Here at Safari News, we’re dedicated to capturing all corners of the automotive world and the classic car hobby, from important historic events that contributed to the cars we know and love today, to the latest, up-to-the-minute automotive industry news. Here you’ll find features on the latest car releases, editorial commentary on events, books, and shows, and so much more. Explore our archives of over 500 automotive, racing, and historical articles with more coming out every day!
Because the automotive industry doesn’t happen in a bubble. And that’s why our expert team of reporters has the down low on everything from racing industry news to automotive history news to the latest reports and headlines the press can get their hands on. We’re not just here to share what’s going on in the world of modern and classic cars, we want to tell the stories that aren’t being told and to put these event and experiences into the context of history, to showcase important moments and to highlight the people, places, and experiences that have never been shared before.
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Car Show Bucket List: The Grand National Roadster Show
To me, the Grand National Roadster Show is car show nirvana. What makes this show so great?
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Do You Have a Kirk Douglas Trophy in Your Attic?
Racers, locals and their descendants in and around Syracuse, New York, might be scouring their attics and basements for materials on a 1955 “Kirk Douglas Trophy” promotional road rally in the city since the passing on February 5 of the actor from Hollywood’s “Golden Age.”
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Who is the GMC Hummer EV For?
We know who the first Hummers were made for. They were army vehicles designed to make a statement on the road. Arnold Schwarzenegger was the first civilian to purchase a Hummer. They were often the target of early global warming conversations, and they stood out as a representation of political ideology, largely for that reason.
And now, it’s powered by the very same movement it used to mock.
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So You Wanna Have a Car Show – Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for a Perfect Event
It’s the start of a brand new year and there’s no better time to plan out your next car show! Our team here at Car Show Safari loves attending cruises, racing events, cars and coffee events and more, and we’re here to share some of our tip, tricks, and ideas for creating a fantastic show.
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Those We Lost in 2019
Today we honor those who greatly influenced the automotive industry.
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What Does Auto Progress Look Like?
The Mustang draws inspiration from a beloved American classic. If the Tesla Cybertruck draws inspiration from anything, it’s a Mad Max film. There are no corners on the Mustang Mach-E and there are no curves on the Tesla Cybertruck. Ford is a company that has been around since the very beginning of the automotive industry as it stands today. Tesla, the consummate tech company, is too young to have experienced Y2K.
And yet, though they generally look and feel worlds apart, there is something innately connected between these two disparate vehicles. They are both progress in action.
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What’s New in Nash?
Recently, Safari had the opportunity to attend the Nashville International Auto Show in the heart of Music City. Smaller auto shows like the one hosted at Music City Center provide us with a sense of what real consumers are looking for and the trends that will ultimately be reflected in the coming years at the level of the average driver.
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Car Show Safari Staff in the News
CarShowSafari.com’s Motorsports Editor Bob Marlow has been nominated for this year’s Junie Dunlavey Memorial Spirit of the Sport Award by the Eastern Motorsports Press Association (EMPA).
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Race Cars, Classic Cars, and a Solar Power Scam
In December 2018, the FBI raided the California offices of DC Solar and the home of company owners Jeff and Paulette Carpoff, and aside from the usual seizure of computers, files, and corporate books, the agents found $1.7 million in cash! The FBI suspected the Carpoffs of running DC Solar in the fashion of a Ponzi scheme.
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Ryan Blaney Does Right
When Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup race at Talladega on Monday, October 14, he became our new favorite driver.
Because he won? No. Because he’s handsome and well-spoken? Nope. Because of his Dent Wizard sponsor? Naah. Because he drives a Ford Mustang? No. Because he is part of Team Penske? Still no.
Why, then?
Because of his immediate post-race behavior.
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Editorial
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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.
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Moment of Decision: John's 1963 Corvette Resto-Mod: Choosing whether to Restore or Resto-Mod an older Corvette isn’t always easy.
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I have a certain appreciation for the Edsel. I was not quite six years old when the car was introduced, and as part of the introduction the dealers were offering an incentive: Come test-drive the new Edsel and receive a scale model of the car. My father took the test drive, and I got the scale model.
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Rat Rods and Concours winners
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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