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Classic Accessories 71132 PolyPro Car Cover, Mid Size
Posted by in Uncategorized on February 19, 2010
Classic Accessories 71132 PolyPro Car Cover, Mid Size
- Fits mid-size cars 171″ – 200″ long
- Elasticized bottom hem for a fast custom fit
- Includes non-scratch tie-down grommets, rope and handy storage bag
- Trunk leash locks cover to the vehicle
- Fabric is water-repellent, yet breathes to reduce mold and mildew
Product Description
Protects cars against dirt, scratches, pollution and sun damage…. More >>
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With a Porsche Classic, you Can be Sure That People Will Turn Their Heads
Posted by in Uncategorized on January 19, 2010
For sports car enthusiasts all over the world, and in particular for Porsche fans all over the world the numbers 356 hold a special meaning. The reason for this lies in the chronicles of history, and a date that would forever live on in the memory of all Porsche fans. The year was 1948 and the date was the 8th of June. This was the birth year of the Porsche classic Type 356 sports car.
It weighed in at a modest 650kg, had a 1.1 liter capacity center engine and had an immodest (at the time) 40HP under its hood. Difficult to even find one of these original Porsche classic cars, if you do across them you will not be surprised to learn that they are considered priceless. With all good reason of course.
Besides being the first ever Porsche classic cars to come into existence there were only a total of 50 made and they were all without exception hand built, and that’s saying a lot. These penultimate Porsche classic cars were the harbingers of the 356 that we can still see today.
Unfortunately for all concerned the 356 Porsche classic car line was discontinued after 17 years in April of 1965. To that date just over 81,000 356 Porsche classic cars had left the assembly line. In the beginning no more than 500 were expected to sell.
This was a happy mistake on the part of the “father” of the Porsche classic car, Ferry Porsche, because by March of 1954 ten times the initial estimated amount of 356 Porsche classic cars had been sold.
The discontinuation of the 365 line however was not the end of the Porsche name or the car. A new concept Porsche classic was in the makings and by 1963 – two years before the 356 was discontinued – the Porsche classic 911 had become a reality.
This Porsche classic was the foundation for many a sports car to come and indeed still lives on to this day. On June 15th of 1996, Porsche reached another milestone and the one millionth Porsche was delivered from the assembly line.
And when all is said and done, the Porsche classic still lives on in the classic Porsche design and logo, and if you own a Porsche classic, you can be sure that people will turn their heads to look you. Even in this day and age of sports supercars a classic lives on.
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Renting a Classic Car
Posted by in Uncategorized on January 18, 2010
People are increasingly renting out classic cars, no wonder car rental companies are also increasing constantly. People who love beautiful old cars but cannot afford to own one have the advantage of renting them out for a specified period. Among the vintage car rental companies one look to include the Classic Car Hire World. This rental company self proclaims itself to be the only biggest online resource where an individual can rent exotic, classic and modern sports car.
Launched early this year, the company offers a directory of about 120 classic rental companies in 12 countries. These companies have more than 1200 cars and every week, more cars are added in these companies. The site gives one a wide range of classics to choose from. One can opt for an Alfa or even a Veyron and the advantage is that the location of the customer is not a hindrance. It covers several locations including Australia and even Vegas.
What is more, the Classic Car Hire World allows one to select the car to hire by country, make and even by vehicle type. Apart from that, this site also offers an intensive events calendar. As is evident from this site, one can establish that it is easier to find a classic in Europe that in the US. This is because most European countries have a wide and better selection of classic cars whereas US on the other hand has more exotic cars that the classics.
These beautiful cars have gained popularity in weddings. Most people would like to use them in their wedding. Therefore, it is always important to do proper research and book in advance since not so many companies offer them. This is because they are expensive and maintaining them is also a huge task. However, it is common to find classic cars for your wedding in limousine rental companies. Additionally, some wedding transportation companies also hire them out.
However, options may be limited in such companies since they do not deal with classics exclusively. Nevertheless, one could also look for these vehicles in rental clubs for classic car. For instance, the Antique Automobile Club of America might have a variety of classic cars available for hire. Getting one to hire in these clubs may be difficult because several owners are normally restricted from using their cars for commercial purposes. All the same there are certain classic cars that are easy to find and popularly used in weddings. These include the Essex Super Six, Pontiac Bonneville, as well as Rolls Royce Silver Cloud. Still, The Ford Model T as well as the Ford Model A are also easily available. Therefore one may only find it challenging to get a classic to hire if they are looking for a different model than the ones aforementioned.
Further still, the Classic Car Hire World makes it easy for individuals to get the vintage cars that are not available locally. Some of the rare classics one can get from this site include the 1962 Jaguar XKE Convertible as well as the 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo.
