Autos
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1969 Ford Mustang well-worth the 30-year waitApr 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Amid all the bright lights and flashy displays at the 1969 Chicago Auto Show, a young Kent Krueger was smitten with just one gleaming model. "I walked into Ford's exhibi...
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The new Range Rover's real power: Its name
Apr 24, 2016 6:34 am - Even the name of the exterior paint, Kaikoura Stone Metallic, sounds expensive. Everything else is money, too - interior ivory/almond-colored Oxford Leather, automatic X...
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Buick dealer has 46-year history with brandApr 24, 2016 4:00 am - Stephen "Woody" Woodring never meant to spend his whole life working at Buick dealerships. It just kind of happened that way. His mother told him to go get a job in the ...
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From brother to brother, and junker to jewelApr 18, 2016 6:00 am - The boys rounded the corner and there was their prize. The lackluster clunker wasn't much to look at, but the teenagers didn't care. The 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air meant one...
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1974 Monte Carlo: Still as curvaceous and cozy as everApr 11, 2016 5:00 am - Backbreaking work calls for an equally robust rig. Enter one rough 'n' ready 1966 Ford pickup. It was perfect for a young Ralph Caliendo working in his dad's concrete bu...
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We drove cars that can drive themselves - and cost only $20,000
Apr 09, 2016 7:34 am - Good news: You can buy a car today that will stop itself from crashing, keep itself in lane and even speed up and slow down to match the traffic ahead. Even better news:...
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Ford just took another step toward a traffic-free future
Apr 09, 2016 7:32 am - Commuters, this is for you. Ford is rolling out a new, semiautonomous feature that promises to help cope with the tedium and stress of bumper-to-bumper traffic. It's an ...
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Electrical problem impairs CD playerApr 09, 2016 4:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I am seeking your advice as to what to tell our mechanic when we bring our 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee in to solve the mystery of a CD player not work...
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Franchise owner files class action suit against VolkswagenApr 07, 2016 1:00 am - The owner of several Volkswagen franchises across the country and in the suburbs has filed a class-action lawsuit against the car manufacturer in the wake of a diesel em...
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A daughter's passion for vintage muscleApr 04, 2016 6:00 am - "Dream big and go for what you want," gearhead Joe Petrucci would lovingly tell his wide-eyed daughter, Shana. "Make sure you always reach for the stars." She did just t...