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Country Classic Cars; Wish We Were There

August 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

STAUNTON, Illinois - We ran across the website of Country Classic Cars. Man, do they have some good stuff.

A great old Willys Overland Jeep, 1949, only $8950.

Above, a Ford Ranch Wagon, 1966, only $3,950.

But I am really Jones-ing for this Chrysler Newport.
GM or Chrysler ought to buy out a dealer like this, just to keep […]

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Tags: Automotive Brands

Fiat Brings Back Abarth

January 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Racing Brand Revival Targets Niche Buyer

TURIN - Fiat has brought back the Abarth brand, and cars are being delivered to the U.K. this month. Abarth, a sub-brand of Fiat (BIT: F), is one of many car brands that have returned to life in Europe in recent years, including Mini, Maybach, Bugatti and Spyker. The […]

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Tags: Automotive Brands

Thinking Checker Cabs of Michigan

January 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Historic Checker Cars of Kalamazoo
DETROIT - For the Obama inauguration, two Detroit News staffers, Charlie LeDuff and Max Ortiz, drove a 1973 Checker cab from Michigan to D.C. Thanks to our buddy Peter Hubbel, a native of Michigan, for pointing the article out to us. He’s a Checker Cab fan.

The article is called “Rust Belt […]

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Tags: News

Pontiac By The Door, Says Byron Hurd

January 14th, 2009 · No Comments

The folks at General Motors are apparently giving Pontiac short attention during press events this week. Bad omen for a great American brand, says Byron Hurd on the site SpeedSportLife.com. Writes Hurd:
In fact, due to Pontiac’s location near the loading area, their floor space was practically eliminated during GM’s press conference so they could parade […]

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Tags: Automotive Brands

Citgo Pushes the Nostalgia Button

October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

HOUSTON - Citgo is one of the great American gasoline brands. We get a hefty bit of nostalgia every time we see these any of the old brands. Here, a Citgo ad that ran in a recent national magazine here in Florida.Citgo, as everyone knows, was purchased by the state of Venezuela, and […]

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Tags: Automotive Brands

Edsel Ford’s Model T Anniversary Speech

September 27th, 2008 · No Comments

This week began the beginning of the Model T’s 100th anniversary year. It is of course the worst time ever for the auto industry, even worse than the 1970s. Ford is a sad case, but it’s worse at GM, where major Chevrolet dealerships are closing because they are unsellable. None of the automakers has a […]

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Tags: Automotive Brands

Auto Message Boards Discuss Future of Oldsmobile

August 8th, 2008 · 4 Comments

The petitions to bring back Oldsmobile are growing. It has been one of the top searches on BrandlandUSA. We wanted to bring to our readers’ attention a few of the sites that are beginning to catch on to the value of Oldsmobile to General Motors. They are listed below.
In fact, looking back on the decision, […]

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Tags: Automotive Brands

Detroit Electric Car To Return After 60 Years

February 11th, 2008 · No Comments

The Detroit Electric brand will return almost 60 years after it shut down. Its hopefully the first of many American automotive brands that are is tapping into American automotive history for for some attention.
Once only a museum exhibit, the resuscitated brand is a joint announcement between US electric car pioneer ZAP and China Youngman Automotive […]

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Tags: Automotive Brands

 

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