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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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Will you miss Saturn?

October 5, 2009

Unsurprisingly, GM (I don't know if it was the new GM or the old GM) announced the other day that Saturn was being closed down immediately and permanently. It was originally reported several months ago that Roger Penske was buying all of Saturn, except for the Spring Hill Tennessee manufacturing facility, to fold into his [...]

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Youth Judging at Northeast Ohio's Concours

August 21, 2009

In past posts, I have written about the lack of  interest in the collector automobiles from young generations and how essential it is to get youth involved and passionate about the industry. I recently found out about a company that “gets it” when it comes to youth initiatives— Hagerty Classic Insurance, the nation’s leading collector [...]

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Cash for Clunkers

July 24, 2009

OK, it's official, the controversial "cash for clunkers" program has been passed and implemented. It didn't take long for the auto manufacturers, both foreign and domestic, to inundate us with commercials and roll out special promotions around this.
 Effectively, the government will pay you $4,500 in trade towards the purchase of a new car that fits their definition [...]

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Defining Originality

July 17, 2009

I recently attended a presentation titled “Restoration vs. Preservation” as part of the Crawford Auto Museum’s lecture series, which focused on the value of preserving an original car compared to restoring it as well as how "original" is defined. The topic is rather controversial in the collector car industry, as there are many factors to consider. For example, some people believe that [...]

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Where do We Go from Here?

July 2, 2009

As a young adult passionate about automobiles, I strive to attend every car show and event possible. However, I have noticed that almost every car show has a weak representation of young people, primarily teens to early-twenties. I have often wondered why this is— is it because old cars just aren’t fascinating enough for the [...]

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Would You Buy a GM Car?

June 17, 2009

I received a form letter from a muckety-muck at GM yesterday. It thanked me for being a GM product owner (I still have the Chevy Suburban we bought new in '03) and politely asked that we continue to support their compnay by buying a new GM car.
To be honest, I've always been a Ford guy [...]

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Lutz Retiring from GM

February 10, 2009

An icon of the automotive industry has announced his retirement. Bob Lutz, 77, Vice Chairman of General Motors has announced that he will transition into the role of senior adviser on April 1 and fully retire at the end of this year.
Lutz is a legendary auto executive who has held senior management positions with all [...]

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History Repeating Itself as Auto Companies Downsize

January 23, 2009

Tough times in the automotive industry are nothing new.  The big wave of automobile factory closings took place in the early 1920's, when the U. S. was hit by a post-World War I recession.  A number of well-known automobile companies closed their doors or were assimilated by healthier companies.  That recession was followed by a [...]

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The Ruins Of Detroit Industry

December 18, 2008

The sad state of the American auto industry has been in the headlines for the past few months but the fact is that it has been in decline for decades.
The most obvious reminders of this are various abandoned car factories, especially in the Detroit area. The sad state of these once-majestic architectural tributes to a [...]

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