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Your complete directory for classic, performance and specialty vehicle services and products.

Collector Car Guide (CCG) welcomes you to a new approach to reach the auto industry.

We are fellow vehicle enthusiasts, who for decades encompass virtually all aspects of the hobby. This ultimate reference for classic, performance and specialty vehicles came about as a result of locating exceptional experts in our areas. These professionals provide superior services and products leading to your ultimate enjoyment and satisfaction of your collector vehicle(s). We appreciate the participation of our sponsors and non-profits who confirm our unique “expressway” to the collector car industry!

The varied resources we provide cover both domestic and import vehicles. Most information we offer is significant for all vehicle enthusiasts, while other data is more relevant to owners of specific makes and models.

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How to Prevent Ethanol Gas Damage (E10) in our Collector Vehicles and Other Equipment

As you are aware, it is difficult to find gas stations that offer anything other than E10- 10% alcohol at the gas pump in some Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, WV and Delaware areas. The government claims that it helps the environment while some citizens think...

Maryland Automotive Legislative Updates for 2026

Maryland House Bill 4- Vehicle Laws- Historic Motor Vehicles- Minimum Age (preferred) Last year, Maryland voted to change the law for historic plates from 20 years to "1999 and older". The new proposal aims to update Maryland's definition of a historic motor...

Upgrade Your Collector Vehicle’s Audio & Technology While Preserving Its Value

How to Upgrade Your Collector Vehicle's Audio & Technology While Preserving Its Value. A common thought process is “I can’t upgrade the audio or technology in my vehicle as it will negatively affect the value.” The reality is you CAN often do an upgrade as long as...

Setting Expectations For Collector Vehicles When Planning Your Estate

Do You Have Realistic Expectations for Your Estate? Probably nothing is more dreaded than setting up and planning your estate. But it is something very important to do, especially if you have a collection of vehicles and/or memorabilia. You should always seek...

How To Photograph Your Car

Having professional pictures of your car are not necessary. you can photograph your ride even when having a custom show board done! Today’s camera phones have incredible abilities that rival professional DSLR cameras. The only things you need to know are how to...

Beware of Flying Drones Above Car Shows

Beware of Flying Drones above Car Shows While many professionals and amateurs fly drones these days, these objects can be a hazardous threat to people, animals and property. Case in point: While participating recently at the annual Charles Town Car Show back on August...

Preserving a LaSalle

Preserving A LaSalle Contributed by Cher and Jack Gallagher Background The LaSalle by Cadillac was manufactured from 1927 to 1940 and was designed by the legendary Harley Earl, who brought a first to Cadillac design – Style! The car and it’s place in the product line...

How to Shop for Reliable Parts

How to Shop for Reliable Parts Its inevitable- at some point with your classic, muscle or performance car or truck, you are going to need or want parts. Unfortunately, today the failure rate is one in every three parts. As you may know, this is due to the...

Maryland Residents- Vehicle Related Taxes Will Increase in 2025 or 2026

Maryland Residents- Hold onto Your Wallet- Vehicle Related Taxes Will Increase in 2025 As if to add insult to injury after last year's doubling of the car and truck registration fees, the Maryland General Assembly is back in your pockets again by adding: A titling tax...

The Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR)

The Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR) is the epitome of the phrase “don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve passed the road sign with the Dirt Track race car mounted on top – as seen in the cover photo – on my way to...

In Other News…

Enjoy some news from our affiliates at Gran Touring Motorsports, Garage Style Magazine, Exotic Car Marketplace and others!

Get a Party Going

One of my favorite parts of going to Monterey Car Week every August are the parties. Some are hosted in garages, some are hosted in the home while the garage […]

Scaled Nostalgia

Dominic DeMonico loves travelling through time. His time machine is a combination of imagination, historical research, and a trip to the hardware and craft stores for supplies. From this, he […]

Guiding the Next Chapter: Meet Vince Finaldi, the New President of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

Images Courtesy of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Vince Finaldi kept his sanity by playing with cars. His work as an attorney for plaintiffs in various sexual misconduct cases equated […]

Just Suck It Up Absorbent Floor Mat

Chances are good you want to protect your garage floors. Hot tires, chemical leaks, and so on can turn a nice floor into an eyesore quickly. Just Suck It Up […]

A Busy Day

Even if I do say so myself, this edition of the GSM newzine is pretty spectacular. Mecum Auctions shows us some remarkable options to help begin collecting or build upon […]

Fantastic Collections on Offer

Mecum Auction’s Indy Spring Classic hits the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis May 8-16 with a seemingly never-ending succession of cars and memorabilia on offer, including complete collections. One of […]

1965: When Engines Roared and Rockets Soared

In the grand tapestry of history, few years shine as brightly as 1965 – a year when the roar of engines on the racetrack echoed the thunder of rockets piercing […]

Blind Logic – The Ralph R. Teetor Story Celebrates the “11th Annual “Wine, Wit & Wisdom”

Los Angeles, CA – April 10, 2026 – Blind Logic Productions proudly celebrates the 11 Annual “Wine, Wit & Wisdom” event, benefiting the Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL), taking place on Saturday, […]

Leipert Motorsport’s 2026 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Line Up!

Leipert Motorsport is heading into the 2026 season of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe with a strong and versatile line-up. The Wegberg, Germany-based team has secured two full-season entries with […]

A Victory Lap for Days of Thunder

Dearly Beloved … we gather here tonight not in sorrow, but in awe. While the world will remember Robert Duvall for movies like: The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Tender Mercies, and […]

B/F: The Drive Thru #66

Break/Fix’s monthly Drive-Thru News episode mixes banter with automotive and motorsports headlines: Porsche’s EV plans for Boxster/Cayman remain unclear amid broader VW/Porsche EV backpedaling, while VW faces a U.S. class-action […]

Unearthing the Speed Kings!

For most people, the quiet mountain town of Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania is a place for hiking, rafting, and weekend escapes. But for author, historian, and screenwriter Marcy McGuinness, it has been […]

Ferrari’s 2026 Outlook: 10 Big Questions Investors Are Asking

Ferrari’s FY25 results are in, and while the numbers were strong, the real story lies in what comes next. With a packed product cycle, the launch of the brand’s first BEV, and a shifting macro backdrop, Morgan Stanley’s analysts compiled “10 Questions for Management” — a roadmap of what investors should be pressing Ferrari leadership on in 2026. Ferrari’s order […]

The Truth about the Bachman Collection

Few events in the collector‑car world have generated as much buzz as the Mecum Kissimmee sale of the Bachman Collection. Forty‑six Ferraris, many of them one‑owner, ultra‑low‑mileage unicorns, crossed the block — and the results stunned even seasoned insiders. On a recent episode of the Ferrari Marketplace Podcast, host William Ross sat down with Chris Miele of The Prancing Horse Nashville […]

Looking Back at Mecum’s 2026 Kissimmee Event

Forza Ferrari!! Long Live Enzo Ferrari!! Those words could have echoed through the auction hall as the final hammer fell at Mecum Auctions’ wildly successful Kissimmee Sale. With a breathtaking curation of Ferraris, spanning icons, modern legends, and delivery-miles time capsules, Mecum didn’t just host an auction, it set the tone for Ferrari market pricing heading into 2026. At the […]