Classics Articles

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Chris Jensen @ Wednesday, 6th August 2008 @ 8:18 PM

Was young back then, too young to drive so had to make due with watching those beautiful cars speed by as we traveled like molasses across the country in a station wagon (How embarrassing!) for vacation. Kept track of the cars saw in a notebook, and at the end of vacation, searched magazines to find the pictures of the cars to add to the notebook. By the time was old enough to buy my first car, definitely in a gas crunch. Remember that? The whole country was on a strict schedule of odd an... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Christine Harrell @ Tuesday, 15th July 2008 @ 5:19 AM

When it comes time to buy new Willys Jeep tires there are a few pieces of advice to follow to ensure you get the best tires for the job while maintaining the look of your Jeep. Should You Buy NDT Tires? There is some debate about whether jeepers should stick with the classic military NDT Willys Jeep tires or opt for something more modern. To be accurate, the original Willys Jeeps did not use NDT tires. Although many jeepers believe they did, NDT didn\'t come into common use un... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Thomas Pretty @ Thursday, 10th July 2008 @ 8:01 PM

The Peugeot Company, started by the Peugeot family originally began its life as an ironmonger. Instead of cars the main items manufactured were coffee grinders and bicycles. It was not until 1876 that the company first started to make cars for the French public. The first cars were steam driven although in later years, with the help of Daimler; the internal combustion engine was adopted as the preferred means of propulsion. In 1891 the first of these petrol driven cars was driven from Be... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Thomas Pretty @ Thursday, 3rd July 2008 @ 5:55 PM

The cars in the Audi range today can trace a heritage back more than a century to the Horch Motorcar Company, named after the founder August Horch. However a mere eight years after the first Horch car was rolled out the founder was bought out of his own company. After a court case determining whether the founder could retain his family name for a new company, Horch was denied. It was at this point that Audi was born; horch meaning listen in German and Audi meaning listen in Latin. The ea... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Thomas Pretty @ Monday, 30th June 2008 @ 11:42 PM

The mini was a very iconic car during the 60\'s and early selling strongly up to the early 21st century (2000) when production was finally ceased. It was then replaced by the new Cooper. The Mini had many names during its long history, and it was marketed under Austin and Morris until it became its own company in 1969. The first car was produced in 1959 by the British Motor Company (BMC) its engines ranged from 850cc to 1275cc during its later years. The original car was designed by... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Laura Buckley @ Saturday, 21st June 2008 @ 10:53 AM

To some people a car is a car. You tend to forget sometimes that not everyone shares a love of cars like we do especially when it comes to classic or vintage cars. How can you really be sure that a company will take care of your car in the same manner as you would? I have a few tips that you can look for that will help in the selection process and what to ask to ensure the protection level is a high priority with the transporting company you select that will save you money. Again, ... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Allen Bohart @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 10:38 PM

For many people, classic cars top the list of desirable transportation due to the styling and character that you just don\'t find in today\'s vehicles. Classic cars are often a huge object of pride for the owner, and a huge object of desire for would-be car thieves. Maintaining a classic car is no easy task and with the world turning more unpredictable by the day, it makes good sense indeed to protect your much-loved car with classic car insurance. These insurance plans provide an umbr... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Corey Palmer @ Saturday, 31st May 2008 @ 2:54 PM

When you first begin the process of restoring an old antique classic car, there are a lot of different decisions that a person has to make before and during the entire process. Depending on the type of approach you decide to take, you can do all the work yourself or hire a mechanic and body shop to do all the work for you. The main thing to remember though, when choosing the garage to do the work for you is to make sure you do all your homework on the people that you are hiring to make sure th... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Christine Harrell @ Thursday, 29th May 2008 @ 7:13 PM

A good off-road vehicle doesn\'t have to cost you more than your house. Many four wheelers like older models like the Willys Jeep. Parts for these classics are still easy to find so it\'s easy to keep them running. What\'s a Willys? Although Willys is a name that brings a blank look to most people\'s faces, it\'s one of the most recognizable vehicles out there: the World War II Army jeep. These sturdy and reliable performers remained one of the most popu... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Thomas Pretty @ Monday, 26th May 2008 @ 10:11 PM

Vauxhall dealers in the past have had a range of cars on their forecourts to suit even the lowest budget. The company itself, if not the dealers, has been in existence for more than one hundred and fifty years. The founder of Vauxhall Motors was Alex Wilson, the factory he opened originally manufactured pumps and engines, it wasn\'t until the turn of the century, or more precisely 1903 when the company produced its first motor car. At this time the dealers were in a minority and those who w... more...