It’s hard to believe that this year the MGB is celebrating it’s 50th birthday. Undoubtedly the most popular of all the series of MGs, with over a half million cars sold in all forms of the series. Designer Syd Enever designed the car with a monocoque design doing away with separate body and chassis as [...]
Aug 252012
Our very own Jaguar Special, built in 1953 by world famous Jaguar driver Walt Hansgen, will be competing in the Vintage car races at Lime Rock this Labor Day weekend. This Jaguar was restored by our shop and was a National Concours champion in the Jaguar Club of North America, as well as winning ” [...]
Aug 252012
There are 500,000 SAABs in the United States and we at Briarcliff Classic and Imported Car Service, Inc. Specialize in the repair and service of all SAAB models. SAAB specialist Dan Thaler actually worked at a now defunct SAAB dealership. We can offer you knowledge and guaranteed service for your SAAB and we know where to [...]
There was a recent article in the New York Times entitled “As Cars Are Kept Longer, 200,000 is New 100,000″. The average age of a car on the road today is eleven years, with an average usage of 15,000 miles a year. This is resultant from several factors. First is the economic incentive in a [...]
Jan 072012
Now, before you want to use your classic or sports car in the spring, is the time to get it ready for the good weather. It’s hard to think forward to warm days in the cold of January, but there are only three short months before you may want to take the car out again. My [...]
In a perfect universe, if it were possible, one should start and drive the car once a month. Starting the engine and running it for five minutes, just won’t do it and will probably do more harm then good. Keep a modern maintenance charger (capable of a floating charge) on the battery to keep it up to snuff. [...]
Dear Visitor, We are proud to unveil our new web presence: long overdue! I’m confident that you’ll be able to find out lots about BCI here…and that the information you find here will encourage you to contact us about your automotive service needs. Using the tabs above, you can find out about our service philosophy, [...]
Oct 082011
People often ask us how to winterize their cars. Sounds like an easy question, but it really isn’t. All you really want to know is: will my car start on cold winter mornings, or when I come home on the train at night? Winter is tough on cars. Cold winter weather stresses just about every [...]
When I’m asked about a car’s maintenance schedule, I often hear, “But I get my oil changed every 3,000 miles…” My comeback: ”We do NOT recommend an oil change for your car.” Why? Truthfully, most people are pretty good about getting their cars an oil change. Facilities that do oil changes often put a [...]
