In the first half of the 1950s, Pontiac’s product line could be politely described as “sedate”. The division’s cars were well-built and reliable, but they were intended for a mature customer who wanted transportation in a reserved package. Nothing fancy. Respectable. Boring, even. Then in 1956, new leadership came to General Motors. …
For a car guy from Northern Ohio, the Put-In-Bay road races hold a special place on the bucket list. I cannot hear the name without thinking of MGTCs, Triumphs, Elvas, Porsches, Lotuses, Morgans, Sprites, VWs, and more racing through the 1950s streets of South Bass Island in Lake Erie. Heck, they even raced Crosleys!…
The first true automobile long distance road trip in 1888 fired peoples’ imaginations as nothing had ever done before. Public interest rapidly turned from the bicycle to the automobile, and everything automotive was exciting and new. During the decade following the introduction of the first car, early automotive innovators were working furiously to bring…
The first Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was organized nearly 70 years ago to celebrate significant cars and promote camaraderie among automobile enthusiasts. Concours d’Elegance, or Competitions of Elegance, originally began in France as aristocratic parades of exquisite horse-drawn coaches which were judged on their level of beauty, elegance, and finish. The same concept was…
Join us to celebrate some of the finest cars in the country at the Concours d’Elegance of America from July 29-31 at the Inn at St. Johns in Plymouth, Michigan. Originally a competition of elegance and beauty of horse drawn carriages in France, Concours d’Elegance evolved into similar competitions for automobiles. Automobile manufacturers, coach…
We normally think of the development of the automobile to be a male-oriented activity, but it turns out that a wonderful young woman was paramount in the invention and promotion of the first automobile, the Benz Patent Motor Car. The Benz Patent-Motorwagen (as it was known then), was completed in 1885 and patented in January 1886.
Grundy Insurance is widely recognized by America’s car enthusiasts as the preferred provider of collector car insurance. We are grateful and proud of that fact, but we are also proud of the fact that we actually invented Agreed Value Insurance which has become a cornerstone of the hobby! Listen in as Jim Grundy tells how this came to be.
Agreed Value Insurance has become a cornerstone of the collector car hobby. James A. Grundy actually invented this special insurance in 1947, and this is how he came to do it: At the turn of the last century, Colonel Sam Baily was a Philadelphia businessman who saw that the automobile was going to replace the…
Come join us for the 23rd Annual Hot Summer Nights Car Show in historic Downtown Danville. Enjoy classic cars, good food, music, and family fun. We’ll feature several local businesses that help make this event possible each year. See you there!
