Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Terms car auction visitors need to know
Terms car auction visitors need to know
SCOTTSDALE - There are almost as many terms used to describe the "rolling works of art" at the annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction as there are car parts. Here is a short glossary of the most commonly used terms:
Authentication - Documentation that a car is as represented; especially important for vehicles claimed to be rare special editions.
Big block/small block - Refers to the displacement of V-8 engines, measured in cubic inches. Typically, a "big block" exceeds 400 cubic inches, while small blocks can range from 265 to 350 cubic inches, unless modified for racing. advertisement
Hemi - Short for "hemispherical head," a term used to describe the shape of cylinder heads. Describes a series of Chrysler Corp. high-performance engines.
Homologation - A requirement that the manufacturer produce a certain number of a particular model car for sale to the public to qualify that model for racing.
Mopar - Parts and accessories for Chrysler Corp. vehicles, including high-performance parts.
Muscle car - Certain American cars from the 1960s to early 1970s enhanced by the manufacturers with high-performance engines and other parts, such as the Pontiac GTO and Plymouth Roadrunner.
NOS - Stands for "New Old Stock." These are leftover manufacturers' parts, which are preferable in exacting car restorations.
Numbers-matching - Literally means the serial numbers of a car's engine and transmission match to the chassis. Indicates a completely original car.
OEM - Stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer." Refers to original parts as opposed to reproduction parts used to restore a vehicle.
One-off - The only one of its type. An original car that has few production parts, especially in the body.
Pony car - Smaller and lighter than most "muscle cars," the class of pony cars was created by (and named for) the Ford Mustang and included the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird.
Prototype/concept car - A prototype is a very early version of a manufacturer's model, often hand-built, to prepare the model for full production. A concept car is a manufacturer's hand-built example of what a model might look like if approved for production.
Provenance - The history of an automobile that makes it unique and increases its value. Provenance may be a history of famous owners. For a racing car, it means the races won and famous drivers who drove it.
Resto-Mod - An automobile restored to look as it did originally but equipped with a modern engine, transmission and/or suspension to improve its performance and comfort.
Shelby - Refers to the cars built or modified by ex-racer Carroll Shelby.
Trailer queen - A restored automobile that is never driven, but instead travels from car show to car show on a trailer.
Scottsdale Republic http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/0121sr-auction21glossaryZ8.html
Authentication - Documentation that a car is as represented; especially important for vehicles claimed to be rare special editions.
Big block/small block - Refers to the displacement of V-8 engines, measured in cubic inches. Typically, a "big block" exceeds 400 cubic inches, while small blocks can range from 265 to 350 cubic inches, unless modified for racing. advertisement
Hemi - Short for "hemispherical head," a term used to describe the shape of cylinder heads. Describes a series of Chrysler Corp. high-performance engines.
Homologation - A requirement that the manufacturer produce a certain number of a particular model car for sale to the public to qualify that model for racing.
Mopar - Parts and accessories for Chrysler Corp. vehicles, including high-performance parts.
Muscle car - Certain American cars from the 1960s to early 1970s enhanced by the manufacturers with high-performance engines and other parts, such as the Pontiac GTO and Plymouth Roadrunner.
NOS - Stands for "New Old Stock." These are leftover manufacturers' parts, which are preferable in exacting car restorations.
Numbers-matching - Literally means the serial numbers of a car's engine and transmission match to the chassis. Indicates a completely original car.
OEM - Stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer." Refers to original parts as opposed to reproduction parts used to restore a vehicle.
One-off - The only one of its type. An original car that has few production parts, especially in the body.
Pony car - Smaller and lighter than most "muscle cars," the class of pony cars was created by (and named for) the Ford Mustang and included the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird.
Prototype/concept car - A prototype is a very early version of a manufacturer's model, often hand-built, to prepare the model for full production. A concept car is a manufacturer's hand-built example of what a model might look like if approved for production.
Provenance - The history of an automobile that makes it unique and increases its value. Provenance may be a history of famous owners. For a racing car, it means the races won and famous drivers who drove it.
Resto-Mod - An automobile restored to look as it did originally but equipped with a modern engine, transmission and/or suspension to improve its performance and comfort.
Shelby - Refers to the cars built or modified by ex-racer Carroll Shelby.
Trailer queen - A restored automobile that is never driven, but instead travels from car show to car show on a trailer.
Scottsdale Republic http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/0121sr-auction21glossaryZ8.html
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