Under the Hood with Angelo Van Bogart
Angelo is the editor of Old Cars Weekly, the antique car hobby’s longest-running publication and the only weekly publication in the hobby. The Minnesota native is a die-hard Cadillac lover, the author of “Cadillac: 100 Years of Innovation,” show judge and a member of many car clubs.-
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The Big Book Is Back!
After hiding in the archives for a decade while thousands requested its return, we brought back the invaluable
Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942
Check these out too:
2012 Collector Car Price Guide
Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975
Standard Catalog of Pontiac 1926-2002
Old Cars Guide to Auto Restoration CD
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Under the Hood
Maryland historic vehicle registration bills likely to be set aside for summer study
SEMA Action Network UPDATE Maryland Historic Vehicle Registration Bills Likely to be Set Aside for Summer Study The SEMA Action Network has learned that the Maryland House Environmental Matters Committee will likely not take further action this year on legislation … More
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Connecticut registration, property tax increase bill to be heard today
SEMA Action Network Legislative UPDATE Connecticut Introduces Bill to Limit Access to Antique/Rare/Special Interest Motor Vehicle Registration, Increase Property Taxes; Committee Consideration Scheduled for March 9, 2012 Legislation (H.B. 5405) to increase the age requirement for vehicles eligible for registration … More
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New Jersey introduces bill to exempt resto shops from written estimate requirement
SEMA Action Network legislative update New Jersey Introduces Bill to Exempt Restoration Shops From Written Estimate Requirement A SEMA-supported bill (S.B. 1725) has been introduced in the New Jersey Senate to exempt shops in the business of restoring antique or … More
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Daisy Duke and Cooter to appear at Carlisle Chrysler Nationals
CARLISLE, PA – Every boob tube-staring boy of the early 1980s will see his dream come true this summer when Daisy Duke appears among the General Lee’s kin at the Carlisle Chrysler Nationals in Carlisle, Pa, July 6-8. Catherine Bach, … More
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Remembering Davy Jones and his ride: The Monkeemobile
By G William Krause, author “HOLLYWOOD TV AND MOVIE CARS” Today, we learned the sad news of the sudden passing of Davy Jones. He is best known as the teen hearththrob and front man of the television-manufactured, Beatles knock-off The … More
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Wheels Through Time museum to display barn find 1949 Veritas during preview weekend March 2-5
On your way to or from Daytona? Stop by the Wheels Through Time museum in Maggie Valley, N.C., which is celebrating another pre-season weekend opening this March 2-5, and organizers are looking forward to a big weekend. Much has changed … More
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Illinois bill would encourage E15 sales
Blogger’s note: The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity wants to encourage E15 sales, and they want Illinois taxpayers to fund it by providing subsidies to gas stations that sell E15. Anyone who has experienced the rust that ethanol-blended … More
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Record prices shattered in RM Auctions’ sale of Milhous Collection
The green was flying during RM Auctions‘ sale of the Milhous Collection in Boca Raton, Fla., last Saturday, Feb. 25. The sale of 38 vehicles appears to have set several individual world-record prices, from the $3 million paid for the … More
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Odyssey Restorations opens the doors on its projects
Last weekend, I headed west to the biennial Odyssey Restorations open house in Spring Lake Park, Minn. The shop, run by owner Tom Rasmussen, is known for its Pebble Beach award-winning work (specifically the ex-Howard family “Seabiscuit” 1932 Buick Murphy … More
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Washington state bill to exempt resto, custom shop estimates moves to rules committee
SEMA Action Network update House Committee Passes Washington State Bill to Exempt Restoration and Custom Shops From Written Estimate Requirement; Moves Next to Rules Committee A SEMA-supported bill (S.B. 6005) to exempt restoration and custom shops from the requirement that … More
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