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Burt Reynolds Dead At 82

Burt Reynolds Dead At 82

Yahoo Movies reported that Burt Reynolds, the mustached sex symbol of the 1970s and 1980s, who ruled the box office with good-ol’-boy movies like Smokey and the Bandit and earned the critical praise he so badly desired in Starting Over and Boogie Nights, died Thursday in Florida of cardiac arrest, his agent confirmed ... Continue reading

FORD CAPTURES THE SPIRIT OF THE WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE

FORD CAPTURES THE SPIRIT OF THE WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE

People have become less passionate about cars. The crowds murmurs of “Oh, ah, wow, look at that beauty, we had one of those, got my first kiss in one just like that, were less than I remember. Now the voices of approval have been replaced with engine revving, horns honking, exhaust rumbles and the occasional police s ... Continue reading

World's Largest Collector-Car Auction Company Returns to Louisville with 600 Cars

World's Largest Collector-Car Auction Company Returns to Louisville with 600 Cars

Mecum Auctions returns to the Kentucky Exposition Center this Sept. 7-8 for Mecum Louisville 2018 with an estimated 600 American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, Hot Rods, Resto Mods and more expected to cross the auction block. ... Continue reading

Third-Annual Atlanta Concours d'Elegance Attracts Rare Automobiles from National Award-Winning Car Collections

Third-Annual Atlanta Concours d'Elegance Attracts Rare Automobiles from National Award-Winning Car Collections

Now in its third year, the Atlanta Concours d’Elegance continues to grow in stature and is attracting exceptional, award-winning automobiles from nationally recognized collections, individual owners from across the nation, as well as collectors in Georgia and around the Southeast. ... Continue reading

1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Wins 2018 Concorso Italiano Best In Show Award

1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Wins 2018 Concorso Italiano Best In Show Award

The 33rd annual Concorso Italiano, the world’s largest and most prestigious exotic and luxury Italian car show, today announced that a 1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport, the last 6C cabriolet ever built, won the coveted Best in Show award which was presented on the main stage at 3pm. The show, which hosted a record ... Continue reading

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: Sports cars of the 1930s from Mercedes-Benz

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: Sports cars of the 1930s from Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz Classic is exhibiting two outstanding automobiles from the company’s own vehicle collection at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2018. This collection is unique in the automotive industry in terms of its importance and size. ... Continue reading

Mercedes EQ Silver Arrow Celebrates World Premiere at Monterey Car Week in Pebble Beach

Mercedes EQ Silver Arrow Celebrates World Premiere at Monterey Car Week in Pebble Beach

The one-seater EQ Silver Arrow is an homage to the successful record-breaking W 125 car from 1937. The Alubeam Silver paintwork is reminiscent of the historic Silver Arrows which, for weight reasons, did not have a white paint layer. The interior is adorned with traditional, high-quality materials such as genuine leath ... Continue reading

New Special Series Ferrari 488 Pista Spider Debuts at Pebble Beach

New Special Series Ferrari 488 Pista Spider Debuts at Pebble Beach

The Prancing Horse’s new Special Series model, the Ferrari 488 Pista Spider, has been unveiled during the world-famous Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach in California. The Ferrari 488 Pista Spider is the 50th drop-top model from the Prancing Horse and a premiere in the US was a natural choice given that, ever sin ... Continue reading

1935 Duesenberg SSJ becomes most valuable American collector car ever sold.

1935 Duesenberg SSJ becomes most valuable American collector car ever sold.

Gooding & Company Sells Most Valuable Pre-War Car in World Auction History and Achieves More Than $116 Million in Two Days at the 15th Annual Pebble Beach Auctions PEBBLE BEACH, CA - August 27, 2018: Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, realized $116,502,500 at the 15th ... Continue reading

Helping You Enjoy The Drive: Consortium For Automotive Education Presents AUTO LAB Call-in Radio Show Saturday August 25, 2018 7-9 AM

Helping You Enjoy The Drive: Consortium For Automotive Education Presents AUTO LAB Call-in Radio Show Saturday August 25, 2018 7-9 AM

Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity?, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Automotive Expert ... Continue reading

Gunther Werks Reveals Carbon Exoskeleton and Sport Touring Model

Gunther Werks Reveals Carbon Exoskeleton and Sport Touring Model

a company dedicated to remastering the iconic Porsche(r) 993, today unveiled a uniquely-crafted exposed carbon exoskeleton, the foundation for each of its reengineered Porsche 911s, and the first customer vehicle equipped with the company's Sport Touring package at this year's The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. ... Continue reading

Enjoy The Drive: Cruising with Mustang With Maureen McDonald

Enjoy The Drive: Cruising with Mustang With Maureen McDonald

This cruise belonged to Ford Motor Company that celebrated the 10 millionth Mustang produced since 1965, the first car officially hyped for the millennials of the 60s. It wasn’t just a launch, the car was intro’d at the 1964 Word’s Fair, starred in a chase scene in 1964 with Sean Connery’s James Bond in “Gold ... Continue reading

Curtiss Motorcycles Announces Hera – the Brand’s Luxurious All-Electric Flagship

Curtiss Motorcycles Announces Hera – the Brand’s Luxurious All-Electric Flagship

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Curtiss Motorcycles announces Hera - the brand’s luxurious all-electric flagship. Utilizing a proprietary battery and electronics architecture, Hera pays homage to the iconic 1907 Curtiss V8 by reimagining the machine in an all-electric form, complete with eight “cylinders” of hi ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Enjoy The Drive: Nissan GT-R50 Debuts at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

The Auto Channel Enjoy The Drive: Nissan GT-R50 Debuts at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

As the first-ever Japanese featured marque in the 44-year history of the annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Nissan is bringing a starting grid of some of the most significant race cars in company and motorsports history. ... Continue reading

Pennzoil to Aid in Restoration of Re-discovered "Little Red" Shelby GT500 EXP Prototype

Pennzoil to Aid in Restoration of Re-discovered "Little Red" Shelby GT500 EXP Prototype

As brands that have been part of American and worldwide automotive history for more than 100 years, Shell and Pennzoil understand the importance of heritage and are joining the restoration process to return "Little Red" to its original glory. Dubbed "Little Red," the big-block Shelby notchback coupe was one of a pair o ... Continue reading

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