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Electric Sports Car, Tesla, Makes Los Angeles Debut

  • Published 05/6/2008
The Tesla Roadster, the long-awaited electric sports car powered by a lithium-ion battery and possessing a more than $100,000 price tag, is now available for the first time in a Westwood, Calif., dealership.

The car was developed in San Carlos, Calif., with venture capital of more than $40 million. Google Inc. founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin were among the initial investors. » Read More

Ford Motor Company Celebrates 100th Anniversary Of Model T,

  • Published 05/2/2008
The yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model T began in March and the iconic vehicle will be honored throughout 2008 in a series of national events.

In conjunction with Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund, the celebration began at the 2008 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Amelia Island, Fla., March 7-9. » Read More

Classic Cars, Cadillac to Chrysler, Featured On New U.S. Postage Stamps

  • Published 05/1/2008
Vintage car enthusiasts will soon have another way to appreciate the classic vehicles they enjoy. The U.S. Postal Service will feature five classic cars on the new 42-cent stamps.

The stamps will feature paintings of a 1957 Chrysler 300C, 1957 Lincoln Premiere, 1957 Pontiac Safari, 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk and 1959 Cadillac Eldorado.

The price of sending a first-class letter will increase one cent to 42 cents May 12, but the classic car stamps won’t be available until October.

Vintage car were first depicted on U.S. postage stamp in 2005. The earlier series featured: a 1952 Nash Healey, 1953 53 Chevrolet Corvette, 1953 Studebaker Starliner, 19554 Kaiser Darrin and a 1955 Ford Thunderbird.
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Gooding & Company Announces Early Concours D'Elegance Auction Cars

Gooding & Company, the official auction house for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, has announced early entries for its annual Pebble Beach auctions, Aug. 16-17, 2008.

Among the significant cars consigned to date are the 1934 Triumph Dolomite 8C-2400 GS, 1938 ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Alfa Romeo 6C and the original 1914 Stutz Series E Bearcat.



The Weekly Driver #18 . . . . Ford's Model T, Car of The Century, Turns 100

Despite super horsepower engines, extravagantly plush interiors and any exotic or luxury option you can think of, no car comes close to the impact of the car of the century — the Ford Model T.

Without a doubt, it's the vehicle that's had more influence than any other vehicle. And a post in this issue provides details of Ford's year-long celebration of the iconic car. Plenty of Model Ts are still around, although not too many are daily (or weekly) drivers.

A series of blogs from The Weekly Driver's journey to the Tour de Georgia are also included in this issue with the regular selection of new reviews and other automotive content.

Toyota Sequoia, 2008: Weidel on Wheels

Many reasons exist to literally steer away from purchasing a large sport utility vehicle. Lack of gas mileage is one negative. Every time I drive a behemoth SUV, it seems like one eye watching the gas gauge dip as another $70 fill-up looms.

But it’s a shame gas concerns and environmental considerations have brought down the desirability of large SUVs, since they're being built better than ever.

Cadillac CTS, 2008: Weidel on Wheels

Even before my week's test with the 2008 Cadillac CTS began, I knew the car was special. A neighbor who never says anything about the cars I drive was enthused. "So what did you think? Would you buy one? he asked.

The Weekly Driver Newsletter (#17) — New Format, New Columnist, New Cars

With this issue, The Weekly Driver Newsletter will now be published on the web only. And while we're changing formats, it's time to introduce our new columnist, Eric Bonneman. A veteran mechanic from Miami, Fla., Bonneman debuts his column, Auto Garage, in this issue.

Bonneman joins regular contributors Jeff Weidel, author of Weidel On Wheels, and videographer Bruce Aldrich,  producer of The Weekly Driver video reviews, in our steadily expanding corps of contributors.

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Audi A4, 2008: The Weekly Driver (Video Review)

Since its debut a decade and a half ago, the Audi A4 has built a reputation as a versatile entry-level luxury car. It’s strong on design, with superb handling and personality.

The Audi 4 offers a lot to different car buyers. Not many vehicles in the same class are offered as a sedan, convertible and wagon, and that’s another strong trait for the vehicle often credited with jettisoning Audi out of its sales slump and image problems in the late 1980s and early 1990s.


India's Tata Nano: Video Debut Of The World's Cheapest Car

The new SmartForTwo, the smallest car available in the United States, has started to appear in various part of the country. It's a wondrous revelation for new, small car enthusiasts.

But the Smart's debut has nothing on the Tata Nano — or at least it won't. The world's least expensive car, which made its car show debut last January, will be available to the public this fall. It's debut video was dramatic and the vehicle was introduced by the company's chairman, Ratan Tata.

Ford Edge, 2008: The Weekly Driver (Video Review)

A crossover is an automobile with a sports utility vehicle appearance but built upon a more economical and fuel-efficient unibody construction.

But what is the Ford Edge — a mini mini-van, a newfangled wagon or a SUV?

Videographer Bruce Aldrich and I take a look the Edge in our continuing series of 2008 video car reviews from www.theweeklydriver.com.

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