Muscle Cars Roar Onto The Block (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo!

Muscle Cars Roar Onto The Block (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
Every year, thousands of motorheads from around the world flock to Scottsdale, Ariz., in late January for a series of classic car auctions. Prewar American favorites such as Duesenbergs or Packards and rarified European sports cars from the likes of Aston Martin and Jaguar used to be the main attractions, as they are at the Monterey (Calif.) classic car show and auctions held every August. But

Selectmen withhold license until salvage yard fixes fence (Sentinel & Enterprise)
WESTMINSTER -- Selectmen agreed Monday night to require that a used auto parts and salvage yard owner repair a fence on the property before they will consider granting him a new license.

Auto-export rules liberalized further (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
The Arroyo administration has liberalized the rules governing its automotive export program to allow more assemblers and parts suppliers to participate and avail of the various tax and other perks on offer.

Avoid Katrina's wrath at the used car lot (Contra Costa Times)
Flood-damaged cars from the Gulf region have been showing up in California, state officials say, posing a risk for unsuspecting used car buyers. Because of that, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi and AAA of Northern California issued a warning Thursday to consumers to conduct thorough background checks before purchasing a used vehicle.