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1954 Buick Skylark. More Beautiful Than a 48 Roadmaster?
in Classical Drives, on July 10, 2009
...k's smooth Dynaflow automatic. The Skylark in our photo will be sold at RM's Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook auction, August 1, 2009. Restored 15 years ago, it has a mere 60,000 miles on ...
At Last. The Concours that Pebble Beach Really Needs
in Classical Drives, on July 8, 2009
... is all about stuff that you haven't seen every damn August! The fact that we actually know our cars suck is just gravy. Lots of free parking means no shuttles out to East Jabib. Optional 'Sma...
Let's Retire F1's Bernie and Max Before it's Too Late
in carzz.org, on July 8, 2009
...#39;s group.
Formula One represents the pinnacle of motorsport with the best drivers, the fastest cars, and the most challenging circuits. Given good management it can continue to entertain millions...
Pebble Beach Swamped, Calendar Needs to be Split
in Classical Drives, on July 6, 2009
...tomobili at Black Horse, "dedicated to showcasing under-served marques with just a few hundred cars." Oh, just a few hundred? Gee, thanks. Classic Driver magazine remarks "La Dolce Vi...
Novitec Rosso Ferrari Scuderia 16M
in Wangtam, on July 4, 2009
...ive? Easy, just take it to NOVITEC ROSSO, the world's leading refiner of the sports cars from Maranello.
There the open-top lightweight model is fitted with the NOVITEC ROSSO RACE Bi-Compressor e...
Neverland's future: up for grabs
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
... and maintenance for the ranch, including a reported staff of more than 100 employees and around 50 cars. So the future of Neverland is up in the air. Jackson held the ranch in a joint venture with C...
Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009
Walking down Sidney BC's main street recently on a fine sunny day, I spotted a Daimler SP250, known as a "Daimler Dart" until Chrysler threatened legal action. Although SP250s are scarce I remember them primarily because a fellow sports car club member raced one in the same Ontario ...
What the jobless figures tell us
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...g growth. Companies that make things consumers want on the other hand, such as furniture, textiles, cars and electronics, are still uniformly gloomy. That is worrying." For all the talk of recov...
« La ligne Oder-Neisse », une frontière bientôt désuète ?
in Les Explorers, on July 1, 2009
...lliers de personnes et les bateaux duty free dont parle le Maire de la paisible commune : « Des cars entiers venaient chez nous pour embarquer sur les bateaux duty-free. Les bateaux enregistrés côté a...
New Bertone BAT Will Fly High at Concorso Italiano
in Classical Drives, on July 1, 2009
...he spectacular Bertone-designed "BAT" Alfas of the late 1950s? Like most Italian-designed cars of the period they were years ahead of their time. Not necessarily practical but sparkling with...
GM Stands For... General Mess. But PT Cruiser Cruises On
in carzz.org, on July 1, 2009
...coma pickups. To be honest, I always thought it was sad that GM had to depend on Toyota for compact cars carrying Chevrolet and Pontiac badges. Whatever you may think of General Motors management, the...
Classic Bentley Tour Arrives on My Doorstep
in Classical Drives, on June 29, 2009
...rs are content to leave their charges in museums or humidity-controlled garages. Others believe the cars should be driven and even exposed to the same hazards they faced when new. Among the latter are...
Classic Car Auctions Going Cyberspace
in Classical Drives, on June 26, 2009
... It had to happen eventually: Classic cars being auctioned on the Internet by professionals. And who better to do it than Canada's RM Auctions , widely regarded as the best in the business. &qu...
Mietwagen: Aber bitte mit Kindersitz
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on June 25, 2009
..., so unterschiedlich sind auch die anfallenden Kosten. Die günstigsten Raten verlangt Sunny Cars mit zwei bis fünf Euro pro Tag, Sixt kassiert vier Euro und bei Alamo in den USA werden pauschal 6,99 D...
First Test Drive: Porsche Panamera
in carzz.org, on June 24, 2009
...e questioned whether Porsche should be manufacturing sedans when it is renowned for building sports cars. Baedecker says the Panamera was needed to fill a slot between the 911 and the Cayenne. I would...
Wanted: Oldest Pontiac Plus Oldest Pontiac With Original Owner
in Classical Drives, on June 24, 2009
Pontiac, soon to become one of the Lost Marques of America. Just this day I read that GM would shortly discontinue the Solstice and the Vibe. Mind you, the former was a niche car whose image was diminished by sharing it with Saturn and a British Vauxhall , while the latter was a Toyota Matrix...
How to Save Money When You Buy Auto Insurance
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 23, 2009
...tead, it actually should begin with you talking to an insurance agent about two things:
• Which cars should you avoid
• Which cars will give you the best auto insurance rates
You see, it needs to st...
Musical Maestro Super Bed Musical Maestro Super Bed Giveaway winner
in WebKinzBlog, on June 23, 2009
...Maestro Super Bed! Any music impresarios out there need a new bed? Look at how comfortable Ellie is sleeping on this super cool new Super Bed.
Drum roll please.....
Congrats to the winner - pinkgo...
My Favorite Buick, a Roadmaster at RM's Meadowbrook Auction
in Classical Drives, on June 22, 2009
...ction. This gorgeous 1948 Buick Roadmaster convertible will be auctioned at RM's Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook auction at the Shotwell Gustafson Pavilion at Meadow Brook Hall during the la...
Porsche's Affordable 912s to Gather in California
in Classical Drives, on June 19, 2009
... Sometimes great cars get overlooked because they are forced to compete with a more powerful sibling. That was certainly true of the Porsche 912. Essentially a 4-cylinder version of the 911 it never...
Virtual Goods and Real Value
in Bizinformer, on June 19, 2009
... comical appearance makes us happy with laughter, and we buy $7,000 electronic gadgets and $400,000 cars to make a statement about our wealth and status.
Inside of a game, that mentality doesn't ...
Giveaway: Musical Maestro Super Bed
in WebKinzBlog, on June 18, 2009
...Maestro Super Bed! Any music impresarios out there need a new bed? Look at how comfortable Ellie is sleeping on this super cool new Super Bed.
To enter:
-Post your username on the thread
-This tim...
ASUS 与 Disney 联手打造儿童用 NetBook
in Wangtam, on June 18, 2009
当前经济衰退中，许多玩具公司避免推出高价产品， Disney 却逆势而行，打算在假期销售旺季来临前推出售价 350 美元的儿童 netBook 。
这款 netBook "Disney Netpal"将于7月底起在美国和加拿大的 Toys "R" US 店铺和 Amazon 销售。
美泰和孩之宝(Hasbro)等玩具公司以及 Toys "R" US 等零售商则认为，因失业率上升、楼市低迷及信贷紧缩影响到父母的消费能力，因此价格便宜的玩具会更受欢迎。
Disney 表示，这是该公司首次在北美推出笔记本电脑，五年前该公司曾试图...
Peugeot: Oldtimer erfolgreich versteigert
in Oldtimer & Classic Cars, on June 18, 2009
© extranoise
Nein, das Auto auf dem Foto war meines Wissens nicht Teil der Versteigerung. Doch waren es ja auch genug Klassiker und Oldtimer, die Peugeot vor einigen Tagen im französischen Sochoux unter den Hammer brachte. Die Autobild war mit dabei und berichtet über einige handfeste Überr...
The Ultimate Fathers Day Gift for a Classic Car Guy
in Classical Drives, on June 17, 2009
... of America's car designers and automotive decision makers and is therefore aimed at attracting cars whose styling represents the crème de la crème of automotive beauty. As a bonus it is also a we...
Advice to F1. Look at the American Open-Wheel Disaster
in carzz.org, on June 17, 2009
...as Indy 500 owner Tony George who decided to create a seperate series that would feature American cars and drivers racing on American ovals. Champ Cars was left with the road racing circuits. The re...
A GM name change?
in Sox First, on June 17, 2009
...just be distraction. The bottom line is the company needs to put all its energies into selling more cars. A name change would only have consumers debating the new name, and not focusing on the cars. ...
Ultimate Bentley Display Promised for 2009 Pebble Beach
in Classical Drives, on June 15, 2009
... The cars at Pebble Beach are always spectacular but the 59th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will present something truly special. On August 16th it promises to "showcase the most impre...
MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
It isn't often that I participate in so-called "lucky draws," especially those where the first prize is a brand-new million dollar+ home. What would I, a bachelor of considerable years, do in an 8-room house, anyway? I could barely afford the taxes let alone the services of a cleani...
Oldtimer: Zehn Prozent Bestandswachstum
in Oldtimer & Classic Cars, on June 11, 2009
© stefanx80
Oldtimer sind und bleiben ein Wachstumsmarkt. Das hängt natürlich damit zusammen, dass mehr und mehr Autos die 30 Jahre-Marke übersteigen und somit offiziell zum Oldtimer werden. Dabei werden in einer Studie der Oldtimersektion ADAC insgesamt 803.000 Oldtimer erfasst, was gegenübe...
The Man Who Might Have Saved General Motors
in carzz.org, on June 10, 2009
...ll afford to drive exotic automobiles, grew up in Switzerland where he, too, fell in love with fast cars. He also enjoyed fast airplanes, serving as a fighter pilot in the American Marine Corps from 1...
Why the Vintage Racing League Should Matter to You
in Classical Drives, on June 10, 2009
... If you love vintage cars and if, like many of us, you're also a motor racing fan, you have to appreciate The Vintage Racing League . It advertises itself as "the world's largest onlin...
It's Not Called a Sunroof for Nothing
in Classical Drives, on June 8, 2009
...than a marketing gimmick.
Sunroofs are a popular option today although the aerodynamics of modern cars are such that considerable buffeting often results, which can only be modulated by opening each...
Delahaye Book Beats Depression for the Quickest of Clicks
in Classical Drives, on June 5, 2009
... Though I've seen few such cars in person I've always admired France's Delahaye for its beautiful bodies. Award-winning artist Michael Furman obviously feels the same. Delahaye Styl...
What next for GM?
in Sox First, on June 4, 2009
... as windmills and solar panels. He also wants tax incentives to encourage more people to buy hybrid cars. It's unlikely the government will listen to Moore and Makower. But the GM crisis could be...
Is manufacturing dead?
in Sox First, on June 3, 2009
...erating out of Sydney, the company has over 180 patents and patent applications and over 20% of all cars produced globally carry some Bishop technology components. Companies like Fujitsu, Sony and App...
The Chevy Spark, a Face Not Even a Mother Could Love
in carzz.org, on June 3, 2009
...ain rises to $3.00-$4.00 per gallon, and believe me it will, the American public will turn to small cars at a rate that no one dared predict. GM ( the "new" GM ) wants to be ready for this r...
RM Offers Rarely Seen Chrysler Airflow Coupe at Meadow Brook
in Classical Drives, on June 3, 2009
...-door, which makes the appearance of this 1934 Chrysler Airflow CU Coupe at RM's Vintage Motor Cars of Meadowbrook auction a rare sighting. Note that I've chosen to show a rear-3/4 view rath...
GM's bad ad
in Sox First, on June 2, 2009
...ne," the company says. Given that some of GM's woes came from its refusal to make cleaner cars, the environmental imagery is hard to take. What's more, the ad makes it sound so simple wh...
What the GM bankruptcy means
in Sox First, on June 1, 2009
...te Edmunds.com told journalists . Of course, the key to all this is whether GM will start making cars people want to buy and drive, and sell them at prices that will allow it to make a profit. With ...
Buy Yourself a Piece of Racing History
in Classical Drives, on June 1, 2009
...modern, Mario Andretti's 1985 Lola T900. The collection traces the history of Indy 500 race cars, highlighting those that circled the track in the teens plus the 200 mph ground-effects race ca...
Mike Hawthorn, Britain's First F1 Champion, Remembered in Art
in Classical Drives, on May 29, 2009
...eaths were not uncommon. Race circuits, lacking runoffs and crash-absorbent fences, were dangerous. Cars were not designed to absorb impacts. Safety belts and helmets existed but were of limited value...
Wenn Familien mit Kindern in Berlin bauen wollen
in Bauen - aber richtig, on May 29, 2009
... © ♪ Sleeping Sun ♪ Von den ersten Initiativen bis zum Kaufvertrag war Zähigkeit und Geduld angesagt für neun Berliner Familien, die für ihre kinder kindergerechten Lebensraum wollen und fü...
A Week With the 2010 Subaru Impreza 5-door Proves Hatchback Superiority
in carzz.org, on May 28, 2009
They say that Americans don't care much for hatchbacks and have fallen out of love with station wagons. If that's true, then I say Americans are pretty dumb when it comes to making choices of the automotive kind because 90% of car buyers are seeking sensible solutions to their needs and n...
GM or Chrysler: Which one is a better option for Fiat?
in Supplychainer, on May 27, 2009
...bility of combining product platform themsleves as the two companies produce two different types of cars.
Analysts still don't know if Fiat is only going for Chrysler of both companies and if th...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 5: 1934 Aston Martin Mk II
in Classical Drives, on May 27, 2009
...uilt a car to drive in the Aston Clinton hillclimb. During the 1920s and 1930s, Aston Martin sports cars were renowned for their competition successes at Le Mans and in the Ulster Tourist Trophy races...
Batteries Get Stimulus Grants
in IfEnergy, on May 27, 2009
...ild battery manufacturing facilities, with emphasis on lithium-ion and other advanced batteries for cars. The DOE expecting recipients to eventually turn out between 20,000 and 100,000 batteries for p...
The Solúcar Platform (PS20) Solar Power Tower - Now Operational in Spain
in IfEnergy, on May 25, 2009
...With all the focus on cars recently, solar energy seems to have moved to thirds place in the public mind, after wind energy. So when I saw this piece in Renewable Energy World I thought I'd use ...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 4: Sunbeam Alpine Mk 1
in Classical Drives, on May 25, 2009
... It may not appear on anyone's "most beautiful cars" list but for me the original Sunbeam Alpine deserves to be there, as would almost any car designed by Raymond Loewy. Perhaps the ...
Entering an Era of Virtual Currencies?
in Bizinformer, on May 23, 2009
...arry it around in their wallets and save small pieces of it in the ashtrays or cup holders of their cars. And they buy things with it - hamburgers, gasoline, and sometimes other small things. Then the...
100 Jahre, 100 Kilometer, 100 Audi
in Oldtimer & Classic Cars, on May 22, 2009
© tonylanciabeta
Das eine vorweg: ich bin sicher, dass auch ein Audi 100 mitfährt. Denn bei einem solchen "Zahlenkult" wie ihn die Ingolstädter anlässlich des 100. Firmenjubiläums begehen, darf dieser "100er" nicht fehlen. Mehr Informationen über die 100 und die Marke mit ...
No More Hydrogen Cars?
in IfEnergy, on May 22, 2009
...nted out one chunk of news that didn't get much coverage. Federal support funding for hydrogen cars seems to have collapsed for now: The money was stripped because the president and Steven Chu, h...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 3: Rolls-Royce Touring Limousine
in Classical Drives, on May 22, 2009
...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 British show. Just imagine being next ...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 2: The Elegant AC Ace
in Classical Drives, on May 20, 2009
...tally enraptured by Carroll Shelby's Cobras, unquestionably one of the world's great sports cars. Like the rest of you, I'm in awe, nevertheless I prefer the original AC Ace , the car tha...
President at the Pump
in carzz.org, on May 20, 2009
... Imagine. In just seven years all new cars sold in America will be required to average 35 mpg. The auto industry (or what's left of it) will not go down without a lot of screaming and hair-teari...
1957 年款 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
in Wangtam, on May 19, 2009
...ephone - competed to secure one of the most alluring and iconic of all Ferrari racing cars," said Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe.
"The eyes of the world were watching today'...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 1: Morgan Three-Wheeler
in Classical Drives, on May 18, 2009
... When H.F.S. Morgan began making cars in 1909 his first model was a three-wheeler : two wheels up front, the driving wheel at the rear. And that's the only kind of vehicle the factory manufac...
Classic Motor Racing, Seen From the Driver's Seat
in Classical Drives, on May 14, 2009
...uot;imagine the style and feel of Frankenheimer's 1971 Grand Prix with wa-a-ay more beautiful cars. Astons, Cobras, Ferraris, Jaguars at the Nürburgring, Silverstone, Spa, Laguna Seca, Lime Rock a...
Daewoo: GM's Secret Weapon?
in carzz.org, on May 13, 2009
...o , the Korean company that General Motors purchased a few years ago and which manufactures several cars for sale in the US and Canada wearing Chevrolet and Pontiac labels. My suspicion is that GM wan...
Ellana, Our First Choice at 2009 RM Ferrari Maranello Auction
in Classical Drives, on May 13, 2009
.... But to be honest, until now I'd never heard of the 250 GT Ellena Coupé.
Early Ferrari road cars were produced in very small numbers. A 1955 publicity brochure described a new model as "th...
Packard Stars Among Vintage Cars, Here in My Own Backyard
in Classical Drives, on May 11, 2009
... Vancouver Island, plus a few welcome visitors from the nearby State of Washington . With over 200 cars on show, they constituted the largest group to appear in our town and I sincerely hope they'...
Miles Per Acre: Is Electricity Better than Ethanol?
in IfEnergy, on May 10, 2009
...m biomass? While it is possible to turn biomass into ethanol to burn in internal combustion engine cars, researchers writing in the online edition of the journal Science on May 7 said that converting...
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2009
in Classical Drives, on May 10, 2009
...rth shore of Italy's Lake Como. Each year it offers an exclusive event featuring classic sports cars and, in the concours tradition, a few all-new beauties that, alas, only the wealthy can afford....
The Capri, Europe's Ford Mustang and BMW Beater
in Classical Drives, on May 8, 2009
Ah, the Ford Capri! The handsome coupe was Europe's version of the Mustang, built from components of British Ford sedans, just as the former was constructed from Falcon part bins. This year marks the Capri's 40th anniversary, nearly two-million having been produced during its 18-year run....
First Fiat in North America? Bravo!
in carzz.org, on May 6, 2009
...t's entire lineup, be sure to check my friend Aaron Gold's special photo feature in About Cars.
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Coming: The Best British Car Show This Side of Britain
in Classical Drives, on May 6, 2009
...between 1959 and 1968 including a limited number of GT and Coupe models. With the majority of these cars having been exported to North America, there should be a record turnout. And yes, I test drove ...
Chevrolet Bel Air Honours LA Residential Enclave
in Classical Drives, on May 4, 2009
...ur that most of the young beauties we'd hoped to attract into the passenger seats of our sporty cars would have preferred a ride in a Chevrolet. Especially a Bel Air convertible. Now much older an...
Chrysler's Italian job
in Sox First, on May 1, 2009
...o nowhere. True, Fiat has real expertise in turning out fuel-efficient engines and economical small cars but will that work in the American market? As Sanger points out, history might suggest otherwis...
Lost American Marques: Hupmobile
in Classical Drives, on May 1, 2009
...a million owners from buying and enjoying these mid-size, middle-class, and often distinctive motor cars until the marque's demise in 1940. After all, it was Robert Hupp who, as the founder, attac...
