Resources
Our Resource Directory contains shops, car clubs, appraisers and more, allowing you to find just the automotive resource you’re looking for, and close to home.
Need additional assistance? Submit a question to “Ask Hagerty,” and our Concierge, Glenn, is at your service to help you track down that crucial part, find the best restoration shop for your particular vehicle, or just answer those burning car questions that keep you up at night.
In addition, we’ve got sections dedicated to product reviews, where we try out the latest car care products first so you don’t waste your money, and hobby pamphlets, which give you step-by-step guides to buying or selling a car, attending an auction, deterring theft, and more.
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Did you get a car-related gift for the holidays? If so, what? This question was answered by “air cleaner” and “a 1950 Mercury”! Only 3 respondents answered that, sadly, they didn’t receive anything for the holidays for their precious metal one. Many folks got a car as a gift! In addition to ...
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Unless you own a Volkswagen, Corvair or other air-cooled classic, at some point you’ll need to consider the health and type of the coolant in your radiator. This used to be fairly straightforward, but today there are many more choices and considerations.The engine releases about one-third of ...
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Like a therapeutic epiphany, when I began reading Tom Cotter’s new book, “The Vincent in the Barn,” I felt an immediate sense of relief. I realized that my own lifelong fascination with motorcycle archeology was not merely a random mutation, but a widespread genotype shared by others in America and ...
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Jan. 28, 1961 Hello, Jaguar: Jaguar E-Type debuts at Geneva Auto Show.Jan. 29, 1843 William McKinley is born: The first U.S. president to ride in a car, William McKinley, is born in Niles, Ohio.Jan. 30, 1920 Mazda is Founded: The Mazda Motor Corporation is first founded ...
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Nov. 5, 1895Selden Patent Granted: Despite not having a running or driving machine, George Selden manages to patent the concept of the self-propelled automobile. In theory all other manufactures would have to pay royalties to Selden or his assignees — he sold the patent rights ...
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Oct. 1, 1908Ford Model T Production Begins: When Ford Started building the Model T, nobody had a hint the company would go on to produce 15 million Tin Lizzies before the car was discontinued in 1927.Oct. 2, 1959Corvair Introduced: When Chevrolet announced ...
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