Archive for February 14th, 2010


First lady renews White House goal of youth fitness
Abilene Reporter-News
Eisenhower, alarmed by 1950s research that showed American youth lagging in a host of fitness measures, convened a White House event with government ...

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Recession alters retail landscape
Cincinnati.com
Many of today's aging strip centers came out of the ground in the 1950s, '60s and '70s prior to construction of the region's modern highway system. ...

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Ford Confirms Mercury Small Car For 2011
Motor Authority (blog)
The orignal Cougar was probably the most beautiful car of the muscle car era, and even the early '70s Cougar managed to retain its elegance, ...

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OfficialWire (press release)

Make Money Going To Car Shows
OfficialWire (press release)
Laura Robinson, CEO of Route66wax.com, says, "Anyone who loves American Hot-Rods and Muscle cars can apply their love for those cars to this ...

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Aviation industry in eye of climate-change storm
Globe and Mail
"To compare today's industry with the propeller industry of the 1950s is a bit of a ridiculous comparison," he said. The industry, for its part, ...

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Belleville News Democrat

Elbow grease for a muscle car: Duo restores classic 1970 Chevelle
Belleville News Democrat
Bob's workshop in Collinsville is packed with old cars and parts for them. "It's kind of like a hobby shop," he said. "We do a little repair work to pay the ...

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Buffalo News

Opportunity knocks
Buffalo News
Several attendees were drawn to the revamped classic muscle cars, such as the Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro. ...

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Recall woes show new challenges for 'Toyota Way'
The Associated Press
The Toyota Way, also known as "lean production," was developed in the 1950s by engineer Taiichi Ohno, who is still revered at Toyota as "kamisama," which ...

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Elbow grease for a muscle car
Belleville News Democrat
Bob's workshop in Collinsville is packed with old cars and parts for them. "It's kind of like a hobby shop," he said. "We do a little repair work to pay the ...

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CarAdvice (blog)

Chevrolet Camaro SS Review
CarAdvice (blog)
I've always had a thing for US muscle cars, especially the performance editions wearing either a Corvette or Camaro badge. It's about good old-fashioned US ...

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