Author Archives: Angelo Van Bogart

Heading to Michigan

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As I type this, I have one foot out the door and on the gas pedal as I head to the Detroit area for the second weekend in a row. This weekend, my destination is the Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s where I’ll be judging the show cars on...

A look back at Iola 2011

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We just published the 2011 “Iola in Review” issue of Old Cars Weekly and I had plenty of photos left over. Rather than let them acquire cyber dust on my hard drive, I thought I’d post a few of them here. Enjoy! P.S. Please see the note at the end of...

New York one-time historic vehicle fee is closer to law

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SEMA ACTION NETWORK UPDATE New York Bill to Provide for One-Time Historic Vehicle Registration Fee Approved by Senate; Moves Now to Assembly Transportation Committee Legislation (S.B. 3213) to provide that historical vehicle owners only pay a one-time registration fee of $100 upon initial registration was passed by the New York Senate. ...

A Back to the 50’s blast

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As someone who spent tens of thousands of dollars and several years of his life getting a journalism degree, I hate the MSRA’s Back to the 50’s event. As a car enthusiast, the event is like Christmas in June. I’ve been going to the show since ’84 or ’86, an age...

Unique Cadillac to cross block across the pond

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When I was writing “Cadillac: 100 Years of Innovation” in conjunction with General Motors, I was contacted by Robert Maidment, a fellow Cadillac & LaSalle Club member in England with an unusual example of the wreath and crest. Desiring a 1930s-looking car with modern convenience, Maidment and members of his company...

Texas Street Rod and Custom Vehicle Bill Signed Into Law

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SEMA ACTION NETWORK UPDATE After an effort that stretched into two legislative sessions, SEMA model legislation (H.B. 890) to create a vehicle registration classification for street rods and custom vehicles (including kit cars and replicas) and provide for special license plates was signed into law by Governor Rick Perry.  Slated to...

‘First funny car’ 1964 Dodge Charger to hit block

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A 1964 Dodge Charger? Believe it. Dodge didn’t shake the earth with the Charger model name on a production car until 1966, of course, but there were earlier rumblings with the name. In 1964, Dodge built an open-cockpit Charger show car based on the 1964 Polara/440/330 platform. That same year, three...

Nevada Exempts Hobby Cars from Emissions Tests

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SEMA ACTION NETWORK LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Nevada legislation (A.B. 2) to exempt classic vehicles and classic rods from emissions inspections if owners pay a one-time $6 fee and submit a certification that their vehicle will not be driven more than 5,000 miles per year was signed into law by Governor Brian Sandoval. ...