Business is picking up and so Ragtops & Roadsters is looking for a Service Co-Manager. We are looking for a candidate with strong communication and interpersonal skills who is able to maintain high customer satisfaction standards. The Service Manager will also direct and motivate a team of service technicians, providing technical support when needed, and monitor performance and productivity within the service department. Duties also include preparing the clients’ project guidelines, invoicing, and monitoring clients’ budgets. The Service Manager should be knowledgeable in all areas of automotive repair and be familiar with British Automobiles as well. Experience as an automotive technician is a plus. The position involves managing 20+ projects at any one time, from routine maintenance to major restorations. The Service Manager must be comfortable working with computers and be familiar with MS Access. Salary and benefits package depends on the skill level, training and background. send resume and contact info to mikee@ragtops.com

Ragtops & Roadsters, experts in the restoration and service of British automobiles, has become the sole Northeast United States representative for Birkin America. We will offer regional support for Birkin owners and prospective buyers by showing and demonstrating various versions of this Lotus Seven S3 reproduction. Ragtops & Roadsters will offer cars ready to assemble or already built and ready-to-drive cars, as well as service, performance upgrades and, eventually, full race set up.

The Hershey Hillclimb has been jump-started. Again.

Revived for the third time, the Hershey Hillclimb is back on the motorsports calendar. Boy did it come back in style this time!

The hillclimb is simple, one of the oldest forms of motor racing that traces its origins back to La Turbie, France in 1897. Many courses have been used all over the world, including Mt. Washington and Pike's Pike here in the United States.

With steep drop-offs and trees along the hill, it takes real concentration to get the right line through every turn of the seven-tenths-of-a-mile course. Basically, one car at a time drives the course as quickly as possible from start to finish. Best times are scored and compared, sometimes by classes, to determine the "King of the Hill."
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Incredible Cars. Big crowds. Spectacular weather.

That pretty much sums up the 16th Annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, held March 11-13 this year. Now in its second decade, it is among the top automotive events in the world. 

Always held the second full weekend in March, "Amelia" drew a record 280 rare vehicles from collections around the world to The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island for a celebration of the automobile like no other. More than 20,000 people attended Sunday's show.
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The MG Vintage Racers will celebrate their 30th anniversary with two designated Focus Events for 2011: one on the West Coast, and one on the East Coast. An MGVR Focus Event is a selected vintage race event where MGVR gets a vintage race sanctioning body to include some all MG races in their weekend's schedule. Plus, MGVR compliments the weekend with some of their own awards and social functions.
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You've just purchased the car of your dreams. Pop quiz: What is both the last thing you want to deal with but also the most important? That's right, insurance -- more specifically, specialty insurance for your collector car.
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The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Councils has announced July 13, 2012 as "Collector Car Appreciation Day". The date marks the third commemoration in what will become an annual event to raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society. SEMA and its councils are now working to secure a Congressional resolution to recognize the days significance.

Ragtops & Roadsters is now available on Facebook for all of our enthusiasts and friends to follow! Click here to see the Ragtops & Roadsters Facebook page, and start following us for even more news and updates about the shop.

The Spring Open House will be on Saturday May 12.