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September/October, 2013

In a Guardian exclusive interview withreporter Nadaleen Singh, Knaggs saidthe increase could have repercussions onshipments which were on the way toT&T. “It would have been great if theGovernment would have seen fit to give us some con-sultation before hand,” Knaggs said remove in a tele-phone interview.

The Government`s position was handed down byFinance Minister Larry Howai in the local budget pres-entation on September 16, 2013. Howai said, “In re-spect of the importation of new and foreign used carsover 2,499 cc, I propose to increase customs duty by25.0 per cent with effect from October 1, 2013 on newand foreign used cars over 2,499 cc, excluding T-vehi-cles and vehicles registered for use as maxi-taxis.”

The issue of the effective deadline is also con-tentious , as Knaggs said he was not pleased. “Theproblem we have is that we have vehicles on thewater that we ordered and haven’t arrived yet. We

have vehicles that we have put into pro-duction. We have a lot of these commit-ments to honour from ourmanufacturers and suppliers.” Knaggsheld the view that the association felt itwould be better if the effects of the newtax increase would come into effect onJanuary 1 rather than October 1. Knaggssaid this would allow car dealers thechance to clear out their inventories andfollow through with their commitmentsto manufacturers, suppliers and cus-tomers who had ordered vehicles. Hesaid the association planned to write tothe minister to express its views.

In the next instance, President of theT&T Used Car Dealers Association Visham Babwahsaid foreign used car dealers are not worried aboutthe 20 per cent increase in tax for vehicles over 2500cc as announced by the minister. Babwah also spokeduring a news conference after the budget presenta-tion. He said: “This will not adversely affect the foreignused cars because 90 per cent of the cars importedare under 2,500 cc. The big sellers are cars with 1500cc engines.” Like Knaggs, Babwah also said the deci-sion to implement this tax from October 1 was not fairbecause dealers had cars on order that were sold atan agreed price. Babwah seems to share the sameview as Knaggs. Babwah said, “They should have im-plemented this on January 1, 2014 to give us enoughtime and to be fair to consumers.”

A record TT$61.3 billion dollarbudget delivered in Parliament earlierthis month brought some increases incustoms duty to the local auto frater-nity. According to the President ofthe Automotive Dealers Associationof T&T Philip Knaggs, the associationwas never approached on the decisionto increase Customs and Excise dutieson cars which are over 2,499 cc.

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NEWS • THE BUDGET AND YOU - CAR DUTY INCREASES 3

SPEACIAL FEATURE • MEET THE V8 CAR CLUB 4

INSURANCE • VEHICLE LOAN 6 & 7

NEW CARS • JAGUAR LAND ROVER 8 & 9

LADIES CORNER • A VINTAGE LADY 11

ACCESSORIES & DIY 12

STORY • ARE OLDER VEHICLES INFERIOR? 13

EVENTS • NEW CARS, MOTORSPORT REVIEW 14 & 15

CarTalk recognises the value of vintage vehicles bycollectors across the globe today. We urge readersto understand the importance of how our historicrides have forged a new path for our modern vehi-cles. Remember to ARRIVE ALIVE, don`t drink anddrive, stay off the cell phones while driving and ofcourse...continue to keep reading!

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“The love for Americanmuscle cars and vintagecars saw the start of theTrinidad and Tobago V8club,” said Nolan Benjamin,President of the Trinidadand Tobago V8 club. Aboutfive years ago a small groupof vintage car enthusiastsmet up and decided to takea cruise around Trinidad.From that outing peoplebegan inquiring about theclub and began joining. Theclub is not exclusive toAmerican muscle cars onlybut also cars over 30 yearsold.

According to Benjamin, getting oneof these cars back to showroom condi-tion is no easy task. It takes money,time and discipline to refurbish andmaintain one of these vehicles. Themembers access the parts for their ve-hicles from North America, as many ofthe parts simply cannot be found lo-cally. Owning a vintage car involves alot of dedication and most of the guysin the club do the work on their vehi-cles themselves.

Some of the engines can cost in thevicinity of and beyond $100, 000. For-mer national cyclist and car enthusiastPeter Mentor has kept his FirebirdTrans Am in peak stock standard con-dition. He has done this because astime passes these cars become morevaluable if kept in the original condi-tion. A car enthusiast since histeenaged years, Mentor has ownedseveral cars in his lifetime and takesspecial care in taking care of them. Heused to hang around mechanicgarages a lot and eventually he learnedhow to fix and maintain his own vehi-cle.

For FrancisPaul, if it’s notAmerican hejust doesn’t wantto hear about it.He loves the de-sign, ride, durabilityand most of all the power of thesecars.

“These cars were built for cross-country driving and can endure ex-treme conditions,” said Paul. In totalhe has owned over 12 cars in his lifeand not one of them has been Japan-ese.

“You have to be in a good mood todrive these cars,” said Mike Mc Gee.

He has been a car enthusiast forover the last ten years and credits thecondition of his vintage Jaguar to hismechanic Steve Changa who viewsworking on the car as a labour of love.

Alan Dickson fulfilled a dream whenhe procured his 1994 Corvette. Hewas always attracted to the car’ssleek design, speed and power. Heuses the car only once a fortnight,washes it and covers it with car tar-paulin because he said that the cargets cold.

In addition to their love of cars theclub focuses on giving back to societythrough work that is done in differentcommunities. Last year they went toMamoral village and with the help ofsponsors were able to host a Christ-mas giveaway to underprivileged chil-dren. The club has also worked withthe Grant A Wish Foundation. Usingtheir cars the members gave rides tothe children. The V8 club intends tostart an educational programme forlocal youths that will focus on me-chanics, auto bodywork and automo-tive history. The programmes will bedesigned to also showcase the valuesand moral lessons that were morecommon in the time when many of theclub’s vintage vehicles dominated theroad.

Name: Nolan BenjaminCar: 1975 Chevy Malibu ClassicUnder the hood: Chevy V8 396big block

Name: Paul MentorCar: 1985 Pontiac Firebird TransAmUnder the hood: Chevy V8 396big block, 225 HP

Name: Francis Paul Car: 1978 Chevy MalibuUnder the hood: Chevy V8 350stock, 210 HP

Name: Alan DicksonCar: 1994 Chevrolet corvette LT1Under the hood: 350 stock, 300HP, 700 transmission

Name: Clifford Tardieu Car: 1981 Chevy pickupUnder the hood: 350 small block,300 HP

Name: Mike Mc GeeCar: Mark 2 1960 JaguarUnder the hood: 3.8 Litre engine,double overhead camshaft

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When it comes to cars for some, the adage: “Theolder the berry, the sweeter the juice” applies to theirtaste in cars. In this case, the older the cars the betterit is but would insurance companies insure vintagecars? If so, what price range would the insurance sellfor?

According to one insurance company, vintage insurance

is classed as special type insurance. Though not in highdemand, vintage insurance is still offered in the insurancemarket in T&T at a cost of approximately $2800. Withouta doubt, the definition of a vintage car changes dependingon what insurance company you approach to get your in-surance, this means the cost of insurance for a vintagecar can vary.

“Though classic cars can cost less to insure than a stan-dard vehicle, your classic car policy is likely to have restric-tions. They can include:

• Limits on how many miles you drive the car eachyear

• Mandates on how the car is stored (usually in a se-cured garage)

• Restrictions on who may drive the vehicleAnother insurance company said as required by

law, insurance companies can only issue thirdparty insurance.

Insurance for vintage vehicles means that theinsurance agent must ensure that it is in propermechanical condition if it will be driven on theroadways. However, if it will be taken on atrailer/flatbed wrecker to the exhibitions, then noinsurance will be necessary. We will not cover thevehicle for own damage, as in T&T it will be prob-lematic getting these vintage cars properly val-ued.”

Old or new, colour or size, whatever their use,like it or not… vintage cars have etched their foot-prints deeply in the automobile industry and willbe there for a long time to come, much to thesatisfaction of the car enthusiast or collector, butalways at a risk.

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Jeremy Clarkson and his Top Gear co-hosts tookover the Mall with 200 million pounds of Britishcars.

• Clarkson and his co-hosts filmed a new episode of Top Gearon the Mall

• The trio drove three red, white and blue new Jaguars today• They were accompanied by £200million of great British

cars• At one point the Household Cavalry passed through the set• Clarkson also drove his own invention - the one-person, hy-

brid P45.

At the end of the last series Jeremy, Jamesand Richard rounded up the best of the Britishmotoring industry for a little parade outside theQueen's house. If you didn’t see it, we includedmarques like Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover,Mini, McLaren and lots, lots more. And now oneof the greats is back from the dead and fit to beadded to the register: Lister.

The firm has been revived by warranty firm War-rantywise. They’ve amalgamated the three previ-ous Lister companies (George Lister Engineering ofCambridge, Brian Lister Light Engineering and Lis-ter Storm) into one - Lister Motor Company Lim-ited.

The plan is to use the original working drawingsand manufacturing jigs from the 1950s to get thatfamous 1950s race car ¬- the Lister ‘Knobbly'Jaguar - back on track. They've even dusted offtheir phonebook and got many of the team in-volved in the original to come back and fit racingJaguar D Type-spec engines and gearboxes to thecars, almost 25 years after the last Lister was pro-duced.

“The Lister ‘Knobbly' was a powerful, giant-killingracing car in its heyday, and with all the expertisewe have brought together for this project, I canpromise that the new Lister will be a fabulously ex-citing and desirable car. This is a passionate under-taking for us and we also have some very excitingplans for the future," sats Lawrence Whittaker,CEO of Warranty Wise and the man funding theproject.

Source: www.topgear.com

As the only automotive manufacturer to hold allthree Royal Warrants from Her Majesty TheQueen, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburghand His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales,Jaguar Land Rover was proud to support the Coro-nation Festival which took place in the gardens ofBuckingham Palace from July 11th to July 14th.The company showcased 60 years of innovationwith a display of vehicles which representedJaguar Land Rover's past, present and future.

Amongst the esteemed guests visiting the JaguarLand Rover Pavilion were Her Majesty The Queenand HRH The Prince of Wales.

JAGUAR LAND ROVER SHOWCASEDTHE FOLLOWING VEHICLES AT THECORONATION FESTIVAL:

Jaguar Land Rover StandJaguar C-X75 Hybrid Supercar PrototypeJaguar F-TYPEJaguar XF SportbrakeAll-new Range RoverRange Rover Evoque

BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROSE GARDEN1948 Land Rover Series I1953 Land Rover Royal ceremonial vehicle known

as State IV1955 Jaguar Mark VIIM Saloon1974 Royal review Range Rover1961 Jaguar E-TYPE Series I2012 Jaguar XJ Semi-State Limousine2013 Range Rover Sport

The Mall is a road in London, England running fromBuckingham Palace at its western end to AdmiraltyArch and on to Trafalgar Square at its eastern end.Before its termination at Whitehall it is met by SpringGardens, which was where the Metropolitan Board ofWorks and, for a number of years, the London CountyCouncil were based. It is closed to traffic on Sundaysand public holidays, and on ceremonial occasions.

1. Know what you want

Shopping for a vintage car is avastly different experiencethan purchasing a typical vehi-cle Benjamin noted. Most peo-ple considering a vintage- carpurchase will have a particularcar in mind already, whetherone designed for racing, a two-door, a stylish ride or maybe

you just want to have a piece ofautomotive history in your

garage. If you don’t have a clue asto what classic car you want, thenyou need to start looking around. Agreat way to look at a large collectionof classic cars all at once is to go tosome classic car shows. You will be

able to look at a wide range ofmodels, be able to speak to theowners to learn more about thecars, and be able to find detailed in-formation from the owners.

2. The older the better

When we say vintage cars, weusually think about the great carsand automobiles that were pro-duced about 30 to 40 years agoand maybe even more. Accordingto Benjamin, vintage cars are likefine wine, the older the better.

Vintage cars from 50 - 60, this erawere built of heavier, stronger materi-als and bigger engines with more

power than their modern equivalents.Considerably, the older the vehicle,the more costly it is.

3. Be prepared for costlyrepair bills and mainte-nance

A person may know a lot about carsbut that is not the main necessity,having money is. This is because buy-ing a vintage car can cost a huge sum.One reason for this is that replace-ment parts can be very hard to find. Ifever, these parts can be expensive orthey have to be fabricated and cus-tom-made parts are also expensive.

4. Availability of parts

According to Benjamin, the availabilityof parts is crucial to vintage shopping.He says that some model car partsare not available to restore them. Hesays that since vintage cars are notappreciated, as they should, there isthe issue with Customs since wehave to import them from abroad.Also finding a vintage car with itsoriginal components that is still ingood working condition can be nearlyimpossible.

Benjamin concluded that once you’vetaken these points into consideration,you can now enjoy a nice, safe, strongride… and the public’s attention too.

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Are you thinking about purchasing your fantasy Vin-tage car? For most people, owning a car is a dreamcome true; owning a vintage car is considered a lux-ury.

Maybe you’ve got your heart set on owning a 1957 Ford Thunder or eventhe 1969 Corvette really gets your engine going. Whatever make ormodel, you have a lot to consider before making your first classic- car pur-chase.

Co- founder of the Trinidad and Tobago V8 Car Club, and proud owner ofthree vintage cars, a 1975 Chevy Malibu Classic, 1976 Chevy Nova and a1968 Ford Galaxy 500 fast back, Nolan Benjamin, has taken the mysteryout of vintage- car shopping with four tips for making your vintage cardreams a reality.

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A The colour of the car grabs your attention, thelicense plate glitters, the shape of the car’s bodytantalizes your driving fingers, the sound of theengine ignites your speed urges, yet when thecar gets closer, the imagery of a coquettish ladytranscends from the vehicle.

If you think this is a dream it is not, it happensright here in Trinidad and Tobago, where ladies areobsessed with their rides... just as men. However,for some of these females their car, ride, prizepossession, as many may call it, is not the typicalride of today. Some of these ladies opt for a moreclassical vehicle with time and tales attached toits era.

One of these ladies who take pride in her vin-tage coupé is Shabana Smith. She takes us on ajourney of her life with her car, from the time ofacquiring her baby machine to the present.

She said, “Firstly, let me thank you for featuringme and my 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air - registrationnumber PC4220 - on your Car Talk Magazine. Ithink the story of me acquiring this beauty is a bitsurreal as I support my husband, Derek Smith andhis hobby so much that I myself have grown tolove the collection of Antique Cars as he does.How I came about my 1955 Chevrolet “Bel Air” -which I have owned for the past 3 years - is prettyinteresting. This car was first discovered by myhusband in 1985 when he visited a well knownPort of Spain mechanic, Mr. Ivan Chang, who spe-cialized in repairing American Chevrolet. My hus-band had just purchased a 1937 Chevrolet fromthe late Mr. Jeffrey Serville and while visiting themechanic, discovered the 1955 Chevrolet storedamong Mr Chang's collectibles. He immediatelyasked whether Mr. Chang would sell the car whichat the time was in immaculate condition. Ofcourse it was like asking Mr. Chang to separatewith part of his being. Suffice to say years passedand my husband relented and gave up the chase.”

Shabana said, “Fast forward to 2009 and I amnow Mrs. Smith and my husband gets a call froma car dealer in Princess Town who informed himthat there is this guy - Mr. John Leagair - who waslooking to sell his Chevrolet Classic, only to dis-cover that it was the same 1955 Chevrolet Bel Airwhich he was trying to purchase some 24yearsearlier. My husband told the guy to bring the carto his hotel and if I liked it, he would purchase itfor me. The rest is history. I now have my own1955 Chevrolet - nicknamed “Twetty Love” - anoriginal 1955 Chevrolet, four door, Bel Air Sedan. Iam the fourth owner of this beautiful car. We im-mediately began the process of restoring the car’sexternal body which had deteriorated consider-ably. However, my husband convinced me to makethis car a “Street Low Rider” exhibit which meantthat the car was installed with a hydraulic systemwhich causes it to be raised and lowered mechani-cally. This job was done by “Barely Legal”, a SanFernando company owned by Aleem Ali. For thebody restoration, original body parts were easy toaccess/buy. We found a supplier on the worldwide web - Chevs of the 40's which carried acomplete range of original parts for 1955 Chevro-lets. The car took the greater part of 2010 to com-plete its body restoration. This part of the job wasdone by Boysie Seepersad from Siparia. The inte-rior of the car was totally restored by Tony’s Up-holstery, a company owned by Mr. KrishnaRamsaran of Debe.”

She concluded, “Mechanically, the car was pre-served except for minor repairs to the brakingsystem. Both Mr Chang, the original owner andthe previous owner, Mr.John Leagair managed tometiculously maintain the mechanics up to today.Again, any replacement part was imported from“Chevs of the 40’s. My plan is to rent my 1955Chevrolet Bel Air as part of a fleet of cars fromVintage Car Rentals for special occasions such asweddings, birthdays, graduations, photo shoots,movies, advertisements and any other event thatmay present itself. Being a “one of a kind restora-tion” makes my ride very unique and makes mefeel very special when I drive it. I love my ride andwill never part with it.”

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It is no secret that all vehicles need regularmaintenance, but an older vehicle may need morecare than a new one. Another disadvantage is thatit may carry less warranty than a newly boughtcar from the showroom. In fact, this seems to bethe point Mr. Knaggs has been trying to get across– that the older the cars are that we import equalsmore inferior cars with lower emission standardsclogging up the nation’s already busy roads. Herefers to these vehicles as “unroadworthy” andsays allowing older cars to be imported sends awrong message about this country's

If this is true, then what message do the RoyalSaloons and similar cars send about our vehiclestandards? What exactly do owners of such vehi-cles have to deal with and if Mr. Knaggs is right,why on earth would anyone want to own such acar?

Car Talk thought the best way to find out wouldbe to ask such owners. One factor most of theowners we spoke to had in common was their oc-cupation as taxi drivers. Not coincidentally as theyexplained, these vehicles have stood the test oftime and provided great mileage (diesel fuelled),as they usually ply the vehicles for hire seven daysa week, all day long.

Another great advantage they were quick topoint out is that parts are cheap and easily acces-sible. Regular maintenance is easier with an oldervehicle, they claimed, as they spend less money toget repairs done than they would otherwise havespent on a new car. Another advantage is theycan get the parts quickly and thus get their car re-paired within a few days. With a new vehicle, theysay, one may have to order the part from thedealer and then wait for it to be shipped to thiscountry. Being a taxi driver, this would mean sev-eral days without work.

However, part of maintaining a vehicle is havinga good mechanic who knows and understandsyour vehicle. Is this difficult when one owns anolder vehicle? It doesn't seem that way, as theseowners say it is instead quite the opposite – mostmechanics locally know an older model of a vehiclebetter than they know the new ones.

Therefore, it does seem that having an older ve-hicle is really not that tough, until we ask thequestion of how often you find yourself taking atrip to the mechanic. With age comes wisdom, butalso ailments. Owners of aged vehicles tend tofind themselves regularly paying for repairs, andalthough parts may come cheap, service doesn'talways. In fact, minor repairs or not, constant serv-icing of your car will eventually add up to a tidysum. So while one may think they are paying lessfor repairs to an older vehicle than a new one, askyourself, when you add up how many times you'vevisited the mechanic for the month, the timeyou've taken to find parts and then wait for yourvehicle to be serviced; how much money have youspent in total, how much money have you lostwhen you could have been working instead of sit-ting at the mechanic? Is it really cheaper to main-tain?

Additionally, you really don't know how longyour vehicle will hold up to the test of time. Even-tually, you may find yourself having to get anothervehicle, one that does not need constant repair.

Therefore, it's no wonder that Mr. Knaggs is“very disappointed” at the Minister of Trade's de-cision to change the import age of foreign usedvehicles from four to six years. As he says, “six-year-old cars are six years closer to being unroad-worthy”. Maybe what we should be looking at areother avenues to allow lower income bracket citi-zens to purchase new and proper working vehi-cles.

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According to Philip Knaggs, President of the Automotive Dealers Association ofTrinidad and Tobago, “the importation of foreign used vehicles was born in Trinidadand Tobago out of the decision to help middle and lower income people buy cars.” Apartfrom this influx of vehicles into the country that are about four to six years old, what isthe status with vehicles that we have known for as long as we can remember – theRoyal Saloons, the Nissan Laurels, the 280Cs, the Datsun 1200s and others?

A modern showroom awaits Tobagonians interested in all the popular models offeredby Neal & Massy Automotive Limited. The launch of the upgraded building was the talk ofTobago in August as specially invited guests got a first-hand look at the Service Centre aswell. Tobago Service Limited has been in the automotive business for more than 40 yearsand has proudly served its customers with class and efficiency. The launch signalled To-bago Service Limited's commitment to consistently meeting the growing needs of itsclients. A well stocked bar and live entertainment also added to the warm atmosphere.

Action in the local series continuedrecently at the Arima Race Club. Kristian Boodoosingh maintained hisfierce attack on the championship before a large crowd and secured another fastest time. A special driftdisplay close to the end gave specta-tors more to talk about till the nextevent. Look out for the schedule on

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Reform wasthe place to be asBajan driverJames Betts con-tinued his on-slaught on thelocals. He eventu-ally topped theday’s proceedingsbut special men-tion comes in forRyan Peyrau andCrag Sumairsinghas they also puton a great showin their respec-tive classes.

The 4x4 Trailblazershosted another greatevent out at Caroniwith some obstaclecourses that hadeveryone searching fortraction. From noviceto expert stages, itseemed as thougheveryone had a blastand a taste of themuddy conditions.

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