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1948 Studebaker M5
By rusty | Filed in Carshttp://bit.ly/eBay25810 You’ve never been shy about expressing your opinions on your favorite cars, parts and accessories. So let the world know what you already know by voting for your favorites. The winning brands will be annouced at this year’s SEMA in Las Vegas. Vote for your favorite brands and you’ll be entered to win the [… Read More]
Unipower GT
By rusty | Filed in CarsGoodwood was the place where, sometime in the 1960’s, the first meeting took place between two men who were passionate about racing cars: Ernie Unger, an admirer of the cars built by Carlo Abarth, and who some years earlier had raced with a Lotus, and Val Dare-Bryan, connected with the development and production of racing [… Read More]
This was the handiest thing for a lot of pick up loading and unloading. It made packages and appliance moving a breeze. But the idea just vanished as pickups became more a status symbol and less and less an utility vehicle.
The ad is here, they want: “Here is a, 1958 Jaguar XK150 Roadster, with Wire wheels and a very solid frame, for complete restoration. For $14,950″ This is nuts a restored example of this goes cheaper then this hulk!
Did Toyota try to cover up the acceleration problems?
By rusty | Filed in CarsThe following article is from TTAC and it brings up some interesting speculation. Bloomberg reports that a lawsuit accuses Toyota of a widespread coverup of unintended acceleration in its vehicles. The suit alleges that “Toyota technicians” confirmed that vehicles were unexpectedly accelerating and the company bought back the vehicles, had customers sign confidentiality agreements and [… Read More]
Saab is one sick puppy. Third quarter results are out for the Dutch-Swedish automaker, and they’re not good: the firm has lost $70m on an operating basis last quarter, and has burnt through $160m in the the first nine months of 2010. Wholesale and retail sales in the first three quarters were down by 10 [… Read More]
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By rusty | Filed in CarsThis 64 Aguzzoli Condor II was a mid engined racer with body lines and layout that would be made famous by other Marques in the 70′s. “Built on an Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ chassis and is powered by the Giuletta SZ’s engine. The car was commissioned by Giovanni and Sergio Aguzzoli, wealthy father and son [… Read More]
Fiat 2-cylinder TwinAir.
By rusty | Filed in CarsAs promised earlier this year, Fiat has officially adorned their beloved 500 with a brand new engine option: the 2-cylinder TwinAir. The 85 HP, turbocharged 0.9 liter engine reportedly has the performance characteristics of a much larger 1.4 liter, 16-valve engine, but it consumes about 30% less fuel—resulting in a fuel economy of 57 mpg [… Read More]
Chrysler K-310
By rusty | Filed in CarsGhia got in touch with Chrysler in 1950, although they bodied a Chrysler 75 back in 1929. So there was Luigi Segre whose first Plymouth bodied cars ..er wasn’t ranked among the era’s greatest. Chrysler president Kaufmann T. Keller had been impressed by the Ghia craftsmanship and modest cost of the above mentioned car so [… Read More]