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9 September 2007 posted in Auto 7 views
eBay Finden des Tages: KaiserCamino? Während Ford wurde zum ersten Mal auf den Markt mit dem Pick-up-cum-Auto Bauernhof, und El Camino erreicht hat, universelle Schlagwort Status, wie Kleenex, es sieht aus wie Kaiser vorgezeichnet die Id ...
Tags: innovation, ford, ebay, barris, quot, labels, 50s, kleenex, Auktion, benutzerdefinierte, ElCamino, El Camino, Bauernhof, 1950, 1954, fünfziger Jahre, Kaiser, kelsey hayes
27 March 2007 posted in Crossovers/CUVs 5 views
Chevy to revive Nomad name for new crossover We've heard these rumors before, but now, sources deep within the RenCen have made it clear to Inside Line that a Lambda-based crossover sporting a bow tie and a "Nomad" badge could be coming in 2009. ...
Tags: chevy, crossover, gmc, nameplate, mustang, chevrolet, cues, enthusiasts, sibling, chevrolet uplander, uplander, fruition, lambda, bow tie, 50s, acadia, rencen, revivals
5 March 2007 posted in Marketing/Advertising 3 views
Dodge looking for young buyers for the new Avenger If you're a working professional in your mid-30s with an annual income around $60,000, take notice: Dodge will be working hard to entice you to buy a new Avenger. Don't think you'll be safe by turning ...
Tags: dodge, scion, automaker, detroit free press, brand loyalty, video game, dodge avenger, freep, mid 30s, hill climb, 50s, hiking boots, gigabytes, new avenger, 2008 dodge avenger, Ghost Recon, ubisoft, tom clancy, store shelves, drive space
23 February 2007 posted in Etc. 4 views
VIDEO: Corvair to Nader: Kiss my unsafe quarter panel! YouTube serves up another cool video. Corvairs are hella cool, and they were tarred and feathered out of existence by zealots. They were no worse than other cars on the road at the time, but they were ...
Tags: wheel, cars, existence, quarter panel, slopes, ralph nader, corvair, 50s, lime rock, youtube, propaganda, corvairs, streams, infancy, vair, chuffer, platform stability, loose nut, pfft, zealots
27 November 2006 posted in Marketing/Advertising 6 views
VIDEO: The Buick Grand National  is Long before anyone would have thought we'd be debating the merits of US vs. Chinese-market Buicks, the division wasn't averse to producing exciting cars, as evidenced by some of the great designs they ...
Tags: cars, horsepower, buick, buick grand national, chinese market, tv spot, 50s, mid 80s, george thorogood, bad to the bone, GNX, merits, grand nationals, regal gs, bad to the bone lyrics
9 November 2006 posted in Motorsports 3 views
Saab retro-racer takes on Mexico Saab is sending this classic 1960 Saab 96 rally car to Mexico to compete in the upcoming 19th running of La Carrera Panamericana, the legendary '50s open road race, since evolved into a more genteel ( ...
Tags: gm, hp, banger, rally car, saab, mexico, 60s, stroke, 50s, exploits, monte carlo rally, superstar, vintage car rally, saab 96, retro racer, nicolina, hubert
6 November 2006 posted in Etc. 3 views
Jellio Drive In - the very model of automotive wall art Jellio is one company that has landed on our radar in the past for producing auto-inspired wall art that we'd be happy to swap for that Picasso we picked up at Sotheby's last year. First it produced a ...
Tags: lamborghini, price tag, hot rod, stomach, living room, sotheby s, 50s, brackets, rod model, picasso, cor, countach, wall art, jellio, model car kit, lamborghini countach, polyurethane resin, sofa source, foot drive, model building
27 October 2006 posted in Marketing/Advertising 4 views
Chevy unveils NASCAR Impala SS With NASCAR deciding to phase-in the Car of Tomorrow throughout the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, Chevrolet has already announced that the Impala SS will be the vehicle of choice to eventually replac ...
Tags: chevy, cars, nascar, buick, saturn, photos, chevrolet, photo gallery, nextel, nascar nextel cup, spotlight, 60s, impala ss, monte carlo ss, 50s, car of tomorrow, nascar nextel cup series, 50th birthday, storied history, talladega race
25 September 2006 posted in Etc. 4 views
Fiat Grande Punto goes 1st class... on a stamp The Grande Punto has been a runaway success since it was introduced to the European market last fall. The Fiat supermini quickly became the best selling vehicle in Europe, helping Fiat Auto and the Fi ...
Tags: crossover, profits, fiat, auto enthusiasts, 1953 corvette, admirers, fiat auto, powerhouse, pebble beach, fiat grande punto, 50s, fiat group, new homes, runaway success, first class postage stamps, u s postal service, royal mail, supermini, spitfire, s postal service
17 September 2006 posted in Auction Action 6 views
Ultra-rare Dodge concept cars go on the block at Barrett-Jackson This January's Barrett-Jackson Collector Car auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, will follow up last year's Detroit concept car theme with this pair of Dodge "Firearrow" concepts - the only convertible ve ...
Tags: chassis, dodge, concept car, scottsdale arizona, 50s, barrett jackson collector car auction, collector car auction, dodge concept cars, dodge firearrow concepts, dual ghia, emily mann, supervison, virgil
16 June 2006 posted in Etc. 2 views
Toyota's next step towards world domination - home construction Toyota has been described as some as being a great manufacturing company that just happens to build cars. The company is taking that to heart as it applies its famed mass-production techniques to the ...
Tags: toyota, cars, heart, automobile, million bucks, refrigerator, intention, domestic automakers, housing market, world domination, 50s, international harvester, company states, manufacturing company, living space, toronto star, home construction, mass production techniques, lego blocks, fab
8 March 2006 posted in Concept Cars 9 views
Zagato plans Ferrari 575 Italian design house and coachbuilder Zagato displayed many of its classic cars at the Geneva Motor Show this year, but one of them had special significance - the 1956 Ferrari 250 GTZ. The classic cus ...
Tags: ferrari, new car, wraps, ferraris, cues, inspiration, coachbuilder, classic cars, italian design, geneva motor, lifetime, zagato, double bubble, 50s, noah, paintwork, ferrari 250, period photograph, concours competitions
26 January 2006 posted in Sports/GTs 8 views
Healey sports cars return! One of the most famous names in British sports car history is making a comeback. The Daily Telegraph reports that British-American consortium HFI has acquired Healey Automobile Consultants, the compan ...
Tags: production cars, sports cars, models, automobile, mg rover, car history, prototype car, gb sports, british sports car, austin healey, 50s, soap opera, daily telegraph, american consortium, donald healey, telegraph reports, healey 100, hfi, famous names
13 October 2005 posted in Concept Cars 5 views
Holden debuts lead sled concept car at Australian Auto Show This wild factory hot rod is stealing the spotlight at this year's Australian Auto Show, which opened today in Sydney. A reprise of the popular Holden FJ of the '50s, the Efijy sports a fiberglass bod ...
Tags: chassis, sports, automatic transmission, billet wheels, motivation, show car, fiberglass body, ls2 v8, concept car, spotlight, sydney, holden fj, factory hot rod, air ride suspension, stretched corvette, 50s