by Chris Demorro In the world of high-end automobiles, most people consider countries like Italy and England to be the crucible of the world’s exotic supercars. But in recent years a number of exclusive car dealers have popped up in Holland, including Savage Rivale, makers of the Savage Roadyacht GTS,…
Ex-car salesman gets 7 years for scam of credit union
By Tim McGlone The Virginian-Pilot © May 8, 2012 NORFOLK A used-car dealer, who a judge described as having led a split life, was sentenced in federal court Monday to seven years in prison for running a sophisticated scheme to defraud Navy Federal Credit Union out of $1.5…
Some April Wholesale Price Moves Are ‘Misleading’
As the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index edged slightly lower in April, economist Tom Webb cautioned wholesale observers and dealers to watch that some individual segment movements are “misleading.” Supporting Webb’s point was the 0.8-percent softening of compact car prices last month. Meanwhile, Manheim discovered pickup prices rose 3.2 percent….
Corvette tops Auctions America sale at Carlisle
Dual-quad Corvette tops Auctions America by RM sale at Carlisle at $99,000 1957 Chevrolet Corvette. Photos courtesy of Auctions America by RM Indiana-based Auctions America by RM conducted their second annual spring sale in conjunction with the annual Spring Carlisle swap meet on April 26-27 in the famed Pennsylvania town,…
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 selected as 2012 Indy 500 pace car
By: Dale Jewett on 5/08/2012 The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will be the pace car for this year’s Indianapolis 500–a fitting victory lap as the current sixth-generation Corvette heads for the end of its production run and the end of this version of the ZR1. The Indy pace-car Corvette will…
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 selected as 2012 Indy 500 pace car
By: Dale Jewett on 5/08/2012 The 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will be the pace car for this year’s Indianapolis 500–a fitting victory lap as the current sixth-generation Corvette heads for the end of its production run and the end of this version of the ZR1. The Indy pace-car Corvette will…
Richard Hammond’s 10 Best American Cars
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…