Friday, November 21, 2008
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Larry Edsall / Special to The Detroit News
The Goodguys presented their hot rod of the year honors to this 1932 Ford sedan that's powered by a 401-cubic-inch Buick V8 and owned by Cale, Bridgett and Carilee Kern of Bedford, Tenn.
GoodGuys feast on hot rod horsepower at home for horses
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- WestWorld was built for horses, but it is horsepower of a mechanical nature that has made the vast facility famous. -- Nov. 21, 2008
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- Stocks advance moderately after sell-off - 01:22 PM
- Citigroup's options dwindle as shares under $4 - 12:46 PM
- Wal-Mart names Duke to succeed Scott as CEO - 01:04 PM
- US gas prices dip below $2 as oil prices waver - 12:44 PM
- GM to extend holiday shutdown, will cut production - 01:32 PM
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- Kenseth signs contract extension with Roush Fenway - 09:49 PM
- NASCAR teams begin layoffs - 10:10 PM
- Pedregon wins 2nd Funny Car title - 09:13 PM
- Johnson wins record-tying 3rd Cup title - 08:39 PM
- Edwards wins race; Bowyer takes title - 08:51 PM
Exotic Italian cars blossom at Concorso Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Concorso Arizona began in 2001 as a parking lot filler staged in conjunction with the Gautier Classic, a vintage car rally organized by the very upscale local jeweler, Scott Gautier. Funny thing, however, was that after the rally cars left the streets of downtown Scottsdale for their drive, spectators stayed around to continue their admiration of the Ferraris and other Italian cars taking part in the Concorso. -- Nov. 15, 2008
Auto buff store a magnet for special cars (and coffee) Saturday mornings
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. -- The Auto-Zone store on Woodward Avenue in Birmingham is a Saturday morning magnet for car and coffee lovers who figure November is not too late for a cruise. -- Nov. 7, 2008
Weather plays tricks with Halloween cruisers' treats
ROSEVILLE, Mich. -- Mother nature pulled a nasty trick from her Halloween bag Sunday, briefly raining hail and snow on cruisers heading for or already parked oouside Wild Woody's Chill & Grill on Gratiot in Roseville. -- Oct. 28, 2008
Metro Cruisers bid farewell to warm summer
Members and friends of the Metro Cruisers were taking refuge under their portable awnings on an unusually hot mid-October Sunday afternoon. -- Oct. 22, 2008
Stunning Duesy phaeton tops Hershey classic auction
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Strong sales at RM Auctions' Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey event last week are evidence that the collector car market remains healthy. -- Oct. 17, 2008
Tecumseh show cars come early and leave promptly
TECUMSEH, Mich. -- Traffic control experts at the major sports arenas could likely pick up some pointers at the annual "ididit" show here, where some 2,000 vehicles proved October 4 that they could disperse in a matter of minutes. And without tedious waiting in long lines. -- Oct. 15, 2008
Washtenaw CC car show is an open-air classroom
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- With students holding forth around booming automotive sound systems outside a Washtenaw Community College building, older owners of special vehicles filled a parking lot nearby to show their automotive treasures at lasst week's Cars on Campus show. -- Oct. 12, 2008
Getting ready for a dream
ROYAL OAK, Mich. -- It was only 8 p.m. on an early August evening, and just a week before the 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise, but already the cruisers parked in the lot in front of the Matthews-Hargreaves Chevrolet dealership were revving up and preparing to depart. -- Oct. 9, 2008
