Automotive Fun

Presidential Limousines throughout history

Curbside Publisher — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:11:01 +0000

Throughout history, Cadillac has played a significant role in transporting U.S. presidents in safety and in style. For President’s Day, here are 10 tales of Cadillac and the Commander in Chief.

Is brand name gasoline worth the money?

Curbside Publisher — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:27:28 +0000

With gas prices rising is it worth the money to buy brand name fuel?As the price of fuel starts to inch upward in anticipation of the summer driving season, we’ve been getting a lot of questions about which gasoline is the right choice. People are asking whether they should buy “brand name” gasoline or fuel from cheaper providers.

Cool new game for autonuts

Curbside Publisher — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:35:00 +0000

Carnology gameA visual game of car identification, Carnology challenges players to guess the car make, model and year to score points and move around the board.

Can you spot a ’66 Corvette from 100 yards? Can you tell the difference between a BMW, MGB or TVR? This fast-paced game quizzes your car knowledge from the 1900s to 2012. Race your family and friends around the board guessing from nine categories of cars including a challenging “close up” category and identifying cars just by looking at a front headlight, bumper and grill. The first player to the checkered flag is the winner.

Carnology is available for purchase at select retailers and through Carnology’s website; www.carnology.com for $39.95

Mercedes 300SL Gullwing is ultimate garage find

Curbside Publisher — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:47:20 +0000

There are still stories floating around about incredible barn finds where people claim to have found something terrific in a barn. Well, it turns out, some of those stories are true. In this case, the barn find in question is a specially-produced alloy-bodied Gull Wing Mercedes Benz SL that Tom Wellmer happened to have in his garage on jack stands. Seriously.

Studebaker tree sign gets preservation money

Curbside Publisher — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:01:01 +0000

Trees spell out the word StudebakerWhen it got out of the passenger car business in the 1960s, Studebaker was the oldest car company in the US. While a variety of conditions contributed to the shuttering of Studebaker passenger car production, it was a sad day for many who thought the Indiana company was one of the best and most innovative in the business.

Chevy offers prizes for most shared videos

Curbside Publisher — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:29:54 +0000

As advertising agencies start producing more and more focus-grouped, boring crap, smart companies are looking for something better and Chevrolet has a really good idea. They’ve elicited hundreds of entries from film makers across the globe to put their creative caps on and submit a video which may ultimately be Chevrolet’s 2012 Super Bowl advert.

Need a truck? Whack a puck!

Curbside Publisher — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:50:54 +0000

So this 59 year old lady from New York hit a hockey puck through a tiny hole across the ice and won herself a 2011 Ford F150. Wow.

Dream Rides 4 Kids offers underprivileged a day of fun

Curbside Publisher — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:52:32 +0000

The inaugural Dream Rides 4 Kids Rally will launch from Montebello Applied Tech in Los Angeles, California on Saturday December 17, 2011. ‘I’m excited that my dream of impacting kids through my passion for automobiles will finally become a reality,” said Karen Sundstrom, Founder of the 501c3 organization Dream Rides 4 Kids. Ten classic and exotic car owners will each spend the day with an at-risk teen. As “co-pilot”, the teens will navigate from a rally book, guiding the pair to several undisclosed car-themed stops along the way. Each Driver-Mentor will take the opportunity to share his or her personal story of achievement along the way.

Kim Jong-Il - dead dictator loved his Mercedes Benzes

Curbside Publisher — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:51:59 +0000

With the death of North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong-Il, more of his life is coming to light. One of the things that is making the news is the dictator’s passion for the Mercedes-Benz.

Buying a used car?

Curbside Publisher — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:53:56 +0000

The following steps will tell you how to locate, price and negotiate to buy the used car you want. If you still don’t know what car to buy.