A good share of the electrical gremlins on a British classic car trace back to tired bullet connectors: a headlight that flickers over bumps, a horn that quits, a dynamo that stops charging. Often the cause is an old crimp gone loose. Renewing the … [Read more...]
Crimping Lucas Bullet Connectors: Getting Factory-Solid Joints on a Classic Loom
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Are the 2000s Becoming Classic-Car History?
September 5, 2026 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - I now realize that cars I think of as modern cars are becoming classic cars. A 2005 Ford GT is now more than twenty years old; as is the Aston Martin Vanquish and the Ferrari 360 Modena is even older. The BMW Z8, Lamborghini … [Read more...]
Ten Reasons To Buy That Collector Car
November 6, 2025 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Sometimes it’s hard to muster up the reason why you want a certain collector car. Here’s some reasons, with examples from my own life and that of my friends. 1.) A MOBILE ICE BREAKER I think if you are a person with great … [Read more...]
Why We Buy Certain Classic Cars
September 17, 2024 By 5 Comments
by Mike Gulett - There are different reasons why we like certain classic car makes and models. We like some cars in a way that we want to own one and we like other cars in a way that we admire the art, the engineering, the shape or maybe the … [Read more...]
The Older I Get…
March 22, 2024 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The older I get the more my taste in cars, that I want to own, changes. Maybe some of you do not want to admit this but it is true for me. I am attracted to cars by their beauty and style but underneath they must also have … [Read more...]
Fifteen Reasons Why We Want A Collector Car
June 23, 2022 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - As I have recently wrote about in What's Next? I am searching for a new collector car, or a modern car that will be a future collector car. Portions of this article were originally published in November 2014, which means … [Read more...]
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