Kurt | October 12, 2011
If ever someone struggles to understand the phrase “cutting off your nose to spite your face” then show them these pictures. A Chinese businessman decided that the best way to protest about perceived shoddy work on his Lamborghini Gallardo was to hire a gang to smash it up in front of a crowded street. It [...]
Kurt | August 5, 2011
Avoiding flood-damaged used cars is so important today. Unscrupulous dealers will try to sell you an unsafe vehicle. Out-smart them by asking for a Carfax detailed vehicle history report. (NAPSI)-It’s important to steer clear of used cars that were waterlogged in floods, hurricanes and other storms. The vehicles can turn up in areas thousands of [...]
Kurt | July 25, 2011
The pace and frequency of change to this most heroic of all Chevrolets can be charitably described as glacial, and our assessments of the changes, when they finally occur, don’t always jibe with the perceptions of the designers, builders, marketeers, and flacks. For example, when the Corvette’s most recent major update came along for model [...]
Kurt | July 4, 2011
The ‘s first year of existence, 1953, had been a challenging one. After the car’s headline-grabbing debut in New York, Chevrolet had struggled to complete 300 largely hand-built ’53 Corvettes in a temporary production facility in Flint, Michigan. By December 1953, however, a newly renovated assembly plant in St. Louis was ready. By June of [...]