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| Fair coming soon (Southeast Missourian) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:10:27 GMT Families and fun go hand in hand with the SEMO District Fair. In addition to the usual animal judging and other competitions associated with a fair, families can take in an antique tractor pull opening day, Sept. 6. |
| Vintage car fleet rolls into Mason City Aug. 23 (The Globe Gazette) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:36:20 GMT MASON CITY — Cool old cars are returning to town. |
| Local Model Ts crank up 100-year enthusiasm (West County Journal) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:06:18 GMT Heads turned along Highway 40 in Illinois and Indiana as fans of Model T Fords pumped the gas and cruised their Tin Lizzies at an average of 30 miles per hour. Six cars from the past and about 20 up-to-date enthusiasts from the Model T Ford Club of Greater St. Louis were on their way to Richmond, Ind., to celebrate the flivver's 100th anniversary from July 21 to 26. |
| Toy Town Prepares for Car Show (East Aurora Advertiser) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:18:28 GMT ToyFest may have been shelved this year as a result of the road reconstruction on Main Street, but another summer staple, the Toy Town Car Show, will be kicking into gear for the 22nd straight year on Sun., Aug. 24. The yearly show will once again bring cars and motorcycles of all makes and models to Main Street for perusal by car lovers and bike enthusiasts from all over. |
| WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE: Dream Show of special cars is first for Cruise (Detroit Free Press) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:30:11 GMT This year's Woodward Dream Cruise was the first big cruise to hold a juried car show -- in which cars must be approved by judges even to be entered. But first, the judges had to decide a question everybody argues about at every Dream Cruise: Just what kind of car constitutes a legitimate Dream Cruise car? |
| Good cop, no doughnut (The Sacramento Bee) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:14:58 GMT They stand ramrod straight in the predawn darkness, not moving a muscle, not making a sound. Their faces betray neither early-hour fatigue nor trepidation. CHP cadets respond in unison to their instructor as they march into a dark-and-early workout at the West Sacramento academy. Cadet Christina Woods stretches. Jesse Stottlemyer does pull-ups. He and his twin brother, ... |
| Classic cars cruise downtown Flint (ABC12 Mid-Michigan) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:38:50 GMT Thousands of classic cars are cruising the streets of Mid-Michigan. Cruisers and car lovers hit the streets early Friday for day three of Back to the Bricks. |
| Parts firm has finishing touches for classic cars (Detroit Free Press) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:35:42 GMT The parts make the car. Complete with all the trimmings and frills, these extras get Dream Cruise fans all revved up. |
| Dousman Stagecoach Inn draws classic cars, too (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:12:55 GMT With a view to familiarize the people of Brookfield with a treasure they own, the Elmbrook Historical Society held an... |
| Hot rod enthusiasts can help museum (San Gabriel Valley Tribune) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:04:47 GMT Wally Parks NHRA Museum, Fairplex Gate 1, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona Wallace Gordon Parks was born in 1913 in Goltry, Okla. |
| Elvis is in the building: Belleville collector fills living room with all things Elvis (Belleville News-Democrat) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:06:30 GMT Elvis Presley died 31 years ago on Aug. 16, but his memory is alive and well in Gary Simmonds' living room. |
| Accident claims town official (Boston Globe) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:03:58 GMT ABINGTON The town is mourning the death of building inspector Douglas Jeffery. Fall River police said Jeffery, 56, fell from a pier on Aug. 8 while getting off a boat docked at Borden Light Marina. Jeffery was with his wife, CJ, at the time. Police divers discovered his body shortly after 11 p.m., about an hour after he fell. Officials ... |
| Today's things to do (Greeley Tribune) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:32:53 GMT ' ROAD KNIGHTS CAR SHOW, 25th year, noon-10 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday at the The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds, I-25 and U.S. 34, Loveland. More than 500 street rods and street machines, 1972 and older. Live band: i69, 6-10 p.m. today. |
| AUG. 17-23 (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:19:16 GMT OutAbout Bruce Springsteen with the E Street Band will be at the Richmond Coliseum tomorrow. 780-4970. |
| Festival revs up all over Monterey (San Francisco Chronicle) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:27:15 GMT Lancia, Lamborghini, Ferrari ... the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will showcase some fancy automotive antipasti today during the annual car show at the famed golf course. Of course, admission is equally pricey: The $175 same-day ticket benefits United Way... |
| WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE: Dream Show of special cars is first for Cruise (Detroit Free Press) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:30:11 GMT This year's Woodward Dream Cruise was the first big cruise to hold a juried car show -- in which cars must be approved by judges even to be entered. But first, the judges had to decide a question everybody argues about at every Dream Cruise: Just what kind of car constitutes a legitimate Dream Cruise car? |
| Seniors host antique cars get-together (Corvallis Gazette-Times) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:28:49 GMT Starting at noon today (Aug. 13), more than a dozen polished antique cars will be on display at Avamere Heart of the Valley, 2750 N.W. Harrison Blvd., for the second annual “Hot August Nights” celebration. |
| Vintage cars, flying machines race at Collings Foundation (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:28:12 GMT STOW - Imagine what the world would be like if the Stanley Steamer had caught on in 1909 - steam-powered cars would be rolling down Route 495; high gasoline prices would not be an issue. |
| Police Blotter (The Morganton News Herald) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:39:42 GMT Slew of break-ins and thefts MORGANTON - A rash of breaking and enterings and thefts from cars this past week have left investigators wondering if any are related. Sgt. Brad Buchanan of Public Safety said the incidents are still under investigation. At least four of the incidents occurred in the early hours of Thursday on Walton Road. Buchanan said many of the vehicles were left unlocked. He ... |
| Toy Town Prepares for Car Show (East Aurora Advertiser) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:48:29 GMT ToyFest may have been shelved this year as a result of the road reconstruction on Main Street, but another summer staple, the Toy Town Car Show, will be kicking into gear for the 22nd straight year on Sun., Aug. 24. The yearly show will once again bring cars and motorcycles of all makes and models to Main Street for perusal by car lovers and bike enthusiasts from all over. |
| Short History, Long View (New York Times) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:12:57 GMT Audi has been narrowing the gap with BMW and Mercedes in the high-end market, becoming the world?s fastest-growing luxury carmaker. |
| Cruiser is definitely one of a kind (Detroit News) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:02:13 GMT ROYAL OAK -- Paul Conforto probably owns one of the most unique cars at the Woodward Dream Cruise. And there's no arguing that it's definitely one of a kind. |
| CAR SHOWS (The Post and Courier) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:43:59 GMT --Charleston-Lowcountry Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America will host its monthly car show 6-8:30 p.m. at Joe Bessingers Bar B Que on College Park Road in Summerville. |
| Women Love Muscle Cars (WXYZ-TV Detroit) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:28:20 GMT Women love muscle cars. The car you choose says alot about the person who drives it. INSIDE: MARY CONWAY TALKS TO WOMEN WHO LOVE THEIR HOT RODS |
| ‘Rolling art’: Muscle cars find place in Americana (The Olathe News) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:39:22 GMT The term “muscle car” may have been coined in the late 1960s, but its meaning still resonates deeply with automobile aficionados who remember a time when American-made cars were cultural icons. |
| Classic customised cars turn hot bods on Indian roads (The Economic Times) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:52:55 GMT Car customisation studios across India have acknowledged the growing craze for hot rod, street rod and muscle cars. Cool car tech | Business Week In Pics |
| MARK PHELAN | WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE| TODAY: MARK PHELAN: Classic cars delight fans (Detroit Free Press) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:06:34 GMT From teenager with their first cars to retirees driving the cars they longed for when they were young, the Woodward Dream Cruise has become a spectacle that unites people from throughout metro Detroit and draws visitors from across the country and around the world to see the Motor City at its best. |
| 'Dukes of Hazzard' fans turn out for star (New Jersey Herald) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:26:14 GMT WANTAGE -- Amid muscle cars, short-shorts and the biggest barbeque of the weekend, the Hazzard County Fair drew a large and adoring crowd for a visiting Duke. |
| Other cruise happenings (Detroit Free Press) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:15:24 GMT 9 a.m.-11 p.m.: Woodward Dream Cruise. The annual celebration of car culture features more than 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special-interest vehicles cruising along a 16-mile route of nine communities: Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac and Royal Oak. |
| The Art of the Restoration (New York Times) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:14:24 GMT To win the top prize at a prestigious car show, owners don?t just take the muscle car they owned as a teenager and give it a shine. |
| 2008 WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE | TODAY: BLOOMFIELD HILLS: Clubs revved up (Detroit Free Press) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:15:11 GMT The No Name Car Club ruled the corner of Woodward and Square Lake Road in Bloomfield Hills today. They rented the Mobil gas station on the corner to park their cars, and paid to park in the lot at the Kerby's Coney Island as well. T-shirts club members wore read: "No President, No Dues, No Meetings." Founding member, Jack Ondres, 65, of Brighton said an early member suggested, "Let's do a no ... |
| 'Scoop the Loop' features classic cars (Lake County Journals) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:22:15 GMT GURNEE – Rock and Roll music blasted while cars were lined up in a field for Gurnee’s “Scoop the Loop” car show. |
| Cars up for sale at Pebble Beach considered works of art (KION 46 Salinas) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:51:41 GMT From classic car races to million dollar exotic cars up for sale at Pebble Beach, it’s eye candy for car lovers. The annual Concours d’ Elegance is upon us with... |
| MARK PHELAN | WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE| TODAY: MARK PHELAN: Classic cars delight fans (Detroit Free Press) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:06:34 GMT From teenager with their first cars to retirees driving the cars they longed for when they were young, the Woodward Dream Cruise has become a spectacle that unites people from throughout metro Detroit and draws visitors from across the country and around the world to see the Motor City at its best. |
| Classic customised cars turn hot bods on Indian roads (The Economic Times) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:52:55 GMT Car customisation studios across India have acknowledged the growing craze for hot rod, street rod and muscle cars. Cool car tech | Business Week In Pics |
| Classic Car Moments (WXYZ-TV Detroit) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:43:09 GMT Ever wonder what type of car famous people love to drive? Watch Senator John McCain share his love for classic cars. |
| Classic Entertainment, Cars Hot This Weekend (The Lakeland Ledger) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:04:53 GMT A class play, a classic movie, events for car and railroad aficionados, and a few other entertainment events are planned for this weekend."WAITING FOR GODOT" is performed this weekend at the Lake Mirror Center, Lakeland. |
| Weekend of Million-Dollar Cars (KCBA FOX 35 Salinas) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:45:43 GMT RM Auctions is kicking off the Sports and Classics of Monterey event at the Portola Plaza this weekend, an annual showcase and auction of a variety of classic cars, ranging... |
| Tom Long: America's love-hate relationship with cars fuels classic big-screen crack-ups (Detroit News) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:01:06 GMT In honor of today's 14th annual Woodward Dream Cruise, we offer six modern car-crash classics sure to satisfy even the most twisted car-crunch enthusiasts. |
| Hot rods and cool rides at Atascadero's Hot El Camino Cruise Nite (KSBY San Luis Obispo) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:15:36 GMT Hot rods and old-fashioned rides rolled down El Camino Real Friday night. |
| Hot rods and hot dogs (Red Bluff Daily News) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:20:47 GMT Lee Nixon (left) talks with Larry Alvares about his classic1931 Chevy at Thursday's Hot August Nights Car Show and BBQ held by Cornerstone Community Bank. |
| Hot weekend, hot rods: Goodguys show returns (The Spokesman-Review) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:50:20 GMT In every town they drive through, people wave and snap photos. A woman from France visiting Yellowstone Park wanted a picture as a souvenir. Stopping for gas means drawing a crowd. |
| Smart cars join hot rods and cool music (The Daily Mail) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:57:07 GMT CAIRO — The crowd was a bit smaller than Cairo's Cruise Nite last July, but the they were enthusiastic and happy the rains had stopped. |
| Goodguys car show takes over fairgrounds (KXLY-TV Spokane) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:16:57 GMT Hot rods & custom cars are taking over the Spokane Fair and Expo Center this weekend as the Goodguys 7th Annual Great Northwest Nationals arrives in town. |
| Hunter House serves hamburgers to hod rodders (Detroit Free Press) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:18:16 GMT Hot rods and hamburgers go together like Richie Cunningham and the Fonz. So, in anticipation of Saturday's Dream Cruise, Hunter House is pulling out all the stops--and all its grills--to bring cruisers a Birmingham tradition. |
| Used car lot moratorium lifted (Macomb Daily) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:12:13 GMT While classic cars, hot rods and other automobiles expect to draw the attention of well over one million people at today's Woodward Dream Cruise, the city of Warren has new rules for businesses that sell used cars. |
| Classic customised cars turn hot bods on Indian roads (The Economic Times) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:52:55 GMT Car customisation studios across India have acknowledged the growing craze for hot rod, street rod and muscle cars. Cool car tech | Business Week In Pics |
| Most Valuable Collector Cars (Forbes) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:31:44 GMT Each of these autos sold for more than $3 million in the past year. |
| Other cruise happenings (Detroit Free Press) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:15:24 GMT 9 a.m.-11 p.m.: Woodward Dream Cruise. The annual celebration of car culture features more than 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special-interest vehicles cruising along a 16-mile route of nine communities: Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac and Royal Oak. |
| ‘Rolling art’: Muscle cars find place in Americana (The Olathe News) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:39:22 GMT The term “muscle car” may have been coined in the late 1960s, but its meaning still resonates deeply with automobile aficionados who remember a time when American-made cars were cultural icons. |
| Lincoln Continental lovers get big thrills (The Columbus Dispatch) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:59:14 GMT High gas prices be damned: The owners of Lincoln and Continental cars make no apologies for their taste in automobiles. |
| The Art of the Restoration (New York Times) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:14:24 GMT To win the top prize at a prestigious car show, owners don?t just take the muscle car they owned as a teenager and give it a shine. |
| Pebble Beach 2008: French coachwork, by way of New Jersey (Los Angeles Times) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:58:02 GMT The company Deco Rides is familiar to custom-car lovers as the maker of fiberglass-bodied Lincoln Zephyrs. |
| 2008 WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE| TODAY: FERNDALE: Woodward Dream Cruise coverage (Detroit Free Press) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:45:21 GMT Crowds started to grow around noon, as sidewalks filled with people, trying to grab a glimpse of classics as they drive by amongst everyday Honda Accords, minivans and various GM, Ford and Chrysler trucks. |
| Today's things to do (Greeley Tribune) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:34:23 GMT ' ROAD KNIGHTS CAR SHOW, 25th year, noon-10 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday at the The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds, I-25 and U.S. 34, Loveland. More than 500 street rods and street machines, 1972 and older. Live band: i69, 6-10 p.m. today. |
| Other cruise happenings (Detroit Free Press) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:15:24 GMT 9 a.m.-11 p.m.: Woodward Dream Cruise. The annual celebration of car culture features more than 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special-interest vehicles cruising along a 16-mile route of nine communities: Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac and Royal Oak. |
| Smart cars join hot rods and cool music (The Daily Mail) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:57:07 GMT CAIRO — The crowd was a bit smaller than Cairo's Cruise Nite last July, but the they were enthusiastic and happy the rains had stopped. |
| Hunter House serves hamburgers to hod rodders (Detroit Free Press) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:18:16 GMT Hot rods and hamburgers go together like Richie Cunningham and the Fonz. So, in anticipation of Saturday's Dream Cruise, Hunter House is pulling out all the stops--and all its grills--to bring cruisers a Birmingham tradition. |
| Kuwait Crime News (Arab Times) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:45:05 GMT Kuwait : One person was injured in a two-vehicle collision on the Gulf Street near Scientific Center Thursday. Hawalli traffic police and Salmiya firefighters rushed to the scene and pulled out the victim from a Jeep which overturned due to the collision. |
| Classic customised cars turn hot bods on Indian roads (The Economic Times) Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:52:55 GMT Car customisation studios across India have acknowledged the growing craze for hot rod, street rod and muscle cars. Cool car tech | Business Week In Pics |
| There's More To Orlando Than Theme Parks (The Tampa Tribune) Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:23:17 GMT When you head to Orlando for a weekend escape, think beyond staying in a traditional motel room. |
| Seniors host antique cars get-together (Corvallis Gazette-Times) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:58:43 GMT Starting at noon today (Aug. 13), more than a dozen polished antique cars will be on display at Avamere Heart of the Valley, 2750 N.W. Harrison Blvd., for the second annual “Hot August Nights” celebration. |
| Manz poised to attend 60th Antique Auto Show in a row (Lake Forester) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:45:21 GMT He remembers taking pictures of cars at the first Antique Auto Show in 1948 with his new Polaroid Land Camera and wowing the owners with instant photographs -- and hasn't missed a show since. |
| Vintage cars, flying machines race at Collings Foundation (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:17:20 GMT STOW - Imagine what the world would be like if the Stanley Steamer had caught on in 1909 - steam-powered cars would be rolling down Route 495; high gasoline prices would not be an issue. |
| Move Over Corncobs, These Guys Run on Air (New York Times) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:42:57 GMT Entrepreneurs are working to revive a 19th-century dream: cars that run on compressed air. |
| Those great old car memories (Spooner Advocate) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:17:46 GMT We have a love affair with the antique cars of yesterday, and the memories were flowing freely during Jack Pine Savage Days at the popular Savage Days Car Show. |
| Dream Cruise events' detour into downtown Detroit a hit with guests (Detroit News) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:55:19 GMT Spectators near Comerica Park had the chance to enjoy classic cars, classical music, food and festivities as Cruisin' Motor Cities on Friday wrapped its arms around downtown Detroit, the city that put the world on wheels. |
| Cars that became movie stars (The New Zealand Independent) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:09:31 GMT Cars and the movies are joined at the hip. Born a few years apart in the second half of the 19th century, they took their first faltering steps as the century came to a close. |
| Tiffin car enthusiasts to put 'excellence' on parade (The Toledo Blade) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:18:23 GMT TIFFIN - Don't go to Hedges-Boyer Park tomorrow expecting to see street rods and 1960s muscle cars. Instead, visitors will be treated to up-close looks at Ferraris, Mercedes, Jaguars, and historic automobiles like a Rolls Royce Ghost and an Auburn race car. "The Horsepower for History Concours d'Elegance" will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. tomorrow thanks to the efforts of local race-car driver ... |
| Fun to be 'Cruisin" close to home (Cary-Grove Countryside) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:37:48 GMT With high the cost of gas, many people are staying close to home this summer. In our town we should be so proud of our weekly "Cruisin Cary" event in downtown Cary. Hot rods, muscle cars, classic cars and more meet 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Cary. |
| Cruising Through the Crunch (Metro Weekly) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:44:22 GMT Some like vintage collectibles. Some like modern sports cars. Some like fuel-efficient hybrids, while others love gas-guzzling, Detroit muscle cars. Whatever a GLBT auto enthusiast's taste, it's definitely included in the Straight Eights car-club rainbow. |
| Dokken Racing family is married to racing (Minot Daily News) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:27:22 GMT Dokken Racing Enterprises of Minot is currently fielding four cars for competition at the Magic City International Dragway in Minot. Senior member John Dokken, along with his sons Tim and Chris, and his daughter in law Elizabeth run in three different classes at the speedway. |
| Manz poised to attend 60th Antique Auto Show in a row (Lake Forester) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:45:21 GMT He remembers taking pictures of cars at the first Antique Auto Show in 1948 with his new Polaroid Land Camera and wowing the owners with instant photographs -- and hasn't missed a show since. |
| Hodges pushing to be new punter (NWCN) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:19:55 GMT Reggie Hodges had been selling cars. Now he's selling Seahawks coaches on his ability to punt. This past spring, Hodges was in Fort Wayne, Ind., peddling Dodges and BMWs. |
| by Joe Lawlor | The Flint Journal (The Flint Journal) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:48:25 GMT FLINT, Michigan -- The waitresses wore pastel-colored poodle skirts, serving hot dogs and sodas to people standing next to their 1960s and 1950s-era classic cars. |
| American Classic Cars owners remain jailed (The Conroe Courier) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:58:46 GMT The father and son owners of American Classic Cars of Conroe remained in the Montgomery County Jail Wednesday night, one day after multiple law enforcement agencies raided their business on West Davis, arresting them and seizing computers, files and vehicles. |
| Festival of classic cars brings out classic stars (Reno Gazette-Journal) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:55:41 GMT Richard Dreyfuss was in Reno on Friday for the Peppermill Resort Casino's "American Graffiti" reunion, and he took time out from signing autographs and talking with fans to discuss the classic film and his latest movie. |
| Signups starting for Annual Navasota Classic Car Show (Navasota Examiner) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:29:45 GMT The 3rd Annual Navasota Classic Car show will take place in downtown Navasota on Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. This rain or shine event features up to 200 pre-1974 cars and trucks, music and entertainment for the family, including an air bubble jump for children, raffles and food vendors. |
| Classic Car Buyers Bid Strongly (The Auto Channel) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:30:57 GMT BLACKBUSHE – August 15, 2008: Even in the credit crunch, classic car enthusiasts continue to bid strongly at auction as BCA’s latest sale confirms. The company’s specialist ‘Classics from BCA’ department recorded another good result in its most recent sale held late last month at Blackbushe. |
| Some cars are worth the high price of gasoline (Ely Daily Times) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:17:29 GMT The White Pine Rodders were full-throttle for this year's car show. Hundreds of people strolled through the county park Saturday admiring the collection of classic cars, hot rods and trucks and motorcycles. |
| Sports & Classic Cars Auction (KCBA FOX 35 Salinas) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:15:43 GMT MONTEREY, Calif. - The world's largest sports and racing car auction starts today. |
| Some vintage-car buffs downshifting hobby (USA Today) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:15:43 GMT Classic-car shows across the USA are still attracting crowds similar or just a bit smaller than previous years this summer. Dream Cruise spokesman Don Tanner says this year's event is expected to draw more than 40,000 cars and 1 million spectators Saturday, about the same as last year. |
| Cars that became movie stars (The New Zealand Independent) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:09:31 GMT Cars and the movies are joined at the hip. Born a few years apart in the second half of the 19th century, they took their first faltering steps as the century came to a close. |
| Back to the Bricks begins with a good breakfast (ABC12 Mid-Michigan) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:38:41 GMT Thousands of classic cars are cruising the streets of Mid-Michigan. |
| Hot rods, Harleys revving it up for downtown cruise-in (Springfield News-Sun) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:39:40 GMT Last year about 3,000 motorcyclists and hot rod drivers rolled into downtown Springfield for the first Hot Rods, Harleys and Smoke festival. |
| Charity seeks cruisers' glasses (Detroit News) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:54:59 GMT FERNDALE -- Not only will Dream Cruise visitors have the chance to admire the shiny hot rods rolling along Woodward Avenue, they also have the opportunity to give a pair of glasses to someone in need. |
| Father, son to race homemade cars at Bonneville (Lexington Herald-Leader) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:10:16 GMT Father and son hot-rodders Steve and Andrew DiMartino are leaving Lexington on Thursday with two homemade race cars and high hopes of setting some speed records next week on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The two have built various hot rods and motorbikes together, but this is the first time they've been able to race together at Bonneville's annual Speed Week. .It's going to be ... |
| Fun to be 'Cruisin" close to home (Cary-Grove Countryside) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:37:48 GMT With high the cost of gas, many people are staying close to home this summer. In our town we should be so proud of our weekly "Cruisin Cary" event in downtown Cary. Hot rods, muscle cars, classic cars and more meet 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Cary. |
| Some cars are worth the high price of gasoline (Ely Daily Times) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:17:29 GMT The White Pine Rodders were full-throttle for this year's car show. Hundreds of people strolled through the county park Saturday admiring the collection of classic cars, hot rods and trucks and motorcycles. |
| Green Wave (Forbes) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:53:59 GMT The Banatao brothers want to clean up surfing by building boards with nontoxic materials. |
| Council members seek to ban cars for new workers (Morris Ledger) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:57:49 GMT Republican council members in Parsippany are taking another stab at preventing township employees from taking municipal cars home, restrictions Democratic Mayor Michael Luther has said are unnecessary. |
| Cars Prepare for Concours d'Elegance (KION 46 Salinas) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:07:01 GMT PEBBLE BEACH, Calf. - The Concours d'Elegance wraps up on Sunday. |
| Carroll Shelby's Life-Changing 1949 MG TC Hits the Auction Block (Edmunds.com) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:56:17 GMT SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — A 1949 MG TC that Carroll Shelby said changed his life after he drove it will hit the auction block during the inaugural Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Las Vegas October 15-18. |
| Rare Bugattis On Calif. Auction Block (KMGH 7 Denver) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:35:17 GMT One collector's rare Bugattis are expected to fetch $15 million at an auction. |
| Parked Vehicles Damaged In Overnight Race (Eyewitness News 3 Hartford) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:13:27 GMT Cars on a New Haven street were seriously damaged in an overnight race, officials say. |
| Flexible Nanoantenna Arrays Capture Abundant Solar Energy (PlasticsNet) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:52:22 GMT Researchers have devised an inexpensive way to produce plastic sheets containing billions of nanoantennas that collect heat energy generated by the sun and other sources. The technology, developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, is the first step toward a solar energy collector that could be mass-produced on flexible materials. |
| Auto Werks' car show features some TV 'stars' (Northbrook Star) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:02:17 GMT Auto Werks, at 1827 Janke Drive in Northbrook, had its own car show July 26 showcasing 178 classic cars. |
| Schaumburg restricts backyard parking (Daily Herald) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:45:33 GMT Schaumburg resident Dan Rosenfeld has lost his dispute with the village board over whether backyards or front yards are the preferable place to park multiple cars. |
| Museum and Gallery Listings (New York Times) Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:04:34 GMT Selective listings from art critics of The New York Times. |
| Cruising Through the Crunch (Metro Weekly) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:44:22 GMT Some like vintage collectibles. Some like modern sports cars. Some like fuel-efficient hybrids, while others love gas-guzzling, Detroit muscle cars. Whatever a GLBT auto enthusiast's taste, it's definitely included in the Straight Eights car-club rainbow. |
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