We’ve done how-to articles about detailing your classic car, registering it, and how one common component—the carburetor—works. Today we’d like to talk about the real meat of classic cars: restoration. Many people elect to purchase classic cars already fully restored—to paraphrase Drake, “engine done, inside done, everything did.” More common is to find a classic […]
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An Infusion of Classic Americana: 1953 Cadillac Series 62
If we could select one car from the Raleigh Classic auction that hearkens back to classic Americana, the 1953 Cadillac Series 62 is the logical choice. It is the exact car you would expect to cruise down the street with The Chairman of the Board or some doo-wop group resounding from the speakers. From the […]
The Casual Spiritedness of the 1971 MGB Roadster
The platonic ideal of a “sports car” is represented in this 1971 MGB Roadster. Speaking about the 1966 version, Jerry Seinfeld called it, “The most purely classical expression of sports carness ever.” It has the compactness, linear design, and spunky throttle note that make it a cheerful sojourner among the SUVs and bulky cars of […]
How Does a Carburetor Work?
Nobody move: We’re about to do science. When looking into the engine block of a classic car there’s at least one major difference between it and a modern engine and that’s the presence of a carburetor. You might know it better as a carb if you’re a fan of diminutives, or a carby if you’re […]