Resources
Our Resource Directory contains shops, car clubs, appraisers and more, allowing you to find just the automotive resource you’re looking for, and close to home.
Need additional assistance? Submit a question to “Ask Hagerty,” and our Concierge, Glenn, is at your service to help you track down that crucial part, find the best restoration shop for your particular vehicle, or just answer those burning car questions that keep you up at night.
In addition, we’ve got sections dedicated to product reviews, where we try out the latest car care products first so you don’t waste your money, and hobby pamphlets, which give you step-by-step guides to buying or selling a car, attending an auction, deterring theft, and more.
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Few rites of passage are more anticipated or embraced than learning to drive, except maybe owning your first car. So while the just-released DVD “A Christmas Story 2” doesn’t come close to capturing the magic of its predecessor, it does hit the bull’s-eye in one respect – every car-loving male can ...
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We’ve undertaken our fair share of road trips for Hagerty Classic Cars magazine — from traversing historic Route 66 to a family amusement park adventure in a classic wagon — and we’ve learned a lot along the way. The lesson that resonated the most, however, was the importance of a professional pre-purchase ...
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Jaguar E-Types (particularly from Series II on) were known for having brakes that were quite effective. Four wheel discs with the rears mounted inboard and servo assist were remarkably advanced for the early 1960s. Unfortunately, as these systems age, their effectiveness and safety can go down the ...
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April 21, 1976 GM hits 100-million mark: The then-world's largest automaker, General Motors, celebrates its 100 millionth-U.S. produced car.April 22, 1933 Royce, of Rolls-Royce fame, dies: Frederick Henry Royce, the co-founder of the British automaker Rolls-Royce, dies at age 70 in ...
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April 14, 1912Titanic sinks: The RMS Titanic, nicknamed "The Unsinkable Ship," goes down during her maiden voyage after striking an iceberg. Of the 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, only an estimated 705 survived.April 15, 1901First motorized burial: The first motorized burial takes place in Great ...
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April 7, 1947 Henry Ford dies: Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford dies in Dearborn, Mich. Ford is best known for developing and manufacturing the first automobile that was accessible to many middle class Americans.April 8, 1916 Road race crash in California: In Corona, Calif., ...
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