| How Jay Leno, Dubya, and a ’57 Buick Wagon Became the Best Pebble Beach Story of All |
Aug 19th, 2014 |
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In the spending orgy that Pebble Beach week has seemingly become, I witnessed something special last night that will probably get lost in all the talk of $38-million Ferrari GTOs. There was a 1957 Buick Caballero Estate Wagon on offer at Gooding that carried a pre-auction estimate of $100,000–$125,000. For those of you not familiar […]
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| Heavy Hitter: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Curb Weight Leaked |
Aug 19th, 2014 |
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Despite its abundant use of lightweight materials throughout its structure and its aero-honed body, the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will be the heaviest Corvette in history—and not by a little. Thanks to “a friend” of Corvetteblogger.com (who we’re not sure is a true “friend” of GM), the 2015 Corvette ordering guide is now public domain, […]
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| 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Tested: Nuclear Power, Now at Popular Prices |
Aug 19th, 2014 |
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In the words of Ron Burgundy, “Boy, that escalated quickly.” Back in 2010, Ford was crowing about its 550-hp Shelby GT500. Chevy one-upped that in 2011 with the 580-hp Camaro ZL1. A few months later, Ford didn’t so much leapfrog Chevy as it did stomp its face into the mud as it ran away with […]
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| Saleen FourSixteen: Tesla’s All-American Model S EV Gets the All-American Tuner Touch |
Aug 19th, 2014 |
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From hot-rodded Mustangs to the S7 supercar, Steve Saleen made a name wringing horsepower out of eight-cylinder Ford engines. His eponymous firm’s latest creation, though, is something different. And after a lengthy gestation, the Saleen FourSixteen, a modified Tesla Model S, has finally made its debut at Pebble Beach. RELATED: The 2015 Saleen S302 Mustang […]
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| Wise F&I Integrates With VisionMenu |
Aug 19th, 2014 |
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Wise F&I has announced electronic integration with VisionMenu, which supports streamlined eContracting during the menu-driven selling process.
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| Westlake Financial Reaches $2 Billion Milestone |
Aug 19th, 2014 |
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In July, the finance source reached a milestone of $2 billion in total receivables with more than 270,000 customer accounts. It was the best July production in Westlake's history.
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| Treasury Plans to Sell Additional Ally Common Stock |
Aug 19th, 2014 |
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury plans to wind down its investment in Ally Financial by selling additional shares of common stock through its first pre-defined written trading plan. The Treasury current holds about 16% of Ally common stock.
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| California on Track to Sell 1.8 million New Units in 2014 |
Aug 19th, 2014 |
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California continues to outpace national new-car sales growth, according to a report from the California New Car Dealers Association. The state’s sales are on track to approach 1.8 million new units.
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| Being Bentley: Upcoming SUV To Launch Brand’s New Styling Direction |
Aug 19th, 2014 |
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Bentley’s forthcoming SUV, due next year, will be the brand’s flagship model that shows a new direction for Bentley’s styling, according to the company’s director of design, Luc Donckerwolke, at the Motorsports Gathering at Quail Lodge in Carmel, California. Expect a more muscular and sporty look, with perhaps a lower roof and more surface development […]
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| From the C/D Archives: Lancia Flaminia 3C GT vs. Lancia Flavia Coupe |
Aug 19th, 2014 |
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The name Lancia is one of the oldest and most honored in the motoring world, and the firm’s cars have always managed to combine solid practical virtues with a degree of individuality which is unusual in quantity-produced vehicles. The latest offerings from Torino’s Via Vincenzo Lancia more than maintain this tradition, especially now that their […]
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