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Hickory Corners, MI – The Gilmore Car Museum, in Hickory Corners, MI, has assembled 22 of the World’s rarest and most sought after muscle cars of the 1960s and 70s in its “Michigan Dream Garage – The Ultimate Muscle Cars.” This special exhibit will run throughout the Museum’s 2007 season, which begins on May 1.…

SHANGHAI, March 27 (AP) — Nanjing Automobile, the Chinese carmaker that bought MG Rover two years ago, began production of MG sports cars Tuesday, seeking to revive the historic brand both in China and overseas. The company, China’s oldest carmaker, bought the bankrupt British automaker MG Rover Group in 2005, acquiring the MG brand, which…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – “Gentlemen and ladies, start your engines.” These exciting words will be heard by 500 Corvette enthusiasts from across America the morning of June 9th. One-by-one, nose-to-nose, in every color of the rainbow, America’s greatest sports car will cruise to breath-taking Grand Canyon National Park. After a grand day at the canyon, the…

As a tribute to hot rod pioneer Robert Petersen, the AHRF will air segments of the interview it conducted in 2004. The video vignettes can be seen every Tuesday and Friday (at 2pm PDT) at www.ahrf.com/video.php. Robert Petersen passed away on Friday, 23rd March. Petersen’s contribution to hot rodding and the auto industry as a…

Tonight marks the world premiere of RM’s televised coverage of the 2007 Arizona Biltmore Auction of Vintage Motor Cars. You’ve enjoyed seeing world class vintage automobiles cross the block in Monterey; now watch the hammer fall on a new selection of important classic motor cars. Don’t miss the exciting auction action, beginning tonight at 10:00…

March 23, 2007 – Robert E. Petersen, an entrepreneur who single-handedly created the largest special-interest publishing company in America, was instrumental in the evolution of the hot-rodding culture, and who, with his wife Margie, realized his dream of establishing an educational museum to pay tribute to the automobile, died on Friday, March 23, at St.…

The fallout from the 2007 Barrett-Jackson Auction continues. In an unprecedented move in March, Barrett-Jackson filed suit in federal court against Judge David Clabuesch, an unhappy consignor at the January auction. Generally, the allegations in the complaint are that Clabuesch’s post-auction conduct and statements damaged Barrett-Jackson’s reputation, and its Palm Beach, Florida auction, by causing…

A version of SEMA-model legislation to create a registration and titling class for replica vehicles was approved by the Virginia State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Tim Kaine. Under the new law, a replica is defined as a vehicle not fully constructed by a licensed manufacturer but either constructed or assembled from components.…

Boston, MA (March 21, 2007) Award winning radio talk show host, Bob Long and his nationally acclaimed automotive radio program, AutoWorld, announced today the addition of Paul Eisenstein as a weekly contributor. As one of the world’s most widely published automotive journalists, Eisenstein has been covering the auto industry since 1979. He is well known…