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Pontiac Aztek, G-Wagen Convertible, and Mercury Marquis in Car Buying Roundup
Coinciding with this weekend’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and taking advantage of the fact that a bunch of rich car folks would be in town, Bonhams held a high-end car auction. The results were, uh, not great, but one lot in particular was truly unique, and managed to find a new home. The only 1996 Heuliez Intruder…
Bob Lutz on GM’s Decision to Discontinue Saab, Pontiac, Hummer, and Saturn in 2008
The period of 2008 to 2009 was rough for Detroit’s Big 3 automakers. While Ford technically never filed for bankruptcy — though it did receive some of those sweet bailout funds — GM and Chrysler did. GM seemed to have it the worst, as the automaker had to get rid of four of its divisions to get its head above water.…
Best Obscure Concept Cars Recommended by Readers
Sometimes concept cars become legendary in their own right, even though they were intended from the beginning to never go into production. Just think about how you felt the first time you saw the Chrysler ME 412 concept. Or that twinge of hope you felt when Mazda showed off the RX-Vision. Or just how much the Maybach…
“Top Cars for Sale Online: Local Motors Rally Fighter, Dodge Viper RT/10, Yamaha XSR900 | Giga Gears”
Folks, happy Friday. Did this week feel like it was all Fridays to anyone else? Monday was a Monday, but from Tuesday on everything just felt like the weekend was right around the corner. As it turns out, forever approaching the weekend without ever reaching it isn’t as fun as it sounds.
Outdated Car Designs According to Readers | Giga Gears
A car typically spends a dozen years on the road in the United States. Vehicles can serve as a makeshift time capsule for design trends, so driving down the street is like journeying through different eras in time. We asked readers earlier this week which car designs aged like milk, and the comments were filled with…