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How To Find A Restoration Specialist For Your Classic Car

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

There was a time when you could find a restoration shop in almost any city in the United States. Starting in the nineties, many have disappeared from the scene leaving class car enthusiasts with few places to go to for help in restoring their vehicle. Happily, even though the shops themselves have disappeared, many of the mechanics and other restoration experts who worked on those classic automobiles are still around and are more than willing to help you, if you can find them. One of the best places to find an auto restoration specialist is at a classic auto show. Look for newspaper or television notices of classic auto conventions and events occurring near your town and make an effort to attend. As you look at the cars, take special note of the ones that have restoration quality work that impresses you. Then, simply ask questions to find out who did the restoration work on the vehicle. If you do this for all the classic cars the impress you, you will probably have quite a list by the time you leave the auto show. **End Summary** Topics: antique cars]]> classic cars]]> power car]]> classic automobiles]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Carl Phllips discusses antique car appraisal, classic car restorations, and other classic car restoration issues. He is an author and regular contributor to www.antiquecarcollectors.com ,

How To Determine The Price of an Antique Car

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Collecting antique cars is a pleasure. But one of the most frustrating things is trying to figure out just what a particular car is worth. Every year more become classified as antique or collector cars. With so many antique cars on the market these days, it's getting harder and harder to keep track of market prices. Luckily there are a number of guidelines you can follow to come up with a fair price for a classic automobile. Antique car prices are determined by a number of factors, but the most important one is supply and demand. The more popular a car is and the less of them that are on the road, the greater its market value. Forget about how much the car sold for originally. Forget about how much money has been put into restoring a car. None of that matters. How popular is the car and how many are there? That's the most important question of all to ask. So how can you determine supply and demand? Where can you find a price list for antique cars? **End Summary** Topics: antique cars]]> classic cars]]> power car]]> classic automobiles]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Carl Phllips writes about antique automobile collector and other auto related topics on his website. He is an author and regular contributor to http://www.antiquecarcollectors.com.

Why People Adore and Collect Antique Cars

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

The American automobile industry began in the early 20th century and has been a huge factor in creating the society we live in today. It was the driving factor in creating the system of superhighways linking the country together. It was the driving force in the creation of the suburbs, many of which you can only get to by car. And, on the negative side, it can be argued, that it was the primal force in helping to speed the breakup of the nuclear family. It made travel so easy that it became almost trivial for family members to move cross country and start a family unit in an entirely new state. Antique car collecting and restoration is a hobby practiced by people all over the world. Even American celebrities fall in love with them. Jay Leno, in addition to hosting the Tonight Show, is known for his huge collection of antique cars and motorcycles going all the way back to the early 20th century. Past stars know for their love of cars are Larry Hagman and Steve McQueen. But you don't have to be a celebrity to love antique cars. People collect them for various reasons. **End Summary** Topics: antique cars]]> classic cars]]> power car]]> classic automobiles]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Carl Phllips writes on antique car collector accessories . He is an author and regular contributor to www.antiquecarcollectors.com.