What do Posies and Classic Cars have to do with each other? While Chasing Classic Cars V

What is Posies? No, I am not talking about flowers. However, these do have pedals. LOL!


While at the Spring Carlisle Show we toured  Poises Rod and Custom Shop in Hummelstown. Amazing!! We viewed  project vehicles that were under construction and restoration. The Kaiser Pickup was my favorite but it was just one of the many different  flowers to choose from. In fact, there was a whole bouquet to admire.  POSIES has been building custom creations for over 40 years. They are an industry standard when building hot looking, smooth riding rods, customs cars and/or trucks.

                    
 
    Kaiser Pickup

 

The best part of the tour was the tour of restoration shop. It was hard to believe that at least 10 projects are being worked at the same time in such a small space. Yet at the same time the place was neat and clean. I thought that they must taken the projects out to another garage when they were working on them.

Shop

Matt, our tour guide officiando, told us that all the work performed, except for sandblasting and painting, was done right where each of the car sat. These cars were close enough together to fit in a tight parking lot. You know the type..suck in your breath to slide through.


Posies has several different operations going on at the same time. They are building their own custom vehicles in the shop. These include the Kaiser Pick Up Truck, 1955-57 Ford Country Wagon, and a vintage 1935 Ford Custom Coupe. Matt says these vehicles and others were likely to be presented at the Sema Car Show in Las Vegas in November. Did we offer to drive one to the show for them? You bet!!!


Posies' operations are also working on project cars for customers. There was an Austin Nash Healey, a 430 Ferrari Clone, something hung in a rotisserie unit and perhaps another 10 cars. 


If that is not enough to keep them busy, they are an experienced leader and supplier for Hot Rod, Street Rod, Ford and Chevrolet specializing in Super Slide Springs. They sure have what it takes to get you a smooth riding hot rod, including the knowledge to help you to get it installed correctly. 

So the next time you are going to pick posies make it one of  Posies Custom Hot Rods and put the petal to the metal.


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Did you read our last news/blog? " What do women know about Classic Cars?"

What do women know about cars?

A while back I posed a question that caused a bit of a stir. Do Women have a place in the Classic Car Business?

This would be my favorite response.

About AskPatty.com, Inc.:

Ask Patty provides women consumers an opportunity to send questions about car buying, selling, repair and maintenance to a panel of expert automotive women and is a safe online place to share and discuss their car buying experiences. Women can submit posts directly to the Ask Patty website by going to http://www.askpatty.com  

The Ask Patty advisory panel of automotive expert women is headed up by Deborah Renshaw -- professional NASCAR driver, and is comprised of women who hold various leadership positions in the automotive industry.

Women purchase over 50 percent of all vehicles sold in the United States each year and influence 85 percent of the buying decisions, spending over $80 billion. Yet, shopping for and buying a car can be a challenge for women who are first time car buyers or for women who had a bad experience in the past with a car salesman or dealership.

Properly armed with the right tools and training your dealerships can increase its share of the largest and fastest growing demographic of new vehicle buyers in the U.S. -- Women Consumers. 

The Ask Patty Certified Dealer program was designed specifically for car dealerships to attract, sell, retain and keep loyal women consumers.

AskPatty.com is a member and 2006 corporate sponsor of the Women's Automotive Association International based in Detroit, MI, (http://www.waai.com), on the Women's Board of the Car Care Council, (http://carcare.org), a SEMA member (http://www.SEMA.org) and a member of the SEMA Business Women's Networking Group

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Did you get a chance to read our last news/blog? Where would you bring your restored 1932 Roll Royce 20/25 drophead coupe?

Where would you bring your restored 1932 Roll Royce 20/25 drophead coupe?

Fiennes Restoration at Villa d’Este

Only UK pre-war entry: 10,000+ hours of restoration on show at Concorso d’Eleganza         

Fiennes Restoration, the oldest pre-war Rolls-Royce and Bentley restoration specialist in the UK, is taking the result of its most majestic project, a unique 1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25 drophead coupé, to Villa d’Este for the event’s Concorso d’Eleganza this weekend.

The only UK pre-war entrant at the most prestigious classic car Italian event, the Rolls-Royce 20/25 arrives after completing a twelve-year restoration project, during which more than 10,000 man-hours were spent to return the car to its original splendour.        

Rescued from thirty-five years’ silence and anonymity, the Rolls-Royce which once belonged to HRH Field Marshal Shah Ali Wali Khan, Victor of Kabul (1888-1977), brother to King Shah Nader Khan of Afghanistan, Plenipotentiary Extraordinary to the Court of St James London, Paris, Berne, Warsaw and Rome, and then Prime Minister of Afghanistan, was found in barn-condition in the USA. Shipped back to the UK, Fiennes Restoration’s team used both traditional and modern skills at their disposal to repair, restore, renew a valuable piece of automotive history.

Some parts had to be remade, such as original interior detail, like trim and seats, had been damaged by a fire. Many details had to be recreated: door handles, seat-adjusters, seat-hinge mechanisms, external chrome body trims, but, wherever possible, the restoration route was preferred.

 ‘It has been a labour of love,’ muses Dr Fiennes PhD, Fiennes Restoration’s owner and managing director. ‘However, we are delighted to participate in such an illustrious event as Villa d’Este’s Concorso. Along with the jury’s verdict, the spectators’ vote via ‘public referendum’ is also important. We hope to be worthy contenders for the Trofeo BMW Group, ‘la Coppa d’Oro’, and the Trofeo BMW Group Italia as well as class winners.’    

For more information please contact:

Angie Voluti PR                                                           or                     Fiennes Restoration Ltd

Tel: +44 (0) 1604 863 044                                                                  Clanfield Mill, Little Clanfield,

Mob: +44 7584 306 014                                                                      Bampton, Oxon

E-mail: angie@angievoluti.co.uk                                                     OX18 2RX 


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Did you read our last news/blog "Where will you be when "World Race 2011" happens?

Where will you be when "World Race 2011" happens?

Intermountain d'Elegance

What: 40^th Annual Intermountain Concours d'Elegance

Where: The Gardens of Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah

When: August 25-27, 2011

Contact: Chris Purdum, 801/930-5570, chris@intermountainconcours.com

Salt Lake City, Utah – April 15, 2011 – The 40^th Intermountain Concours d'Elegance (intermountainconcours.com) announced today that its 2011 event will be held on Saturday, August 27, from 10 AM until 5 PM. For the second year the event will be held in The Gardens of Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah (thanksgivingpoint.com).

Previously known as the Utah Concours, the event, now marking its 40th anniversary, is attracting a world-class field of more than 150 cars. This year's event celebrates a racing theme with two special classifications, Salt Flats Racers and three vehicles that participated in this year's World Race 2011, a New York to Beijing to Paris road rally (world-race.net).

The judging team is being assembled and directed by Paul “Doc" Sable who will serve the Intermountain Concours d'Elegance as Chief Judge. Dr. Paul Sable is a noted and respected automotive historian, author, overall car enthusiast, and a avid collector of hybrid cars of the fifties such as Hudson Italia, Nash-Healey, Facel-Vega, and Dual-Ghia among others. Dr. Sable is a co-founder of the Concours of the Eastern United States and served as its director from 1990 to 1995.

Taking advantage of the spectacular grounds offered The Gardens at Thanksgiving Point, event organizer Chris Purdum will be asking all participants to raise their hoods for a two-hour period prior to the announcement of the event's winners, dubbed “Hoods Up at High Noon.” “Traditionally, hoods remain down during a concours so each car's lines remain unspoiled, raised only during the judging,” says Purdum. “This restricts the ability of those attending the event to view the engine compartments, often the most interesting parts of these historic automobiles. So we will be asking between noon and 2 PM all participants to raise their hoods, or bonnets as our British cousins call them, so that everyone will be able to admire the designer's skill and the restorer's art.”

Other activities that will be part of the three-day Intermountain Concours d'Elegance program will include a wine and cheese reception on Thursday evening, August 25. On Friday evening, August 26, all participants will be entertained during a gala dinner and presentation in the show barn where Jeff Mahl, great grandson of 1908 Great Race winner George Schuster will share stories from his great grandfather along with his own experiences from participating in the World Race 2011. He will be making his comments on stage from the seat of the Thomas Flyer movie car, one of the cars featured in the made-for-television documentary, The Greatest Auto Race on Earth, and the evening's festivities will include a screening of the film.(thegreatestautorace.com). 

The Intermountain Concours d’Elegance will take place on Saturday, August 27, 2011 on the grounds  of the prestigious Gardens at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. The Intermountain Concours d' Elegance is a volunteer-run, 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization with proceeds supporting the Museum of Natural Curiosity – a place where children can explore their world through good, old-fashioned play in a rich educational environment. The Intermountain Concours d’Elegance board of directors aspires to create a premier automotive event for the Intermountain region among the splendor of the natural beauty of Utah. The event will be held less than one hour south of Salt Lake International Airport, a major transportation hub, making it easy to participate in and attend this premiere event.

For more information contact, including updates of the event roster, contact Chris Purdum at chris@intermountainconcours.com or visit the event's continually updated website at intermountainconcours.com.

Media outlets are invited to download high-resolution images at the media-specific website at intermountainconcours.com/media. 

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World Race 2011

A Celebration of Style, Grace & Race

August 25-27, 2011

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Intermountain Concours d’Elegance is a three-day celebration of Style, Grace, & Race honoring the preservation and restoration of historically significant automobiles in the Garden of Thanksgiving Point.  

Intermountain Concours d' Elegance is a proud sponsor and participant of World Race 2011 which entitles us to host the start of the Salt lake City to Reno leg of the race and to debut two World Race cars including the multi-fueled Corvette at our Concours August 27th.

To commemorate this historic automotive event we have also invited the Greatest Auto Race on Earth's Movie Cars to be displayed beside the World Race 2011 cars. 

Jeff Mahl; Great Grandson of George Schuster, winner of the 1908 Great Race,  will offer his latest historic viewpoint combining his Great Grandfather's experiences from 1908 with his own from 2011 as our banquet's guest speaker the evening of August 26th.

TheGreatestAutoRace Thomas Flyer movie car on location courtesy of TheGreatAutoRace.com 

 

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Did you get a chance to read our last news/blog 

"Are you about to buy or restore a Classic Car? We recommend: Research, Research, Research.... and Insurance"

Are you about to buy or restore a Classic Car? We recommend: Research, Research, Research and Insurance.

 

Before buying a Classic or before restoring a Classic Car do yourself a big favor. Do research. A lot can happen to a car in 20 to 100 years. Without the research, you may own a beautiful hunk of metal, not totally worthless, great to look at but not a collector’s item or not the collector’s item you thought it to be. Research will help you to decide whether or not to buy or to restore a car.

This is important, it can help you save money and protect an investment.

So where to Start?

First do research before making the purchase. Make sure there is a real car and make sure it is really for sale. Ask and get as much history as possible. Keep in mind, now days there are many car builders very good at counterfeiting cars. Verifiable history can eliminate this problem.

Note: This is not the time to cut corners. If you are about to invest between $50,000 and up you should get a professional appraisal service. Who would purchase a $200,000 home and not have it inspected and appraised?

After the history is verified and the appraisal is in then it is time to negotiate a sale. Like the housing market, negotiating a price is the hard part. The sellers holds that their beautiful, one of kind, rare Classic Car is desired by all of the Kings and Princes of the earth. The buyer has seen 200 of these on eBay and there is a chip on the right quarter panel.  The market is volatile and is driven by unseen and unknown factors. What was popular yesterday is out today and the worst part, the professional appraisal service’s quote is vulnerable to these pressures.

So what to do?

Advice for buyers and sellers: be reasonable, do your own research, and hire a professional broker/appraisal service. If you feel that all information is in, then set a price in your mind and recognize that prices can move up or down on a daily basis.

For those of you who are about to restore a Classic Car, again, do your research, get a best estimate of value upon completion, and be reasonable about you expectations.

Once the car is purchase, make sure that you have Classic Car Insurance in place, even if it is a project car, put insurance in place. We recommend Hagerty Car Insurance. Experts in Classic Car Insurance. 

Recently on facebook I found this picture of a project car, just finished up and was out on it shake down run. No Insurance!

Before the Fire

On Fire

After the Fire

We recommend: Research, Research, Reasearch and Insurance.

   

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What will you be doing when you are 93 years Old? Read about "Walt" our last news/blog.

While Chasing Classic Cars IV

           

                                                     “Walt”

While visiting the Carlisle Show over the weekend I enjoyed a pleasant side trip. Friday being cold and miserable so I decided to visit the Antique Auto Museum at Hershey. I have been trying for sometime to encourage the Museum to add the cars they are selling to my web site. Hurray for bad weather!

The Museum is amazing and full of excellent autos. Best of all, I met Walt. Walt Weidner a 93 year old volunteer attendant and car buff aficionado.  

The museum picked the perfect volunteers. Walt and Dennis, another attendant, were not only cordial they were very knowledgeable. Both had been involved with Classic Cars for many years and both were glad to share their knowledge with visitors.

Not only was I able to enjoy some great cars, I got an automotive history lesson as I went along taking pictures and writing notes.

Allow me tell you about Walt.

Walt is 93 years old, lives at an assisted living facility and volunteers at the Museum. Truly he is 93 years young. He brags about being at the Museum before any of the cars. He was there during the building’s construction in year 2000.

Walt has always had a love affair with cars. Over the years, he has restored 4 cars bringing them back to museum quality.

His cars were a 1975 Bricklin. What’s a Bricklin, you ask? Walt informed me that these were Canadian built. The most difficult part of the restoration was the winged Doors. His other beauties are a 1927 Franklin, a 1931 Franklin and a 1938 Graham. Good taste Walt!

Spending time with Walt, you will find out all kinds of Classic Car Historical tidbits.

 For example did you know that:

1. Did you know that the 1931 Cadillac Town Sedan had unique windshield wipers? These wipers were on a cable system and clean the windows in a back and forth motions.

2. Did you know the 1914 Jefferies Truck was the first vehicle with 4wd and 4wheel brake systems? These were highly sought after vehicles by the French and Russian Governments during WWI.

3. Did you know that the 1924 Moon had a hardwired light mounted on its dash board that could be pulled out of the car and it reached all around the vehicle to act as a trouble light?

Walt shared these as well as many other details as we walked the Museum. The coolest thing about Walt is that he has written a book titled “6 Unfamiliar Cars & Their Stories.” He assured me that I would love the book and all proceeds benefit the AACA Museum here at Hershey. Soon, he hopes to have his second book completed. Of course, he teased me a bit by telling me that this book will reveal a very little known fact. It will reveal which car company made a profit during the great depression.

Walt, I am waiting.

While Chasing Classic Cars, I have found another gem. The Hershey AACA Museum and its best antique, Walt Weidner. Do yourself a favor; make time to tour this museum. Oh yes, make sure to say hello to Walt. 

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1939 Cord L-29http://www.aacamuseum.org/

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Did you get a chance to read our last News/Blog "Good bye eBay, All About Detail Grows Up!"

Good bye Ebay, All About Detail Grows Up!

Recently Larry FitzGibbon, Partner of All About Detail, was asked how they have been able to grow during this economic downturn. The Classic Car business is a victim of the downturn along with the rest of our economy.

A:  He replied “To get All About Detail established as a Classic Car Web Site we asked eBay participants if they would like to put their ads on our website at the same time. Many did. As a result, their pictures and details were listed on our website. Our services are offered free of charge. However, it is a “by invitation only site”. This allows us to make sure that the cars listed on our website are top end, and cream of the crop so to speak.”

Q: How does eBay feel about that? Do they feel you are taking clients or business from them?

A: “I hoped not, as that is not our intention.” Many eBay member’s did state that they were going to report us, but I was sure that was because they did not understand. At the same time, it seemed eBay understood that we were not doing anything wrong. After all, we were asking the seller’s permission to use their pictures and details and we were directing would-be-buyers back to eBay.” eBay never complained to us.

Q: How did that work again?

A: “The ad on our website always directed the would-be-buyers back to the eBay. This was   a service to the eBay Members. The would-be-buyers did not need to fish through all of the drab, mundane, parts cars to find a real Collector’s item. Sellers were able to separate their cars from the fray. It seems to me to be a win win situation. I could match the would-be-buyers to the cars they were seeking and eBay sellers had a way to separate their cars and get more exposure.”

Q: Well it seems that you are talking about this in a past tense. Did something happen?

A: “Yes it did. As time went by our client base has shifted from almost 100% eBay cars to about 40 %. Just recently, eBay suspended my eBay membership on the premise that All About Detail is draining their client base. I took that as a compliment but at the same time this concerns me. We really thought we were helping private owners of Classic Cars, in a time of economic down turn. The more exposure they get helps them sell their cars faster at a fair market price. Now, they are left to the likes of eBay, mixed in with the drab, mundane, parts cars. That is of course, if they have not heard about us.”

Q: So what are you going to do?

A: “Well, it is time for All About Detail to Grow Up. We are finding ways to advertise to these car owners. We have so many Classic Car Sellers so happy with our services that we are more than positive about the future than ever before.  We have been able to put together an extensive contact list and have networked very effectively through Social Networks and our presence at Car Shows and Swap meets. Best of all, eBay is now the competition!”

Look out eBay! Here comes All About Detail.

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Did you get a chance to read our last news/blog?:

Top 10 worst car names of all time

Top 10 worst car names of all time

Hagerty News
April 29, 2011

Some car names just make sense. The curvy Volkswagen Beetle, the devilishly powerful Lamborghini Diablo and the superfast Ford Mustang were given monikers designed to call attention to each vehicle’s unique characteristics.

But not every car is so fortunate. Whether these vehicles were top sellers or commercial failures, they all have one thing in common: prime real estate on our list of the worst car names of all time.

Honda That's

1. Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan (1967-75): Well, a really bizarre-looking car needs a really bizarre name, and former seaplane mogul turned automaker Bruce Baldwin Mohs came through on both counts with his Ostentatienne Opera Sedan. Incidentally, we have no idea what it means, either.
2. Zimmer Quicksilver (1984-88): Quicksilver is an archaic name for mercury, exposure to which causes all sorts of neurological impairments, a few of which may have afflicted those who came up with the idea of designing a hyper-expensive luxury sport coupe around the lackluster Pontiac Fiero. 
3. Studebaker Dictator (1927-37): In fairness to Studebaker, when they named the car Hitler, Mussolini and Franco hadn’t yet given dictators the black eye they later would, but still, naming a car after an undemocratic, authoritarian head of state seems more than a bit weird. Ford Führer, anyone?
4. Geely Beauty Leopard (introduced in 2003): If you imagine being a non-English speaker, it’s conceivable that pairing the words “beauty” and “leopard” might have a certain cachet. Or not. The car itself is a relatively non-descript Chinese compact whose only claim to fame is that it sported the world’s first in-car karaoke machine. 
5. Mitsubishi MAUS (Mini Active Urban Sandal) (1995): The name conjures the image of a smelly, worn-out pair of flip flops, so it’s no wonder this micro compact concept car flopped. Little was heard of it after the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show. 
6. Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard (1991-2004): A compact SUV produced by Isuzu in Japan, the real mystery here was why anyone thought this was a better name than “Amigo” or “Rodeo,” the way the car was marketed outside of Japan, unless both Amigo and Rodeo mean something rude in Japanese.
7. Honda That’s (2002-07): A tiny urban car built in Japan for the home market. Honda’s rationale for the name was that it wanted people to see the car and exclaim, “That’s it!” They more likely exclaimed, “That’s totally lame!” 
8. Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear (1994-2007): Mitsubishi has an illustrious history of nonsense names like Starion, Cordia and Tredia, so Delica isn’t out of character in that mishmash. The “Space Gear” part likely refers to the chubby minivan configuration of the vehicle and contributes immensely to the overall absurdity of the name.
9. Datsun Fairlady (1959-70): Nothing says macho sports car like show tunes. Amazingly, Nissan named its sporting roadster after the musical “My Fair Lady,” thereby alienating at least 50 percent of the market for the car. 
10. Mazda Bongo Friendee (1995-2005): To non-English speakers, this probably sounds like it means something. To English speakers, it just sounds silly and is perhaps even the silliest sounding name on the list. Other than the nutty name, it’s a rather nondescript minivan.    

It doesn't matter what the name of the car is, you should have Hagerty Insurance a name you can trust with you loved one.

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Did you get a chance to review our last news/blog concerning the upcoming "91 Classic Car Show & Swap Meet"

Classic Pickups Garage Presents:

91 Classic Car Show & Swap Meet Saturday July 2, 2011 at Canyon RV Park  24001 Santa Ana Canyon Road  (click on address for mapquest)  Anaheim, California

Promotion Title Follow CPG on . Tell your friends!! Us Regular Guys wish to thank all who contributed to the success and instant popularity of this one-of-a-kind swap meet. The inaugural SoCal Car, Truck & Performance Swap Meet was a great success based on comments from all who participated in this Spring event. Mother Nature provided a picture-perfect day as sellers rolled in before sunrise. All vendor spaces located under the canopy of trees were soon filled with sellers who were instantly greeted by early bird buyers searching for treasures even before sunrise. "I made over $700 and cleaned out my garage" commented one regular seller. Jeff Donker, a commercial vendor added, "I didn't come to the swap meet expecting to sell. I wanted to make business contacts for mail-order parts and crate engines we build. We met a lot of buyers, handed out lots of cards and cultivated future shop business. We'll be back for the July meet."  Due to overwhelming demand, the "91 Classic Car Show" is being added to the July 2nd  event. The two will be called the "91 Classic Car Show & Swap Meet"  The car show is a low-cost entry event, with regular guys (you) judging, open to the first 250 entry's of pre '79 American-made classic vehicles.  Check www.91carshow.com for details.  Spend Saturday morning of the 4th of July weekend with your buddies and drive home with bargain garage treasures and maybe even a show award! You know where your car buddies will be hanging out on Saturday of July 2nd! 91 Car Show Quick Links 91 Car Show Site Registration  91 Swap Meet Quick Links Seller Registration Swap Meet Details  Corporate sponsorship and other services There is no better way to connect with your key customers in the long-run than by partnering in Classic Pickups Garage events. CPG has put together an extensive promotional program to help your company launch a successful sales program for 2011 by maximizing your marketing budget.  This is the type of name recognition which can literally open the door to new sales opportunities. Our low introductory price of $500 we provide the best "Bang for the Buck" in today's economy!  This will get you a 20x40 spot at each meet, your logo/link on our site to your site, video on your business, with CPG marketing your business on the social media sites. Contact us today to ensure your company makes the connection to thousands of potential buyers. Other services we can provide for your business.  Professional photography, video, marketing, business & product  promotions and at introductory pricing.  Visit our sponsors CClassic Pickups Garage, LLC PO Box 90792 Industry, California 91715 657-201-7179 Email us today!