What do you get when you add your collector car (most likely produced prior to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975), today’s sky-high fuel prices and a Sunday drive? The answer: a gas-guzzling joyride. The following tips can help you save about 30 percent on your fuel costs.

Listed here are 50 membership-building ideas that have been used effectively by other car clubs. While they won’t all apply to your club’s situation, we’re sure that some can be used to make your group grow.

Considering a restoration of your classic? Learn the basics about the different kinds of restorations, what to watch out for, and what you need for a more stress-free restoration process.

What Went Wrong: The car’s owner was attending a car event and parked the car outside the hotel where he was staying. In the morning, he went out to his car to discover that someone had sliced the convertible’s top during the night.

Many states and localities are currently enforcing or attempting to legislate strict property or zoning laws that include restrictions on visible inoperable automobile bodies and parts. Often, removal of these vehicles from private property is enforced through local nuisance laws

In order for the automotive hobby to survive the present, and flourish in the future, hobbyists must work toward becoming more politically involved. To help in this effort, the Hagerty has asked the Specialty Equipment...

There are steps you can take to keep the odds in your favor.

 If you're looking for something to do this winter, look no further. University Motors has technical seminars in February to keep you busy.

 Kim is the librarian for the Antique Automobile Club of America. She works at the AACA Library in Hershey, Pennsylvania. She’s worked there for 25 years. When she started, the library filled three rooms on the second floor of the AACA National Headquarters and additional material was stored in the attic and basement.

As enthusiasts, we love our cars. Perhaps even in an unhealthy way, as has certainly been suggested by some of our spouses. Unfortunately, the average tow company, flatbed driver or auto shipper probably doesn’t care nearly as much for your vehicle as you do. As a result, damage is often more the rule than the exception.

With a limited budget, the tools in my shop come from auctions, outlet stores, mark-down aisles, swap meets, mail-order houses and eBay. My shop has bargains like a $150 air compressor, $11 work bench, $35 tool chest and $10 engine stand. Except for a few splurges like a Backyard Buddy 4-post hydraulic lift and a better-quality Eastwood engine leveler, most of my equipment could be described as “cheap tools.” That doesn’t mean they’re of inferior quality – it means they just didn’t cost as much as one might expect.

A driving behavior is aggressive if it is deliberate, likely to increase the risk of collision and is motivated by impatience, hostility and/or an attempt to save time.”

What went wrong: The customer backed the car out of his garage and put it into Park. As he opened the door to get out, the car began to roll backwards. He tried to stop it, but was knocked to the ground. The car rolled over his legs (luckily, without causing any injury), down a hill, and eventually stopped when it ran into a tree.

 Take the advice of more than 10,000 fellow enthusiasts who participated in the 2004 Hagerty Protection Network Hobby Survey. Here’s how they keep their prized possessions safe.

I’ve been going on parts safaris at flea markets, swap meets, garage sales and car shows for quite a few years now and, in that time, I’ve learned a thing or two about how to maximize the experience. Much of that has to do with being properly equipped.