It’s easy to remember back to the cars of your youth and fantasize about restoring one to pristine condition. In fact, many restoration projects have begun with great intentions. We have to stress that you need to restore a car for the right reasons. This is a project that could take a long time, a very long time in fact. Funding a restoration project is an expensive project, especially if you aren’t exactly savvy in the mechanics department. Don’t take on a classic restoration as a way to make money, almost all restorations cost more than the car will fetch. Here are a few things you should consider before you try to bring that classic beauty to light.
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Though some people might argue, the general acceptance is that the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 is America’s first muscle car. If not the first true muscle car, it was the precursor to all that would come. It’s combination of relatively light body and powerful high-compression overhead valve V8 engine vaulted Oldsmobile from a sedated conservative car to a leader in the industry. The Rocket 88 soon dominated the racing circuits winning six of the nine NASCAR late-model division races in 1949. It continued to claim victories in nearly half the late-model division races until 1952. During the 50′s it was not uncommon for “The car who won the races on Sunday to be the car that sold on Monday”. It’s success in the races also led to increased sales. At the time, it’s only true competitor was the Hudson Hornet.
Fun Trivia Fact: The Oldsmobile Rocket 88 is said to have inspired Rocket 88 a rhythm and blues song that is considered by some to be the first rock and roll song.
When it comes to keeping your car looking sharp, classic car enthusiasts are at the top of the list. Whether you’re frequenting classic cars shows or just getting back and forth to work in style, you want your car to look its best. Winter can sometimes wreak havoc on that plan. Cold mornings try your trusty battery and icy roads challenge tires. One thing we ask you to keep in mind is snowy weather often lead to the use of road salt. While salt is an excellent, cost effective de-icer, it can cause major damage to your car’s finish if you don’t take the necessary precautions.
Keep Your Car Clean
Keeping your car clean is a must during the winter months. Allowing mud, salt, snow or grime to build up can corrode your clear finish. Road salt, especially, promotes rust on the undercarriage. We recommend washing your vehicle twice a month to avoid damage. Be sure to wash your vehicle during the middle of the day when the temperature rises above freezing. After you’re finished, open and close all the doors and the trunk several times to prevent locks from freezing.
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For smartphone users, choosing what picture to set as their phone’s wallpaper can be difficult. Maybe a family picture….perhaps one of a beloved pet…or maybe even one of an exotic location they wish they were instead of work. The possibilities are endless! But for muscle car enthusiasts, the choice is quite simple, old or new muscle car.
We figured we’d help all of you muscle car lovers with this painfully tough decision by featuring a great app that has lots of classic muscle car pictures to choose from. Muscle Cars HD Wallpapers is FREE and easy to use. Simply browse through images, open the options menu once deciding on an image, and select “set as wallpaper” from the menu.
If you don’t know everything there is to know about muscle cars, you may find it difficult to tell the difference between a classic and modern day muscle car because there isn’t a huge difference in their designs. Needless to say, there are distinct differences between them that aren’t often noticed, like the more advanced technologies used in modern day muscle cars.
To save you the agony of trying to distinguish an old muscle car from a new one, we’ve created a table that describes some of the differences between the two.
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If you consider yourself to be clueless about what goes on under the hood of your car, there’s no need to be embarrassed, many car owners know little about how their vehicle’s engine functions. Learning how a car engine functions may seem like a difficult task, but it’s quite easy to understand the basic functions of a standard engine.
We stumbled upon a great infographic that describes how each component of a engine works. After reading this infographic, you will have a better understanding of your engine’s functions and the causes of common mechanical problems.
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, muscle cars are by definition, ”any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving.” They are characterized by a large V-8 engine, 2 doors, mid to full-size, and straight-line speed.
Learn what type of vehicles are classified as muscle cars, when they were most popular, and what they’re used for.
Types of Muscle Cars
Although what qualifies as a muscle car is much debated, full-size cars, compacts, and pony cars (like the Ford Mustang or Dodge Challenger) are usually included in this category.
Era of the Muscle Car
Although the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 is often cited as the first muscle car, the 1960′s and 1970′s are considered the era of the muscle. Recently, several muscle cars have been resurrected by American auto makers, but the popularity of the muscle car today has yet to match that of its height in the 60′s and 70′s continue reading…
Did you know that the pony on the Ford Mustang faces left because its designer, Phil Clark, was right handed? Or did you know that since the 1968 classic American thriller, Bullitt, the Ford Mustang has been featured in over 500 films. We found a great infographic (courtesy of AutoInsurance.org) with a lot of interesting facts about the Ford Mustang, from its debut in 1964 to its recent history.
If you fancy yourself to be a true Mustang enthusiast, this infographic is a must-read. And, hey, after reading it you too can ask people “did you know…” questions about the classic American muscle car.
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Welcome to our new dealership blog. Selling cars is a people-oriented business, that’s why we embrace social media – there’s simply no better way to keep in touch with our huge family of customers. We’re hoping to keep our past customers engaged, entertained, and educated, and we’re hoping to help potential customers make the decision to buy from us and join the Ohio Corvettes and Muscle Cars family.
Although we post some fun stuff on Facebook and Twitter, the really good stuff will be here on the blog. This blog will be the main foundation of our customer outreach efforts, so be sure to bookmark it, or add it to your reader.
We’ll be posting all sorts of interesting stuff to help you get the most out of your vehicle. We’ll be sharing tons of do-it-yourself car maintenance tips, important industry-related information, info that’ll help you make the best decision when purchasing a corvette, muscle car, or classic car.
Most importantly, we want to hear what you have to say! Leave us comments on our Facebook page, send us a tweet, or comment on our blog posts. Actually, let’s start now – leave us a comment below and let us know what you’d like to see in our blog. We’re launching this blog for our customers, so really, it’s your blog – let us know what we should write about!