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  1. C. Charles Hahn

    A tale of... THREE Stingrays?! Pt. 3: 1966 Coupe and Conclusion

    Continued from Part 1 and Part 2 SURPRISE!! Just when you thought 50 years of performance and refinement was the end of the story, there's a third Sting Ray in the mix... but they say three's company too, right? This 1966 coupe originally belonged to my client's brother, who sadly passed away...
  2. C. Charles Hahn

    A tale of two Stingrays Pt. 2: 1964 Convertible

    Continued from Part 1 February 26, 1964; a significant date in history. In London, The Beatles were recording the soundtrack for their first feature film, "A Hard Day's Night," at Abbey Road studio. Recently crowned world heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay publicly adopted the name Muhammad Ali...
  3. C. Charles Hahn

    A tale of two Stingrays Pt. 1: 2014 Z51 Coupe

    The introduction of Chevrolet's seventh generation Corvette marked the return of the legendary "Stingray" moniker; something that caused significant buzz among enthusiasts and collectors eager to see if the new car would live up to the brand's storied past. Although opinions varied at the...
  4. C. Charles Hahn

    NYIAS: 2014 Honda Odyssey arrives with built-in vacuum

    NY: 2014 Honda Odyssey arrives with built-in vacuum By Drew Johnson Tuesday, Mar 26th, 2013 Although it might sound more like a Jetsons-style feature, the 2014 Honda Odyssey will offer a built-in vacuum cleaner when it goes on sale this summer. Part of the refreshed-for-2014 Odyssey's...
  5. C. Charles Hahn

    NAIAS (Detroit) 2013 Detailer Meet

    It's that time of year again, boys and girls! The North American International Auto Show once again comes to the "D" in January, and this year's show promises to be an exciting one. I am scheduled to be there on Saturday, January 26... anyone interested in meeting up (again) this year? Here's...
  6. C. Charles Hahn

    What's up with email notifications?

    Anyone else been getting email notifications for events that are as much as months old? I've been getting inundated with emails from the forum over the last couple days about threads and replies that occurred long ago... is there some sort of glitch in the software?
  7. C. Charles Hahn

    Inventory Blowout: Meguiar's M101 Foam Cut Compound

    OK guys, I am blowing out my remaining inventory of imported M101 to make room on the shelf for more stuff. I currently have just a few factory sealed gallons remaining, which I am letting go for $120 each SHIPPED to your door. It doesn't get any better than this! PM me for details and...
  8. C. Charles Hahn

    This just in: NEW Griot's Garage GG6

    I just got an email with pre-order information about a newly revised/updated Griot's 6" DA: Griot's Garage 6" Random Orbital - Griot's Garage Looks like there have been several design changes with the same 850W motor. Just thought I'd share the info:
  9. C. Charles Hahn

    POLL: How is your detail business structured?

    OK guys, I am working on a research project which requires me to determine the current trend in an industry when it comes to business structuring, so I have put together a poll for those of you here. If you accept money in exchange for detailing in any way, shape, or form, I would truly...
  10. C. Charles Hahn

    Had an unusual sighting this morning...

    I was outside washing a customer's Buick this morning and kept hearing a buzzing noise; looked up to see that I had a visitor nearby at the airport (I'm about a mile away): It showed up again a bit later, I'm guessing it was flying over the baseball stadium here in town. Not...
  11. C. Charles Hahn

    Porsche to share Panamera platform with Bentley, will underpin all future models

    Bentley to share platforms with Porsche Development of the Porsche Panamera chassis will underpin all future Bentley models The new Porsche MSB platform will underpin next-gen Bentleys A Porsche-developed platform is set to underpin all future Bentley models, following the Volkswagen...
  12. C. Charles Hahn

    2013 Scion FR-S New Car Prep /w Opti-Coat

    The owner of this Firestorm 2013 Scion FR-S contacted me prior to taking delivery of his new vehicle looking for a quality prep detail and Opti-Coat installation. I advised him to make sure the dealer did not wash or “detail” the car to ensure swirls and scratches which would require correction...
  13. C. Charles Hahn

    Detailers @ the 2012 Concours d'Elegance of America

    I'll eventually make time to get the rest of my pics from the concours uploaded, but in the meantime I just thought I'd share a display from a well known car care company and an exotic car dealership at the event: Taking pride in his work.... Which looks like: Remind me...
  14. C. Charles Hahn

    HOW TO: Hi-Res Digital Inspection Scope on a Budget

    So I was doing a bit of browsing the other day and came across a really interesting concept for creating a digital microscope out of a tablet or smartphone with a camera (in this case, an iPad): Explain Everything + iPad Digital Microscope - Explain Everything While looking at the video, I...
  15. C. Charles Hahn

    RelayRides and OnStar: Baby, You Can Rent My Car

    RelayRides and OnStar: Baby, You Can Rent My Car Any Autopians want to rent out their cars to random strangers? :rofl
  16. C. Charles Hahn

    Any Cadillac fans in the house?

    Got to drive some new Cadillacs over the weekend including the XTS, ATS, and a CTS-V Coupe.... simply amazing cars! We did a "First Drive" review on the ATS for another forum I'm a news contributor on, check it out: [Unofficial] First Drive: 2013 Cadillac ATS Note to self: Never make...
  17. C. Charles Hahn

    Sneak Peek: New *FINE GRADE* Speedy Surface Prep Towel

    I was contacted a short while ago by a gentleman from SM Arnold in response to the video I posted about their Speedy Surface Prep Towel. He asked if I would be interested in evaluating the new, soon to be released Fine Grade version of the towel. It arrived today, pictured here next to the...
  18. C. Charles Hahn

    Quick Look: Infinite Use Detail Juice and SM Arnold Speedy Prep Towel

    Shot this video as a quick review of the new Infinite Use Detail Juice from Garry Dean's Premium Custom Detailing Product line, and decided to let the new SM Arnold "Speedy Prep Towel" (their version of the Nanoskin towel) make its first appearance as well. As you can see, the "IUDJ" makes a...
  19. C. Charles Hahn

    Quick Look: Infinite Use Detail Juice and SM Arnold Speedy Prep Towel

    Shot this video as a quick review of the new Infinite Use Detail Juice from Garry Dean's Premium Custom Detailing Product line, and decided to let the new SM Arnold "Speedy Prep Towel" (their version of the Nanoskin towel) make its first appearance as well. As you can see, the "IUDJ" makes a...
  20. C. Charles Hahn

    2012 Cadillac SRX puts Garry Dean to the test

    For the past couple months, I've been playing around with the new line of "Premium Custom Detailing" products, engineered under the direction of Garry Dean. Thus far the test vehicles I've had haven't been great for showing off the results. Well today, I got the chance to do a detail with...
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