Best Christmas Decoration Ever!

This email was recently passed on to me from a friend and I couldn't help but wish I would have thought of that idea. This is too funny!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Gift for Guys Who Love Classic Cars

I recently ran across a great gift idea for the guy or gal who loves classic cars, especially those cars left to rust away in fields, yards or junkyards. The gift is a 2010 Calendar with great photos of rusty cars. Inside the calendar, you can find images (such as the one shown above) of Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Classic Trucks and potential Rat Rods that have been left to rust away. Each calendar month is represented by some of the rarest and most desirable American Cars from as early as the 1920s thru the glory years of the 50’s and 60’s to the muscle car era of the 70’s.

Not only is this a great gift idea (who couldn’t use a calendar) it is also very inexpensive at only $8.95 plus they will even ship it to you for FREE! This is sure to be a gift that classic car & truck fans will appreciated and treasure throughout the 2010 year and beyond. If you are interested in ordering one, you can visit OldRide.com, a classic car website, and get yours today.

COLOR YOUR CLASSIC™ CONTEST

Another contest for all of you classic car enthusiasts. Color your Classic™ is a contest to determine the finest, custom finished vehicle.

To celebrate the new Collector Color Series color offerings, Planet Color (Sherwin Williams) and Barrett-Jackson are encouraging restorers to paint their vehicles using the new palette and enter them in the new Color Your Classic™ competition. Any vehicle – cars, trucks, motorcycles, watercraft, etc. - finished with colors from the new Planet Color Barrett-Jackson Collector Color Series are eligible to enter.

The contest began on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 and will expire on April 1, 2010

The winner will receive 2 all travel expense paid VIP trips to Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale, AZ, January 2011 – includes VIP tickets, airfare, deluxe hotel accommodations and rental car to the auction - Approximate retail value of $3,000!

Visit Planet Color for more information on how to enter the contest.

Vote for Your Favorite Car Throughout the Decades

1910s Decade Winner for 2008 - A 1918 Dodge Roadster
photo courtesy of Texaco Car of the Decades Website

Texaco is providing online viewers with a online auto show making it easy for car enthusiasts to get the thrills and excitement of an auto show in the comfort of their own home. The virtual auto show celebrates people who love their cars in a nationwide car show contest. You can view the cars online and place your votes at TexacoCaroftheDecades.com. Votes will determine the winning cars from 11 decades from 1903-2000. Voting will take place through October 12, 2009 and once announced will go through a panel of judges to determine a Grand Prize winner.

Whether they are muscle cars, sports cars, resto-mods or hot rods, anyone can enter their vehicle for judging and will be eligible to win some great prizes including the Grand Prize - A trip for two to Skip Barber Two Day Driving School, A custom 20 x 30 color rendering of the winner's car by automotive artist Dwayne Vance, $1,000 worth of Texaco with Techron® Gift Cards, and a case of Havoline® with Deposit ShieldTM Motor Oil. Even if you don't win the grand prize, 10 first prize winners will receive a custom Dwayne Vance sketch of the winner's car, $250 worth of Texaco with Techron® Gift Cards, and a case of Havoline® with Deposit ShieldTM Motor Oil.

Some cars already posted on the website include a 1961 Pontiac Catalina, a 1949 Chevrolet 3100 Panel Delivery and a 1987 Buick GNX - Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention, you can even enter your own car. Hurry, you only have until September 14, 2009. For more details you can visit their website, or follow along on Twitter. Don't delay, start voting today!

Lynden, Washington "Razz & Shine" Car Show

The 3rd Annual Razz & Shine Classic Car Cruise-in was an awesome FREE event held in the town of Lynden, WA. The show captured a great selection of classic automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles from Corvettes to Camaro's and everything in between. Cars of all shapes and sizes lined the shaded streets.



Like I mentioned, the event was free for participants and spectators, and they even had a free raffle at the end of the show with some great prizes to give away. There were at least 160+ cars and trucks plus around 30 motorcycles.



There was a lot to do that day because the Razz & Shine takes place during Lynden’s annual Raspberry Festival. Other events throughout the day included an “all-you-can-eat” raspberry pancake breakfast, a street market & sidewalk sale, petting zoos & wagon rides at a local Berry Farm, wine tasting tours, and live jazz music. There was also a huge basketball tournament taking place on the streets. Definitely a good time for my family and I.

Find your Dream Classic Car with OldRide.com

Classic car classifieds such as those found on OldRide.com can help you find the car of your dreams. Many enthusiasts enjoy purchasing classic vehicles, either those that need restoring or that have already been restored. There are a lot of places you can go to find a classic car.

Some of the places you can begin searching is the classifieds in the local newspaper. Other local choices are classic car dealers in your area or even estate or car auctions. If you can't find that certain car that you are searching for, you can look online at websites such as Craigslist and eBay and you can expand your search nationally.

Speaking of a national search for classic cars, you might want to try OldRide.com when shopping for old cars for sale. OldRide.com is one of the biggest collector car classified sites on the Internet. You can find almost every classic car or truck for sale imaginable offered by private sellers or classic car dealers.

While it might take some searching, classic cars and trucks for sale can be found both online and off. If you don't know a lot about classic cars, it may be helpful to research the subject or talk to someone who is knowledgeable – and take them along with you if you are going to purchase a classic car or truck. You want to make sure you are getting the best car, and deal, possible.

Dodge Challenger For Sale

The Dodge Challenger's are very collectible and it has become increasingly difficult to find a Challenger for sale at a good price. These cars aren't cheap anymore from their original price of $2700 to $4100. Here is some information about the 1970 Challenger to get you started.

The 1970 Challenger cam in 2 different body styles – a 2-door hardtop and convertible. The Dodge Challenger project was started in late 1965 as a vehicle to compete with the Ford Mustang's popularity. It wasn't until late in the year 1969 that Dodge introduced the E bodies with a choice of nine popular engines including the Hemi. Various packages could be ordered with the new Challengers including R/T, SE and T/A packages which consisted of different engine and powertrain features, interior elements and exterior elements.

The Challenger model-lineup is based on the Plymouth's Barracuda Platform but its wheelbase was extended an additional 2 inches. Both hardtop and convertibles were offered to the consumer.

The R/T was the hig performance version of the Challenger equipped with a 383-cid four-barrel V8 engine.

The T/A was a special version of the Challenger and included the 340-cid “Six Pack” V8 engine with a 4-speed manual transmission as standard equipment. Just over 1,000 Challenger T/A's were built.

Here is some help if you too are looking for a Dodge Challenger for Sale or more information about the Dodge Challenger in general.