By Nick Zulovich, EditorMay 11, 2012 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — The number of new-vehicle financing contracts for 72 months or longer might have softened slightly in April from the previous month, but J.D. Power and Associates senior director Thomas King told SubPrime Auto Finance News the figures remain “at record…
A bull market for collector cars
One gauge shows the value of collectible cars has risen 33% since the depth of the recession in 2009. The growth has been fueled by the finding that they have performed well as investment vehicles. By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times May 11, 2012 The collector car market, which slumped…
Portable Fuel Cell Charge Can Charge Your iPhone or USB Device For Weeks
May 10, 2012 If you are looking for a charger that can keep your your iPhone fully charged for up to two weeks and don’t mind carrying a device, which is about the size of a thick smartphone then fuel cell maker Lilliputian Systems – spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Grand Am Prototype – SunTrust Race Preview
MILLVILLE, May 9, 2012: Four trips to New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, four podium finishes. That’s quite an impressive resume for the No. 10 SunTrust Corvette Dallara DP team of Wayne Taylor Racing at the 2.25-mile, 14-turn road course about an hour’s drive south of Philadelphia that opened in…
Doing the right thing: Widower sells precious cars to feed starving children
Harvey Hielkema’s decision to sell his collection of vintage cars and tractors was made for a simple reason: God told him to. By: Judy Wiff, River Falls Journal This 1984 Chevrolet Corvette, with only 14,416 actual miles, is among seven classic cars and 10 tractors Harvey Hielkema is offering…
Sexless $72K Corvette GS Needs Ferrari Makeover
I pull my buddy’s Ferrari 458 Italia off the racetrack and into the pit lane, brake dust showering the tire rims like fairy powder. We’ve been hurtling down the straightaway at Monticello Motor Club at 150 miles per hour and the tires are hot to the touch. The Ferrari is…
Corvette ZR1 Does Practice Laps at Indianapolis
March 5,2012 When we heard that the Corvette ZR1 would be the pace car for the 96th Indy 500, we knew the most powerful car ever to fulfill this role deserves some extra coverage. So here it is, the performance machine of the Chevrolet brand doing its practice laps in…
C5 Corvette Seized From Drug Dealer is Now a DARE Car
by Mitch Talley on May 8, 2012 A Corvette once associated with a drug dealer is now helping Bartlett, Tennessee police teach youngsters about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The 1999 model has been adorned with patriotic decals as part of the DARE program, or Drug Abuse Resistance Education,…
State Hoops Prevent Corvette Expo’s Return
Posted May 9, 2012 A state regulation is preventing Knoxville from returning the popular Corvette Expo to Chilhowee Park, once a successful event at the venue. One of the key elements of the show is the auction of a Corvette. Under a new auction law, passed in 2008, you cannot…
VINTAGE: Concours Hosts Le Mans Racers – June 23-24
Historic Le Mans racers and some of the most famous collectible-car marques in the world will be featured during the 30th anniversary Dana Point Concours d’Elegance on June 23-24, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach resort in Dana Point, Calif. As part of a field of more than 250 American…