Sometimes, the stories that lead to cars turning up at auction are as interesting as the vehicles themselves. That’s absolutely the case with the Peter Max (pictured above) collection of vintage Chevrolet Corvette models that are scheduled to cross the …
, after sitting for nearly twenty-five years in a series of New York parking garages, has finally come to a close. According to a report in the New York Times, the thirty-six-car collection, which began as a grand prize in a television contest before finding its way into the hands of psychedelic graphic designer Peter Max, was recently purchased by a group of investors with the intent of returning the cars to their pre-infamy status.
One of the coolest and hottest collecting trends and car show interest is the old shop truck. Old, beaten up vehicle (truck, car, van) with faded paint and your shop ad on the door or elsewhere. The industry is even creating replicas for sale or as a theme for the restoration of old trucks and vans (cars too!!!), giving it a patina and faded lettering.
I once purchased my wife’s family’s parts car for their towing and auto service business….it was a VWRabbit diesel!!!! It was stained and knocked around (one could actually get a small engine and transmission in that thing) and I drove it until the wheels fell off somewhere around the Lake Elsinore or Parris, CA (can’t remember which).
So we want to see your shop truck or parts car/truck/van or whatever you use to shlep parts around!!!! You can drop us a pic on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AGCarRestoration) or a link to the photo in a comment to this post….or…..find me on Twitter @AGCarRestore.
In return you’ll get free advertising (that can’t hurt) with a link to your site and the image of your shop truck right here on Average Guys’ Car Restoration Mods Racing.com on our sidebar (right side of the page) and your parts getter will be on our Facebook page header.
So let’s see what you’ve got.
Want to just email them to us? Sure use AGCRestoration@cox.net to me directly timsweete@cox.net.
Today was a perfect day to exercise the Chevy shop truck. Dry roads and temps in the high 20’s were perfect. I haven’t run the truck in about a month, and even then I didn’t drive it very far. See in MN you’re required to have …
Holley stopped by Jay Leno’s Garage to show off their beautiful 1967 Chevy C10 shop truck. The truck runs a hot cam LS3 crate motor with a GM Performance Parts mutltiport 4BBL. The transmission is a T-56 six-speed …
Of course I can’t show you all the cars but here are a few that caught my eye.
This was a very nicely done ’72 Karmann Ghia
I’d vote this one “BEST INTERIOR” it was so well done!!!!
Maybe my favorite Mustang at this show.
Engine compartment was fantastic
I loved this Stang with its “come as you are” attitude.
Paint job is priceless.
Can’t beat an original 289 HP engine.
The sign says “Please Touch”
British cars were well represented with these two well maintained specimens.
This is a well restored and maintained Spitfire 1500.
Check out all that wood!!!
Sharp little car.
This TR6 was a highlight.
More wood!!!!
I’ve always said that sometime there’s even a mini-car show in the parking lot of any car show. Often folks will drive their classic to a car show, thinking theirs is good enough to enter (Dude, just check out the Mustang above!!!) so they keep it out side. So don’t forget to looking around after you park, you might even find a good deal. Check these two:
This Firebird was there and parked outside.
Needs some work but….!!!
Here’s the number.
You can’t see it from this shot but it a Covair Wagon
Thanks for reading. Coming up the main attraction for this car show – 1911 Pierce Arrow Touring Car!!
This weekend I attended the 8th Annual Tucson Classic Car Show put on by the Rotary Club of Tucson. I’ve attend the last 5 of these shows, twice as a participant (once.
One of my readers stopped by my Facebook page for Average Guy’s Car Restoration, Mods and Racing and dropped me a note about his 1971 Mustang Mach 1 he is restoring.
He wrote: “Guys – been lurking here and can’t get enough. I’m restoring a 1971 Mustang Mach 1 which I just made a video of – would be great if everyone could hit “LOVE IT” on the video link: http://bet.votigo.com/fbcontests/showentry/Ford-Contest-1/137096”
Here is the video he posted. Lot of work went into this car.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
RT @Motor_Roar: #MuscleCarMonday 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 http://t.co/3DDyjrJ8LN
I could spend all day taking pictures of every car at any car show I attend, but that’s crazy (or so I’ve been told…whatever!!!). So here are some highlights.
Some Corvettes:
C3 and C4 arriving…there was only 1 C4 in the field!!!
One of the beautiful 60’s vettes – this one a 1967
One of the beautiful 60’s vettes – this one a 1967
One of the beautiful 60’s vettes – this one a 1967
Got to love those PIPES!!!!
StingRay
There were multiple row of corvettes, here’s just one.
Taken in Tucson, Arizona Oct. 19, 2013. Beautiful day in Tucson, AZ. Over 600 cars! 1383526_10202333085394786_257906437_n. Tucson Classic Car Show – Oct. 19, 2013. N2HotRods, LLC. Design By yesimarobot.com.
Tucson Classic is having their 5th Annual Car Show on Saturday October 22nd from 10:00 – 4:00 pm. Location is the St. Gregory Preparatory School @ 3231 N. Craycroft Rd.
This weekend I attended the 8th Annual Tucson Classic Car Show put on by the Rotary Club of Tucson. I’ve attend the last 5 of these shows, twice as a participant (once with my ’84 Vette and ’70 Mustang and then once again with just the Mustang) and it has never disappointed and it’s on GRASS!!! Yes!!! No hot sticky black top parking lot or weed ridden field, but an actual grassy sports field, it’s fantastic!!!!
This year was no different and in fact it exceeded the past two years by the number of cars, value of cars and in two other aspects. This year the show was opened up to motorcycles (way cool!!) and toss in the display of one of the rarest early and privately owned cars that hasn’t been seen in public in many years (more on that in next post).
The cars were outstanding as always and covered just about any era, from the 1911 to 2014 Corvette Sting Ray (classic from day one). I’ll show a few of those in the a later post.
For this post I want to extol the motorcycle corral, it was small – but awesome!
I love getting to a car show early – before all the exhibitors arrive. Getting my car set up and then watching the other participants bring their cars in. It’s a great what to select the ‘gotta see first’ cars. I didn’t make it that early to this year’s event, but was early enough to see the a few of the motorcycles show up and there were some fantastic bikes. It’s a treat to see someone ride up in one of the first Indian motorcycles or a Royal Enfield…yes….they were ridden in!!!
One of the oldest Indians I’ve every seen running!!!
Very Cool Bike!!!
There were some other great bikes there, like the Triumph and Norton.
Norton Commando 750 – Awesome bike!!!
1976 BMW – Norton in the background
Another great looking Indian
Classic Indian – love the fenders.
So my goal is to get my 1966 Bridgestone Dual Twin ready for next year!! Fingers Crossed!!!!
Thanks for reading more coming up on the 8th Annual Tucson Classic Car Show!!!
Tim
2014 Rotary Club Tucson Classic Car Show: http://t.co/XiRYrf8Agq via @YouTube
Catch the Vero Amore Fire Truck at Tucson Classic Car Show at the Gregory School today till 4pm!
8th Annual Tucson Classic Car Show A WONDERFUL WAY TO SPEND A FALL SATURDAY GREAT WEATHER IS IN THE FORECAST TOO! http://t.co/yrVEEPu6YK
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles opened on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, and the price was relatively stable.
Shares opened at $8.98 when the bell rang at 9:30 a.m. ET and after bouncing around, shares are trading at $8.96 at midday. Four million shares had traded. Fiat Chrysler trades under the symbol FCA.
Fiat Chrysler showed off its Maserati Alfieri concept car at the Paris Motor Show this month. By. Philipvan Doorn. Investing columnist. Tesla Motors Inc. may be the most exciting auto-industry story, but don’t forget Fiat Chrysler. The company’s stock …
DETROIT — Shares of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles rose early Monday after their debut on the New York Stock Exchange as the newly merged company seeks to raise its profile and give U.S. investors a chance to own part of the Chrysler comeback story.
What do you when you’ve been married to a wonderful woman for 29 years? Take a road trip!! We both have busy schedules so we decided to take a day trip though AZ wine country – which is a pretty drive on any day, but with all the tropical rain we’ve had here in the southern part of Arizona it is lush in the desert!!!! It was a beautiful ride and we ran into this group of folks enjoying the day as well.
They were from all over AZ and headed to Tombstone for lunch.
Porches at play
Love this 1960!!!!
They were having a lot of fun and I got to talk to John who was co-piloted this beautiful 1960.
Here is a short video of their gathering place.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
#AGCarRestoration
1960 Porsche 356 B T5 CABRIOLET http://t.co/kmeOHt5siw http://t.co/EU9Rpvmgnn
1960 Porsche 356 B T5 CABRIOLET http://t.co/kmeOHt5siw http://t.co/EU9Rpvmgnn
If you’ve viewed the links below you’ll know that there are a few glitches that you need to be aware of with the some of the C6 Corvettes and most you can live with….at least for a while.
The gauge issue started out as an intermittent annoyance, which only occurred when I filled the tank(s). As you can see in the above posting and subsequent postings/comments that there was a common ‘solution’ for the problem. Most owners believed that the use of Techron gas additive would clear that up. But I’m betting most of them discovered that it wasn’t a dirty sensor, but a defective on. I tried the Techron solution for months and it never seemed to clear up. Eventually the gauge failed to work at all, except every now and then it would kick up and hang at a position on the gauge for a few miles and then drop back to the empty position.
Recently (within the last month) it began to work in the opposite direction, steadily showing some sort of fuel level, but inaccurate.
Here are the offending pieces – (there a long back story on how I got the old parts and I’ll share that in the past part of this post).
Fuel Pump
Fuel Pump with pressure fuel line fitting
Bottom with sensor connection
Fuel pump – Top
Fuel filter
Bottom
Fuel Pressure fitting. You need the release tool to disconnect
Sensor and float
sensor
Sensor
The sensor run about $150 depending on where you find them and the fuel pump it’s self from $499 – $600.
More of the store coming up.
Stay Tuned!!!!
Tim
Also see Livin’ with the Glitches – 07 Corvette
http://wp.me/p2YxYx-tG
C6 07 Corvette – Fuel Gauge/Low Fuel/Service Fuel System
http://wp.me/p2YxYx-I4
With Huayra’s mid-engine placement, heck that exhaust is much more then just headers!!!
What the hell is up with those mirrors?!!??
The mirrors are just a ‘NO BUY’ for me. If I’m going to spend over 1mil for a car it wouldn’t be with those…..what? Look at the spec before making that statement? O.K. let’s look at ’em.
MY MY!!!
O.K. I’d buy it and rip the mirrors off…that ought to be good for 100th of a second off that 3.0, 0-60 timing.
The Monticello Motor Club in New York was built for the purpose of testing drivers and cars, but also designed to be safe for the novice first-timer. The road course has over four miles of track and is set on 175 wooded acres. This club puts on many …
