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OPTIMA Faceoff
Road America Event in June
Back by popular demand, OPTIMA® Batteries will once again host the OPTIMA Faceoff at Road America event in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, June 21-23. Presented... more
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Pontiac Patriarch
Everyone needs a companion
Vernon Calaman has been a long-time auto enthusiast, although you might wonder what his 1922 Oakland Sport Touring four-door might be doing at the Carlisle GM Nationals.... more
CLASSICS
Andy Bolig - December 20, 2012 10:00 AM - Comments
Fixed, By A Nose
Two Dozen Front End Tech Tips
Working on a vintage automotive project (restoration or otherwise) can become downright trying — particularly if you’re forced to do something several times over just to get it right, or if you have to eventually pay someone big dollars to get it right for you.... more
GENERAL
Wayne Scraba - December 20, 2012 10:00 AM - Comments
Enthusiastic Reading
Great study for those long, cold winter nights
We’ve compiled a list of our top 21 reading materials for the auto enthusiast.... more
GENERAL
Andy Bolig - December 20, 2012 10:00 AM - Comments
U.S. Built Camaros
Manufacturing to Be Done in Michigan
GM announced today the next-generation Chevrolet Camaro will be assembled at the Lansing Grand River (LGR) Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan. This decision is based on a comprehensive business case.Lower capital investment and improved production efficiencies... more
GM
Larry Jewett - December 19, 2012 05:20 PM - Comments
Putting The General Back In GM
GM to Buy Back Stock from U.S. Treasury Department
General Motors said it will purchase 200 million shares of GM common stock held by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for $5.5 billion, or $27.50 per share. The share buyback is part of the Treasury’s plan to fully exit its entire holdings of GM stock within 12 to 15 months, subject to market conditions.... more
GM
Andy Bolig - December 19, 2012 08:55 AM - Comments
Kansas City Stars
Mecum Wraps Record Year
Mecum Auctions’ most recent collector car auction in Kansas City, Missouri, topped off a great year. The event brought $11.5 million in sales, boosted the year’s total to near the coveted $300 million mark. With 520 lots sold at the... more
GENERAL
Larry Jewett - December 18, 2012 04:30 PM - Comments
Gamer-Vette
Camouflaged 2014 Corvette offered as free download in Gran Turismo®5
Chevrolet and Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC (SCEA) are giving gamers a first-of-its-kind driving experience by offering a camouflaged Corvette C7 Test Prototype as a vehicle download in the critically acclaimed PS3™ racing game Gran Turismo®5.... more
CORVETTE
Andy Bolig - December 18, 2012 03:57 PM - Comments
Celebrating Henry
Special Vehicle Comes Home
A key part of Ford Motor Company’s heritage returns home as a Model A built in 1903 is again with the Ford family, kicking off the year-long celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of company founder Henry Ford.Considered the oldest surviving... more
GENERAL
Larry Jewett - December 17, 2012 09:23 AM - Comments
Your Choice?
Wow Factor Lives On
December has been the month where we have highlighted cars with the Wow Factor. We’ve seen 12 of them, but we know there are a lot more out there. Was your favorite car included? Did we miss your favorite Mustang or Corvette? How about any forgotten... more
GENERAL
Kevin Harper - December 14, 2012 03:00 PM - Comments
Helping the Needy
America's Car Museum Steps Up
LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM) will launch a community-focused program in January 2013 titled “Giving a Break.” The $100,000 museum initiative includes an alliance with United Way Pierce County (Washington) to distribute... more
GENERAL
Larry Jewett - December 14, 2012 11:12 AM - Comments