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MG AIRLINE COUPÉ - MG AIRLINE COUPÉ - Ain't She Cute

MG AIRLINE COUPÉ - MG AIRLINE COUPÉ - Ain't She Cute

By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau I nearly missed the most spectacular car at this summer’s University Motors Summer Party and Reunion. More than five hundred MGs from all over the country came to Grand Rapids, Michigan for the resurrection of this traditional gathering of MG enthusiasts after a 5-year hiatus due to ... Continue reading

2005 Mercury Montego Review

2005 Mercury Montego Review

A Fine Empty Nester Sedan<br> By Steve Purdy<br> Detroit Bureau Chief<p> If you saw our review of the new Ford Five Hundred sedan a few weeks ago you&#8217;ll recognize the Mercury Montego. Most of the performance, handling and comfort comments will be familiar since they are virtually the same. In fact, the Montego, a ... Continue reading

Malcom Bricklin's Vision - Visionary Vehicles

Malcom Bricklin's Vision - Visionary Vehicles

By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau THE GUY Taking his place among the movers and shakers of the world&#8217;s automotive industry is the charismatic Malcom Bricklin, whose newest project has the potential of accelerating the already blinding speed of change in the industry. Speaking to the Detroit Society of ... Continue reading

Trabant Tramp Roadster "Review" - Better Late Than Never

Trabant Tramp Roadster "Review" - Better Late Than Never

This article will be in Cars & Parts this upcoming month.) By Steve Purdy Perhaps the most universally disrespected automobile of all time is the Trabant. Produced by Sachsenring, essentially a manufacturing adjunct of the East German Communist government, the Trabi, as it has been affectionately (or teasingly) known, ... Continue reading

2005 Ford Five Hundred Review

2005 Ford Five Hundred Review

By Steve Purdy Shunpiker Productions You&#8217;ve seen the ads. The new Ford Five Hundred smoothly navigates its way down a city street, eerily lit by spotty streetlights, dodging other cars sliding all around. Stability is the message &#8211; with tag line something about &#8220;the road ahead.&#8221; In one context s ... Continue reading

2005 BMW X5 4.8is Review

2005 BMW X5 4.8is Review

BMW X5 4.8is Hot Rod Bimmer By Steve Purdy Shunpiker Productions We would have a hard time finding an auto reviewer who did not consider the BMW X5 to be either best in class or mighty close to it. Based on the mid-size 5-Series sedan platform the X5 is the larger of BMW&#8217;s two &#8220;Sports Activity Vehicles&#822 ... Continue reading

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