Archive for May 2011 | Monthly archive page

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Senate Passes Bill Recognizing 100th Anniversary of Indy 500

Americans began racing cars just as soon as they started to appear on our streets, as evidenced by the fact that the Indianapolis 500 has been going strong for 100 years. The U.S. Senate wanted to tip its collective hat to commemorate that momentous occasion, so our senators decided to pass a resolution officially recognizing [...]

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Patina’d 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Headed to Power Tour

Bill Rombauts and his buddy Dave Sherer have taken the patina’d rat rod look to new heights, applying the rust-first philosophy to a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. Before going all Father Time on the paint job, the two spent close to $100,000 giving the car as much go as it has show. Underneath all that [...]

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LA Sheriff’s Department Tests New Police Cruisers

Curious about the latest crop of cop cars? The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department – which undoubtedly has good reason to be interested in such machines – has released a bit of data to help clue you in on the newest cruisers. California’s Boys in Blue put 15 vehicles through rigorous testing, and they ended up [...]

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Celebrities Go Green With Chevrolet Volts

NASCAR champ Jeff Gordon and horror writer Stephen King are among a slew of celebrities who are getting a charge out of being the first to own the Chevrolet Volt hybrid. King, who winters in Florida, bought the Volt in April as a birthday gift for his wife, author Tabitha King. But the best-selling author [...]

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2013 Chevy Malibu Debuts at New York Auto Show

The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu is now what they call a “world car” in the industry. Instead of building several different versions for the various markets around the world, this Malibu will be more or less the same whether it’s at a dealer in Beijing or French Lick, which is not in France by the way. [...]