This episode of WRAL’s Car Smarts is focused on one of the lesser-known gems in the Leith crown: the twice-annual Raleigh Classic Car Auction. Longtime residents of Raleigh might know that the Raleigh Classic happens every June and December in the Jim Graham building at the NC Fairgrounds just past the Beltline. And if you’re […]
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Winter 2016 Raleigh Classic Happening in December
The semi-annual Raleigh Classic car auction is happening on December 2nd and 3rd, 2016 at the NC State Fairgrounds Expo Center and Jim Graham Building. The schedule for both days is 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. There will be a complimentary breakfast for registered bidders from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., and complimentary lunch from […]
Converting Your Classic to Electric Power: More Reliable and Eco-Friendly
A California company named Zelectric Motors is taking classic vehicles, ripping out all the gasoline power bits, and swapping in an electric motor. And before you protest that you bought your vintage V8 Mustang BECAUSE of the V8—The sound! The power! The chest-thumping!—consider that different doesn’t have to be bad. What are the benefits of […]
When You Love Classic, Vintage, or Antique Cars But You’re Broke
It’s tough when you have an expensive hobby but no money, like being a yacht-lover when you work at the snow-cone shack. This totally applies to cars, too. As anyone who loves cars can tell you, the shiniest and most-restored vehicles didn’t get that way with a garden hose and dish soap—it took cash. So […]
Classic Car Problem #49: The Heater Doesn’t Work
When you love your classic car, nothing else matters. Sure, the windows don’t work, there’s body rust, and it dies after 20 minutes of uphill driving, but it’s your baby. Since we’re in January, another problem is heat, specifically what to do when it doesn’t work in your classic car. You’re probably fine with […]