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A Break From BWAZ Crazy

When the last BWAZ (Birthday With A Zero) rolled around, I did what any sane, mature adult does to celebrate a milestone: I ran frantically to the nearest motorcycle dealership and impulse bought the first new dual sport I laid eyes on. It was like the way a five-year old lunges for a Kit Kat in the grocery store checkout, minus a parent there to explain how some purchases might not be in your best long-term interest. But that feeling of desperation, knowing that there’s more life behind you than ahead, is tough to resist: “I’M XX YEARS OLD TODAY AND COULD DROP AT ANY MOMENT! TAKE MY MONEY BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!” So, post-midlife-crisis averted, I enjoyed fun trail rides, spent evenings in the garage lubing and adjusting the chain…

A Break From BWAZ Crazy

Badge Engineering

“I was hellbent on festooning my car with every dubious, self-adhesive aerodynamic aid I could get my hands on.” Here in Charlotte a while back, I spotted a modified, lowered, mid-1980s Toyota Corolla GTS, aka an AE86, that rolls around with large “IROC-Z” decals on the doors as it spits and barks from what is clearly a modified engine. The irony this driver is displaying is not lost on me at all, though when I first saw the car, I just assumed there was some sort of LS engine in the thing. It turns out there’s a trick JDM 20-valve 4A-GE twin-cam four-cylinder under the hood. Eat you heart out, International Race of Champions-Z. The ironic use of the IROC decals aside, there is something endemic and time-honored in our car culture…

Badge Engineering

Private equity firm buys Covercraft Covercraft Industries produces over 300,000 products for auto, marine, and outdoor use, including car, RV, and boat covers, seat covers, front end bras, dashboard covers, window shades, and bikini tops. The company was founded in Southern California in 1965 by Bob Lichtmann, and operated as a family firm until 2015, when it was sold to an investor group. Now, the Oklahoma-based company has changed hands again, having been sold to Audax Private Equity. Audax, founded in 1999, describes itself as “a leading alternative investment manager with offices in Boston, New York, and San Francisco” that “seeks to help platform companies execute add-on acquisitions that fuel revenue growth, optimize operations, and significantly increase equity value.” At present, Covercraft produces products under its own brand, plus ADCO, Carver, Marathon,…

I’ve enjoyed reading your articles pertaining to late ’60’s to early ’70’s Chevrolet trucks. I would like to share with you my family’s survivor 1969 Chevrolet Suburban that we were able to purchase thanks to Hemmings. We were very fortunate to come across this truck during our search for a family hauler, as our growing family no longer sat comfortably in my daily driver ’66 C10! I searched every day for six months for the perfect Suburban, and I got lucky when I found this listed on Hemmings.com — it had only been listed for 30 minutes. Upon arrival, we learned that it had been sitting for 10 years, but the truck looked like new inside and out. We bought the truck in July 2019 and are now just the second owners.…

SERIES 90 TOWN SEDAN

For 1938, Cadillac had 12 available Series 90 body styles: two or five-passenger coupe, two-passenger convertible coupe, five-passenger convertible sedan, five- or seven-passenger sedans, Imperial sedans, town sedans, or formal sedans. The car pictured here is body style 9039, the Fleetwood five-passenger Town Sedan. With a starting price of $5,695 (in a day when a Ford started at $595), it’s little wonder that just 20 were built. Barely 300 Series 90s were built for 1938, across all body styles. Cadillac’s V-16 engine was a feat of contemporary engineering — one of the last all-new engines to be introduced before World War II broke out, and designed to offer the smoothest-possible driving experience. You wouldn’t necessarily realize it with a glance at the specs: Both the new engine and Cadillac’s previous V-16 put…

SERIES 90 TOWN SEDAN

1951-’52 Packard 200

One of the more controversial things Packard Motor Car Company ever did was start building less-expensive cars. In the 1920s, there was no such thing as an affordable Packard. If you owned one, it meant you were somebody of wealth and taste. Come the Great Depression, however, fewer folks with taste had wealth. Moreover, those with wealth often didn’t wish to flaunt it on the streets they shared with those without. Packard’s answer was a high-quality, six-cylinder car aimed at upper-middle-class buyers. After the Depression and World War II were over, the economy recovered, but Packard continued to build more-affordable cars alongside its luxury models. In 1951, the entry-level range was restyled and renamed the 200 model. Priced like a Buick Super, Chrysler Windsor, or base-model Lincoln, the 200 rode on a…

1951-’52 Packard 200

Jaguar 1993 XJR-S

We know what you’re thinking. Why is the normally sober and sensible Hemmings Motor News staff offering buying advice about the 1993 Jaguar XJR-S — a car so rare that only a tiny fraction of RADwood attendees could buy one? Well, for a car built in such low numbers — 100 total, 50 coupes and 50 convertibles — they seem to pop up for sale fairly regularly. A Jet Black convertible with 36,000 miles was advertised in the Jaguar section of HMN recently for $59,900 and, as of this writing, it was still listed for sale on Hemmings.com. A Signal Red coupe sold at RM’s Fort Lauderdale sale in March 2019 for $41,250, while Mecum sold another Signal Red coupe at its Monterey sale, in August of that same year, for…

Jaguar 1993 XJR-S

Peeling back the layers of your next car cover

If the last 18 months has taught us anything, it’s that we’ve learned to appreciate all the advancements in materials and technology that we’d taken for granted for years and years. When strains were put on supply chains, the automotive enthusiast universe felt them in ways we never could’ve imagined. Especially in products like our favorite car covers, the search for the best materials became challenging. But, in the end, we’re all gearheads: we innovate and come up with a better idea. At Covercraft, we’ve been making your favorite car covers since 1965. And in that time, we’ve learned that adversity is the mother of invention. While multi-layer, non-woven materials are what we use to make some of the most popular covers over the last few decades, those same fabrics were…

Peeling back the layers of your next car cover

GMC 1972 SPRINT SP

The intersection of cars and trucks is an interesting liminal space. It has always existed in a tension between truck-based passenger cars and car-based pickup trucks. The Australians call this latter category “coupe utility,” as the idea was to provide the style and comfort of a coupe, with the utility of a pickup truck. In the late 1950s, Ford and Chevrolet introduced perhaps the two most famous names in coupe utilities: Ranchero and El Camino. Both sparred in the marketplace off and on in the muscle car era, but one thing that was missing over all these years was a car-based truck from GMC. On one level, it made sense — GMC had always been the serious, heavy-duty brand. In the 1950s, when Chevrolet trucks first got V-8s, GMC didn’t share…

GMC 1972 SPRINT SP

1983-’90 Alfa Romeo Spider

There was a time, some 15 years ago, when a show-quality Series 3 Spider could be had for less than 10 grand, but those days are over. This penultimate generation of Alfa Romeo’s twin-cam two-seater is considerably dearer now, although its values in well-equipped Veloce (from 1983), entry-level Graduate (from 1985), and premium Quadrifoglio (from 1986) trims remained fairly steady until recently, with top-condition examples having crossed the $30,000 threshold. The 1980s Spiders may no longer be cheap, but they remain cheerful and perpetually appealing. Brewster Thackeray, board member and past president of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club USA (aroc-usa.org) and Series 3 enthusiast, explains what’s distinctive about this era of Spiders, and why they inspire such joy. “The Series 3 is a 1960s car that evolved for the 1980s. Rustproofing…

1983-’90 Alfa Romeo Spider

2021 HMN Great Race

If asked to sum up the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty in a single word, it would have to be, “epic.” After a one-year delay, the 34th running of the quintessential vintage car time/distance rally welcomed enthusiasts by offering a battle for the Grand Championship between a pair of prior champions, two Expert teams, and a Sportsmen team. This year’s rally followed a route around the Southeast, from San Antonio, Texas, to Greenville, South Carolina, via stops in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. It kicked off on Thursday, June 17, when 105 of the 129 registered teams — five previous Grand Champions, 12 Expert racers, 46 Sportsman contestants, 38 Rookie teams, and four X-Cup teams — arrived for registration and inspection. On Friday, the…

2021 HMN Great Race

Workshops and Sanctuaries II

This hobby has helped many of us weather strange and difficult times, recently. When the world went on lockdown, many of us scratched our heads, turned to our to-do lists and thought: Maybe I’ll skip the news today, go out to the garage and get some stuff done. Those of us who fix up or maintain old cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, etc. derive satisfaction from completing those tasks on our lists. The work gives us a sense of connection with something that’s useful, valuable, and unusual. It also gives us the sense that we’re doing something that not everyone has the skill, patience, or quite possibly, just the hard-headedness to attempt and succeed at. While it’s easy to get focused on the subjects of our attention, the environments we create for ourselves…

Workshops and Sanctuaries II

DIY Budget Garage Build

What details would be considered ultimate in a home garage? Multiple bays? Lifts galore? Heated floors? A trove of automobilia swag? Or would a roof and maybe four walls suffice? For some, the latter is all you need to enjoy and protect your classic. We all dream of what our own personal garage and vehicle collection will someday look like—sometimes the future wastes no time getting here, and reality changes those ambitions. Unexpected Predicament If this past year has taught me anything, it’s to expect the unexpected. In March 2020, I lost my grandfather and could not attend his services due to COVID-19. With this sadness, there was a silver lining that had yet to reveal itself, until weeks later. I was informed that one of my grandfather’s last wishes was that…

DIY Budget Garage Build

With the hole in my 1961 Chevrolet Impala’s 8.2-inch “P-case” third member welded shut (Tools and Supplies, May), and its Dana Spicer Powr-Lok limited-slip differential armed with some new hardware (How’s that Work, September), it was time to tackle the ring-and-pinion install. This was my first time attempting one of these, so I read over the procedure in the Impala shop manual a couple of times and made a list of all the parts and tools I’d need. After saving some money, I started ordering stuff and working through the process. Full disclosure: Although this makes it seem as if I did one pre-setup and then a final install, I actually did several test runs with setup bearings that slid easily on and off the pinion, measuring the pinion depth, the…

Considering a Car Cover?

Anyone who takes pride in their automobile feels the urge to keep it in the best condition possible, mechanically and cosmetically, so it will continue to perform and look its best. And one of the simplest ways to maintain the appearance of a car or truck is to cover it when it’s not being used. A purpose-built cover will protect vehicles from sun damage, from inclement weather, from dust, and from accidental harm caused by nature, animals, or people. It could also discourage or prevent vandalism or theft. Regardless of whether you park your vehicle outside or indoors, properly covering it will extend the life of its finishes, both exterior and interior. Let’s talk about what this entails. 1. What Not To Wear “Do I need to buy a special cover? What’s…

Considering a Car Cover?

MAG Auctions, Fort McDowell

Not all that many years ago, this auction camped out each January at what was then the Fort McDowell Casino (since renamed We-Ko-Pa), making it more about cars that collectors on a budget could buy and sell, rather than tents full of dodgy art and reflexology tables. More recently, to help underscore the auction’s new ownership and renaming, action shifted to the Peoria Sports Complex, spring training home to the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners. But this year, with the pandemic knocking January auction dates back across the spring, the ballfields were unavailable because (funny enough) they were being used for playing ball. And so, on April 30-May 1, Fort McDowell Casino was the center of attention once again, as it had been for so many years previously. With so…

MAG Auctions, Fort McDowell

MAGNETIC HELPERS Woodward Fab • 800-391-5419 woodwardfab.com • $399.99-$3,699.99 If you’re looking for an easy and safe way to move or load large pieces of steel, these lifting magnets can handle the job. Each magnet is easily attached to a hoist or hook and can lift objects as heavy as 4,400 pounds. Model M200, the most basic magnet of the product line, can lift steel plate weighing up to 220 pounds, while the monstrous M4500 is capable of lifting 4,400-pound max load steel plate. Each compact and powerful magnet has an internal on/off switch and there is no risk of accidents during a power outage as no electricity is required. The special “V” design can handle both round and flat surfaces and each has a large lifting point for easy use. For…

BOOKS AND LITERATURE

NIGHT SALVAGE: HAUNTING SOCAL’S AUTOMOTIVE GRAVEYARDS AND JUNKYARD NIGHTS: HAUNTING NORCAL’S AUTOMOTIVE GRAVEYARDS Night Salvage: ISBN 9781634992442 Junkyard Nights: ISBN 9781634992862 $24.99 each This offbeat artist covertly works under the cover of the full moon, a “serial trespasser” whose subjects are wrecked and abandoned vehicles, whose brushes and canvas are colored-filter-covered flashlights and cameras. Troy Paiva has, for decades, been painting desolate items and places with light, and his primary website, lostamerica.com, has attracted countless admirers fascinated with his unique techniques and perspective. No stranger to longtime Hemmings readers (hmn.com/troypaiva), Troy continues to celebrate the hidden mechanical places of his native California in his work, and he’s recently published exciting collections in paperback form. Night Salvage and Junkyard Nights join Troy’s recently printed ode to aviation scrapyards (Boneyard: SoCal’s Aircraft Graveyards at Night), taking readers…

BOOKS AND LITERATURE

“Many Chrysler owners always keep a spare handy as it was a chronic problem…” THUNDERBIRD IGNITION NEEDED Q: I have been unable to locate an ignition ballast resistor for my 1957 Thunderbird. This one mounts to the ignition coil bracket, not the firewall. The mounting bracket is on one end of the resistor, not in the center. Any suggestion you can make would be helpful. Red Theodora Via email A: Several versions were offered; however, the original unit had a metal casing, rather than ceramic as you see in most aftermarket replacements. You can get a metal-cased duplicate of the original item from Eckler’s/Mac’s Auto Parts, under part number 66-29516-1. In a pinch, the ACDelco p/n F-1104 (for 1958-’59 Thunderbirds) or the Standard Ignition p/n RU-13T have the bracket in the center, which could mount…

HEMMINGSAUCTIONS.COM

Hemmings Auctions is our live, online auction site staffed by customer service professionals ready to help bidders and sellers with any questions. A wide variety of classic and specialty vehicles from all eras are up for bid. Auctions run for two weeks, and qualified bidders place their bids electronically. Once a vehicle is accepted into the auction, the seller pays only a $99.95 listing fee. The winning bidder is responsible for a 5-percent fee on all completed auctions. The following are examples of auctions that transpired during the month leading up to press time. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, email Director of Auction Operations Terry Shea: terryshea@hemmings.com. 1956 FORD THUNDERBIRD Reserve: $40,000 Selling Price: $45,150 Recent Market Range: $37,150-$55,430 Bright, pastel colors were a hallmark of mid-’50s motoring, and this ’56 Thunderbird looked…

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