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Read it now: Saving the world’s saddest Iso Grifo

You don't have to wait for the March 2025 issue to appear in your mailbox–subscribers can read the digital edition now.

What car would you give a Singer-like restomod?

If you were in charge of a company like Singer Vehicle Design, what car (or cars) would you pick to build a highly intricate restomod?

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Shop Work: How to replace a headliner for less than $50

Don't settle for a drooping headliner. For less than $50, you can easily replace it yourself.

Restoration & Renovation: Restoring classic cars: Is the juice still worth the squeeze?

After decades of restoring cars, perhaps it's time to build a little less, pick projects more carefully and actually enjoy the cars.

Shop Work: Learn every facet of automotive restoration at McPherson College

In addition to a four-year degree in automotive restoration, McPherson College also offers a one-week summer camp for adults.

Shop Work: 10 tips for safe, sure-footed brakes

A car that can’t come to a safe, sure stop has no business being on the road or track.

Shop Work: Simple steps to get your classic running again

To run, a car only needs fuel and spark–although that spark has to occur at roughly the right time.

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Restoration project car updates

Instead of buying a new window regulator, we fixed ours

While making one repair, why ignore another? While we had a door panel off, we took the time to fix the passenger’s broken quarter-window regulator.

With the door panel off, …

How we recreated a lost interior trim piece on our Ferrari 308 GT4

Before cruising up to Amelia Island, we had a few more things to fix on our Ferrari 308 GT4.

First, someone had made some questionable hardware choices on the sill …

How to fix crushed rocker panels (without causing further damage)

At some point, someone had jacked up our Ferrari using the rocker panels and not the frame–a common occurrence among classic cars, right?

As expected, the 308 GT4’s rocker panels were …

An inexpensive, DIY fix for a Ferrari front spoiler

The front spoiler on a Ferrari 308 GT4 is one of the few options that these cars could be equipped with. Theoretically, this spoiler would help with high-speed stability. It also …

An inexpensive fix for our Ferrari’s sun visor, courtesy Fiat

While not a big deal, the passenger’s sun visor was loose and would not stay in the up position. As our Ferrari 308 GT4 has a rather low roofline, driving …

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