Take Caution In Where You Take Your Classic Car or Muscle Car

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformanceI recently came across a story written by a man who owned a Daytona Blue 1963 Corvette Coupe with all matching numbers. The all-original classic sport car had an immaculate dark blue interior where only the carpet had ever been replaced. The 327 engine was said to produce a rhythmic loping that not only brought a smile to your face, but got you day dreaming of having this beauty parked in your own...

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Stolen Truck ALERT! - 1954 Chevy 3100 Pickup from Oklahoma City

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformanceA woman from Oklahoma City contacted authorities about her 1954 Chevy 3100 pickup truck which was apparently stolen right out of her driveway while she was out of town July 10, 2012. We need your help! Photo Credit:Hemmings.comJan Kunze wisely contacted Hemmings.com to see if the classic car enthusiasts that follow events through Hemmings Daily, the site's daily newsletter,...

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Taking Responsibility For Our Work - A Followup Story to "What's Wrong With These People?"

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformanceSomething happened recently that made Guy and I pause, take a closer look, and then have a long discussion. Recently, a returning customer had come to us for some A/C work on his Chevy Chevelle after having some interior work done at the body shop where his paint was being done. We proceeded with our A/C work and, as sometimes happens, we began discovering some unsettling...

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Schools Are Open - Proceed With Care!

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformanceYes, schools here in South Central Texas have started back up again. As classic car and muscle car drivers, we not only have to take extra care in watching out for children walking to school, but also for the school buses.I'm on the road a lot, and when making an early morning run, I frequently run smack into a school bus along its route. In our rural location, the buses are well equipped with flashing strobe...

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Tribute to Neil Armstrong

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformanceI just couldn't miss the opportunity to pay tribute to someone who remains so prominent in my memories as a young girl. I've read survey after survey asking the most memorable historical events in people's lives, and I can't think of any that didn't include some variation of "man walking on the moon". It's one of those events where you remember the exact thing you were doing when the marvelous invention...

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Year Of Manufacture License Plates for Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, or Antique Vehicles

By Rod HemmickSpecial Contributing Authorfor Motorheads PerformanceFor many people, part of the pride of ownership of a Classic or Antique vehicle or Street Rod is being able to display license plates on their vehicle that are not the “standard current issue” type that you find on every other car on the road. Being able to have a special license plate that identifies your vehicle as a “Classic” or “Antique” vehicle is a nice way to show the pride...

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Classic Car Insurance For Young Drivers

In the past we were all used to seeing young and first time drivers around town in beaten up old jalopies or rust buckets, that looked like they were not going to pass the following years MOT test of road worthiness.Today many of these cars are eligible to be covered under a classic car insurance policy, and due to the low cost of acquisition, many are being driven by young drivers.With the advent of new paint technologies in the nineteen eighties and robotic construction techniques introduced to mass car assembly production in the nineteen nineties,...

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Future Of Cars May Be Incredible, But Will They Be As Fun To Drive?

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformanceTrends come and go.....and with the automobile, we've sure seen many trends over the years. As most classic car or muscle car enthusiasts will tell you, they own their car because of the enjoyment they get from it. Can we get the same feeling with today's cars?A recent article on howstuffworks.com entitled, "5 Future Car Technologies That Truly Have a Chance" talked about cars of the future and what is...

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What's Wrong With These People?

by Andrea L. AlgarMotorheads PerformanceThat's the question Guy Algar blurted out in total frustration! Disbelief and aggravation sure were evident as Guy dug deeper and deeper into the 1969 Dodge Charger's previous engine and transmission installation. His inspection continued to reveal incomplete and shoddy work. "What happened to people taking pride in doing things right?," Guy mutters."All these people watch a few episodes...

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