Hagerty Magazine
Each issue profiles the people, vehicles, issues and events that make ours such a rich and dynamic hobby.
Features
The Features section of our website contains the latest news in the collector car world, as well as some of our regular feature stories.
From Camaros to Jaguars to BMWs, Hagerty employees are passionate about the classics. Check out Our Cars, where each month we profile a different employee and his or her classic car(s).
Ever wondered what would happen if a herd of goats happened upon an unsecured 1966 Mustang? Perhaps not, but in this section you’ll also find Losses and Lessons, a series of stories and illustrations detailing some of our most unusual (and at times downright bizarre) insurance claims.
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Viewed through the lens of the passage of 40 or 50 years, our favorite classic TV shows seem to have been full of great classic cars. Of course, they were all just new cars then and their presence on our favorite shows was no accident. It was the dawn of the product-placement era, and cars were by far ...
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Editor’s Note: Yoav Gilad is Editor in Chief at [keep it] Wide Open, a website dedicated to bringing the thrill and romance of cars to the enthusiast. Yoav recently undertook a cross-country journey in a Porsche 911 to celebrate the model’s 50th year. This is the final story in a three-part ...
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We have no desire to wade into the minefield that is the eternal “chick car vs. dude car” argument. But it’s self-evident that the cars on this list most definitely have a “Y” chromosome. In fact, they positively ooze testosterone: 1966-67 Shelby Cobra 427: ...
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Todd Kraemer is a relative newcomer to Hagerty, but he was associated with the company long before he accepted a full-time position in February 2013. Kraemer worked on various Hagerty projects beginning in 2006, was responsible for the initial look of Hagerty Classic Cars magazine and oversaw the magazine’s ...
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Your Cars: New Beetle or Classic? VW enthusiast goes retro Yes, good things come to those who wait. Sam Storey won a new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle in a charity drawing, but when delivery was delayed he decided to accept the cash equivalent and shop for a classic. That led to the purchase of a 1954 ...
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Rob Sass, Vice President of Content at Hagerty, has been infatuated with cars since he was a kid, religiously poring over issue after issue of Road & Track and dreaming of the day he would actually own an automobile of his own. That was years – and dozens of cars – ago. His stable of classics ...
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VEHICLE COVERED: 1967 Chevrolet ChevelleWHAT WENT WRONG: Without question, in the world of classic cars and insurance claims, there’s no loss quite as painful as a total loss – especially when the owner has a deep emotional attachment to the car. Add some red tape to the claims process, ...
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VEHICLE COVERED: 1968 Chevrolet CamaroWHAT WENT WRONG: When it comes to classic car stories, this is a wheel disaster. Literally. The owner of a 1968 Camaro was cruising down the highway – fortunately at moderate speed – when his left front wheel fell off. The tire flew backwards, hitting ...
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VEHICLE COVERED: 1967 Ford Mustang customWHAT WENT WRONG: Sometimes good intentions turn into “what-are-the-odds” disaster stories. The owner of a 1967 Ford Mustang custom convertible rolled his car into his driveway for a wash and wax. It was an overcast day, and he knew that rain was ...
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