About ONEC

Old New England Cars or simply "ONEC" is an automotive blog dedicated to preserving the unique and uncommon classic and vintage vehicles that inhabit New England. The blog is primarily based in Rhode Island.

ONEC was founded by good school friends David Hajian and Sam Gerhard, who both shared a passion for classic cars. The blog took shape during the 2020 Pandemic, when David would bike ride around Cranston and Providence, RI, photographing the classic cars he would find on his rides. He soon enlisted the help of Sam, based in North Providence, RI, to join in on the search for classic cars, and add them to their growing collection of classic car photos. 

What started as just simply a hunt for classic cars from the 1960s and '70s, began to expand to include more modern classics from the '80s, '90s, and early 2000s. They also began to include older daily drivers that, once common road vehicles in their childhoods, had begun to disappear from the brutal New England roads as the years went by. 

Currently, while the two primarily have been focusing on their professional careers, the ONEC mission continues, with even more cars being spotted from different parts of the Northeast, including New Jersey, Maine, and Massachusetts. Sam and David also enjoy wrenching on their own "old New England cars," a 1965 Chevrolet Impala and a 1978 Saab 99, respectively.