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For an American collector car, insurance on your prize possession is a must. But just not any coverage will do.  There are many insurance companies that either have a special policy for collectible cars or they only cover collectible and classic cars and trucks.

Collector Car Insurance

As part of an insurance policy, the most important feature will be the agreed value of the classic vehicle. Not including any agreed upon deductible, the value of the collector car should be set high enough to cover the cost of replacing it even if a fire or other accident causes the loss or damage to be a total loss.

The usage and mileage must also be considered. When a person receives a license plate in the classic or collectible car from the state, there is a limitation to the mileage they are allowed to drive. Make sure the insurance plan for your collector car will permit you to drive the car as you wish to. This is the best part of owning a classic car, driving it.

When it comes time for repairs to the classic, make sure all replacement parts are covered under the insurance policy. Make sure the policy allows for not only the parts to be covered but if the overall value of the car increased, this should also be figured into the coverage with an increase in total coverage.

Lastly the cost of inflation should be automatically figured into any policy. Since most classic collectible vehicles will increase on an average of 8% a year, this should be set into your policy.

These suggestions should be followed as a start of setting up any American collector car insurance policy. Before signing any policy make sure you read all of the fine print.

There have been many classic muscle cars made in the past but not many grew so big and still preformed like the Plymouth Barracuda. This was the only pony car that actually beat the Ford Mustang to the market. It was released only 2 weeks prior but it was still there first in 1964.

The very first Barracuda or Cuda as it is better know by today, was Chrysler’s first performance car. This was the performance option on the Valiant a-body car. This first generation of Cuda lasted just three years but had some unique features, one of which was a folding down rear seat to increase the cargo handling capabilities of the car. Unlike the Mustang, this car offered a 273 cu in V-8 the very first year of production.

classic muscle cars 1970 cuda

The second generation Cuda was introduced in 1967 with an all new look and package.  This car became into its own this year and was no longer just the performance option of the Valiant. The major difference of this pony car from all the rest up to this point was it did not have the long hood and short rear deck of most pony cars. This was also the year the big block Chryslers were fitted in under the hood. The 383 cu in motor was an option but due to its size these cars could not come equipped with power steering or air conditioning, there simply was not enough room under the hood.

In 1968 a more reasonable motor was an option to fit the car in that a 340 cu in was now available. It fit better and customers could have power steering and air conditioning. But the 383 were still the best choice for the ¼ mile drag strip.

The third generation in 1970 saw major changes including a total redesign to incorporate a long hood and short rear deck to better compete with the Mustang and Camaro. The 1970 Cuda was available with every engine option made by Chrysler including the 426 Hemi and the 440 with a six-pack on top. But this all ended in 1974 when only 15,000 cars were sold. But what a ride it was for the Cuda, one of many classic muscle cars made then faded away.

Speaking of classic muscle cars, we have just added a couple of neat videos to the post about the 1966 charger that is for sale on this website.  One of them is an original TV ad for the 66 charger, and the other is a real crazy video of a guy just obliterating a set of rear tires, up in smoke!  Check them out.

Hi everyone!

So I have been meaning to change this website design to a more appropriate car collecting theme and I started early this morning to put up a temporary one, and of all things, I accidentally deleted the existing theme that has been up for about two years!

Well my programmer to the rescue, and we have fixed it at least for the time being. I will now install said temporary theme and by next week some time we will have a brand new much prettier website with all the bells and whistles that are available to a WordPress theme.

Please bear with us. It will be nice, promise.

Admin Rich

Oh, and another thing.

The 1940 Ford pickup street rod is “SOLD!”
It is on it’s way to sunny Australia and we will give a full report after the lucky collector receives it!

The days of yesteryear, when signs that said street rods for sale were a common thing are long past. Today it is more common to see muscle car for sale or classic cars for sale, street rods or even hot rods for sale are long past. I think the main reason is because before muscle cars came into being in 1964, there were only street rods.

studebaker street rod - flickr

There were no production muscle cars to be had going into the 1960’s. All of the fast cars were built by their owners. There was plenty of know how and parts to make this a viable industry. I especially liked the old 1930’s Fords that would have their fenders taken off and the engine replaced along with the rest of the drive train to make them go fast. There were many painted black with a wild flame job added to the nose of the car. This made them look like a flaming rocket going down the road.

The best place to see these cars run were the interstate sections that were being built. These closed off straight sections of smooth road were the ideal places for drag races. Plus there were few to no cops watching these unopened roads.

But with most of the interstates already built across this nation and the old street rods and hot rods so old and rare most owners do not want to take a chance, so they sit in car shows instead of racing. Maybe I am showing my age but this was a time of American history I miss and street rods for sale are far and few between.

You can see a couple of beauties here on American Classic Car Sale that have been lovingly taken apart piece by piece and reassembled using the best of the best in replacement or original parts. 1940 Ford Pick Up Street Rod, and a 1942 Ford Coupe Street Rod.  What you end up with is a connection to the past which is a salute to the original car designers, coupled with new technology and go fats treatments that make your head spin.

I know that some of the old time antique car collectors openly scoff at such a travesty but deep down inside they are thinking that they would just love to take a ride in that rocket.

The sign: “Collector Car Sale” is one that gets all of our hearts pumping a little faster. When we see this term in a classified ad in the newspaper or on a website there is always a mad scramble to be the first caller. How many times have you heard the stories about having just missed that 1963 split window coupe that sat in a barn and sold for a few thousand?

I have never really found a classic car that I did not like. Yes I know the Edsel was a bomb but compare it to a new Kia and I would prefer the Edsel.

That is a dramatic statement but I had to drive a Kia for a few days and I felt like I was in an aluminum foil car the sheet metal was so thin. Instead of a thud when the door closed it went twang. The can of beans I ate last night had thicker sides on it. The engine was fuel efficient to the point that it could not get out of its own way. I won’t admit I was scared but there were times when an 18-wheeler was next to me on the highway and I was a little uncomfortable.

When you see a collector car sale advertised and it is a newer Viper or a Shelby Cobra you had better find some way to buy it and hold on to it for several years as these cars will become the classics of tomorrow. There are banks and finance companies that specialize in collector car financing and will give you a good rate. A couple of classic car financing companies that we know of and suggest you look at are hagerty.com and woodsidecredit.com.

When you find these advertisers you will do well to contact them directly as the reason they provide special rates for collector car financing is that they know you will take good care of your baby and that if you are in this field of collecting than you are no doubt a responsible person and a good risk for them.

collector car sale: shelby

Along with financing you will need to have special car collector insurance as this is very specialized also. The average automotive insurance will not be sufficient to cover your new ride but these specialty insurance companies have studied the risks and they come up with plans that will be perfect for your needs. Some companies that we can refer you to that have car collector insurance are; hagerty.com, heacockclassic.com, lelandwest.com and americancollectors.com.

Here in the states we are coming into the cold weather season and many of you will be putting your collector cars up for the winter and you will be making plans all winter long about what you will want to do to your car for the coming car shows and events next summer.

You had better keep watching out for the collector car sale ads all winter long because some of the best deals to be found are during the off-season periods that other collectors might not be looking for.

Please let our readers know when you purchase a new classic and we will publish pictures of it and your story if it meets our requirements.

If you have a classic car, muscle car or antique car for sale contact us using the contact form at the top of this page and we will advertise it here on American Classic Car Sale. Our advertising rate is ridiculously low and you do not have to pay anything at all until you sell the car. If we don’t sell it for you, there is no charge.