Hobby News

Keep up with the latest hobby happenings in the world of collector cars. From new collectible model releases to new legislation impacting vintage vehicles, Old Cars Weekly has it covered. An informed hobby is a healthy hobby.

Original owner’s 1976 Olds 4-4-2 is a lifelong keeper

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This 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 is owned by Clifton Cummins, 53, who ordered the car in March 1976 from the Johnny Kool Oldsmobile dealership in Indianapolis. It was built on April 23, 1976, and Cummins picked it up about three weeks later. More »

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Dream Cars: When imagination soars – and some cars do, too

2009 The Transition Roadable Aircraft (Photo courtesy of Terrafugia)

Heritage Museums & Gardens opens for the season April 13 with its 2013 special exhibit – “Driving Our Dreams: Imagination in Motion” – which will pay homage to the great car concepts and designers who pushed the boundaries of automobile design and technology. More »

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Carlisle gears up for spectacular Spring Show and Swap

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The future of the automotive hobby is on display at Spring Carlisle along with a wide array of automotive history as part of the event weekend that draws nearly 100,000 enthusiasts. Spring Carlisle runs April 24-April 28. More »

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First Glance: Tom Mack Auctions has ‘Big Thursday’

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The Big Thursday Tom Mack Auction, held April 4 at the Cabarrus Event Center in Concord, N.C., lived up to its name with big deals. More »

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Wisconsin collector license plate bill would expand usage to modified vehicles

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By Angelo Van Bogart While many states are moving forward with legislative bills that allow single-license-plate use, year-of-manufacture license plates and special new license plates for car collectors, some Wisconsin hobbyists are revisiting the existing collector license plate statute. Senate … More »

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Sting Ray in the grass: Neglected ‘Vette to see new life

This 1967 Corvette looks lost and forgotten, but it will soon be getting a  complete restoration after sitting for many years in a farm yard at an undisclosed location.

Tall grass attempts to drown Lee and Amanda Sloppy’s Corvette, but the unique profile of the Sting Ray sports car floats above the grass tips. The Sloppys have not forgotten their numbers-matching 327-cid, 300-hp 1967 Corvette roadster as it slips into a sea of green. More »

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Dillinger’s getaway car travels back home to Indiana

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John Dillinger’s getaway car – a 1933 Essex Terraplane – will be on display at the Indianapolis International Airport for the next two years. More »

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Beach find: Buried cars rise with tide

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LONG ISLAND, N.Y. – You never know what the tide is going to turn up. Erosion on the Water Mill, N.Y., shore in mid-March turned up a number of old rusted and twisted cars, which — while still intact — … More »

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Pro-hobby license plate bills introduced in New York, Massachusetts and Maryland

Pro-hobby license plate bills introduced in New York, Massachusetts and Maryland Bills have been introduced in New York and Massachusetts that would require the display of a single license plate, while Maryland is working to offer a reproduction license plate … More »

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Iola theme cars needed: Join the ‘Showdown in I-Town’

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Iola Old Car Show organizers are looking for a few good Chevys and Fords to fill their theme tent this summer. More »

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