classic cars

Actor Joe Mantegna has made a living at make-believe for more than 40 years. But though he could probably afford to splurge, he swears by a get-real financial credo. "Always live within your means," said Mantegna, the voice of Grem the mobster in Cars 2, which opens Friday.

Sunday was the end of the road for General Motors' Pontiac. While the brand struggled in its later years, the success of its iconic muscle cars during its heyday will remain etched in the annals of American automotive history.

If ever a business should be suffering right now, it's Classic Car Club Manhattan. It's one of those concepts that only could have been dreamed up during the vroom-vroom years of the past decade. For an annual fee of $10,000 to $20,000 or more, bond traders, real estate developers, the occasional...