More than a thousand residents dished out cash to see some hot wheels, and the money raised goes to local kid’s charities. The 9th annual Wheels Xtravaganza sponsored by the Amarillo Area Corvette Club featured nearly 150 cars, pick-ups, motorcycles and corvettes for fans to look at. The event benefits…
BRADENTON,FL – Man injured in hit and run
Thomas Harris of Bradenton was heading north but stopped in the right lane just south of 53rd Avenue West at about 3:20 p.m. when a dark van hit the rear of his 2000 Corvette, causing about $3,000 worth of damage, a Florida Highway Patrol report said. The van pulled off…
SANTA MARIA,CA – Person of Interest in Deadly Hit & Run Says He’s the Wrong Guy
SANTA MARIA – Ramiro Chavez Jr. of Santa Maria says he’s cannot understand why the CHP is calling him a “person of interest” in a deadly hit and run on Highway 101 near Nipomo early in the morning on May 13. “Honestly I came here to clear up my name”,…
Double VIN prompts car dealer search
‘I don’t sell stolen cars,’ owner of Mershon’s World of Cars says. By Megan Gildow-Anthony?and Matt Sanctis, Friday, May 25, 2012 SPRINGFIELD — One Vehicle Identification Number linked to two vehicles led investigators to search Mershon’s World of Cars on Thursday. The Springfield News-Sun obtained search warrant documents filed Friday…
The History of America’s Sports Car – Corvette
By Michael Russell The Chevrolet Corvette is often known as “America’s Sports Car” due to the fact that it is the first all-American sports car built by the American manufacturing company General Motors. The Corvette has maintained its reputation as a very powerful yet affordable car for more than 50…
GM Names New VP for Global Quality
May 25, 2012 | DETROIT General Motors has named a new vice president for global quality and U.S. customer experience, to replace its retiring vice president of global quality activities. Effective June 1, Alicia Boler-Davis will assume responsibility for GM’s global quality activities from Terry Woychowski, who is retiring as…
GM Names New VP for Global Quality
May 25, 2012 | DETROIT General Motors has named a new vice president for global quality and U.S. customer experience, to replace its retiring vice president of global quality activities. Effective June 1, Alicia Boler-Davis will assume responsibility for GM’s global quality activities from Terry Woychowski, who is retiring as…
Classic Vette: A love that’s gonna last
Visitors to Howard’s Pizza at the Classic 50?s location in Marketplace are greeted by a Marilyn Monroe mannequin in the front window. Owner Tom Heisler has displayed a collection of ’55, ’56 and ’57 Chevy Bel Airs in the window over the years, but it’s the car that’s been parked…
Classic Vette: A love that’s gonna last
Visitors to Howard’s Pizza at the Classic 50?s location in Marketplace are greeted by a Marilyn Monroe mannequin in the front window. Owner Tom Heisler has displayed a collection of ’55, ’56 and ’57 Chevy Bel Airs in the window over the years, but it’s the car that’s been parked…
Facts and figures of the 96th Indianapolis 500
By Associated Press, Thursday, May 24 Facts and figures of the 96th Indianapolis 500-mile race Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: DISTANCE — 500 miles; 200 laps around the asphalt-on-brick Indianapolis Motor Speedway track, a 2.5-mile rectangular oval. SANCTIONING BODY — IndyCar. RACE CARS — Open-cockpit, open-wheel and single-seat, with 2.2-liter,…