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MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
...able firm with a history going back to 1932, now totally devoted to the maintenance of fine British automobiles (a noble endeavor if ever there was one). So if owning an MGB-GT tickles your fancy, try...
The Man Who Might Have Saved General Motors
in carzz.org, on June 10, 2009
... some interesting background. Lutz, son of an American father who could well afford to drive exotic automobiles, grew up in Switzerland where he, too, fell in love with fast cars. He also enjoyed fast...
Planes, trains & automobiles & climate change
in Sox First, on June 8, 2009
Much has been said about using public transport to solve climate change. Basically, the argument goes that taking a train or bus produces fewer greenhouse gases than driving. But now a new study, reported here , suggests that not be the case. According to scientists, there are hidden emissions...
Buy Yourself a Piece of Racing History
in Classical Drives, on June 1, 2009
...l events. Gooding & Company is on the pole with the Don Lyons Collection . Consisting of seven automobiles, it focuses on Indy racing and spans nearly 80 years of motorsport history. The latest e...
Oldtimer: Bundestag richtet Arbeitskreis ein
in Oldtimer & Classic Cars, on May 29, 2009
...Passauer CSU-Abgeordnete Dr. Andreas Scheuer. Wohl berühmtestes Mitglied des Parlamentskreises Automobiles Kulturgut" ist der ehemalige Bundesfinanzminister und Oldtimer-Liebhaber Hans Eichel (SP...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 3: Rolls-Royce Touring Limousine
in Classical Drives, on May 22, 2009
... My field of dreams is filled with vintage automobiles, and so I was obviously in dreamland when surrounded by Rolls-Royce "motor cars" of all years and types at Vancouver's 2009 All B...
President at the Pump
in carzz.org, on May 20, 2009
..., folks, if this happens it will, according to the White House, reduce greenhouse gases produced by automobiles by 30-percent. That's a figure well worth achieving, assuming we care as much about ...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 1: Morgan Three-Wheeler
in Classical Drives, on May 18, 2009
...gh there were dozens of conventional Morgans parked nearby, I found myself drawn to these eccentric automobiles, perhaps because I'd seen the spectacular Aptera electric car during the Desert Co...
Daewoo: GM's Secret Weapon?
in carzz.org, on May 13, 2009
... that GM wants to keep Daewoo in the family, for it could be a useful source of relatively low-cost automobiles in the future. For those folks who simply want dependable, affordable transportation (wh...
First Fiat in North America? Bravo!
in carzz.org, on May 6, 2009
As one who remembers when Fiat was active in North America, I'm glad to see the historic Italian automaker return as part of a deal to purchase 20% (with more to come) of Chrysler. Fiat manufactures an extraordinary number of models, some in collaboration with Opel, some with Citroen/Peugeot...
Lost American Marques: Hupmobile
in Classical Drives, on May 1, 2009
... cars. The company was in trouble and the stock market crash was about to decimate sales of all new automobiles. Hard times were ahead for Hupmobile. Nevertheless the company survived, in part because...
Fabulous Woodie Collection Goes on the Block in Monterey
in Classical Drives, on April 29, 2009
...e-in-a-lifetime opportunity. For the rest of us, who simply enjoy getting up close to beautiful old automobiles, it's worth the trip to Monterey.
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Prise de température: la location de voiture longue durée
in Location de Voitures Blog, on April 27, 2009
... de 1,14 million de véhicules loués en parc, selon le numéro d'avril 2009 de « Flottes Automobiles » , le mensuel de la gestion des véhicules d'entreprise.
Plutôt porteur, quand on sait que ...
Coming to Pebble Beach? Leave the Golf Clubs at Home
in Classical Drives, on April 8, 2009
...le in the one-day event.
Much depends on how the economy affects buyers and sellers of collectible automobiles. One might look upon them as solid investments to wait out the recession but on the othe...
Paris Fashion Design Gives Way to the Car People
in carzz.org, on April 8, 2009
Automobile designers, it seems, have assumed a glamour that once was the exclusive province of fashionistas and interior decorators. Will the day arrive when we boast of our cars having being designed by Karim Habib or Laurens van den Acker? Perhaps that's the rationale behind the recen...
How to Rent an Affordable Classic on Your Next Riviera Vacation
in Classical Drives, on March 25, 2009
...viera I suggest calling or e-mailing Rent-A-Car-Classic in advance to book one of these desirable automobiles. My choice, incidentally, would be the Alfa Duetto for its balance of style, performance...
Market soars as trade collapses
in Sox First, on March 24, 2009
...h in the United States and elsewhere, making households unwilling to purchase durable goods such as automobiles while they attempt to rebuild their savings. Falling commodity prices, while a boon to c...
At Grand Central Station the Next Train Leaves as the First Car Arrives
in Classical Drives, on March 23, 2009
...rvé Poulain, a French auctioneer and race driver from France. Searching for a link between art and automobiles he asked his friend and famous artist Alexander Calder to paint a rolling canvas on a...
BMW and Mercedes to Merge?
in carzz.org, on March 11, 2009
...o drive. It's impossible to conceive that Mercedes or BMW might be sacrificed in a new world of automobiles where luxury gives way to economy and battery power. Yet survival may indeed depend on a...
David Hobbs, Lloyd Ruby, Amazing Phantom Corsair, Highlight Amelia Island Concours
in Classical Drives, on March 4, 2009
...sland Concours d'Elegance different is that the show features personalities as well as classic automobiles. Each year it invites famed racing drivers of the past to greet the spectators and parti...
Citroen DS: The Most Beautiful Car Ever. Uh... Maybe
in Classical Drives, on February 20, 2009
...nd therein exists the elements of dispute, for the participants clearly were influenced by European automobiles and may have overlooked the American contribution to automotive design. True, it was the...
Palm Springs Braces For an Electric Shock
in Classical Drives, on February 10, 2009
...ce was a beauty contest for new cars and feminine fashion. Today a Concours is mostly about classic automobiles from various periods leading up to 1980. Yet in recent years there has been a tendency t...
Tucking the Roof to Build a Tucker Convertible
in Classical Drives, on January 23, 2009
... things are really clear:
1. The Tucker Corp. never 'officially' built any topless Tucker automobiles. It built 50 four-door sedans and one prototype. That's it.
2. Today, a Tucker conve...
1934 Buick Captivates at Gooding Scottsdale Auction
in Classical Drives, on January 14, 2009
...es may have been small but they became big in our imaginations. The selection of rare and beautiful automobiles shown in this catalog justifies Gooding's move into Scottsdale Fashion Square last y...
Selling Golf In Tough Times
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 10, 2009
...ir outset; the prices of things come down, sometimes spiraling down (note the price slashing of new automobiles by the former Big Three, for example) because consumers refuse to part with their cash.
...
Arizona. More Than Just Collector Car Auctions
in Classical Drives, on January 7, 2009
...your nearby lake district (yes, there are lakes near Phoenix), and above all miss those magnificent automobiles. So have a good time without me, Arizona. With any luck, I'll return again to indulg...
Why We Should Love the All-American Car
in Classical Drives, on December 17, 2008
The business coupe is a relic from another era, beginning in the late 30s and ending in the early 50s. Those were the years of the traveling salesman who carried samples and deliverable goods as he drove from town-to-town in his allotted territory. The trunk was mostly needed for the salesman'...
The Cars of a Lady Who Loved Them to be Auctioned in Phoenix
in Classical Drives, on December 5, 2008
...dominated by men. In fact she had collected a remarkable range of classic cars during her lifetime, automobiles that will be offered for sale during RM's event at the Arizona Biltmore Resort i...
Auto Camping in a Ford Model T
in Classical Drives, on November 14, 2008
...n folks who traveled by car had to make do with whatever comforts they could carry in the primitive automobiles of the day. Normally that meant sleeping on the ground with, at best, protection from a ...
Is What's New in Car Design Better Than What's Old?
in Classical Drives, on November 7, 2008
Too many times over the last dozen years I've looked at new cars and thought they were less attractive than the the previous year's model. It seems I'm not alone, for The Winding Road online magazine has come up with a list of ten cars that in their opinion looked better after their ...
The NSU RO 80, a Car Ahead of its Time
in Classical Drives, on November 5, 2008
The New York Times Wheels section has an excellent story on its Web site about the Wankel rotary engine . This revolutionary power plant was lighter, smaller, smoother, and delivered more power for its size than any conventional automobile engine. In 1963 the world's first rotary-pow...
Don't Cry For Me, Argentina, Just Drive Your Classic
in Classical Drives, on October 27, 2008
... the late Carlos Reutemann. Classic Driver informs us that the event "is run by the Sport Automobiles Club of Argentina (CAS) and is now part of the FIVA world calendar. The entries are gro...
ICI Offers Alternative to Pickens Plan
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 17, 2008
...y 2008 intensifies the problems of the Peak Oil crisis by transferring dependence on oil to operate automobiles to dependence on natural gas to do the same.
The alternative answer proposed by Intell...
Carcade - neues automobiles Videospiel
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on October 9, 2008
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Na, ob die Kategorie "Spaß" so angebracht ist? Eher dann doch Stressvermeidung. Denn wer je mit kleinen Kindern gereist, der wird wissen, wie anstrengend eine solche Mietwagenfahrt sein kann. Aus diesem Grund haben Berliner Design-Studenten eine neues Videospiel...
Italian-Designed Corvette and Czech Tatra Win Top Awards at Fairfield Concours
in Classical Drives, on September 24, 2008
... then took six years to restore it in the small town of Koprivnice, Czech Republic, where the Tatra automobiles were originally built. I'd like to thank the Fairfield County Concours d'Eleganc...
The Amazing London to Brighton Run: If Your Car Was Built After 1904 It's Not Eligible!
in Classical Drives, on September 22, 2008
...utos can be viewed there, free, in all their glory. On October 29, RM will hold its second annual Automobiles of London auction ( RM staff members Rob Myers and Buck Kamphausen will be competing in...
Saab and Volvo Celebrate the Swedish Difference
in Classical Drives, on September 19, 2008
... companies, one born in 1927 and the other conceived post-war by an aircraft manufacturer, produced automobiles that did not even vaguely resemble each other. Which guarantees that any gathering of Sw...
Lincoln Looks Forward With New Museum
in Classical Drives, on September 15, 2008
...gn, The Americas . "Lincoln represents over eighty years of wonderful history and fantastic automobiles. From the early, elegant cars of the 1920s to the pure and simple Continentals of the 19...
Concours Honors Classy Touring, French Style
in Classical Drives, on August 22, 2008
...he firm built many fast and beautiful cars from its inception in 1896 until it ceased manufacturing automobiles in 1954, having been bought by Hotchkiss, which then switched Delahaye production to tru...
Alfa Romeo Wins Best of Show at 2008 Pebble Beach Concours
in Classical Drives, on August 20, 2008
...autiful. In olden days it was art and architecture that captivated; today it is interior design and automobiles. Which may help explain why this magnificent 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta...
First US-Built Chinese Vehicle Now On-Sale
in China Venture News, on August 14, 2008
...China is now making automobiles in the U.S. - in Oklahoma, to be precise.
An article in the Huffington Post earlier this month pointed out that Chongqing ChangAn Automobile Co., Ltd. has begun pro...
Voisin Will Make Auction History at Pebble Beach
in Classical Drives, on August 13, 2008
...ary collection representing one of every Voisin ever made will be up for auction. Additionally, two automobiles from the "M. Collection" of France, a coupe and cabriolet, are one-offs. Gabri...
1950 Nash Ambassador: Beauty by the Bay
in Classical Drives, on August 4, 2008
... As an admirer of architecture, automobiles, and industrial design, I have two words that best describe my taste: elegance and grace. Both, in my opinion, are missing in today's cars. And so I w...
Connecticut Concours Now Competes With the World's Best
in Classical Drives, on July 23, 2008
...yout then guides you through a timeline of automotive history and ends with significant examples of automobiles and motorcycles of today."
September 20 features the Nutmeg Tour for Autism , wi...
Serious Classics at Serious Coffee
in Classical Drives, on July 21, 2008
...tart small but as they say, "from little acorns... "
Thomas is the owner of two vintage automobiles, one a daily driver and the other a restored gem. It was the daily driver that caught my...
A Roof for War, a Landscape for Peace, Lockheed to Subaru
in Classical Drives, on June 27, 2008
... This blog, friends, has little to do with automobiles but I think you'll enjoy it. During WW2 the Lockheed Burbank plant was turning out thousands of planes, among them the Hudson bomber/traine...
Cell Phones that are Cars
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 6, 2008
...Car Cell Phones are made for those who love collecting model versions of their favorite Audi or BMW automobiles. When turned over, they have some really cool features such as a touch screen display, a...
Haute Couture and Classic Cars Meet in Rodeo Drive Concours
in Classical Drives, on May 21, 2008
... In the world of fashion and design there could be few places better suited to a display of classic automobiles than Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive. It's the street where the beautiful people shop...
Homeowner's Insurance and Your Home Business
in Home Based Business, on May 2, 2008
...ompensation Insurance , covers employees in your home business.
Business Auto Insurance , covers automobiles, vans or trucks used for business purposes.
Umbrella Liability , provides additional p...
Great Race 2008: New York to Paris, Cancelled by Politics
in Classical Drives, on April 14, 2008
... don't want anyone spoiling their party and apparently regard a tiny parade of hundred-year-old automobiles and their drivers as a potential threat. Say, what? Regardless of how they feel about th...
Lincolns to Gather in Lincoln as Zephyr Breezes Through
in Classical Drives, on April 9, 2008
...propriately) Lincoln, New Hampshire. Quite aside from the fact that Lincoln made some of the finest automobiles in America, I'm entranced by the juxtaposition of a Lincoln Zephyr coupe with the fa...
1907 Zust Ready for Great Race
in Classical Drives, on March 24, 2008
One-hundred years ago six cars and crews set out on an adventure that was billed as " The World's Greatest Race ." At a time when cars were so primitive the public had little faith, manufacturers were eager to prove that an automobile could be a dependable servant. Two newspapers, o...
KPMG's indictment
in Sox First, on March 22, 2008
... in Englewood, Colorado ; to purchase his mother's home in Wisconsin; to purchase various automobiles, including a Porsche for himself, a Mercedes Benz for his sister, a Subaru for his wife;...
Edsel Ford Speedster Highlights Amelia Island Auction
in Classical Drives, on March 12, 2008
...y. Edsel Ford was an exceptionally talented designer who inspired the creation of several beautiful automobiles, including the Lincoln Zephyr and Lincoln Continental. The Special Speedster demonstrate...
Alternative Dealership
in carzz.org, on March 10, 2008
...ll are powered by electric motors.
Ecomotion opened last September and has so far sold about 125 automobiles, including some used hybrids that are kept in a separate showroom. Ecomotion has become ...
Steve Martin über Mietwagen
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on March 7, 2008
...agen-Filmszene der Geschichte stammt vermutlich aus der komödie "Planes, Trains & Automobiles". Steve Martin bringt es fertig, innerhalb einer Minute 19mal das böse F*ck-Wort zu v...
Delahaye Wins Best of Show at Palm Springs Desert Classic Concours
in Classical Drives, on March 3, 2008
.... More than 3000 spectators attended the inaugural Concours, delighted to admire the 100+ exquisite automobiles on display. The Best of Show winner was also presented with a limited-edition print by n...
As the Sun Rises on Palm Springs the Classics Roar
in Classical Drives, on February 28, 2008
...ebble Beach concours and is much appreciated by spectators who get to see (and hear!) great vintage automobiles in their natural environment. Saturday's Concours will include the famous Nissan 300...
If One Duesenberg is an Event, Two Must be a Celebration
in Classical Drives, on February 22, 2008
...ise, then, that Canada's RM Auctions will be featuring not one, but two rare Duesies in "Automobiles of Amelia Island ," to be held at Florida's elegant Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Ma...
Rally to the Sun in Beautiful Montana
in Classical Drives, on February 20, 2008
...ans-Am, and IMSA.
According to the organisers "this vintage vehicle rally celebrates vintage automobiles and the beauty and the freedom of the state of Montana and its people. The rally has bee...
iPod shuffle 全面降价，仅需 49 美元
in M2 十字街口, on February 20, 2008
刚才不久前，Apple Store 刚刚下线了一段时间，不用说，肯定是更新了什么。网站恢复之后，iPod shuffle 已经全面降价， 目前仅需 49 美元即可购买 。同时，Apple 还表示，新版的 2GB 存储 iPod shuffle 将在本月晚些时候推出，颜色有银、蓝、绿、紫和红，售价将为 69 美元。
Hollywood's Retirement Haven to Host Important New Concours
in Classical Drives, on February 18, 2008
...our will begin at the O'Donnell Golf Course with a 30-mile drive of the first thirty qualifying automobiles in this inaugural affair. Spectators are invited to catch a glimpse of these rarely seen...
Petersen Museum Reveals Treasures of the Vault
in Classical Drives, on February 13, 2008
... Hidden in the vaults of the great automobile museums are many treasured examples of rare automobiles not yet seen by visitors. Some await their turn to be exhibited, others have yet to be brought i...
What?
in carzz.org, on January 25, 2008
... has discussed with automakers the possibility of selling gasoline-electric hybrid cars and plug-in automobiles at the retailer's stores. I guess they will have to expand the size of their return ...
Coast-to-Coast by Rail in a Classic Cadillac
in Classical Drives, on January 24, 2008
...vehicles. Today the railways use purpose-built equipment but in the "classic railway era" automobiles were considered quite adequate. They were converted for rail use and included (aside fro...
Kaiser Darrin: First Sight Was No Disappointment
in Classical Drives, on January 17, 2008
One of the pleasures for the auction visitor is the opportunity to view, in the metal or in this case plastic, cars normally only seen in magazines or other media. This happened to me while strolling through the Barrett-Jackson tent , when I came upon a 1955 Kaiser Darrin sports car, lookin...
Hudson Shines as Pickups Popular at Auction
in Classical Drives, on January 17, 2008
Aside from muscle cars, the next most popular segment at the 2008 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction appeared to be the ubiquitous American pickup. Almost as much fun and considerably cheaper to buy, old pickups are still easily found in junkyards, backyards, and farmyards. The market will prob...
Early Corvettes Could be Auction Finds
in Classical Drives, on January 16, 2008
As mentioned in my first blog from the Barrett-Jackson 2008 auction , Corvettes and muscle cars seemed to dominate the seller's lists. Surprisingly, considering the few that were made, a number of first and second-year Corvettes were offered to buyers, complete with inline-six engines ...
First Day at Barrett-Jackson 2008 Auction
in Classical Drives, on January 16, 2008
Friends, I have finally arrived in Scottsdale after an 8-hour door-to-door journey that would have taken half as long had I not been required to first fly from Vancouver Island to Seattle. Which meant removing my shoes and exposing the laptop twice for security, as well as hanging around SEATAC w...
Finally: Explaining the Death of Packard
in Classical Drives, on January 12, 2008
...d? Management continued to pursue a blinkered policy until, by 1956, production of original Packard automobiles ceased, although the nameplate continued for a few years, attached to modified Studebak...
