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On the Passing of Don Panoz by Jon Rosner

On the Passing of Don Panoz by Jon Rosner

Adding up a short list of the accomplishments of Don Panoz is easy. Don built and lead the team that created the time-release nicotine patch that has allowed millions to kick the smoking habit. ... Continue reading

MECUM LOUISVILLE AUCTION RESULTS SEPTEMBER 2018

MECUM LOUISVILLE AUCTION RESULTS SEPTEMBER 2018

Three-Day Auction Highlighted by American Muscle and Horsepower on Tap ... Continue reading

CLASSICCARS.COM ANNOUNCES “DRIVEN” ONLINE VIDEO SERIES +VIDEO

CLASSICCARS.COM ANNOUNCES “DRIVEN” ONLINE VIDEO SERIES +VIDEO

The new short-form video series will feature a wide array of classic cars – detailing the stories and people behind them and an in-depth analysis on their future as a collector car. The first episode is available now. ... Continue reading

Final Volkswagen Beetle Introduced

Final Volkswagen Beetle Introduced

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that it will end production of the iconic Beetle in 2019. To celebrate the Beetle’s rich heritage, two special models will join the lineup for its last model year—Final Edition SE and Final Edition SEL. ... Continue reading

2020 Kia Telluride Unveiled at New York Fashion Show

2020 Kia Telluride Unveiled at New York Fashion Show

KIA had teamed up with fashion designer Brandon Maxwell to take cues from his Texas themed 2019 spring/summer collection. ... Continue reading

Thousands Celebrate Two Decades of the New VW Beetle

Thousands Celebrate Two Decades of the New VW Beetle

"2018 Beetle Sunshine Tour to Wolfsburg" – this was the motto yesterday for the 14th great Beetle, New Beetle and Beetle Community gathering. This year's event centered around the 20th anniversary of the New Beetle. ... Continue reading

Enjoy The Drive: AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE Saturday September 8, 2018 7-9 AM

Enjoy The Drive: AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE Saturday September 8, 2018 7-9 AM

Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 and Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Expert. ... Continue reading

Burt Reynolds Dead At 82

Burt Reynolds Dead At 82

Yahoo Movies reported that Burt Reynolds, the mustached sex symbol of the 1970s and 1980s, who ruled the box office with good-ol’-boy movies like Smokey and the Bandit and earned the critical praise he so badly desired in Starting Over and Boogie Nights, died Thursday in Florida of cardiac arrest, his agent confirmed ... Continue reading

FORD CAPTURES THE SPIRIT OF THE WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE

FORD CAPTURES THE SPIRIT OF THE WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE

People have become less passionate about cars. The crowds murmurs of “Oh, ah, wow, look at that beauty, we had one of those, got my first kiss in one just like that, were less than I remember. Now the voices of approval have been replaced with engine revving, horns honking, exhaust rumbles and the occasional police s ... Continue reading

World's Largest Collector-Car Auction Company Returns to Louisville with 600 Cars

World's Largest Collector-Car Auction Company Returns to Louisville with 600 Cars

Mecum Auctions returns to the Kentucky Exposition Center this Sept. 7-8 for Mecum Louisville 2018 with an estimated 600 American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, Hot Rods, Resto Mods and more expected to cross the auction block. ... Continue reading

Third-Annual Atlanta Concours d'Elegance Attracts Rare Automobiles from National Award-Winning Car Collections

Third-Annual Atlanta Concours d'Elegance Attracts Rare Automobiles from National Award-Winning Car Collections

Now in its third year, the Atlanta Concours d’Elegance continues to grow in stature and is attracting exceptional, award-winning automobiles from nationally recognized collections, individual owners from across the nation, as well as collectors in Georgia and around the Southeast. ... Continue reading

1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Wins 2018 Concorso Italiano Best In Show Award

1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Wins 2018 Concorso Italiano Best In Show Award

The 33rd annual Concorso Italiano, the world’s largest and most prestigious exotic and luxury Italian car show, today announced that a 1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport, the last 6C cabriolet ever built, won the coveted Best in Show award which was presented on the main stage at 3pm. The show, which hosted a record ... Continue reading

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: Sports cars of the 1930s from Mercedes-Benz

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: Sports cars of the 1930s from Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz Classic is exhibiting two outstanding automobiles from the company’s own vehicle collection at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2018. This collection is unique in the automotive industry in terms of its importance and size. ... Continue reading

Mercedes EQ Silver Arrow Celebrates World Premiere at Monterey Car Week in Pebble Beach

Mercedes EQ Silver Arrow Celebrates World Premiere at Monterey Car Week in Pebble Beach

The one-seater EQ Silver Arrow is an homage to the successful record-breaking W 125 car from 1937. The Alubeam Silver paintwork is reminiscent of the historic Silver Arrows which, for weight reasons, did not have a white paint layer. The interior is adorned with traditional, high-quality materials such as genuine leath ... Continue reading

New Special Series Ferrari 488 Pista Spider Debuts at Pebble Beach

New Special Series Ferrari 488 Pista Spider Debuts at Pebble Beach

The Prancing Horse’s new Special Series model, the Ferrari 488 Pista Spider, has been unveiled during the world-famous Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach in California. The Ferrari 488 Pista Spider is the 50th drop-top model from the Prancing Horse and a premiere in the US was a natural choice given that, ever sin ... Continue reading

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