What: Motorcycle road ride!
Who: You! Come on down! All motorcycle makes and models are welcome.
When: Sunday, September 19, 2010
Registration opens at 7:30 AM and closes at 9:15 AM.
The scenic, escorted ride starts at 9:30 AM, rain or shine!
Where: The ride leaves from:
IMAX Theater Entrance
King of Prussia Mall
300 Goddard Blvd
King of Prussia, PA 19406
and travels to:
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Rd
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Why: Brain tumors are the deadliest form of childhood cancer. When you support Ride for Kids®, you’ll be helping the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation® fund medical research and family support. And most of all, you’ll be giving kids with brain tumors a fighting chance!
Free beverages, breakfast pastries and a light lunch will be provided to all riders. The minimum donation to ride is $35, but the more money you raise, the more premiums you earn. There will also be drawings for great prizes, including a Honda motorcycle.
For more information or for donation instructions, check out the event newsletter.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
SEMA Secures U.S. Senate Resolution Naming July 9th as "Collector Car Appreciation Day"
The United States Senate passed Senate Resolution 513 (S. Res. 513) at the request of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and the Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) Council designating July 9, 2010 as “Collector Car Appreciation Day.” The resolution was the result of an effort undertaken by ARMO as a means to raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society.
S. Res. 513 was sponsored by Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus members Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC). Senators Tester and Burr have been strong advocates for the automotive hobby in Washington, and S. Res. 513 reaffirms their understanding of the cultural importance of collector cars. The Caucus is an informal, non-partisan group that pays tribute to America’s ever growing love affair with the car and motorsports. The Caucus recognizes the integral role collector cars have played in fostering our nation’s appreciation for motorsports.
The resolution was the result of an effort undertaken by SEMA and its councils as a means to raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society. Restoration businesses help save our nation’s heritage while providing well-paying, high-skilled jobs nationwide.
SEMA Vice President of Government Affairs Steve McDonald said, “We greatly appreciate the United States Senate’s recognition of the important role classic car restoration serves in our country. As Americans gather at car cruises and other events in conjunction with ‘Collector Car Appreciation Day’ on July 9, these vital contributions will be honored and preserved.”
In recognition of the day, collectors and enthusiasts will be hosting events across the country. Jim Barber, Chairman of SEMA’s Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) Council said, “Individuals, car clubs, and businesses affiliated with ARMO are proud to be recognized as leaders in today’s economy. Car cruises, club gatherings, and other educational events will be scheduled for July 9 nationwide. ARMO is looking forward to assisting with these events and is appreciative of this special acknowledgment by the Senate.”
Dennis Overholser, Chairman of SEMA’s Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Council said, “HRIA’s commitment to preserving and promoting the automotive restoration industry through its projects and education programs is well represented by this Resolution. We are pleased that our elected officials have acknowledged our positive presence in local communities. I look forward to working with other business owners, collectors, and enthusiasts to make the inaugural ‘Collector Car Appreciation Day’ a success nationwide.”
As part of “Collector Car Appreciation Day,” a variety of events are currently being scheduled to commemorate America’s time-tested love affair with the automobile. For a listing of events, please contact Jim Skelly, SEMA Council Director at 909.396.028.
Source SEMA
S. Res. 513 was sponsored by Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus members Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC). Senators Tester and Burr have been strong advocates for the automotive hobby in Washington, and S. Res. 513 reaffirms their understanding of the cultural importance of collector cars. The Caucus is an informal, non-partisan group that pays tribute to America’s ever growing love affair with the car and motorsports. The Caucus recognizes the integral role collector cars have played in fostering our nation’s appreciation for motorsports.
The resolution was the result of an effort undertaken by SEMA and its councils as a means to raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society. Restoration businesses help save our nation’s heritage while providing well-paying, high-skilled jobs nationwide.
SEMA Vice President of Government Affairs Steve McDonald said, “We greatly appreciate the United States Senate’s recognition of the important role classic car restoration serves in our country. As Americans gather at car cruises and other events in conjunction with ‘Collector Car Appreciation Day’ on July 9, these vital contributions will be honored and preserved.”
In recognition of the day, collectors and enthusiasts will be hosting events across the country. Jim Barber, Chairman of SEMA’s Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) Council said, “Individuals, car clubs, and businesses affiliated with ARMO are proud to be recognized as leaders in today’s economy. Car cruises, club gatherings, and other educational events will be scheduled for July 9 nationwide. ARMO is looking forward to assisting with these events and is appreciative of this special acknowledgment by the Senate.”
Dennis Overholser, Chairman of SEMA’s Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Council said, “HRIA’s commitment to preserving and promoting the automotive restoration industry through its projects and education programs is well represented by this Resolution. We are pleased that our elected officials have acknowledged our positive presence in local communities. I look forward to working with other business owners, collectors, and enthusiasts to make the inaugural ‘Collector Car Appreciation Day’ a success nationwide.”
As part of “Collector Car Appreciation Day,” a variety of events are currently being scheduled to commemorate America’s time-tested love affair with the automobile. For a listing of events, please contact Jim Skelly, SEMA Council Director at 909.396.028.
Source SEMA
Friday, March 26, 2010
American Collectors Insurance Enters 50th State, Rounding Out National Collector-Vehicle Program
CHERRY HILL, NJ (March 24, 2010)—American Collectors Insurance, a provider of specialty insurance for collector vehicles and collectibles, has expanded to its 50th state by offering collector-vehicle insurance coverage in Hawaii.
American Collectors, which has provided collector-vehicle insurance since 1976, offers insurance for a wide range of collector cars, trucks and motorcycles, including exotics, street rods, muscle cars, antique tractors, and many other types of collector vehicles.
The collector-vehicle insurance policies can provide:
• Agreed-value coverage, which pays the vehicle’s full-insured value (less any applicable deductible) with no depreciation in the event of a total loss
• “Inflation Guard,” which increases a vehicle’s insured value by 2% every quarter, up to a maximum of 8% per year at no additional cost
• Spare parts coverage of as much as $500, with additional coverage available
• A choice of deductibles for flexibility and savings
• Several choices of mileage and usage plans, including the “Freedom Tier” that enables drivers to use their vehicles up to 7,500 miles per year
• The exclusive TLC (Towing and Labor for Collectors) Plan, a comprehensive towing and labor expense reimbursement plan offered in three affordable levels of coverage.
Coverages vary by state.
“American Collectors Insurance was founded in 1976 with the simple goal of providing superior coverage at affordable rates to car lovers—while offering insurance agents an easy solution for their clients who own collector vehicles,” noted Laura Bergan, vice president of marketing for American Collectors Insurance. Since then, she noted, the company has worked with tens of thousands of insurance professionals, several prominent insurers, and numerous car collectors.
“There are millions of Americans who are collector-car enthusiasts, and American Collectors Insurance now can provide responsive service, easy online tools, customized insurance, and competitive rates to them,” Bergan added.
American Collectors provides insurance professionals with online quoting, submission and policy management capabilities at its Web site at www.AmericanCollectors.com/agents.
Insurance brokers can quote and obtain coverage online at www.AmericanCollectors.com/agents through a password-protected account (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year) and over the telephone at (800) 620-5052 (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. EST and Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST).
The company recently extended its service hours to make it more convenient for insurance brokers around the United States and their clients to get service at the times that work for them.
About American Collectors Insurance: American Collectors is the nation’s leading provider of collector-vehicle and collectibles insurance coverage. Based in Cherry Hill, N.J., and licensed in 50 states, American Collectors offers products through independent insurance agents, in partnership with several major insurance organizations, and direct to consumers.
Company information:
www.AmericanCollectors.com
Find us on Facebook and Twitter
(800) 620-5052
info@americancollectors.com
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American Collectors, which has provided collector-vehicle insurance since 1976, offers insurance for a wide range of collector cars, trucks and motorcycles, including exotics, street rods, muscle cars, antique tractors, and many other types of collector vehicles.
The collector-vehicle insurance policies can provide:
• Agreed-value coverage, which pays the vehicle’s full-insured value (less any applicable deductible) with no depreciation in the event of a total loss
• “Inflation Guard,” which increases a vehicle’s insured value by 2% every quarter, up to a maximum of 8% per year at no additional cost
• Spare parts coverage of as much as $500, with additional coverage available
• A choice of deductibles for flexibility and savings
• Several choices of mileage and usage plans, including the “Freedom Tier” that enables drivers to use their vehicles up to 7,500 miles per year
• The exclusive TLC (Towing and Labor for Collectors) Plan, a comprehensive towing and labor expense reimbursement plan offered in three affordable levels of coverage.
Coverages vary by state.
“American Collectors Insurance was founded in 1976 with the simple goal of providing superior coverage at affordable rates to car lovers—while offering insurance agents an easy solution for their clients who own collector vehicles,” noted Laura Bergan, vice president of marketing for American Collectors Insurance. Since then, she noted, the company has worked with tens of thousands of insurance professionals, several prominent insurers, and numerous car collectors.
“There are millions of Americans who are collector-car enthusiasts, and American Collectors Insurance now can provide responsive service, easy online tools, customized insurance, and competitive rates to them,” Bergan added.
American Collectors provides insurance professionals with online quoting, submission and policy management capabilities at its Web site at www.AmericanCollectors.com/agents.
Insurance brokers can quote and obtain coverage online at www.AmericanCollectors.com/agents through a password-protected account (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year) and over the telephone at (800) 620-5052 (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. EST and Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST).
The company recently extended its service hours to make it more convenient for insurance brokers around the United States and their clients to get service at the times that work for them.
About American Collectors Insurance: American Collectors is the nation’s leading provider of collector-vehicle and collectibles insurance coverage. Based in Cherry Hill, N.J., and licensed in 50 states, American Collectors offers products through independent insurance agents, in partnership with several major insurance organizations, and direct to consumers.
Company information:
www.AmericanCollectors.com
Find us on Facebook and Twitter
(800) 620-5052
info@americancollectors.com
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Journey of a Restomod 9 The End Is Near!
If you’re a custom car guy, or a restorer of any car, you know the title to this installment is a joke.
The paint shop guys, the interior guys, the electronics guys and every other guy will say “oh yeah, we’ll be done by the 2nd or the 15th or the 23rd or whatever day you mention; but don’t make travel plans. It’s 100% certain that “something will come up.”
What are you to do, when you’re 95% done? You keep going, you keep improving and you keep spending money—a lot of it on Tylenol.
In this instance, after the engine bay was “done,” it was decided that it would really be cool to shroud the front and sides, much as is done on today’s modern cars but with a definite custom car twist. You can see the raw results in the photo, but I’ll tell you what went into this, should you care to try it on your own buggy.
The first and obvious issue is to do it or not, as it will drastically change the appearance of the engine compartment. This decision involved hours of arguing (conversation) and the opinions of every blessed person involved in the project (no matter what their specialty), plus the never-ending opinions of every guy who walked into the shop.
It’s a great idea, it’s stupid idea, it’ll make the car, it’ll ruin the car; on and on, it never ended. Finally, we said, “OK, let’s do it.”
“OK, let’s do it.” Do what? All of it? Some of it? Do it in metal or in carbon fiber? Painted or polished? Guess how many arguments this started?
When all the shouting was over, the work finally started. Measure, measure, measure! This wide here, this narrow there, this deep on the sides, this thin across the tops; all of it having to blend with the contours of the car’s bodywork, and all of it in aluminum.
After the measurements came the drawings. Those were then made full size and finally done on heavy paper. With all of that done and cut, we could put it all “in place” to get some idea of how it was going to look. Everyone agreed it was going to be another winning piece, complimenting all the other work that had gone into the engine bay.
Mike Adams then began the real work of fashioning the aluminum to meet the measurements and the look of the conceptual drawings and the mock pieces.
I couldn’t count the number of times the pieces were straightened, or bent, or made the trip from the interior shop to Mike’s place, or were just discarded.
If you take a close look at the large piece covering the top of the radiator, you may be able to discern that there are so many twists and turns and curves in there that one piece of metal could never be fashioned to fit that area. What we have there are two pieces, each molded to exactly fit their specific section, and joined in the back by a three-quarter inch weld. All the work was in the back, done so that you would never think, by looking at the front, that it was two pieces. Mike pulled it off with nothing more than meticulous artistry. That joinery was welded, sanded, welded and sanded seven times before he was satisfied. I hope some day you’ll see it at SEMA or a Good Guys or NSRA show so that you can really appreciate the workmanship.
Finally we had it just right and ready to assemble. The fastening points were laid out and the holes were drilled for the spring-loaded Zeus fasteners. The Zeus right over the top of the radiator is the key. With that one in place, every other section slips right into its spot to be secured. Once in place, guess what started all over again? Right! Arguments! Do we paint it or polish it? I let the usual suspects go on for a while and then finally, when I couldn’t take it another minute, said, “we’re painting it.” I thought more polished metal, with all the other bright work on the engine would be too much, and that the painted surface would provide a much better blend with the car’s bodywork. Let me know what you think.
The car is now back at the Port St. Lucie Body Shop where this long journey began. The shrouding will be painted to match the car’s body color, and of course, this presents another decision to be made: If you look closely at the photo you’ll see grooves running the length of each piece. The discussion now is whether to stripe each of the groves with the same contrasting color that will be used on the very small bit of pin-stripping that will probably go on the trunk lid or rear fender sides.
One school of thought is that it will “set it off,” while the others think it will be too busy. We’ll get to those final touches in the next installment. If you have any suggestions, let me know. The shroud won’t be painted for a few weeks.
Friday, February 19, 2010
2010 EVENTS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS!
Our 2010 Events Calendar is now available! It features a listing of car shows, auctions, funfests and more on a convenient poster. Contact Car Collector at www.carcollector.com or view it here and remember you can list your club’s events right on our event locator.
Let us know your favorite event.
Let us know your favorite event.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Owning a Piece of Giants Stadium History
As the NFL season comes to a close, so does many years worth of football glory at Giants Stadium. The stadium is 34 years old, making it the ninth oldest arena used by NFL teams (and the same age as American Collectors Insurance)! Although fans across the country were sad to hear about the stadium’s impending demolition, excitement struck when they realized they could possess their very own piece of Meadowland history.
There are many great memories from the stadium including Giants and Jets home games, Major League Soccer games, concerts, and even a visit from Pope John Paul II. Luckily, people can reminisce with the purchase of signed seatbacks, turf, and framed photos.
Aside from eBay, there are many wonderful resources available to purchase such items. In particular, Steiner Sports, the top distributor of authentic sports collectibles, has all kinds of memorabilia from the good ol’ Giants Stadium days. Along with your collectible, you will receive a Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity. Check out their website today!
There are many great memories from the stadium including Giants and Jets home games, Major League Soccer games, concerts, and even a visit from Pope John Paul II. Luckily, people can reminisce with the purchase of signed seatbacks, turf, and framed photos.
Aside from eBay, there are many wonderful resources available to purchase such items. In particular, Steiner Sports, the top distributor of authentic sports collectibles, has all kinds of memorabilia from the good ol’ Giants Stadium days. Along with your collectible, you will receive a Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity. Check out their website today!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Happy New Year!
It is time to ring in the New Year! Of course, making plans of where to watch the ball drop and composing New Year’s resolutions aren’t the only important to-do’s as 2009 comes to a close. Many collectors are busy checking out the upcoming product releases from their favorite collectibles manufacturers.
For instance, Department 56 just recently announced their December 2009 product introductions. They have new additions to their villages, Snowbabies, Christmas items, seasonal items, as well as their year-round items. There are collectibles for every occasion and for all kinds of collectors. You can check out all their latest and greatest here.
Aside from Department 56, many other collectibles companies are beginning to introduce their products for 2010. Keep an eye on your favorite companies by signing up for their email list or checking their website frequently so you don’t miss out on their great new collectibles. Happy New Year!
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