Archive for the ‘Auto Misc.’ Category
The DeLorean DMC-12 occupies an interesting spot in the pantheon of automotive history. It was the only model manufactured by DeLorean Motor Company and featured 300SL-like doors, a stainless steel body, and a PRV V6 engine. About 9,000 examples were built in Northern Ireland before the company closed its doors.
The DMC-12 was destined to become an obscure relic of the past that only lived on in the garages of the brand’s enthusiasts. However, its fate changed when … More
Jay Leno has invited the team from the Iron Men Foundation to detail their lovingly built, new from the ground up, ’32 Ford Roadster. Dubbed the ‘Metal of Honor’, the roadster has been built with new parts donated by American companies and features the signatures of 46 living Medal of Honor recipients.
Volunteers from the Iron Men Foundation then put the all-metal car together piece-by-piece over several months in space donated by Custom Classics Restorations in Island Lake, IL.  … Pictures and more
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The total amount of state and federal subsidies for each Chevy Volt sold is as much as $256,824 per vehicle according to a fiscal analysis by Michigan’s Mackinac Center for Public Policy. All for a car that only costs $39,828.
To get to this number analyst James Hohman looked at 18 government programs (rebates, grants, loans, tax credits) and divided that number by the amount of Chevy Volts sold thus far  … More