Jim Koscs

3 weeks ago | hagerty.com | Jim Koscs

At age 11, Don Webb acted on a fantasy many kids that age have: He drove a car. His short, risky trip in a brand new 1960 Corvette nearly took him through the garage wall in his family’s new home near Nashville. The Vette was one of two in the garage, which was serving as a hiding place for Harry Sadler Chevrolet in nearby Goodlettsville, where his dad was general manager. “Back then, dealers would hide cars before the official new model-year reveal day,” Webb remembers.

1 month ago | hagerty.com | Jim Koscs

Who has the right-of-way on a California freeway on-ramp that merges two lanes into one? Apparently, it’s the faster car. Connie Fleischner learned that lesson, or, rather, taught that lesson, one day in 1972. Her youngest of three sons, Hans, was riding with her in the front seat of the family’s nine-passenger 1965 Pontiac Catalina Safari station wagon. Older sons Erik and Craig and daughter Krista occupied the middle row, accompanied by Wolfgang, the family’s 90-pound Doberman pinscher.

2 months ago | hagerty.com | Jim Koscs

On an April Saturday in 1981, Mick and Jo Wildin found themselves traveling through a dimension of time between sports car purity and modern comfort, a journey whose boundaries were that of 1970s devil-may-care youth and 1980s commuting realities. There was a signpost up ahead, and their next stop was  … no, not The Twilight Zone. It was a Datsun dealer. Mr. and Mrs.

2 months ago | capitalone.com | Jim Koscs

Several studies support cruise control's efficiency. Mar 3, 2025 | 2 min read VolvoCruise the internet for fuel-saving tips, and you may find claims that using your car's cruise control could save you money at the pump. Some credible evidence suggests that drivers could, indeed, save a bit of cash by using cruise control — but generally only in specific, limited situations.

2 months ago | hagerty.com | Jim Koscs

You may not know Dave Fradkin, original owner of this 1981 Chevy Camaro Z28, but you have very likely benefitted from his work. When you order something online and track delivery status using your phone or computer, right to the moment the UPS driver places it at your doorstep, you can thank Fradkin.