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Hemmings Find of the Day ? 1967 Chevrolet Impala
While the description of this 1967 Chevrolet Impala station wagon for sale on Hemmings.com says it has an automatic, in the one photo of it, I see what looks like a Hurst shifter, located where a manual transmission’s shifter ought to be. If that’s the case, then we all know the equation wagon + bench seat + floor shifted four-speed = awesome. From the seller’s description: Original 327 ci 275 hp matching numbers engine, automat...
Canadian Cadillac Ranch Closing
Roughly 60 kilometers southeast of Edmonton, in Alberta, Canada, there are approximately 365 Cadillacs and countless associated parts looking for a new owner: After 27 years of business, C.R. Auto is closing its doors. According to a report that surfaced in both the Edmonton Journal and Montreal-based The Gazette, Andrew Berfelo, 64, has opted to sell the family-owned business, which is located in Hay Lakes. He took over the business in 1989, aft...
Ferraris head to Saratoga Springs, New York
The 575 GT Zagato pays homage to to the 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Zagato Coupe, serial number 0515, shown here at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d?Elegance. Photo by David LaChance Saratoga Springs, New York, the storied home of thoroughbred racing, will welcome a field of prancing stallions of an entirely different sort, when the 2010 Fall Ferrari Festival arrives at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on September 10-12. In addition to a display of t...
Fairfield County Concours to feature Porsches
Photo courtesy the Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance The seventh-annual Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance, held at The Fairpoint Country Hunt Club in tony Westport, Connecticut, will take place next Saturday and Sunday, September 11-12. Porsche leads an impressive group of sponsors, which also includes the event’s auction house, Bonhams, and The Club at Lime Rock Park. Saturday’s activities include the Nutmeg Tour for ...
F.A.S.T. racers closing in on the 9s
Dave Dudek makes a pass in his Hemi Road Runner at Musclepalooza X. Photo by Daniel Strohl As Labor Day weekend and Hemmings Musclepalooza XII draws near, the chatter we’re hearing about the Factory Appearing Stock Tire series race that will be part of the event at Raceway Park at Englishtown, New Jersey, is getting interesting. Word is that this may turn out to be the fastest F.A.S.T. field ever, with even more cars in the 10-second range ...
US: GM seen pushing IPO after November elections
General Motors Company plans to begin courting investors for its initial public offering immediately after the 2 November US midterm congressional elections.
US: New GM chief acknowledges unionised labour
General Motors' new CEO Dan Akerson has written his first letter to staff, saying he valued the role of union labour in the company's success as GM heads into negotiations with its union-represented US workers next year.
From Canada To Mexico On 12.4 Gallons Of Diesel
Craig Henderson drove 1,478 miles from from Blaine, Washington to Mexico without stopping to refuel, burning just 12.4 gallons of diesel for a stunning 119.1 mpg. And he did it in a car he originally designed in 1984. Henderson rolled into Chula Vista, California, at the wheel of the Avion four days after he left home. The Avion is a car he built with Bill Green 26 years ago as a prototype high-mileage vehicle he hoped to sell. The business floun...
