Sajeev Mehta

We asked the Hagerty Community for their best finds at an estate sale (or similar) and you did not disappoint. Perhaps you even went above and beyond—you can go back to the comments and see it for yourself. Or not, because some of the best stories are down below.

Sajeev, since it’s nearing the time of year that I traditionally apply a coat of “paste wax” to my classic, cover it and put it away for a winter nap, I wonder if you (and the Community) would help me understand what types of protection there is out in today’s world, and the pros and cons of each?

The time for giving thanks in the United States is rapidly approaching, and we here at Hagerty Media naturally like to highlight automotive reasons to celebrate the season. You could say that those of us on this side of the screen must be thankful for cars, trucks, and everything in between, as they are the reasons we have jobs in automotive journalism. But there’s more to it than that, and we’re seeking input from our enthusiast readers to elaborate on this question of thankfulness:

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Cadillac's XLR was a good car with a "fool me twice" business model: Their learnings from the Allanté unfortunately couldn't sway new buyers.

There are so many things that go into what makes a given car memorable. Sure, performance and looks are front and center, but there’s more to it than that. Sometimes I wonder if all these alphanumeric car names currently pervading the market will be lost to time. How many people will remember a 2009 Lincoln MKS at a car show 30 years from now, relative to the name recognition of the Lincoln Town Car?

You don’t have to be a Porschephile to appreciate this particular 911, but the specs certainly appeal to the purist. Witness the fact that this 1978 Porsche 911 SC 3.0 coupe has a sunroof free, slick metal roof. The fog lights, air conditioning, and passenger side mirror were deleted from the factory, but sport seats with plaid inserts were added afterwards. The performance goodies that helped the 3.0-liter boxer’s potential include Bilstein shocks and a limited-slip differential, all wrapped in the stealthiest of colors: Mocha Black.

We are getting closer to Thanksgiving weekend here in these United States, and everyone here at Hagerty Media is thankful for you answering our community questions both now and on a regular basis. Your responses to our question of “thanks” were very honorable indeed, as we tend to appreciate the same types of vehicles.

It was only a matter of time. Only the endless thrust of an electric motor has the same gravitational pull as a house of fashion when they see the money they can make by licensing their wares to an automaker. But this was never in the cards for EV-specific brands, as their startup business culture neither has the interest nor the money to bring in a third party to help them style their vehicles.

One of the core elements of Vellum Venom is to educate while avoiding regurgitation of car design tropes you may see elsewhere. So I won’t bring up Enzo Ferrari’s hackneyed quote about the Jaguar E-Type, and instead talk about this car’s star power with artists of the time. (Google his quote if you must.) This Jag was on several album covers of the era, and I found six without even trying. But the following album will always be my favorite composition, both from a musical and a graphic design standpoint.