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A Collector’s Diary of Classic Restorations

How to Restore Faded Car Interior Plastic

How to Restore Faded Car Interior Plastic

Posted by Collectors Auto Supply on Oct 27th 2020

Cars and trucks often have plenty of plastic in their interiors. After all, why not? Plastic is an inexpensive, lightweight, and durable material that can be used in car interiors in numerous ways.As

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Classic Car History: Acadian and Beaumont

Classic Car History: Acadian and Beaumont

Posted by Jil McIntosh on Oct 20th 2020

I was living in Toronto in the early 1980s, and when I needed some cheap wheels, I bought a well-used 1962 Acadian Beaumont. I didn’t know much about these cars back then, and it was missing a pa

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Classic Car History: Chrysler Imperial

Classic Car History: Chrysler Imperial

Posted by Jil McIntosh on Oct 15th 2020

It was enough in the automobile’s earliest days just to make a car that ran reliably, but as the market evolved, customers also wanted luxury.Among the “Big Three,” General Motors brought Cadilla

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How Old Does a Car Have to Be to Be a Classic?

How Old Does a Car Have to Be to Be a Classic?

Posted by Collectors Auto Supply on Oct 8th 2020

“Whether a car is a "classic" is—in one sense—in the eye of the beholder. Some will define it by certain key qualities or qualifications. Some will base it heavily on the vehicle's age. Others ma

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Classic Car History: Cadillac Eldorado

Classic Car History: Cadillac Eldorado

Posted by Jil McIntosh on Oct 6th 2020

Eldorado was a mythical city of gold, and the name was a perfect fit for Cadillac. It would grace some of the company’s finest models, spark a bitter lawsuit from buyers, and ultimately last h

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