ext: Richard Hammond’s 10 Best American Cars 1953 Chevrolet Corvette “It’s one of the most beautiful cars. I think it was one of the first proper two-seater sports cars made in America, and it still stops traffic. It’s desperately beautiful.” Photo: flickr.com/mashleymorgan 1955 Chrysler C-300 “It’s no…
Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300 recall: Fuse can affect brakes
By James R. Healey, USA TODAY Chrysler Group says it is recalling some 2011 and 2012 Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s because a fuse can cause anti-lock brakes and stability systems to fail. Chrysler recalled about 10,000 police versions of the vehicles in February for a similar problem: A…
Corvette show raises money for troubled kids – Knoxville Tennessee
Corvette owners showed off their slick rides Sunday, while trying to raise money for troubled kids in the area. The 43rd annual East Tennessee Corvette car show held it’s event at Reeder Chevrolet in Knoxville. The show brings together corvette owners from all over East Tennessee to raise money for…
Chevy Corvette, Dodge Viper, Maserati GranTurismo and McLaren Crash Within Days On Same Stretch Of Autobahn
By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Viknesh Vijayenthiran Three supercars managed to crash on the same stretch of the A7 autobahn in the region of Kirchheim, near Germany’s center. The cars included a Chevrolet Corvette, a Dodge Viper ACR and the most severely damaged of the lot, a McLaren MP4-12C. The carnage…
Equifax: Q1 Auto Loan Performance Highlights Ongoing Credit Recovery
May 07, 2012 ATLANTA — With auto loans leading the charge, Equifax contends the credit landscape is continuing its consistent recovery heading into the second quarter. Analysts discovered auto loan and lease balances rose to a post-recession high of $727.5 billion in March, according to Equifax’s March National Consumer Credit…
Oil Falls to Lowest Since February Before U.S. Jobs Data
Oil fell below $100 a barrel for the first time since February as U.S. employers added fewer workers than forecast, stoking concern that demand won’t be enough to cap inventories at their highest level in 21 years. Futures declined 3.9 percent after Labor Department figures showed payrolls climbed 115,000, the…
Street rod car show should bring millions of dollars to Knoxville economy
By STEPHANIE BEECKEN KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Around 11,000 people are expected in Knoxville this weekend for the 38th annual National Street Rod Association car show. The event draws people from around the country, meaning a big boost to the local economy. Hot rods were lined up for more than a…
Drive Your Corvette To Work Day” Is Coming June 29th
by Paul Huizenga on May 4, 2012 Driving your Corvette to work, at least one day a year, is an excellent way to demonstrate just how popular Corvettes are. When you work for Corvette Online, every day is “Drive your Corvette to Work Day” (or at least it should be…
Take One Giant Leap with Neil Armstrong’s 1967 Corvette $249,990 and climbing
by Steve Burns on May 3, 2012 Every little kid at some point in his or her life wanted to be an astronaut at one time or another. Only a very few actually end up living out there spacey dreams. Neil Armstrong did just that when he became the first…
Uptick in Used-Vehicle Contracts Helps Credit Unions Offset Softening New-Model Business
May 04, 2012 PLANO, Texas — As both used- and new-vehicle sales moved higher in April, the gains didn’t translate into significantly more business at credit unions. Industry analysis from Catalyst Strategic Solutions showed credit union vehicle loans outstanding have decreased 2.2 percent so far this year with an 8.2…