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Here’s Your Chance To Get The Last Unrestored Movie Herbie

  There’s a good number of globally famous movie and TV cars — KITT, the Ghostbuster’s ECTO-1, Tony Danza’s hovercar/submarine from Who’s The Boss — but there’s one that probably has more recognition than all the others combined: Herbie the … Continue reading

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The new Vauxhall Viva will be released in the UK, spring 2015

The new Vauxhall Viva will be released next spring First published 05:52 Wednesday 3 December 2014 in National News © by Press Association 2014 Vauxhall has produced the first pictures of its new Viva, whose arrival next spring will signal … Continue reading

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See an epic semi jump for a world record

See an epic semi jump for a world record — with an F1 car underneath If you know the name Mike Ryan, it’s likely because of his work building and racing diesel-powered semis at unlikely places, like Pikes Peak, and … Continue reading

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Toyota Sleeper Camry

jalopnik The Toyota Camry is the gold standard of beige. Apparently knowing that full well, Toyota saw fit to take to SEMA the ultimate Sleeper Camry. No, seriously. That’s what they’re calling it – the Toyota Sleeper Camry. And it’s … Continue reading

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Ford Econoline: The van that rocked

Ford Econoline: The van that rocked http://www.bbc.com Whether lugging a band to the next gig or shuttling travellers to the car-hire counter, Ford’s “brick on wheels” was a colossus of the road. via The BBC website

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Ten Quintessentially British Cars

Ten quintessentially British cars http://www.bbc.com Writer-photographer Martyn Goddard trains his eye on the automobiles that best define Britain’s contribution to motoring. via The BBC website

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Summer-Blend vs Winter-Blend Gasoline: What’s the Difference? – Popular Mechanics

Lots of drivers out there probably didn’t know (or care) that gasoline is blended differently for summer or winter. Recently, though, that issue has been capturing headlines, thanks to a showdown in California, where Gov. Jerry Brown wants to allow … Continue reading

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1949 Mercedes Benz SSK “Count Trossi”

One of the most revered sports cars in the world is the SSK and this one features the most dramatic body of them all. It’s nicknamed after Carlo Trossi who was its first owner and had close connections to the … Continue reading

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VW Factory 1953

All pictures by Peter Keetman Source: Volkswagenwerk 1953 Thanks to Retronuaut.com

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The first car ads, 1898

“The Winton Motor Carriage Company was one of the first American companies to sell a motor car. On March 24, 1898 Robert Allison of Port Carbon, Pennsylvania became the first person to buy a Winton automobile after seeing the first … Continue reading

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