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Take a peek at the official Democratic National Convention stock car
Democratic National Convention organizers debuted the official "Powered by the American People" stock car for the 2012 Democratic National Convention on Friday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
The 1953 Siata 208 CS coupe bodied by Balbo was one of the top features at the 2011 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. Stars of Villa d'Este On the eve of one of Europe's most elegant Concorsos d'Elegance, our friend Wouter Melissen of the Ultimate Car Page takes an in-depth look at four of the exceptional vintage cars from last year's event.
Carroll Shelby left a legacy far beyond Dallas
The recent death of Carroll Shelby , the creator of the Shelby Cobra, had me waxing nostalgic for the good old days when gasoline sold for 23 cents a gallon and highway speed limits were set at 70 miles per hour.
Chrysler Introduces "No Payments for 90 Days" Program
Chrysler recently introduced the "No Payments for 90 Days" Program for the 2011 and 2012 Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep and Ram Truck models.
Muscle Car exhibit at Sloan Museum boasts rare, lauded vehicles
Car enthusiast Tom Pease volunteers his time at Sloan Museum, but this morning, he enjoyed a perk of the job: a ride in a 1987 Buick GNX to drop it off inside the museum.
Street Racer and Peacemaker Big Willie Robinson Dies
Big Willie Robinson used drag racing as a means of establishing peace and unity among young people of diverse ethnicity.
2012 NHRA: Crew Chief Tobler Has Capps Running On And Off Track, Looks For Second Straight Win
Ron Capps rushed from one interview to another on Saturday afternoon during the Dollar General NHRA Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka.
2012 Dodge Charger: a Movie and TV Legend Lives Again
Likely even casual movies fans can tell you that the car Steve McQueen drove in the famous car chase scene in the movie Bullitt was a Ford Mustang Fastback.
2012 NHRA: Hagan Sees Improvement Heading Into Sunday Eliminations, Qualifies Seventh At Topeka
Matt Hagan will start Sunday's championship eliminations of the Dollar General NHRA Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka with his choice of lanes for only the third time through nine NHRA events this season.
2012 NHRA: More Progress For Johnny Gray And NTB Service Central...
The first day of the Dollar General NHRA Summernationals concluded on a positive note for NTB/Service Central Funny Car driver Johnny Gray.
Brentwood Skilled Nursing Home in Red Bluff celebrated National Nursing Home Week, May 13-19, with a 50s themed day in which several local car clubs brought about 15 cars for staff and residents to check out.
Vehicle: 2012 Dodge Charger SXT Plus RWD with sunroof, adaptive cruise control and back-up camera Price as tested: CDN$41335 Performance: Other than those 2 performance highlighting Hemi engine technologies in R/T and SRT-8, the biggest difference make between the new versus outgoing Charger has to be the availability of the sweet Pantastar V6.
Auburn man's car wins at Indy...
A car owned by Cameron Moore of Auburn won first place in its division last weekend in a car show at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Moore was invited to display his 1966 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi four-speed at the second Celebration of Automobiles event, May 10-13. Sponsors invited only 200 vintage and classic cars built from 1920-1970.Moore's car ... (more)
"Cruise-in" Television Show to Feature RK Motors Charlotte's...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - May 17, 2012 - RK Motors Charlotte, one of the nation's premier restorers, re-sellers and builders of classic, muscle and high-performance cars, will team up with "Cruise-In" television series, seen on Fox Sports Ohio and Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, starting May 21, and running until mid-September, to take viewers on a trip ... (more)
Confirmed! 2014 Chevrolet SS Rear-Drive Performance SedanNext Sprint...
Pontiac G8 enthusiasts take note: the 2014 Chevrolet SS performance sedan is set to arrive in Chevy showrooms late in 2013, GM announced today.
2012 Dodge Charger R/T Road & Track
The 2012 Dodge Charger R/T 's standard Uconnect infotainment system features a massive screen and numerous digital-audio sources.
From Fiat to Dart SRT4: Q&A with Chrysler and Dodge Chief Reid Bigland
Chrysler and Dodge chief Reid Bigland stopped by our El Segundo headquarters yesterday with Dodge president Richard Cox to personally drop off a 2013 Dodge Dart test vehicle .
2012 NHRA: Capps Plans To Keep Riding 'Blue' And NAPA Brakes Into NHRA Winner's Circle In Topeka
There was a time when race cars couldn't be painted green and the easiest way to get tossed out of a pit area or garage was to be eating shelled peanuts.
Teens accused in cellphone robbery at U-M face pretrial hearing Tuesday
The two teenagers charged with robbing a University of Michigan student of his cellphone and then striking him with a car as they drove away return to court Tuesday.
New Chrysler Is Battling Old Defects
Through bailouts and bankruptcy, there is one liability Chrysler Group LLC hasn't yet managed to shed: its reputation for lousy quality.
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