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Carroll Shelby is honored for business skills

12:10 PM Thu, Apr 17, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Mention the name, Carroll Shelby, and lots of words come to mind: racer, car builder, automotive legend, pilot, transplant recipient, entrepreneur, perhaps even rascal.......

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John Herlitz, 65, Designer of Muscle Cars, Dies

10:22 AM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

John E. Herlitz, an automobile designer who styled a signature American muscle car and left his imprint on many notable Chrysler models of the late......

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Rear-hinged doors make comeback

10:05 AM Wed, Apr 09, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

The "coach doors" on Rolls-Royce's Phantom Drophead Coupe Reappearing on several cars are doors hinged toward the rear of the vehicle, instead of the......

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Automakers Take Shine to Dull Finishes

12:09 PM Mon, Feb 04, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

DETROIT -- You can get a matte finish on your photos or your cell phone, so why not on your car? Dull was the new......

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Ten Luxury Cars Not Sold In The U.S.

11:55 AM Wed, Jan 30, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

You can buy handmade Italian leather shoes or perfectly aged French wine in the United States, but don't waste time looking for certain luxury cars,......

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Britain's AutoCar spies Rolls-Royce's RR4 prototype

11:05 AM Wed, Jan 30, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

This is one of the first full-bodied prototypes for the car known internally at Rolls-Royce as ‘RR4,' according to British car mag AutoCar. The......

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So Efficient, L.E.D.’s Are Now Fashion Plates, Too

11:13 AM Mon, Jan 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

IN recent seasons, a new fashion accessory has become a must-have for the debutants of the auto-show circuit. No automaker introduces a new concept car,......

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