News for June 2009
Buy A House, Get A Classic 1967 Rolls Royce Free!
When it gets hard to sell your house, you need to go the extra mile.
Jim Benson in Orlando, Florida, is offering his classic 1967 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow for free if you buy his house.
Realtor Margaret Barnes said the number of showings at the Benson house has increased in recent weeks, though she was unsure whether the car had anything to do with it.
Home sellers have given away cars before. Cambridge Homes, for instance, has tossed in a Mini Cooper with a purchase. But the keys to a chauffeur-worthy Rolls?
The 40-year-old car has no halogen headlights or LCD screens, but the back seat smells like hand-tooled leather from prized cowhide. The doors shut with a vacuum-seal sound rather than a metallic clang. The engine of the 2-ton behemoth, Benson said, runs so well that it “has never had a wrench touch it.” (source)
Edited: June 4th, 2009
Can Classic Cars “Save” GM?
Can Classic Cars Save GM? Well, classic car dealer Art Tinsley says “if the company goes back to producing cars and trucks like it did in the heyday of the 50’s and 60’s, GM will rebound quickly” as opposed to “making too many different vehicles and they all look alike. People want something… Stuff that has character and style. No offense but i don’t think the new cars show that”. source
Edited: June 3rd, 2009
Tips On Selecting The Best Classic Custom Car Insurance
Be sure you’re dealing with an insurance provider that understands classic cars because these vehicles are very specialized and so have their own special needs that not every insurance company will be aware about. Some car insurance providers might not know how to properly provide classic car insurance for such kinds of cars; their expertise is generally limited to dealing with regular cars.
You should avoid making the mistake of combining your classic car insurance policy with your family car insurance policy. This can prove to be a very costly error because most car insurance companies don’t have the expertise required to insure a classic car. In the event that you claim for your classic car, the insurance company will treat the claim just like that of a regular car which can render your classic car insurance policy ineffective.
Perhaps the most important aspect of choosing a classic car insurance policy is knowing what the rules are and understanding the terms and conditions of your classic car insurance policy. Read your classic car insurance policy carefully and in get your insurance agent to answer your questions so that you are clear about what the car insurance policy provides and what it does not provide.
Edited: June 3rd, 2009
What’s The Definition Of A Classic Car?
Usually a classic car is one that is distinctive, unique and old. According to Wikipedia, “the Classic Car Club of America defines a CCCA Classic or is as a fine or distinctive automobile, either American or foreign built, produced between 1925 and 1959″, but, “The Antique Automobile Club of America defines an antique car as 25 years old or older.”
Most states in the USA will define “classic” by how long ago the car was built. For instance, “Legally, most states have time-based rules for the definition of “classic” for purposes such as antique vehicle registration; for example, Pennsylvania defines it as “A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, manufactured at least 15 years prior to the current year which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer specifications and appearance.”
If you meet the definition of a classic car in your area, you can get quotes for classic car insurance and see how they relate to insuring a modern car.
Edited: June 3rd, 2009