Slow Living July

Linking up with Christine again this month and for once I am not running behind.Nourish -Make and bake as much as possible from scratch. Ditch over packaged, over processed convenience foods and opt for 'real' food instead.There has been more bread making this month with new sour dough recipes to try from my birthday book.  We have been eating eggs and lots of silverbeet the veggie garden.  And the fennel has just plumped up enough...

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Old License Plates Are Poised To Draw Top Dollar At Upcoming Auction

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformancePart of the pride in owning a Classic or Antique Car is being able to display license plates on your vehicle that are not the "standard current issue" type that you find on every other car on the road. If you own a classic '55, a '29 pickup truck, or even a '69 muscle car, it'd be great to proudly display an original license plate from the same year it rolled off the showroom floor! Photo courtesy Bonhams.comas...

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Did Someone Say Spring?

Well apparently yes they did. Asparagus is shooting...And the Mulberry is fruiting.Well the plants think so and who am I to judge.  I think they are much better equipped to measure the soil temperature than I am.What this really means is that the brassicas I have got in the ground that have not yet produced may not and it is very much time to get those spring vegetable seeds so...

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Working Safely In Extreme Heat - Summer Temperatures Can Be Dangerous!

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformanceTexas had a heat wave in early July where we were well above 100 degrees, and we've still got a long, hot summer season ahead of us where temperatures will no doubt be in the triple digits....zapping our energy, our endurance, and posing real health risks. As a matter of fact, I just heard our weather outlook for the upcoming work week, and as we head into August it looks like we can expect an...

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Car Auction is a Classic Success at Charterhouse

The Charterhouse auction of classic cars held at Sherborne Castle on Sunday 15th July was a huge success with the sale totaling nearly £170,000.“This sale saw yet another great entry of classic and vintage motorcars and motorcycles. Top lot of the day was an elegant Mercedes-Benz Pagoda 230 SL. Although needing some remedial work to the paint and featuring a less desirable automatic gearbox, it sold well at just over £19,000.” Commented...

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A quick trip in some Lancia rally cars

Pirelli decided to present his new line of tires for performance classic cars in the best possible way, ever.Select some journalists and put them in the navigator seats of some of the greatest Lancia ever made with some of the best drivers of the day at the wheel.Watch Chris harris from DRIVE's youtube channel having what is his words is "the best day of my working life".Pricele...

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Buying A Classic Car or Muscle Car

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformanceIf you're reading Classic Car News, chances are good that you're a classic car, muscle car, or vintage truck enthusiast. If you don't currently own a classic, but have always dreamed of it, you also know that the road can become a bumpy one if you're not careful. You've probably been putting it off because you've heard horror stories of ruined marriages, never-finished projects, and astronomical restoration...

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Selecting the Right Insurer For Your Classic Car

Lovers of classic or antique cars will go to great lengths to protect their beloved vehicles. To ensure their cars are protected, they buy insurance from various insurance companies of their choice. However, most owners of vintage cars are not aware that the insurance policy of vintage cars differs from that of other normal cars. Since classic cars are rare to find, most insurance company agents are not able to accurately define what classic cars are and their actual prices. Insurance companies' main objective is to make money, by ensuring that...

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Home Grown Chicken - The Taste Test

Back on the 14th of this month we had a trial run at butchering our own chicken and I have been meaning to write about the finished product but life (read work) got in the way.After finishing the butchering we chilled the chicken in the fridge for 48 hours to let the muscles relax.  I decided to roast the chicken whole but with minimum flavouring so we could really taste the flavour of the meat.  I roasted the chicken in an oven bag with...

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Diesel...The "Other" Power

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformanceGuy and I don't work on or service diesels, other than our own equipment, but we do have an appreciation for how diesel engines have advanced. My memories have always been of small European import cars spewing choking diesel when the light turned green, leaving a large film of ugly black all over the rear of the car, or of following a diesel truck and needing to turn off the A/C so...

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Purchasing Classic Car Insurance - Why You Don't Want To Procrastinate!

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformanceAfter the recent article I wrote on the theft of a Pro-street Camaro from the parking lot of a hotel during the Goodguys National Show in Ohio, a lot of comments clucked about how awful it was, how far too frequently it happens, and what little chance the poor owner had of recovering the beautiful little car. I'm sure if we all put ourselves in his shoes, or imagining a car fire like the one in the video...

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