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Tough economy gives boost to auto ‘aftermarket’
Posted on November 9, 2011 | No CommentsCar manufacturers might still be struggling to emerge from the depths of the industry’s worst downturn since the Great Depression, but the so-called ‘aftermarket’ is firing on all cylinders. msnbc.com: Autos -
Ford bringing five-door Fiesta ST concept to LA Auto Show
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Performance, Hatchback, Ford Ford already debuted the Fiesta ST concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, but if you recall, that show car was based on the three-door Fiesta that isn’t available here in the United States. Now, Ford is showing off a... -
Subaru BRZ STI Concept coming to LA Auto Show
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsFiled under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Subaru We’re expecting to finally see the production version of the Subaru BRZ sports car at the Tokyo Motor Show in early December, but not before the automaker teases us with one more concept. At this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show,... -
October auto sales could be at an 8-month high
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsU.S. auto sales in October are expected to have hit the highest rate in at least eight months, helped by pent-up demand from consumers trading in aging vehicles and a wider selection of Honda and Toyota brand cars and trucks. msnbc.com: Autos -
Industrial designer Brooks Stevens examines the effect of WWII on auto design… in 1942
Posted on October 19, 2011 | No CommentsFiled under: Classics, Etc., Jeep, Celebrities, Design/Style Designers tend to be forward-thinking people, and Brooks Stevens was one of the most clever, visionary car designers ever. In December 1942, Stevens imagined for Popular Mechanics magazine what the consumer auto market might evolve into after World War II. The wartime focus...