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The dirtiest cars roaming America’s roadways

Rocky — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:15:27 +0000

The good news is that since 1975, overall fuel efficiency has increased. Bringing down the averages, though, are some vehicles that chug gas

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America’s worst-selling cars of 2010

Rocky — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:31:25 +0000

Although sales of cars and light vehicles are up 11.1% through November, there are many models sitting on dealer lots waiting for buyers. We look at the bottom 10 vehicles in search of a driver.

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1952 356 Cabriolet crowned as America’s oldest Porsche

Rocky — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 01:16:47 +0000

Filed under: LA Auto Show, Classics, Convertible, Porsche

The oldest Porsche in the U.S., a 1952 356 Cabriolet in Oklahoma – Click above for high-res image gallery

This is Porsche‘s 60th anniversary in America, and the automaker began a search in August for the oldest model in the country. Today, it announced the winner: Dr. Robert Wilson’s restored 1952 Strawberry Red 356 Cabriolet and its 1.5-liter, 60-horsepower tail-mounted engine. It was brought into the country by the man who brought Porsche to the country in 1950, Max Hoffman.

Turns out there’s an even older Porsche here as well, although it was brought here, not sold here. Richard Brumme has a blue 1950 356 Cabriolet, one of the first produced, according to Porsche. The company also sought the oldest models from each of its twelve other lines, and incredibly, almost all of them are on the East Coast. Only two are west of the Mississippi, and one of them is in Texas. A 2006 Cayman is left alone to represent California.

A press release on the search is after the jump. Wilson’s 1952 Cab will be on display at the LA Auto Show next month, and you can check out the others in the gallery of photos below and at www.Porsche60years.com.

Gallery: The oldest Porsches in the U.S.

[Source: Porsche]

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Big rigs — America’s most expensive trucks

Rocky — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:16:36 +0000

When you think about pickup trucks, don’t imagine a dirty jalopy sitting at a construction site. These days trucks are closer in feel — and price — to luxury sedans.

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