Posts Tagged “accidents”


Auto Show Puts New Cars, Technology in Spotlight
Kansas City infoZine
O'Donnell said he asked to see alternative energy cars and muscle cars. “We made history here by having Mr. Obama come and showcase some of this product,” O'Donnell said. “No president, sitting or otherwise, has ever attended an auto show in the United ...

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Search Classic Cars For Sale
Classic Cars for Sale
As you stepped through the door it was as if you'd time-warped back to about 1991, with many 1980s Mercedes, BMW and Porsche cars offered – and at reasonable prices. Volkswagens, Fords, Saabs and Volvos from the 1970s stood alongside, while fewer 1950s ...

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Thinking small but driving large
Winnipeg Free Press
Few cars have had as dramatic a history as the Volkswagen Beetle and few cars have been as loved by their owners. Andrea Hiott, born and educated in the US and now living in Berlin where she is the editor of the online cultural journal Pulse, ...

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The West Australian

Veteran's Valiant effort
The West Australian
_AROUND _ this time of the year in 1972, John Urquhart was in the market for a new car. It had to be sporty and it had to fit his two kids in the back. What he ended up with would become one of the most iconic Australian muscle cars ever built.

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Pump Rebels 2012 calendar makes electric cars sexy
San Francisco Chronicle
It mimics in every way the classic hot rod calendars of yore that paired bikini babes with muscle cars. Except in the Pump Rebels 2012 calendar, the babes are draped over EVs, hybrids and high-mileage, gas-burning compacts.

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Car rally looks for new crew members for 25th anniversary
Rapid City Journal
The cars are aligned in rows so the thousands of visitors can browse over the antiques, the muscle cars, the highway havens of the 1950s and the cars they cruised in during their high school years. Kraft said there are a few hard-core volunteers who ...

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Woman plans to celebrate her 95th birthday on train through La Junta
La Junta Tribune Democrat
“I asked my mom what she would like for her birthday and she said to take the train cars through La Junta,” son Patrick Henry said. Evelyn, who lives alone in Kerrville, Texas, will arrive in La Junta at 8:15 am on Feb. 7 at the Amtrak depot.

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San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Pin-ups and plug-in cars
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
It mimics in every way the classic hot-rod calendars of yore that paired bikini babes with muscle cars. Except in the Pump Rebels 2012 calendar, the babes are draped over EVs, hybrids and high-mileage, gas-burning compacts.

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The Guardian

Roberto Mieres
The Guardian
The Argentinian sportsman Roberto Mieres, who has died aged 87, was a fine example of the kind of gifted amateur racing driver who could still find a place in the grand prix races of the 1950s. At the wheel of a Gordini or a Maserati, ...

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Kickin it with Kyle: West Coast Muscle Car Club Show
Wink News
This weekend the 8th annual Car and Truck Show makes its way to Naples! There will be 400 cars and trucks showcased at the event, but that's not all. Kyle Jordan joined us live from Naples with details on the donation that's taking place as well.

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