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Topless Time - Hooray!

Topless Time - Hooray!

Auto Central Louisville, KY April 8, 2017; Finally finally the sun is shining the temperature perfect for a top-down drive (even to the supermarket) it's top down time top down time. As I drive around town with the red-buds budding, the cherry trees blooming, the tulips tuliping and the grass riz (I still wonder where ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Radio Talk LIVE From New York Saturday April 8, 2017 7-9AM

Auto Lab Radio Talk LIVE From New York Saturday April 8, 2017 7-9AM

Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing l ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest March 27-April 2, 2017; China Cars, AHOF, New VW TDI For Sale, R-R Rocks, New Jag XK-E-xpensive, Recalls Of Course, Self Driving Cars Scare

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest March 27-April 2, 2017; China Cars, AHOF, New VW TDI For Sale, R-R Rocks, New Jag XK-E-xpensive, Recalls Of Course, Self Driving Cars Scare

* A new survey of American drivers by AAA reveals that the majority of respondents - 78% - say they would “be afraid” to ride in a fully self-driving car and about half - 54% - say they would “feel less safe” sharing the road with such vehicles. Most, though, say they like the autonomous features in many cars t ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Celebrates 90 Years at Techno Classica +VIDEO

Volvo Cars Celebrates 90 Years at Techno Classica +VIDEO

Volvo Cars celebrates its 90th anniversary with a display of modern and historic models at the world's biggest show for classic vehicles, Techno Classica, in Essen, Germany, 5-9 April. On April 14, 1927, the first Volvo Car drove out of the factory gate in Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Continue reading

A Concours Unlike Any Other...The La Jolla Concours Is Back April 7-9

A Concours Unlike Any Other...The La Jolla Concours Is Back April 7-9

Kick Off Your World Class Concours Weekend In Style: Rolls-Royce Contemporary Classic Cocktail Party Friday, April 7th, at The LOT La Jolla ... Continue reading

Star Cars Revealed As Tickets Go On Sale For Concours Of Elegance 2017

Star Cars Revealed As Tickets Go On Sale For Concours Of Elegance 2017

As tickets to the Concours of Elegance 2017 go on sale, some of the first world-class cars attending have been confirmed, including the very first Bentley to race at Le Mans: the 3 Litre #141. This car, coming to Hampton Court Palace all the way from Australia, helped lay the foundations for a run of Le Mans 24 Hours w ... Continue reading

McLaren Reveals Further Details Of Bespoke ‘Hyper-GT’ Car That Will Be The Most Aerodynamic Road-Going McLaren Ever

McLaren Reveals Further Details Of Bespoke ‘Hyper-GT’ Car That Will Be The Most Aerodynamic Road-Going McLaren Ever

Codenamed BP23, the car will be the most powerful and most aerodynamic road-going McLaren ever produced. Development of BP23 is currently underway at McLaren Special Operations (MSO), the bespoke division of McLaren responsible for designing and crafting the luxurious new addition to the McLaren Ultimate Series product ... Continue reading

Help Bogi from All Girl's Garage choose a color for her 1957 Montage +VIDEO

Help Bogi from All Girl's Garage choose a color for her 1957 Montage +VIDEO

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 22, 2017 -- BASF is hosting a contest with Bogi Lateiner (Bogi) from Velocity's All Girl's Garage, to select a paint color for her latest personal project -- an all-female truck build. Voting is now open, with fans selecting one of three colors: dark teal, sky blue or dark purple. ... Continue reading

Audi Tradition Takes Design Milestones To Techno Classica

Audi Tradition Takes Design Milestones To Techno Classica

The Swabian brand NSU was a ground-breaking company from the times of the German economic upturn following the Second World War and, in 1955, it became the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer. In 1957 – after almost 30 years of absence from automobile construction – NSU presented their first new model on four ... Continue reading

2017 Dallas/Fort Worth Auto Show - FCA US Brings Latest Models, Award-winning Vehicles

2017 Dallas/Fort Worth Auto Show - FCA US Brings Latest Models, Award-winning Vehicles

DALLAS, March 21, 2017 -- Alfa Romeo display features stunning Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti model and Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan offers unprecedented functionality and style. Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid model offers unparalleled fuel economy Dodge//SRT shakes things up with an exciting lineup of pe ... Continue reading

Hagerty Announces 2017 Vehicles Hot List of Future Collectibles

Hagerty Announces 2017 Vehicles Hot List of Future Collectibles

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Feb. 9, 2017 -- The age of driverless vehicles isn't here yet, so which new 2017 vehicles are expected to one day join the ranks of fully drivable classic collectibles? According to the valuation experts at Hagerty, 10 vehicles in the 2017 production run by major worldwide automakers stand out as ... Continue reading

McQueen Launches Search for Missing Bullitt Mustangs

McQueen Launches Search for Missing Bullitt Mustangs

LOS ANGELES—McQueen Racing LLC, founded by Chad McQueen, the only son of the late actor Steve McQueen, announced today that respected journalist and Bullitt expert Matt Stone has accepted a request and will lead an investigation into the whereabouts of the two missing iconic Bullitt Mustangs, in consultation with the ... Continue reading

London Morgan - Latest Big Name On 2017 London Motor Show Exhibitor List

London Morgan - Latest Big Name On 2017 London Motor Show Exhibitor List

The London Motor Show is pleased to announce that London Morgan has joined the list of high-profile exhibitors at the Battersea Park event. Running from 4-7 May 2017, the London Motor Show will see over 150 brand new cars on display from a vast range of acclaimed manufacturers, and Morgan is the latest organisation to ... Continue reading

Ferrari Celebrates Anniversary with Re-Enactment of 125 S Driving Through Maranello Gates +VIDEO

Ferrari Celebrates Anniversary with Re-Enactment of 125 S Driving Through Maranello Gates +VIDEO

Seventy years ago today, Enzo Ferrari fired up the 125 S, the first car to bear his name. That test-drive on the streets of Maranello marked the start of modern Ferrari history. ... Continue reading

Barrett-Jackson to Bring Coveted Convertibles to the Sunshine State During Its 15th Annual Palm Beach Auction

Barrett-Jackson to Bring Coveted Convertibles to the Sunshine State During Its 15th Annual Palm Beach Auction

This 1962 Cadillac Custom Convertible known as "Cadalina" will cross the 2017 Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction Block PALM BEACH, Fla.—Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions®, has a docket filled with coveted convertibles that will cross the auction block during the 15th Annual Palm Beach Au ... Continue reading

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