Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive ProgramsGeneral Motors, Chrysler

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

Classic Porsches in sprint line-up (The Border Mail)
SIX famous racing Porsches from the early 1960s are on their way from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart to take part in demonstrations and displays at two major Victorian motorsport meetings next month and in February.

Classic car from Hamden makes AC Delco calendar (The Daily Star)
A 1950 Olds 98 convertible that was purchased from the Hamden Garage for $50 in 1964 is now worth $50,000 and is featured in the AC Delco Pride of the Real Car Guys 2006 calendar.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

Custom-made career (The Plainfield Sun)
Don't tell Eileen O'Malley that muscle cars aren't for girls. Her business, O'Malley Enterprises, which operates Spectacular Detail at 10148 Clow Creek Drive, Unit A, in Plainfield, at one time owned as many as 25 classic Pontiac Trans Ams dating from the late 1960s to the 1970s.

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

Local classic cars head for Rose Parade (Valencia County News-Bulletin)
Los Lunas Two Valencia County couples are going to the Tournament of Roses Parade the old-fashion wayed by "cruzin'" to California on Route 66. Gene and Sarah Hazlett and Joe and Kathy Duffy will drive in New Mexico's Classic Car Caravan that will leave Acoma on Thursday morning.

Moncus pitches 10U Wildcats to opening win (Alexander City Outlook)
Bayron Knight's 10U travel baseball team started its tournament at Disney World the right way Wednesday morning when the Wildcats defeated the Wagners Classic Cars team from Kansas 10-0 in five innings.

Mayor to buy Kanawha Players workshop (The Charleston Gazette) Mayor

Mayor to buy Kanawha Players workshop (The Charleston Gazette)
Mayor Danny Jones has found a new home for his classic car collection. Jones said he s signed an option to buy the former Kanawha Players workshop in Kanawha City to serve as a personal storage site.

Classic Porsches in sprint line-up (The Border Mail)
SIX famous racing Porsches from the early 1960s are on their way from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart to take part in demonstrations and displays at two major Victorian motorsport meetings next month and in February.

Custom-made career (The Plainfield Sun)
Don't tell Eileen O'Malley that muscle cars aren't for girls. Her business, O'Malley Enterprises, which operates Spectacular Detail at 10148 Clow Creek Drive, Unit A, in Plainfield, at one time owned as many as 25 classic Pontiac Trans Ams dating from the late 1960s to the 1970s.

Junk Car Roundup: New regulations will make it easier to get junk vehicles removed (The News-Review)
One man's treasure can be another man's eyesore. Especially when it comes to cars. What someone may consider a wonderful classic that can be lovingly brought back to life, a neighbor regards as a rusting...

Local classic cars head for Rose Parade (Valencia County News-Bulletin)
Los Lunas Two Valencia County couples are going to the Tournament of Roses Parade the old-fashion wayed by "cruzin'" to California on Route 66. Gene and Sarah Hazlett and Joe and Kathy Duffy will drive in New Mexico's Classic Car Caravan that will leave Acoma on Thursday morning.

Matsui to skip Classic (Newsday)
Hideki Matsui has decided to skip the World Baseball Classic to focus on getting ready for next season with the Yankees, he told Japanese reporters earlier this morning.

Moncus pitches 10U Wildcats to opening win (Alexander City Outlook)
Bayron Knight's 10U travel baseball team started its tournament at Disney World the right way Wednesday morning when the Wildcats defeated the Wagners Classic Cars team from Kansas 10-0 in five innings.

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

Custom-made career (The Plainfield Sun) Don't tell Eileen O'Malley that

Custom-made career (The Plainfield Sun)
Don't tell Eileen O'Malley that muscle cars aren't for girls. Her business, O'Malley Enterprises, which operates Spectacular Detail at 10148 Clow Creek Drive, Unit A, in Plainfield, at one time owned as many as 25 classic Pontiac Trans Ams dating from the late 1960s to the 1970s.

Moncus pitches 10U Wildcats to opening win (Alexander City Outlook)
Bayron Knight's 10U travel baseball team started its tournament at Disney World the right way Wednesday morning when the Wildcats defeated the Wagners Classic Cars team from Kansas 10-0 in five innings.

Classic Porsches in sprint line-up (The Border Mail)
SIX famous racing Porsches from the early 1960s are on their way from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart to take part in demonstrations and displays at two major Victorian motorsport meetings next month and in February.

Classic car from Hamden makes AC Delco calendar (The Daily Star)
A 1950 Olds 98 convertible that was purchased from the Hamden Garage for $50 in 1964 is now worth $50,000 and is featured in the AC Delco Pride of the Real Car Guys 2006 calendar.

Hyundai Sonata jumps onto Top 10 Best Selling Cars list (Autoblog)
Filed under: Car Buying , Sedans/Saloons During the month of November Hyundai sold 14,216 Sonatas in the U.S. That's a 117-percent increase over the same month last year, which is enough to place the new sedan seventh on the list of best-selling cars in the world s largest auto market. It s the first time a Hyundai has landed in the top ten since the Excel did it in the late 1980s. While

Matsui to skip Classic (Newsday)
Hideki Matsui has decided to skip the World Baseball Classic to focus on getting ready for next season with the Yankees, he told Japanese reporters earlier this morning.

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

Top Luxury Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular luxury cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages during the third quarter of 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

Mayor to buy Kanawha Players workshop (The Charleston Gazette)
Mayor Danny Jones has found a new home for his classic car collection. Jones said he s signed an option to buy the former Kanawha Players workshop in Kanawha City to serve as a personal storage site.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used CarCarfax

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

Doha Asian Games buy $3 million worth of Club Cars (Mena Report)
Dubai based Hydroturf International, the distributor of Club Car in the Middle East has just signed their biggest contract with the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the region, the Doha Asian Games, scheduled from the 1 15 December 2006. The Doha Asian Games Organising Committee has selected Hydroturf to be the sole supplier of 250 Club Cars, a deal worth a staggering US $3 million.

Hyundai Sonata jumps onto Top 10 Best Selling Cars list (Autoblog)
Filed under: Car Buying , Sedans/Saloons During the month of November Hyundai sold 14,216 Sonatas in the U.S. That's a 117-percent increase over the same month last year, which is enough to place the new sedan seventh on the list of best-selling cars in the world s largest auto market. It s the first time a Hyundai has landed in the top ten since the Excel did it in the late 1980s. While

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

Matsui to skip Classic (Newsday)
Hideki Matsui has decided to skip the World Baseball Classic to focus on getting ready for next season with the Yankees, he told Japanese reporters earlier this morning.

Classic Porsches in sprint line-up (The Border Mail)
SIX famous racing Porsches from the early 1960s are on their way from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart to take part in demonstrations and displays at two major Victorian motorsport meetings next month and in February.

Doha Asian Games buy $3 million worth of Club Cars

Doha Asian Games buy $3 million worth of Club Cars (Mena Report)
Dubai based Hydroturf International, the distributor of Club Car in the Middle East has just signed their biggest contract with the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the region, the Doha Asian Games, scheduled from the 1 15 December 2006. The Doha Asian Games Organising Committee has selected Hydroturf to be the sole supplier of 250 Club Cars, a deal worth a staggering US $3 million.

Matsui to skip Classic (Newsday)
Hideki Matsui has decided to skip the World Baseball Classic to focus on getting ready for next season with the Yankees, he told Japanese reporters earlier this morning.

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

Moncus pitches 10U Wildcats to opening win (Alexander City Outlook)
Bayron Knight's 10U travel baseball team started its tournament at Disney World the right way Wednesday morning when the Wildcats defeated the Wagners Classic Cars team from Kansas 10-0 in five innings.

Developer Buys 'Blue Castle' in Southeast (Washington Post)
It's known as the "Blue Castle" in the neighborhood where it has been a local landmark since the late 1800s. Now the building with the purplish-blue paint and the turrets has been swept up in the renaissance of redevelopment in Southeast Washington. Belles Rives was the classic French name that......

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

Collector Cars With Stories All but Impossible to Beat (New York Times)
On Jan. 20, cars associated with James Bond and Al Capone - characters decidedly on opposite sides of the law - will be offered at auction.

Hyundai Sonata jumps onto Top 10 Best Selling Cars list (Autoblog)
Filed under: Car Buying , Sedans/Saloons During the month of November Hyundai sold 14,216 Sonatas in the U.S. That's a 117-percent increase over the same month last year, which is enough to place the new sedan seventh on the list of best-selling cars in the world s largest auto market. It s the first time a Hyundai has landed in the top ten since the Excel did it in the late 1980s. While

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used CarCarfax

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

Junk Car Roundup: New regulations will make it easier to get junk vehicles removed (The News-Review)
One man's treasure can be another man's eyesore. Especially when it comes to cars. What someone may consider a wonderful classic that can be lovingly brought back to life, a neighbor regards as a rusting...

2005: The year in music (Macworld.com via Yahoo! News)
When the skies are filled with flying cars piloted by our silver-jumpsuited descendants, history will look upon 2005 as The Year of the iPod (Again). Whereas 2004 established the iPod as a genuine phenomenon, 2005 proved that Apple s music player had moved beyond mere fad to institution.

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

He's helping indie labels band together (Boston Globe)
SALEM -- The music business has been kind to Don Rose. He lives in a large brick home with a swimming pool. He drives an Audi and owns a couple of antique racing cars, including an Aston Martin. He also races on occasion, though not without incident. He beckons a visitor to see some digital photos of a fire that ...

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman SPorsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

Slain businessman known for love of cars, generosity (Chicago Sun-Times)
Known for his love of cars, his handiwork and his generous spirit, John Stilp was the kind of guy who would always lend a helping hand, friends and neighbors said Monday -- two days after the longtime Chicago businessman was found beaten to death inside his South Side business.

He's helping indie labels band together (Boston Globe)
SALEM -- The music business has been kind to Don Rose. He lives in a large brick home with a swimming pool. He drives an Audi and owns a couple of antique racing cars, including an Aston Martin. He also races on occasion, though not without incident. He beckons a visitor to see some digital photos of a fire that ...

Big cars to take front seat in 06 (The Economic Times)
If 2005 was the year of the small car, 2006 could certainly be the year of the sedan, with over ten launches slated for the next twelve months.

Collector Cars With Stories All but Impossible to Beat (New

Collector Cars With Stories All but Impossible to Beat (New York Times)
On Jan. 20, cars associated with James Bond and Al Capone - characters decidedly on opposite sides of the law - will be offered at auction.

Doha Asian Games buy $3 million worth of Club Cars (AME Info)
Dubai based Hydroturf International, the distributor of Club Car in the Middle East has just signed their biggest contract with the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the region, the Doha Asian Games, scheduled from the 1- 15 December 2006.

Volvo C30 concept revealed in front of NAIAS debut! (Autoblog)
Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Spy Photos , Coupes While we're already gassing up the Autoblog Gulfstream in anticipation of this year's North American International Auto Show, it's still a ways away. However, Spanish language publication El Diferencial has seen fit to drop a bit of Christmas/Chanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus cheer the enthusiast's way, with what appears to

Slain businessman known for love of cars, generosity (Chicago Sun-Times)
Known for his love of cars, his handiwork and his generous spirit, John Stilp was the kind of guy who would always lend a helping hand, friends and neighbors said Monday -- two days after the longtime Chicago businessman was found beaten to death inside his South Side business.

Winter Driving Tips From the Experts
Winter conditions can be challenging for drivers of all skill levels. The editor of Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada offers sound advice from the Great White North.
Marc Lachapelle, with Gerry Malloy for Sympatico / MSN Autos Canada

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3Editors at MSN Autos take

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

Volvo C30 concept revealed in front of NAIAS debut! (Autoblog)
Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Spy Photos , Coupes While we're already gassing up the Autoblog Gulfstream in anticipation of this year's North American International Auto Show, it's still a ways away. However, Spanish language publication El Diferencial has seen fit to drop a bit of Christmas/Chanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus cheer the enthusiast's way, with what appears to

Classic Cars On Cruise to Calif. (Mountain View Telegraph)
By Beth Hahn Mountain View Telegraph A caravan of classic cars is scheduled to cruise through Moriarty and Edgewood on Wednesday on its way to the Tournament of Roses Parade in California.

Doha Asian Games buy $3 million worth of Club Cars (AME Info)
Dubai based Hydroturf International, the distributor of Club Car in the Middle East has just signed their biggest contract with the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the region, the Doha Asian Games, scheduled from the 1- 15 December 2006.

Auto museum receives grant (Capital News 9)
Alan Edstrom said it's been some holiday for the Saratoga Auto Museum. The home to classic and cutting-edge cars came up with a $1.5 million grant. Edstrom said, "There are a lot of not for profits that find it difficult to raise money.

Doha Asian Games buy $3 million worth of Club Cars (Mena Report)
Dubai based Hydroturf International, the distributor of Club Car in the Middle East has just signed their biggest contract with the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the region, the Doha Asian Games, scheduled from the 1 15 December 2006. The Doha Asian Games Organising Committee has selected Hydroturf to be the sole supplier of 250 Club Cars, a deal worth a staggering US $3 million.

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job

The Best of 2005 (Part Two) (Planet F1)
The Planet-F1 staffers have been reviewing the busiest F1 season of all time - 19 races, some boring, some gripping and one classic.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

Backstory: The story of an unlocked car and a mystery

Backstory: The story of an unlocked car and a mystery ring (The Christian Science Monitor)
An anonymous $15,000 gift baffles police and leaves commuters enchanted.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
Editors at MSN Autos take Microsoft's latest driving game out for a spin.
Perry Stern

steve alba on SkateboardDirectory.com (SkateboardDirectory.com) Tony Alva interview with Heckler

steve alba on SkateboardDirectory.com (SkateboardDirectory.com)
Tony Alva interview with Heckler Magazine, 1995 Tony Alva * interviewed by John Baccigaluppi of Heckler * , covering topics as diverse as cars, rock stars, skaters, Tony's style and musical history, more. With photos and videos. As Tony puts it, "Defy authority.

Collector Cars With Stories All but Impossible to Beat (New York Times)
On Jan. 20, cars associated with James Bond and Al Capone - characters decidedly on opposite sides of the law - will be offered at auction.

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
Perry Stern

Holiday treats (Kansas City Star)
I n the 1989 holiday classic National Lampoon s Christmas Vacation, everyman Clark Griswold aspires to give his family the perfect Christmas. He ll do whatever it takes, whether it s going to the snow-covered wilderness to find a tree or decorating his house with 25,000 lights.

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?After decades of market

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

Holiday treats (Kansas City Star)
I n the 1989 holiday classic National Lampoon s Christmas Vacation, everyman Clark Griswold aspires to give his family the perfect Christmas. He ll do whatever it takes, whether it s going to the snow-covered wilderness to find a tree or decorating his house with 25,000 lights.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

The great value of cheap reads the best Christmas presents (The Royal Gazette)
Define value? We talk and read a great deal about valuing things, generally to define tangible assets, houses, jewellery, cars, electronics, and investments.

New Mexico to join the Rose Bowl parade (Quay County Sun)
Tucumcari residents who spot a caravan of classic cars hauling down old Route 66 on Tuesday and Wednesday need not be alarmed. Unless, of course, one is alarmed by the thought of New Mexico being a part of this year s Rose Bowl Parade.

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used CarCarfax

Flood Damage: Don't Get Soaked When Buying a Used Car
Carfax provides guidance and tips to help you spot vehicles with potential water damage.
Editors of MSN Autos

A look at Joe Nacchio (Denver Post)
New York Brooklyn's gritty neighborhood of Red Hook is less than an hour's drive from woodsy Mendham, N.J., but the two places are worlds apart. Red Hook, near where Joseph Paul Nacchio's family lived around the time he was born in June 1949, is a waterfront district of aging shipping yards, warehouses, tenements and stone

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?After decades of market

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
After decades of market share losses, look for a leaner and more focused Big Two.
Ann Job

New Mexico to join the Rose Bowl parade (Quay County Sun)
Tucumcari residents who spot a caravan of classic cars hauling down old Route 66 on Tuesday and Wednesday need not be alarmed. Unless, of course, one is alarmed by the thought of New Mexico being a part of this year s Rose Bowl Parade.

The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
Ann Job