http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:19:23 -0500 Tips and Advice -- find out how to maintain, service, insure, wash and wax, and change the oil in your car with tips from TheCarConnection.com. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034513_monterey-verdict-collector-car-market-surprisingly-strong http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034513_monterey-verdict-collector-car-market-surprisingly-strong Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Many investors and auto hobbyists alike are understandably still pretty shaky about putting money down on the stock market. But that hesitation hasn't shown any lasting sign of translating to the top of the market for collector cars. That's the verdict after last weekend's big Monterey auctions, long considered some of the top sales of the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022454_2009-pebble-beach-concours-preview http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1022454_2009-pebble-beach-concours-preview Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0400 It's just three weeks away--the biggest classic-car weekend in the country. The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance opens to the rich and famous--and the media--on August 12, and TheCarConnection.com and our partners at MotorAuthority are planning a weekend of coverage of the latest luxury cars and exotics we'll see at the annual extravaganza on ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021799_long-booming-collector-car-market-really-starting-to-sputter-well-soon-know http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021799_long-booming-collector-car-market-really-starting-to-sputter-well-soon-know Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:12:00 -0400 Even after banks crumbled last fall, interest in top-tier collector cars has remained surprisingly strong into this year. While sales at big-time sales like January's Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction have shown no indication of a downturn, the bottom has already been falling out over the past couple of years, with values of less-than-perfect ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021553_wanted-americas-oldest-pontiac-and-oldest-original-pontiac-owner http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021553_wanted-americas-oldest-pontiac-and-oldest-original-pontiac-owner Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:52:00 -0400 Pontiac may be about to recede rapidly into automotive history, but with 84 years of Ponchos out there (1926-2010), it'll be a long time before they're forgotten. Now, a Connecticut car event wants to commemorate the brand by highlighting the oldest Pontiac still in existence. Even better, it's also looking for the oldest Pontiac that's still ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021468_2010-ford-taurus-sho-vs-1989-ford-taurus-sho http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021468_2010-ford-taurus-sho-vs-1989-ford-taurus-sho Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:01:00 -0400 For Ford, nothing quite gave its mundane family sedans the spit-and-polish like the Taurus SHO high-performance sedan. The original Taurus SHO debuted as a 1989 model, and its performance (for the day) was stunning. For the record, the initials SHO come from Super High Output. A comparison between the 2010 and 1989 Taurus SHO models will give ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021449_what-cars-couldnt-you-do-without-chevrolet-corvette-tops-list http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021449_what-cars-couldnt-you-do-without-chevrolet-corvette-tops-list Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:34:00 -0400 Hagerty Insurance is among the world's leaders in providing coverage for classic cars, so their customer base skews toward the enthusiast side of the vehicle owning public. In an effort to divine potential classic cars of the future, Hagerty asked customers a simple question: "What American Car Could You Not Live Without?" The context of the ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021074_harley-earls-1963-corvette-to-be-auctioned-at-mecums-bloomington-gold http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021074_harley-earls-1963-corvette-to-be-auctioned-at-mecums-bloomington-gold Fri, 29 May 2009 02:41:00 -0400   Now is a great time to buy a cool classic car. With the economy being soft, prices for many cars haven't been this low in years. But cars trade hands in good times and bad. If you happen to have a chuck of cash laying around, you might want to consider hitting the Mecum Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction, June 26-27, 2009, in St. Charles, Ill. ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020585_recession-reality-cheap-garages-to-go-with-cheap-cars http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020585_recession-reality-cheap-garages-to-go-with-cheap-cars Tue, 19 May 2009 11:37:00 -0400 Automotive enthusiast and entrepreneur Robert "B.C." Cross actually cares more about garages than what he parks in them. His web site, www.CarProperty.com is a curious mix of Robb Report-meets-real estate MLS; a site where serious and would-be collectors can scan classified ads that focus on garages. Cross's site lists luxury real estate ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019579_first-drive-2010-chevrolet-camaro http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019579_first-drive-2010-chevrolet-camaro Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:17:27 -0400 Chevrolet first showed its Chevrolet Camaro concept in January 2006, and this reporter was one of a few to drive the show car in April 2006. Since then, thousands of stories, articles and photos have appeared, working the hype into a frenzy and making Chevy's new pony car one of the most-exposed new cars ever. Was it worth the wait? You bet. ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1016256_aston-martin-incapable-of-producing-anything-other-than-beautiful http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1016256_aston-martin-incapable-of-producing-anything-other-than-beautiful Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:24:56 -0400 Aston Martin teased a select audience at the recent Paris Auto Show with its latest concept, the "one 77." With a carbon-fiber chassis, a handcrafted aluminum body, and a 7.0-liter V-12, the one 77 will "deliver exhilarating performance for a strictly limited number of discerning [read: mega-rich] customers." It's a busy time at Aston, since ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1016177_awkward-designs-gem-peapod-vs-bmw-600 http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1016177_awkward-designs-gem-peapod-vs-bmw-600 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:12:57 -0400 This isn't the first year that pinched pocketbooks and a faltering economy have forced automakers to re-invent and downsize. After WWII, according to Wikipedia, short-distance, economically minded transportation was a huge need in Europe. Enter the Isetta, designed originally in Italy, and subsequently produced all over Europe, including in ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1015996_gm-names-its-top-10-production-cars http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1015996_gm-names-its-top-10-production-cars Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:07:37 -0400 As it preps for its 100th anniversary celebration in a few weeks, General Motors has been digging through its archives to name its top 10 production cars built in its history. There are some familiar names on the list--maybe you've heard of the Corvette or the Chevy Bel Air? Other choices are a little more esoteric, like the 1927 LaSalle, ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1015876_mustang-alley-coming-to-dream-cruise http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1015876_mustang-alley-coming-to-dream-cruise Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:40:23 -0400 While the Pebble Beach Concours hosts the heavy cream of the auto world, the Woodward Dream Cruise is getting the red meat--thousands of classic cars, and, Ford says, the biggest collection of Mustangs new and old. The Ford display will be the biggest of any automakers, the Dearborn-based car company says, and it's going to be open from ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1015657_eight-cars-to-drive-before-you-die http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1015657_eight-cars-to-drive-before-you-die Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:04:05 -0400 Your everyday car may be special to you, what with its nice rims, a cool satellite radio system, enough room in the console to hide evidence of trips to Carvel. Chances are, though, it's a Camry, Accord, Fusion, or Malibu--all fine cars, but not really epic examples of the history of carmaking. Throughout the history of cars, there have been ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1015640_yeah-but-did-you-wreck-a-pontiac-gto-today http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1015640_yeah-but-did-you-wreck-a-pontiac-gto-today Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:04:31 -0400 You could be a recruiter or a sales technician or an endocrinologist, but trust me when I say this is a job description you want: car wrecker. While I'm down here in TCC's world headquarters in sunny Palo Alto, Gregg at WreckedExotics.com was on hand to catch the filming of a stunt in downtown San Francisco. And I'm jealous because I've ..]]>