One of the world’s leading collectibles gallery and auction houses in the world of automobilia, l’art et l’automobile, after over 30 years of success in New York State, has headed South West, relocating to the Hill Country of Texas. Owner Jacques Vaucher says that the move is one that will […]
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AutoNation Jumpstarts Campaign for Plug-in Hybrids
SAN FRANCISCO – The Jumpstart Ford Campaign celebrated a victory this week when AutoNation (NYSE: AN) became the first major car dealer to join Plug-In Partners, calling on automakers to manufacture plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and make them available to American customers. PHEVs are hybrid vehicles that dramatically reduce […]
Autosock Rolls Out at SEMA
(OSLO, Norway) – October 10, 2006 – The makers of AutoSock®, a unique, traction-improving fabric cover that slips over automobile and truck tires, announced today it will launch North American marketing of its award-winning product at SEMA 2006, the world’s premier automotive specialty products trade event to be held October […]
The Saga of a Stolen Shelby
Howard Pardee, Registrar of 1965 and 1966 Shelby GT350s for the Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC), was surfing eBay Motors recently to track market trends, when he ran across a nice 1965 Shelby GT350. The listing identified the car with Shelby serial number and even gave the Ford serial number, […]
Static Fires at the Pump No Urban Myth
WASHINGTON – Fires caused by static electricity at the gasoline pump are no urban myth, but they are preventable if motorists follow all safe refueling practices when they top off their tanks. As National Fire Prevention Week begins October 9, API, the main trade association for the nation’s oil and […]
Schumacher’s Eighth Title Up in Smoke
After qualifying first and second for the Japanese Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the Formula One World Championship, Ferrari were widely expected to finish Sunday’s race in the same positions. Unfortunately things didn’t go quite to plan for the Italian team. All started well, with pole man Felipe Massa […]
Rallying For A Good Cause: The Freedom Run Road Rally
Montvale, New Jersey (September 2006) – A young man’s desire to give back to those who serve our country so valiantly in the US Military acts as the basic foundation of the Freedom Run Road Rally. Brian Seiffer, now a sophomore at the University of Central Florida, followed the events […]
Russo and Steele Presents Muscle Car 1000
Media Contact:Stephanie [email protected] 602-317-6653 Russo and Steele Presents Muscle Car 1000 Santa Barbara, CA (October 4, 2006) – Russo and Steele is proud to be the founding sponsor of Muscle Car 1000’s second annual tour. This week of luxury, camaraderie and excitement occurred September 25-30, 2006. The second annual Muscle […]
Aston Martin DBRS9 to Compete in Belcar Series
Aston Martin Racing is delighted to confirm that its GT3 race car, the DBRS9, is now eligible for the 2007 Mediagroep Van Dyck Belcar Race series in the newly created GT3 class. The DBRS9 is based on the DB9 road car, but shares many design features with the full GT1 […]
Bridgestone Firestone Expands Blizzak Tire Line
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 4, 2006) – Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is looking ahead to the winter months with a number of new offerings to its highly acclaimed Bridgestone® Blizzak™ tire line-up. “The Bridgestone Blizzak has an impeccable reputation in the industry. From its introduction in the U.S. […]