Get automotive news, DIY tips, market trends, in-depth car profiles, and more right in your email inbox. My first Hagerty column, published in March of 2019, was titled “How to Score a Derelict Project Car from a Skeptical Stranger.” Well, here we are again, huddled around one such car. I’m older, allegedly wiser, and my advice is pretty much the same: make friends with the owner. One other bit of advice that I might add: Master the art of mindful apathy.