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Feb 03 2012

BMW’s surprise Kiwi history lesson - New Zealand Herald

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BMW's surprise Kiwi history lesson
New Zealand Herald
Photo / an.niedermeyer BMW museum director Dr Ralf Rodepeter is surrounded daily by cars worth millions of dollars - but the memory of one he stumbled upon in New Zealand will stay with him forever. It was a pristine E28-model M5, claimed as the ...

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Feb 03 2012

Tiny Calif. town produced rare glut of talent - Nascar

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Tiny Calif. town produced rare glut of talent
Nascar
Panch and Meyer began dominating stock car racing the West Coast in the early 1950s -- and that caught the attention of the folks at Chrysler. At the time, Panch said Meyer was considered the equal of other Chrysler factory drivers like three-time ...

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Feb 03 2012

It May Be G’Day, Governor For Motley, Much-Traveled Ferry - Martha’s Vineyard Gazette

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It May Be G'Day, Governor For Motley, Much-Traveled Ferry
Martha's Vineyard Gazette
At the monthly Steamship Authority meeting this week, the fate of the humble vessel, which dates to the 1950s, was a subject for discussion. Boat line general manager Wayne Lamson announced the launch of a study — scheduled to be completed in March ...

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Feb 03 2012

Paris Rétromobile 2012: Review - Classic Driver

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Paris Rétromobile 2012: Review
Classic Driver
Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Citroën, Peugeot and Renault excelled themselves with a selection of immaculate cars from their historic departments. At Mercedes, the theme was 'Le Mans', with a pre-War SSK, a wonderfully 1950s early 300SL racing car complete ...

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Feb 03 2012

In-car communication comes full circle - National Post

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In-car communication comes full circle
National Post
Built-in car phones - basically glorified radios - came into vogue in the 1950s and '60s, but only for the rich and powerful, as phone calls were exorbitantly expensive and the units themselves bulky and more suited to a Cadillac limousine than a ...

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Feb 02 2012

Records and collectibles show catalogues the music and culture of 1950s, ’60s - Mason City Globe Gazette

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Records and collectibles show catalogues the music and culture of 1950s, '60s
Mason City Globe Gazette
Fremstad, who used to play in a rock 'n' roll band in the 1950s and '60s and knows a lot of songs from that era, was debating whether to buy the album or just the single. “There's a lot of good stuff on that album,” he said. Fremstad said the dealers ...

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Feb 02 2012

The Globe and Mail - Globe and Mail

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The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail
by Google by Canada411.ca by Yellowpages.ca by eluta.ca Greg Garrison was a behind-the-TV-cameras legend who got his start directing comic Milton Berle's early 1950s show, The Buick Circus Hour. He obviously took to heart one of the star's quips ...

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Feb 02 2012

Hybrids February 2, 2012 Citroën DS5 Diesel, Four-Wheel Drive Hybrid… - Green Car Reports

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Hybrids February 2, 2012 Citroën DS5 Diesel, Four-Wheel Drive Hybrid...
Green Car Reports
Read More Back in 1955, French carmaker Citroën launched one of the most dramatic-looking cars ever made. It was named the DS, in French pronounced Déesse, meaning "goddess". Many thought that appropriate given the striking, avante-garde looks, ...

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Feb 02 2012

Richard Hammond motoring news round-up - Mirror.co.uk

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Mirror.co.uk
Richard Hammond motoring news round-up
Mirror.co.uk
THIS is the five-door version of Volkswagen's new up! city car. The car's dimensions are virtually the same as the three-door version's, with a 2.42m long wheelbase, 947mm of rear headroom and 789mm of legroom. Deliveries will start in the second half ...

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Feb 02 2012

Fiat 500L: Bigger ‘Bambino’ revealed - CarAdvice

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Fiat 500L: Bigger 'Bambino' revealed
CarAdvice
... the Italian car maker's move to copy the Mini Countryman. The L in 500L stands for large and signifies how the model will feature notably bigger dimensions than the retro-inspired 500 that is a modern-day take on the 1950s model dubbed 'Bambino'.
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