Visit Some of the Country's Strangest Byways in TheCarConnection's Wild, Weird and Wacky Street Names Contest

Also, exclusive coverage of the L.A. and Detroit auto shows, spy shots and more

DETROIT, Jan. 17 -- If travelers want to get to Tennessee's Constipation Ridge, they'll need to take a drive up Farfrompoopen Lane.

Don't be surprised by what is seen in the mists along New Jersey's Shades of Death Road. Tired of telling strangers they've got the wrong address? Why not name your street This-Ain't-It Road? America is crisscrossed by roadways with an assortment of wild, weird and wacky names, from Detroit's Lois Lane to North Dakota's Smashed-in-Buffalo-Head Road.

The folks at TheCarConnection.com -- the Web's Automotive Authority -- have spotted plenty of these roads during their travels, but the site wanted to let readers contribute their own favorites, and as encouragement, TCC has launched the Wild, Weird and Wacky Street Names Contest, which runs now through the end of January.

"We've all seen street names that make us laugh hysterically," said TCC founder and Publisher Paul Eisenstein. "We want to reward our readers' eye for great street names as well as their sense of humor. And in the end, regardless of what street name gets the crown, the readers are the real winners."

Details and rules can be found on TheCarConnection.com (http://www.thecarconnection.com/ ). Prizes include a top-line portable GPS navigation system.

In addition, the Web's Automotive Authority this week includes TheCarConnection's exclusive wrap-up of the 2006 Los Angeles and Detroit auto shows. Readers can get a close-up look at the reborn Chevrolet Camaro, as well as the new Mazda CX7 crossover, Dodge Challenger, Toyota Camry, Lexus LS450 and lots more.

TheCarConnection also has the inside scoop on the first Chinese cars to reach Detroit's Cobo Hall conference center, and when they'll reach showrooms across the U.S.

Web users also can access TheCarConnection through the PR Newswire site http://www.prnewswire.com/ .

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