Section Links (Platinum today) A round the world rally for

Section Links (Platinum today)
A round the world rally for hybrid and alternative energy vehicles is being established for 2008, it has been revealed. Up to 20 teams driving the latest in alternative fuel technology will drive more than 22,000 miles over 80 days, together with 20 teams driving classic cars.

Ralph Fantacone, 63, loved restoring cars (phillyburbs.com) Ralph Fantacone restored

Ralph Fantacone, 63, loved restoring cars (phillyburbs.com)
Ralph Fantacone restored dozens of classic cars in his lifetime, but there was one prize he felt most proud of.

ILLUSTRATIVE OF AN AUTO ERA: Collection of vehicle ad drawings on display at library (Detroit Free Press)
At the first Woodward Dream Cruise, Jim Secreto noticed a lot of the classic car owners had old magazine ads framed and on display with their cars. Secreto remarked to the car owners that he had that ad.

Experts say Czech industry blossoming, pulled by cars (Prague Daily Monitor)
PRAGUE, Feb 14 (CTK) - The Czech industry continued its excellent performance in 2005, pulled by car production, analysts told CTK today.

Exotic cars to provide a rare feast (Stuff)
Southlanders will be spoilt this weekend when a host of rare, exotic and exciting classic cars descend on one of the country's most historic circuits, Teretonga Park, for the Classic SpeedFest.

Ralph Fantacone, 63, loved restoring cars (phillyburbs.com) Ralph Fantacone restored

Ralph Fantacone, 63, loved restoring cars (phillyburbs.com)
Ralph Fantacone restored dozens of classic cars in his lifetime, but there was one prize he felt most proud of.

Cruisers founder states case (Peoria Journal Star)
Chuck McCarty says he feels "thrashed." The founder of the Midwest Cruisers had a chance to give his side before a recent column on the split in the classic car lovers club.

Quick Spins (Washington Post)
FOR ME, IT'S YOU Train Call it professional emo -- or "pro-mo" -- because other than the advanced average age of Train's musicians, and their willingness to play at mid-tempo, there's little that separates the neo-classic rock group from the poppy "emotional punk" bands that are all the rage among...

Vote for Your Favorite!
Vote now for the best concept car of the NAIAS 2006 in Detroit.
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Experts say Czech industry blossoming, pulled by cars (Prague Daily Monitor)
PRAGUE, Feb 14 (CTK) - The Czech industry continued its excellent performance in 2005, pulled by car production, analysts told CTK today.

2006 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Coverage of the world's toughest sports car endurance race.
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100 vintage cars to participate in annual rally (Outlook India)
John Morris fire engine dating back to 1914, a Ford car of the Second World War era will travel through the capital on Sunday vying for the top honours of the 40th Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally.

Lincoln's New Luxury CUVLincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
Editors of MSN Autos

The Green force (BBC News) Our festival of public information

The Green force (BBC News)
Our festival of public information films salutes Dave Prowse, the Green Cross Man.

Ralph Fantacone, 63, loved restoring cars (phillyburbs.com)
Ralph Fantacone restored dozens of classic cars in his lifetime, but there was one prize he felt most proud of.

Aspirations: fully loaded (Crane's Chicago Business) For some Chicago-area motorists,

Aspirations: fully loaded (Crane's Chicago Business)
For some Chicago-area motorists, a mere Mercedes won't ... More George Kovanda, 60, owner of Chicago Restorations, Northlake. Duties: Rebuilds and restores antique and classic cars. Specializes in models from the 1930s and '40s; is currently working on 1927 Cadil...

Buick Enclave Debut
This luxury crossover SUV with high-tech features, which debuted at the auto show in Detroit, should be in production during 2007.
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NOR'EASTER POUNDS AREA (Asbury Park Press)
A classic nor'easter dumped the winter's first significant snowfall on the Shore area Sunday, bringing white knuckles to drivers who ventured onto slippery highways, aching backs to those who shoveled driveways, and joy to sledding enthusiasts of all ages.

1987 Chevrolet Caprice Classic from North America (Carsurvey.org)
What things have gone wrong with the car? Alternator died, but I don't know how long it had been in the car before I purchased it. Had a brief charging problem due to the lack of a third belt that runs the air conditioner.

Take a drive into a past paradise (Cape Argus) Those

Take a drive into a past paradise (Cape Argus)
Those were the days ... one cannot help but revert to the clich when paging through a special book by classic motoring fanatics Bob Johnston and Derek Stuart-Findlay.

Bid4Assets Auctions Rare & Historic 1990 Mercedes-Benz C-11 Racecar Driven by Michael Schumacher (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Bid4Assets, Inc. a leading online auction company, announced today the auction of an extraordinary 1990 Mercedes-Benz C-11-05 historic racecar driven by Formula 1 racecar champion driver, Michael Schumacher, in the world-renowned Le Mans Classic Championship competition.

Cars show off winning ways at Gnoo Blas (Central Western Daily)
ABOUT 1500 people enjoyed viewing beautifully restored classic cars at the Gnoo Blas Classic Car Show on Saturday.

Aspirations: fully loaded (Crane's Chicago Business)
For some Chicago-area motorists, a mere Mercedes won't ... More George Kovanda, 60, owner of Chicago Restorations, Northlake. Duties: Rebuilds and restores antique and classic cars. Specializes in models from the 1930s and '40s; is currently working on 1927 Cadil...

Ralph Fantacone, 63, loved restoring cars (phillyburbs.com)
Ralph Fantacone restored dozens of classic cars in his lifetime, but there was one prize he felt most proud of.

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
Ann Job

US GP notebook 2006-02-13 (Motorsport.com)
INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Feb. 13, 2006 - Fans attending the United States Grand Prix on July 2 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will have no trouble identifying the two McLaren-Mercedes cars. This season the cars will feature a unique, highly reflective chrome paint job.

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
Editors of MSN Autos

Aspirations: fully loaded (Crane's Chicago Business) For some Chicago-area motorists,

Aspirations: fully loaded (Crane's Chicago Business)
For some Chicago-area motorists, a mere Mercedes won't ... More George Kovanda, 60, owner of Chicago Restorations, Northlake. Duties: Rebuilds and restores antique and classic cars. Specializes in models from the 1930s and '40s; is currently working on 1927 Cadil...

Expensive toys on display (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Even the underside of the hood of this 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air was dolled up for the Festival of Rods & Customs. JOE MAHONEY/TIMES-DISPATCH

NYPD Feels the Need For Speed - Buys Dodge Charger Muscle Cars (I4U)
The New York Police (NYPD) wants to play some real Need for Speed in the streets of the big Apple. The NYPD orders 15 of the new 2006 Dodge Charger Muscle Cars. The 6.1 Liter SRT HEMI SMPI V8 Dodge Charger has 425hp. They say the V8 Dodge Charger is...

Camry to Get Hybrid Version Soon
The best-selling passenger car in the U.S. will soon get a hybrid version.
Editors of MSN Autos

Global Peace And Justice Auckland Newsletter #123 (Scoop.co.nz) Website http://www.gpja.pl.net/

Global Peace And Justice Auckland Newsletter #123 (Scoop.co.nz)
Website http://www.gpja.pl.net/ Contact details: Forums - John Minto, (09) 846 3173, jbminto@xtra.co.nz; Newsletter Editor - Mike Treen 027 525 4744 / 09 845 4027 mike@unite.org.nz; Web page - bobo@enzyme.org.nz. Donations can be sent to GPJA, 6a Western Springs Rd, Morningside, Auckland.

NYPD Feels the Need For Speed - Buys Dodge Charger Muscle Cars (I4U)
The New York Police (NYPD) wants to play some real Need for Speed in the streets of the big Apple. The NYPD orders 15 of the new 2006 Dodge Charger Muscle Cars. The 6.1 Liter SRT HEMI SMPI V8 Dodge Charger has 425hp. They say the V8 Dodge Charger is...

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
Editors of MSN Autos

Lexus Claims 'World's Best Car'
The luxury carmaker claims to have the world?s best car in an all-new flagship.
Editors of MSN Autos

Banning Barney and Buzz, parents make vintage nurseries (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
The nursery in Rachel Schober's home comes from another age. Her 9-month-old son looks out from his wooden crib at a barrel of Tinkertoys, tasseled curtains and the sort of Mother Goose illustrations his grandmother might have spied as a young girl.

Brock brothers go head-to-head (The Border Mail)
THE Brock brothers, nine times Bathurst winner Peter and his lanky brother Phil, will go head-to-head in identical Torana A9X racing cars for the first time in nearly 30 years at the Shannons Phillip Island Classic this weekend.

Toy show draws fans of all ages to Kansas State Fairgrounds (The Hutchinson News)
If it could be driven, there's a good chance visitors could find it Saturday at the second annual Big Boy Toy Show at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Boats, cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, lawn mowers, all-terrain vehicles and military vehicles filled the Meadowlark Building.

Preview: 2007 Toyota Camry
With sleeker styling, a more powerful engine and a new hybrid version, America's best-selling car sets a new benchmark.
Ann Job

UW men's hockey: Game proves an instant classic (The Capital Times)
GREEN BAY - When the project began 14 months ago, no one knew for sure if an outdoor hockey game at Lambeau Field would fly. Not only is the concept still airborne, it might land and takeoff again.

GTI Racing Hands-On - All Volkswagen, All the Time [PC]

GTI Racing Hands-On - All Volkswagen, All the Time [PC] (GameSpot)
Do you miss Fahrvergn gen? Well, don't worry, because this all-Volkswagen racing game features five generations of Golfs, as well as classic cars.

Brock brothers go head-to-head (The Border Mail)
THE Brock brothers, nine times Bathurst winner Peter and his lanky brother Phil, will go head-to-head in identical Torana A9X racing cars for the first time in nearly 30 years at the Shannons Phillip Island Classic this weekend.

Bike race canceled; Gates Pass worries cited (Tucson Citizen)
The Gates Pass factor has scuttled the Tucson Bicycle Classic again. The 21st annual stage race, the metropolitan area's only one, has been canceled this year (April 21-23) and is being redrawn for April 2007, race director Steve Bohn said.

NYPD Feels the Need For Speed - Buys Dodge Charger Muscle Cars (I4U)
The New York Police (NYPD) wants to play some real Need for Speed in the streets of the big Apple. The NYPD orders 15 of the new 2006 Dodge Charger Muscle Cars. The 6.1 Liter SRT HEMI SMPI V8 Dodge Charger has 425hp. They say the V8 Dodge Charger is...

Volvo to Offer New Small Car
The Swedish automaker unveils a small car intended for young professionals in urban areas.
Editors of MSN Autos

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
Editors of MSN Autos

Preview: 2007 Toyota Camry
With sleeker styling, a more powerful engine and a new hybrid version, America's best-selling car sets a new benchmark.
Ann Job

Me and my Nalge: bottle becomes a campus fashion accessory and personal billboard (Seattle Times)
Allyson Kolan has six Nalgene bottles, most of them themed and covered in decals, stickers and random objects: Here's her horror-movie Nalgene...

UW men's hockey: Game proves an instant classic (The Capital Times)
GREEN BAY - When the project began 14 months ago, no one knew for sure if an outdoor hockey game at Lambeau Field would fly. Not only is the concept still airborne, it might land and takeoff again.

Camry to Get Hybrid Version Soon
The best-selling passenger car in the U.S. will soon get a hybrid version.
Editors of MSN Autos