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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You know the brands: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley -- the exotics that are usually the province of pro athletes, rappers, movie stars and Internet gazillionaires. But when those guys lose interest in their shiny new toys and the miracle of depreciation sets in, ordinary folks with Camry budgets eventually ...
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Who knew there are so many Capri fans out there? Hagerty’s list of “threatened, endangered and extinct” cars generated a wide range of responses from readers – some asking about their own vanishing favorites, others taking question with our methodology, and others with some great stories about the ...
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You know who they are — at least many of them. They’re the people with big collections you see at shows or during club “garage tours.” They’re folks who put on the events you attend and the ones who manage the car museums you visit. Maybe you’ve read an article they wrote. Maybe they restored your ...
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Endorsement specialist’s perfect mix is summer, ’70 Skylark and family drivesJames Palmer scored his first collector car in the best way possible – his 1970 Buick Skylark convertible was given to him by his parents. OK, he actually traded for it – Mom and Dad got his 1996 Oldsmobile ...
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When Mike Dorman was growing up, his mother owned a series of GM muscle cars, including a Nova SS, Chevelle SS convertible and Bonneville convertible. In 1969, the Dormans found a ’52 Chevy Styleline Coupe that his father rebuilt, and it became his dad’s daily driver for three years. ...
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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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VEHICLE COVERED: 1969 Corvette Coupe WHAT WENT WRONG: A friend of mine was doing some repair work on my ‘Vette on a lift in his garage. We were standing in the garage when another friend drove up the driveway and instead of hitting the brakes, hit the accelerator and gunned ...
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VEHICLE(S) COVERED: 1974 BMW 2002WHAT WENT WRONG: The vehicle was stored in a rural warehouse in the Midwest that hadn’t been inspected in years. The rafters were rotten, the roof couldn’t support the weight of the snow and ice and the building collapsed on several vehicles ...
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VEHICLE COVERED: 1940 Chevrolet two-door Custom CoupeWHAT WENT WRONG: Since the first time a fast-moving vehicle met a slow-moving animal and created the world’s original “road kill,” accidents involving wildlife have become one of the most common automobile mishaps. But every ...
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