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Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Paul Fitzgerald @ Sunday, 5th October 2008 @ 7:22 PM

It is said that the first car rental started in 1916 when a Nebraskan named Joe Saunders lent out his Model T to a traveling salesman. The salesman needed the car for a date with a local girl. Then car rentals passed some bad reputation in its history when it became associated with bootleggers, bank robbers, and prostitutes. Yes, that was a dark time in car rental history. But when the 18th amendment was repealed in 1933, the industry bounced back in prime form and eventually regained its... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Paul Fitzgerald @ Sunday, 5th October 2008 @ 5:32 PM

Auburn was an American car manufacturer which produced cars from 1900 to 1936. Like so many other early automobile manufacturers, Auburn automobiles were created by makers of horse-drawn carriages Frank and Morris Eckhart of Eckhart Carriage Co. The first car models were experiments as they were hand-built cars and distributing them only in the Auburn area. Over time, Auburn cars then came to be known for their advanced engineering and striking appearance. The stylings of this car were p... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Paul Fitzgerald @ Thursday, 2nd October 2008 @ 8:56 PM

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to race? You have seen all those race car films that it got you wondering, what does it feel like to ride through the streets at break-neck speed? And I am not talking about go-carts here. I am talking about the real deal, the Indy car. Now imagine more, what if you could drive that car in the streets of Las Vegas? Impossible, you say. No way that can be possible, right? Wrong. With one of the craziest ideas to ever happen in car rentals, Las Veg... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Paul Fitzgerald @ Thursday, 2nd October 2008 @ 8:53 PM

Hot-rodding is a popular American culture. The phenomenon was first covered by magazines. Glossy print names such as The Rodders Journal, Hot Rod Magazine, Street Rodder, Popular Hot Rodding, and Rod and Custom Magazine are just a few of the magazines that feature this staple activity in the American life. In addition to print, hot-rodding likewise gained mileage in the visual wing of the media. Discovery Channel featured a lot of hot-rod documentaries such as Monster Garage, American H... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Paul Fitzgerald @ Thursday, 2nd October 2008 @ 8:35 PM

Hot-rodding is a popular American culture. The phenomenon was first covered by magazines. Glossy print names such as The Rodders Journal, Hot Rod Magazine, Street Rodder, Popular Hot Rodding, and Rod and Custom Magazine are just a few of the magazines that feature this staple activity in the American life. In addition to print, hot-rodding likewise gained mileage in the visual wing of the media. Discovery Channel featured a lot of hot-rod documentaries such as Monster Garage, American H... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Paul Fitzgerald @ Wednesday, 1st October 2008 @ 9:24 PM

You can\'t buy this car anymore. You can only rent it. The Austin Healey was a British brand of sports car that was last produced in the year 1972. The company was established through a joint venture set up in 1952 by Leonard Lord of the Austin division of the British Motor Corporation(BMC) and Donald Healey, a renowned designer and automotive engineer. In 1968, the joint venture came to an end after their 20 year agreement expired. Donald Healey left the company in 1968 when Britis... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Francis Hesse @ Wednesday, 17th September 2008 @ 6:05 PM

There is a love of classic cars that just cannot be stripped away from some people. It is more than just the captivation they have with the look of the car, it is also about the way they were built and the era that they came from. But as with anything classic, restoring these cars can be time consuming and expensive as parts are not always easy to find. Classic car parts can be extremely difficult to find, you may find that special part you are looking for on the other side of the country or ev... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Kadence Buchanan @ Monday, 15th September 2008 @ 4:54 PM

Model cars have been around for quite some time. Even I have to admit going through the phase of putting them together. Even as I write this, I can think of a few of the boxed sets that I would love to pick up from the shelves at the local store and piece together bit by bit. I also have to admit that my patience was never good. But, as with any other thing I have ever collected, there was one thing I always did. I always sought to learn the origin of that item. What\'s its history? When di... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Paul Fitzgerald @ Friday, 12th September 2008 @ 11:57 PM

This car has gotten a lot of admirers. In fact, this car is so loved (or desired, I should say), that it is made an inspiration for songs as mentioned or referred in songs such as The Ramones with \"Go Li\'l Camaro Go\", Kings Of Leon\'s \"Camaro\" and Bruce Springsteen\' s \"Racing in the Streets.\" The famous model that it is, the Camaro also gets featured in well-known video game series such as Gran Turismo, L.A. Rush, Need For Speed Series, and ... more...

Cars and Trucks » Classics | By Paul Fitzgerald @ Thursday, 11th September 2008 @ 11:36 PM

Do you want to arrive in Las Vegas like a star? Have you always wanted to feel rich and powerful or do you just want to be like the king and rock ... more...