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Why a Shorter Vehicle Listing Is Not Ideal Selling a vehicle, whether privately or through an online platform, requires careful consideration of how long to list it for sale. Many sellers may be tempted to put their vehicle up for a short period, ho...

Brady Wright and Ron Foreman host a show for hotrodders, ratrodders, custom car freaks, steel benders and dream builders to find fun conversations and interviews from the hot rod world! Our very own Chris and Jim Ochs were recently invited to join Br...

What is a Mercedes-Benz R107? R107 is the chassis designation by Mercedes-Benz to identify their two-seater roadster which debuted for 1972.  Here in the United States, the R107 was sold most familiarly as the 450SL, the 380SL, and the 560SL, but i...

The vehicle auction industry has grown significantly in recent years. Online platforms have emerged, offering a convenient way for buyers and sellers to meet. Despite the proliferation of these platforms, there are several reasons why there’s still...

A Lifelong Passion: Why It Makes Me the Ideal Partner for Customers For as long as I can remember, cars have been more than just a means of transportation to me; they’ve been a passion, an obsession, and a key part of my life’s story. From my ea...

Facebook Marketplace has become one of the most popular platforms for buying and selling items.  From second-hand furniture to electronics and clothing, vehicles and parts have also become popularly listed items. Facebook Marketplace's user-friendly...

How do you determine your car value? Every seller who starts to think about selling their car must ask themselves, “What’s my car worth?” There are many tools and resources out there to try and gauge the value of your car. These resources incl...

Selling a vehicle is a lot of work – and it SHOULD BE a lot of work. I have bought, restored, and sold several vehicles before. Every vehicle I have sold, I put a lot of effort into showcasing the work that I had done on it.  This way, the buyer c...

What is a Corvette Z06? It all started back in 1962, when Zora Arkus-Duntov proposed the idea of continuing to produce performance parts for the Corvette to support private racing teams without officially supporting them.  GM had withdrawn from rac...

What is the most popular Chevy truck ever made? We’re not 100% sure, but we think it’s likely the 1973-1987 Rounded Line.  It’s a confusing line of trucks.  Not only was it in production for a huge length of time, but when the pickups receiv...

What is a Mustang Mach 1? It all started in 1969, with the introduction of the new Mach 1.  Here was a performance-oriented Mustang designed and engineered to look and perform with the best-of-the-best 1969 had to offer.  The Mach 1 competed with ...

If you’ve read some of my restoration articles, you’ll know that I did the bodywork on most of the cars. I’ve often been asked about how I usually go about this process. There are certainly different ways of doing bodywork and the steps taken h...