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European History in Nashville, Tennessee
I love car museums. Not only have I personally worked for one for years, but I find that they often embrace microcosms of automotive culture, celebrate the weird and wonderful of car history, and spotlight unique vehicles that are far harder to come by at car shows and racing events. The Lane Motor Museum does all of that and more.
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An Ode to the American Truck, Camper, and Wild West
In the vastness of the Montana valleys, even the largest All-American V8, heavy-duty pickup does not feel too big.
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The History of the Corvette: In Media Res
The Chevrolet Corvette is different. It has always been different.
And now, with the upcoming unveiling of the 2020 Corvette on July 18th, the very first production mid-engine Corvette in history, it will be different in a whole new way.
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Blinded By the Light?
The flashing red-and-blue stroboscopic LED lighting on a single patrol car – let alone several where backup officers are on scene – make it impossible to see the road ahead.
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Picking the Perfect Date
If you want to find the really perfect time to put your automotive event on, there are a few things you’ll want to consider in more depth. Based on my experiences at car shows around the country and at all times of the years, here are some elements to keep in mind when looking at next year’s show calendar.
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Ray Brown, Racing Pioneer, is a Hall of Famer
The late Ray Brown, a pioneering driver of Modified stock cars in the 1950s and later a standout open-cockpit Midget racer, will be honored as a 2019 inductee into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.
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Greenwich Concours d’Elegance Will Feature Iconic Cars, Motorcycles and Special Events
The lush green lawn of Roger Sherman Baldwin Park overlooking the Greenwich, Conn., harbor on Long Island Sound will be covered by iconic vehicles that embrace style, function and beauty when the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance celebrates its 24th year this weekend, June 1-2.
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Bonnie and Clyde Were Pretty Looking People
Today, in 1934, the famous outlaw couple, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot to death in a stolen 1934 Ford Deluxe in Louisiana, after a two-year crime spree through Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico.
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Mario Andretti Came to Town and They Threw a Parade
With May 30 being the 50th anniversary of Mario Andretti’s victory at the Indianapolis 500, it makes perfect sense to talk about July 12.
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Finding the Perfect Vendors
In this latest installment of So You Want to Have a Car Show, we discuss some of the most important vendor options to consider and the best ways to entice attendees and encourage them to stick around.
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In the U.S., summer is prime car show season, giving rise to a sense of anticipation and enthusiasm of the local and large-scale events that are held during this period. Car enthusiasts in other countries undoubtedly experience the same feelings, but none more so than in what intuitively may be an unlikely location: Sweden. The land and people that gave us the niche brand Saab along with Volvo, producer of the original yuppie status symbol, are avid show attendees.
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Crown Classics & Exotics - Ventura, CA
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Murphy Auto Museum, Oxnard. CA
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This is a list of the Car Shows you will want to experience before you die.
Motorama
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This third installment begins an exploration of Ford Motor Company’s involvement in also building airplanes during WWII by focusing on the story of its facility in Willow Run, MI.
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Henry Ford was able to indulge a long-standing interest in mass-producing airplanes when in 1941 the Ford Motor Company garnered a contract to produce complete B-24 bombers at a specially-built plant in Willow Run, MI.
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It may not be well-known but there is more history of automobile manufacturers who have also produced aircraft, of which Honda is only the most recent example.
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This St. Patrick’s Day, celebrate both Irish pride and the arrival of Spring by taking a drive in your 1959 Shamrock.
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On March 17, 1834, Gottlieb Daimler was born in Germany. Had he been born 100 years later, he would have seen an automotive industry the likes of which early automakers could hardly dare dream, and yet, had he been born 100 years later, that very auto industry might never have come to pass.
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