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Have you ever asked yourself why people still love classic cars and often prefer one over a modern car? The truth is that even though modern cars may be faster and more reliable, classic cars compete on a completely different level. The experience, style, and craftsmanship are what keep these vehicles thriving. Classic cars are timeless, which is appealing to all car lovers. At Farm Boy Garage, we take pride in appreciating the design and history of a classic car. In this week’s blog, your Midwest restoration garage will explain the reasons why people still love classic cars!     Made an Impact The most popular reason a person owns the classic car is that the vehicle has made an impact on their life at one time or another. It might have been a car that their parents, siblings or friend had when they were younger, or maybe it was a car from a movie from their childhood. We all have a car or maybe a few that have always been a favorite because of a memory we have. The Design I...

What is a muscle car? The term was originally used in the early 60s to describe American cars with high horsepower engines. These cars were designed to go fast, and fast they did. As the American car manufacturers started competing in the horsepower race, there soon became many muscle cars from the big three American manufacturers. If this muscle car era had never happened, it would be interesting to see what our car culture would look like today. In this week’s blog, Farm Boy Garage will take you back in time to look at some of the history of these high horse machines. The Beginning There is much controversy over what was the original muscle car. Many claim the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 was the first. The Olds Rocket was the first time America saw a large V8 in a smaller bodied car. Oldsmobile took the engine from the larger Oldsmobile 98 and mated it with the smaller Oldsmobile 76 making the Rocket 88. This bad boy made a whopping 135 horsepower and dominated the 1950 Nascar s...

Here at Farm Boy Garage , we love classic muscle cars and classic trucks! We know you love your classic and muscle cars too. That’s why we protect them by keeping them clean, waxed, and tuned up but do you have the right insurance coverage on your classic car? In this week’s blog, your Midwest restoration shop would like to share some tips for protecting your baby! What You Need to Know A classic car policy will include similar coverages as a standard auto insurance policy, like property, liability, and medical coverage. Here are some differences between standard and classic car insurance. Your Car’s Value – Because each car is so unique and conditions are different, there is no way to possible to find a book value like an everyday car. The first step should be for you and your insurance company to reach an agreement on the value of the car. Make sure that this value is specified in your policy and your car will be covered up to that in case of loss. Unlike your wife’s sedan,...