Larry Webster

6 days ago | hagerty.com | Larry Webster

While writing a check for his insurance bill, Hagerty Drivers Club member Paul Dickenson sent me an unexpected gift: money. “Donate $49 to Larry’s Dino fund,” he scrawled on his payment slip. “He will need it!!”Dickenson, of Santa Fe, Texas, has been following my four-year quest to restore a 1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 that I bought for $25,000.

6 days ago | hagerty.com | Larry Webster

Door 25 is just one of dozens, all identical and with faded blue paint, lining both sides of an alleyway in a storage facility near Charlotte, North Carolina. But when Tom Cotter lifted that overhead door, he saw the treasure he’d been chasing for more than 20 years. Cotter, as regular readers of this newsletter will recall, hosts the Hagerty YouTube series Barn Find Hunter, in which he takes viewers to sheds, barns, garages, and fields across North America to find forgotten cars.

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Larry Webster

Could a new electric pickup become the Model T or the VW Beetle of the millennial generation? We’ll find out in 18 months when Slate, an upstart American automaker, plans to begin selling its all-electric pickup for less than $30,000. Last week, Slate held a press conference that revealed its new trucklet for the first time. There’s a lot to unpack about this new venture, which is based in Troy, Michigan, a Detroit suburb.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Larry Webster

12 hours agoFor the vast majority of people, CarPlay is a must-have. Apple’s in-car experience provides a vastly superior infotainment experience than most options from carmakers. There’s quick access to your favorite apps, integration with Siri, seamless connectivity, and more. Here are some of my favorite …

1 month ago | hagerty.com | Larry Webster

My heart soared this week when I ran across a video of two dudes taking their project car for a maiden voyage. You can hear the joy and sense of accomplishment as they run the car through the gears. Their three-year mechanical journey is no ordinary project. These guys built a custom Ford V-10 engine with four valves per cylinder and installed it in a Lincoln Continental—a monumental undertaking.