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2000 Neon Gets Refined Exterior and Interior

2000 Neon Gets Refined Exterior and Interior

In a landscape of look-alike small cars, the 2000 Neon maintains its unique character and distinctive appearance. In addition, there are some surprises and numerous refinements that will keep it fresh into the new millennium ... Continue reading

Auto Club Offers Free Tow Service On New Year's Eve

Auto Club Offers Free Tow Service On New Year's Eve

To help keep New Year's Eve safe for all motorists, the Automobile Club of Southern California is offering free Tipsy Tow rides home for drinking drivers and their vehicles ... Continue reading

Bikes: McEwen buries rivals at Cemetery Circuit

Bikes: McEwen buries rivals at Cemetery Circuit

Bikes: McEwen buries rivals at Cemetery Circuit ... Continue reading

BMW M5 to Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show

BMW M5 to Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show

The most powerful M car ever built made its North American debut at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show today. Powered by a 5-liter V-8 engine, the M5 is the flagship model for BMW's M brand. ... Continue reading

Castrol Exclusive Motor Oil Supplier to 63 Midas Franchises

Castrol Exclusive Motor Oil Supplier to 63 Midas Franchises

Castrol North America, Inc., an international leader in motor oil, has signed a seven-year sales and promotional agreement with Automotive Service Centers, Inc., an operator of 63 Midas service centers throughout the state of Florida ... Continue reading

CRC Motor Racing Series From New Zealand

CRC Motor Racing Series From New Zealand

CRC Motor Racing Series From New Zealand ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Prices All-New 2000 Neon

DaimlerChrysler Prices All-New 2000 Neon

DaimlerChrysler Corporation announced its U.S. introductory prices for the all-new 2000 Dodge and Plymouth Neon. The retail base price for the four-door model will be $12,890, including a $500 destination charge ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Unveils All-New 2000 Neon at L.A.

DaimlerChrysler Unveils All-New 2000 Neon at L.A.

The 2000 Neon provides a substantial ride and refined appearance, but it doesn't lose the fun-to-drive characteristics that made Neon a benchmark among small cars ... Continue reading

Formula One: Benetton Formula Opens Most Advanced Wind Tunnel in Motor Racing

Formula One: Benetton Formula Opens Most Advanced Wind Tunnel in Motor Racing

Formula One: Benetton Formula Opens Most Advanced Wind Tunnel in Motor Racing ... Continue reading

Formula One: Only one vacancy for Qantas AGP

Formula One: Only one vacancy for Qantas AGP

Formula One: Only one vacancy for Qantas AGP ... Continue reading

Mazda Introduces the Protege All-Sport Concept Wagon

Mazda Introduces the Protege All-Sport Concept Wagon

Yesterday at the LA Auto Show, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) unveiled the Mazda Protege All-Sport Concept Wagon, an all-season, all-wheel-drive (AWD) sportwagon with aggressive, European-inspired styling and spirited performance ... Continue reading

Mazda Introduces the Protege StreetCar Concept

Mazda Introduces the Protege StreetCar Concept

Mazda North American Operations debuted the Mazda Protege StreetCar Concept at the LA Auto Show. The Protege StreetCar was inspired by the popularity of customized import "street rods" that have exploded onto the scene in recent years ... Continue reading

Mercury Rings in the New Year at the 1999 L.A. Auto Show

Mercury Rings in the New Year at the 1999 L.A. Auto Show

The 1999 Greater L.A. Auto Show marks the start of a new era for Mercury. After their move to Southern California early this year, Mercury's first "hometown" appearance at the Los Angeles show is a demonstration of its renewed commitment to providing diverse vehicles to meet the needs of its customers ... Continue reading

Michelin XGT V4 Ranked Best By Major Automotive Magazine

Michelin XGT V4 Ranked Best By Major Automotive Magazine

The Michelin XGT V4 was named best all-season performance tire in a comparison test conducted by Automobile Magazine. The results were published in the magazine's December '98 issue ... Continue reading

Midgets: SPEEDWAY - Western Springs New Zealand

Midgets: SPEEDWAY - Western Springs New Zealand

Midgets: SPEEDWAY - Western Springs New Zealand ... Continue reading

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Has a New Stock Symbol

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Has a New Stock Symbol

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'NVH' ... Continue reading

New Driving and Vehicle Laws Go Into Effect for Southern California Motorists in 1999

New Driving and Vehicle Laws Go Into Effect for Southern California Motorists in 1999

California motorists will face tougher drunk driving and police pursuit laws in 1999 ... Continue reading

Next Neon Keeps Quiet About Its Changes

Next Neon Keeps Quiet About Its Changes

Quiet, sophisticated and still a lot of fun. This philosophy, along with a focus on quality and efficiency, is what led to the all-new 2000 Dodge and Plymouth Neon ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces 1999.5 Pathfinder

Nissan Announces 1999.5 Pathfinder

The 1999.5 Nissan Pathfinder is the latest refinement in a long line of Nissan sport utility vehicles ... Continue reading

Nissan Introduces 4-Door Frontier Crew Cab

Nissan Introduces 4-Door Frontier Crew Cab

Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. introduced the Frontier Crew Cab compact pickup, the first compact truck with four full-size forward-hinged doors offered for sale in the United States ... Continue reading

Pennzoil Racing By The Numbers

Pennzoil Racing By The Numbers

Pennzoil Racing By The Numbers ... Continue reading

R.M. Wardrop, Jr. Named to Forbes Platinum CEO List

R.M. Wardrop, Jr. Named to Forbes Platinum CEO List

Forbes Magazine, in its January 11, 1999 issue, named AK Steel chairman and chief executive officer Richard M. Wardrop, Jr. to its Platinum List for his leadership in steering AK Steel to the best performing company in the metals industry ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Annual Production

Ward's Reports Estimated Annual Production

Vehicle production for this week has been suspended by all manufacturers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico due to the holidays. Production will resume the week of January 4th ... Continue reading

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