Apr 4, 2006
Honoring the Immortals of Horsepower and Selling Some Great Stuff By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau You know, I’m pretty well connected and involved with the collector car community and the automotive art world but I did not know until this week about a fascinating resource less than an hour’s dr ... Continue reading
Apr 3, 2006
TOYOTA SIENNA 06 This Is No “Mini” Van By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau In the beginning there were cargo vans. Built on light truck chassis they were big and mostly built to haul cargo. Some were dressed up to be luxurious people haulers with captain’s chairs, cup holders and shag car ... Continue reading
FAREWELL SSR AND LANSING CRAFT CENTER
Mar 26, 2006
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau As I write these words a family is loosing its home - a big family of about 400 folks - and they’ve been together a long time. We’re going to see more and more of these families losing their homes as the US auto industry shrinks to match waning market share. But ... Continue reading
AUTORAMA - Motor City's Hot Rod and Custom Car Extravaganza
Mar 7, 2006
AUTORAMA IN DETROIT<br> By Steve Purdy<br> TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau<p> We are truly blessed here in Michigan. Not only do we have the most important new car show in the country, The North American International Auto Show, and one of the most prestigious classic car shows in the world, the Meadow Brook Concours d&# ... Continue reading
Mar 7, 2006
The Original Pocket Rocket - All Grown Up Just Like Me By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The year was 1983. I was a young man. Well, relatively young anyway. The Volkswagen Rabbit was becoming as popular as its antecedent Beetle and being copied by everyone. Unlike the quirky Beetle the Rabbit was modern ... Continue reading
2006 Buick Lucerne CXL V8 Review
Feb 20, 2006
BUICK LUCERNE CXL V8 2006 Not Just Pandering To Its Base By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau Like a smart politician the brand new Buick Lucerne has not forgotten where its support comes from – my father-in-law and his ilk. But, unlike most politicians, Buick is looking to bring its base ahead into the f ... Continue reading
2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI (Diesel)
Feb 7, 2006
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI Evolved from a Rabbit? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau My last (and only) VW diesel was a sky blue Rabbit. I don’t recall what year it was, early-80s I suppose, but I do recall that its idiosyncrasies more than outweighed its economies. It handled great, just what we came to expe ... Continue reading
Jan 23, 2006
MAZDA 5 for 2006 A Pleasant Surprise By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau This week’s tester was a very pleasant surprise. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a Mazda 5. Of course the classic Mazda MX5, better known as Miata, first came to mind but they are only cousins, not siblings. Both ... Continue reading
2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Review
Jan 22, 2006
VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE 2006<br> An Iconic Pretender <br> By Steve Purdy<p> The incessant product buzz at the North American International Auto Show in 1994 centered on the concept car from Volkswagen that redefined the classic Beetle. The overall shape and the dash-mounted bud vase, though, were about the only elements ... Continue reading
Steve Purdy's Motown Motor Show Review Plus His Best and Worst Awards
Jan 15, 2006
DETROIT AUTO SHOW 2006 A Motown Motor Show Review By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau of TheAutoChannel Optimism pushed to the fore through all the dismal news about troubles in the US auto industry at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week. The NAIAS is one of the most important motor shows in ... Continue reading
2006 Mitsubishi Outlander Review
Jan 4, 2006
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER A RUN TO THE COAST By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau Winter is getting oppressive here in Michigan and my pretty blonde has arranged a week of R&R for us on Edisto Island, just down the coast from lovely and historic Charleston, South Carolina. We visited that quaint and quiet island spo ... Continue reading
Oct 25, 2005
By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau Let’s review GM’s history of producing two-seat sports cars. First, the Corvette was brought out in 1953 considerably underpowered but sexy enough to compete with the popular underpowered British sports cars of the day. Fortunately, the introduction of the small-block V-8 in &# ... Continue reading
Bob Lutz Reveals New Structure, Hints at New GM Models
Oct 19, 2005
By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau GM, it seems, has been reorganizing nonstop since the early 80s. OK. Maybe that is an exaggeration but the largest industrial corporation in the world has had much trouble getting a firm grip on how best to organize itself to compete in a world industry that is diametrically different than ... Continue reading
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara Review
Oct 9, 2005
CUTE-UTE, NOT A BRUTE By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau The name Suzuki, for me, brings to mind ring-ding-ding motorcycles and tiny, tinny cars. A week with the Grand Vitara has convinced me that Suzuki is a fully modern competitor in today’s automotive scene. From making weaving looms in the 1920s and motor bikes in ... Continue reading
Oct 7, 2005
Yet Another Reason To Wring Our Hands By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau Perhaps a few months from now you’ll be out car shopping. You’re looking for an economical sedan; something to get you to and from work and all the other obligations and pleasures of life. You’re not averse to a late model used car so ... Continue reading
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