, 2010

One of the best ways for car buffs to get through another brutal northeast Ohio winter is to visit the annual Cleveland Auto Show.  This year’s show will be held for eight days—February 27 through March 7 at the I-X Center.  In addition to the true stars of the show—the 2010 automobiles, trucks and motorcycles—the [...]

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Scottsdale Auction Recap

February 5, 2010

It has taken me almost two weeks, but I have finally recovered enough from Scottsdale auction fever to write a semi-coherent blog post. It sure was a whirlwind of activity; there are things going on from early in the morning 'til midnight just about everyday. Although it's not for everyone, if you're a real [...]

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Auction Insanity Underway in Arizona

January 23, 2010

Last week I asked a fellow collector is he was attending the Arizona car auctions.  He said that, instead, he was staying home and watching wrestling on TV.  Many collectors must wonder if the only way to buy or sell a collector car any more is at an auction.   There are so many auctions now [...]

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Auction Fever!

January 19, 2010

It's that time of year when throngs of enthusiasts and their letters of credit flock to Scottsdale for the bevy of collector car auctions happening this week. Barrett-Jackson is the most highly publicized with about a zillion hours of coverage on the Speed cable network but there are actually several other auctions being held around [...]

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Classic Education

January 13, 2010

First, a disclaimer…I am only a pseudo “car guy”*.  My everyday driver is a Saturn Vue, I do not own a classic, and I can’t tell you what year ANY car is by looking at the headlights, taillights, windshield or fenders. But, while my knowledge is limited my appreciation is great.
 In my younger days my [...]

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What are Your Automotive New Year's Resolutions?

December 31, 2009

Having given up long ago on resolutions concerning better diet and exercise habits, I like to focus my goals for the New Year to things that interest me. Specifically, that means cars. I have several perennial resolutions such as:
 -Checking the tire pressures on my daily cars weekly
-Automatically replacing the wiper blades on my wife's car [...]

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What Automotive Thing Are You Thankful For?

November 24, 2009

It has been a tough year in the automotive world. Two of our country's three largest manufacturers have gone through bankruptcy, hundreds of thousands of people in automotive related industries have lost their jobs and, outside of the ill-advised "Cash for Clunkers" program, sales were down even from last year's depressed numbers.
Even hobbyists and enthusiasts have [...]

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The "Sweetest" Automobile Event

October 12, 2009

I just returned from the annual pilgrimage to Hershey, Pennsylvania to attend the annual AACA Fall Meet.  With 9,000 spaces, this is the biggest vintage automobile flea market in North America; I don’t know of one any bigger.  The weather—which is a major factor for an outdoor event like this—was reasonably [...]

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