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Posted by Kurt Ernst - The annual SEMA show attracts vendors from around the world, but as Automotive News reports, not all of them respect the intellectual property of others. In a series of raids prompted by an emergency suit filing from Jeep parts supplier OMIX-ADA, U.S. Marshals raided the booths of eight Chinese suppliers offering parts that infringed on OMIX-ADA's patents. For its part, SEMA was supportive of the raids, stressing the importance of protecting the intellectual property of member companies. The constru... Read More | | | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1986 Dodge Daytona Shelby Turbo Z Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1986 Carroll Shelby Dodge Daytona Turbo Z CS 58,628 original miles. Car weighs in at 2,700 lbs. Performance and Handling package. 4-cylinder, 170 lb. torque @ 3,600 rpm. 3-spd auto transmission. All original car. All original Flash Red paint. 2-Door T-Top with locks and original storage bags. Matching Flash Red louver cover on rear window. Factory mag wheels. Original all black leather interior, 4 floor mats. Fully loaded. Full digital dash. Joy Stick sound system with built in ech...Read More | Hemmings Sunday Cinema - how crash safety has improved, odd hot laps at Zandvoort, Born to Run Posted by Kurt Ernst - Ever wonder how vehicle safety has improved over the past quarter-century, or why today's compacts are heavier and less fuel efficient than earlier versions of the same car? To demonstrate this, the IIHS recently crash tested a Mexican-market 2015 Nissan Tsuru (essentially, a third-generation 1990 Nissan Sentra) against a 2016 Nissan Versa. The results are predictably horrifying, and prompted Nissan to end Tsuru production in Mexico next May. Motorsports come in many forms, though we'll credit the Dutch for...Read More | | | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Buick Wildcat convertible Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1966 Buick Wildcat convertible for sale. From the seller's description: This is a 1966 fully equipped Buick Wildcat Convertible with the famous 401 nailhead Buick engine, factory air conditioning. 40,000 miles (to believed original) and one owner for the last 20 years, AM-FM Radio, Power-Assisted Steering (PAS) Power Seats, Power Windows, Automatic Transmission, has new red upholstery & carpet and a white convertible top. This car has gone through a complete restoration over the past couple of years. In a...Read More | LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION Gone but not forgotten, the first Saturns are now eligible for AACA judging Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1991 Saturn models, including the SC (left), SL1 (center) and SL2 (right). All photos copyright 2016 General Motors LLC. Used with permission, GM Media Archive. By the early 1980s, General Motors was once again ready to take on the imports to prove that an American manufacturer could build affordable, desirable and high-quality subcompacts. Though the bold experiment took until 1991 to reach consumers, the end result, the Saturn S-series, was indeed a different kind of automobile from a different kind of car comp...Read More | LAST WEEK'S MOST READ 10 reasons to consider a 1970s personal/luxury coupe for your next weekend cruiser Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix. Brochure and advertising images from the author's collection. If you recoil at the sight of landau tops, opera windows, barrier-busting bumper designs, pillow-top crushed velour seats, double-digit 0-60 times and speedometers that top out at 85 MPH, you should stop reading now, as this blog is not for you. If, however, you're like me and you still recall the rolling chandeliers of the 1970s fondly whenever you see one, and if the ever-escalating prices of the 1960s rides you revere hav...Read More | | | THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY | 11/6/1893: | Edsel Ford born, Detroit, Michigan | | 11/6/1899: | First test run of Packard's first car | | 11/6/1908: | Carlo Abarth born, Vienna, Austria |
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