Throughout the 1970s, Corvette sales grew steadily each year, despite increasingly stringent federal regulations that stripped the C3 of all the things owners had come to expect—power, noise, and acceleration. By 1980, enthusiasts wondered what had happened to their beloved Corvette. GM’s engineers and stylists had long kicked around a […]
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Mid-Engine Duo Wins Accolades from Car and Driver and Automobile Magazine
2008 Porsche BoxsterAtlanta, GA. December 4, 2007 –Car and Driver Magazine’s 10Best cars sold in America and Automobile Magazine’s All-Stars Award; titles that any automotive company would be proud to stake claim to. This year, the dynamic 2008 Porsche Boxster, Boxster S, Cayman and Cayman S have won both simultaneously. […]
Perfection Autosport Charger R/Te featured in Super Rod Magazine
December 4, 2007. Grafton, WI –-Perfection Autosport, the creators of the world’s first E body Charger, and designer David Salvaggio, Jr. once again receive feature recognition for the innovative design and creation of the 1968 Dodge Charger R/Te. “It’s easy to have designs on what’s come before or some version […]
National Parts Depot Supports the Lee Iacocca Award
American Leader Of Classic Car Parts Unites With American Auto Icon Lee Iacocca And The Iacocca Foundation The Iacocca Foundation is proud to welcome National Parts Depot as a corporate sponsor for The Lee Iacocca Award, now beginning its third year of presentations. The Iacocca Award continues to expand into […]
Bonhams Sells World’s Oldest Surviving Rolls-Royce For Record Money
The world’s oldest surviving Rolls-Royce, which dates from 1904, was sold today (3 December 2007) by Bonhams for £3,521,500, breaking two world records. This is the highest price ever paid at auction for both a Rolls-Royce and a veteran car (pre-1905). This historic motor car sold to a private UK […]
Meadow Brook Concours D’Elegance
December 3, 2007. Troy, MI –The Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance has appointed Mary Anne Parks of Troy as its Director of Marketing. She will be responsible for all promotional activities for the Concours, one of the most prestigious automobile events in the world. Her duties include relationship building for new […]
The 2nd Annual Race Car / Sports Car / Classic Car Auction
Auburn, IN –Kruse International, the largest collector car auction company in the world, and Dyno Marketing are proud to announce the Second Annual Race Car & Sports Car Auction on January 19-20, 2008 at Cabarrus Arena and Events Center in Concord, N.C. NEXTEL Cup Cars, Limited Edition Sports Cars, Muscle […]
Evel Knievel Dies at 69
CLEARWATER, Florida – Evel Knievel’s hard life killed him — it just took longer than he or anyone else might have expected. The hard-living motorcycle daredevil, whose bone-breaking, rocket-powered jumps and stunts made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69. He had been in failing […]
James Bond Movie Poster Artist Does Amelia Poster
Jacksonville, FL. November 2007 –Acclaimed artist and illustrator Robert McGinnis has created the artwork for the 2008 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance signature poster. McGinnis’s subject was the career and cars of Amelia’s upcoming honoree Indy 500 winner Parnelli Jones. McGinnis has illustrated more than 40 movie posters, including several of […]
Martini-Callaway Racing Wins
Old Lyme, CT. November 2007 –-After an incredible season that started with a podium finish at Silverstone, followed by three first and three second place finishes across Europe and ending with a hard-fought fourth place at Dubai, the three-car Martini-Callaway Z06.R Corvette race team has captured the 2007 FIA GT3 […]