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Perfect Weather for an Autumn Drive

October 20, 2009

According to the weather report for the Canton-Akron area on www.weather.com, it seems that today and tomorrow may be the best and possibly the only days left in October to get your classic car out of the garage for a cruise.
With temperatures from the mid to high 60’s and a fairly low chance of precipitation, [...]

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Operating Scale Model 4-cylinder Engine!

August 31, 2009

After reading previous posts by Autosaurus and Steven S. Brooks about the Glenmoor Gathering, I checked out the show’s website (www.glenmoorgathering.com) and found many more exciting things that will be on display—including this fully operable 4-cylinder internal combustion engine! According to the website, this working scale gasoline engine was built by George Britnell and [...]

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Cash for Clunkers

July 24, 2009

OK, it's official, the controversial "cash for clunkers" program has been passed and implemented. It didn't take long for the auto manufacturers, both foreign and domestic, to inundate us with commercials and roll out special promotions around this.
 Effectively, the government will pay you $4,500 in trade towards the purchase of a new car that fits their definition [...]

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Defining Originality

July 17, 2009

I recently attended a presentation titled “Restoration vs. Preservation” as part of the Crawford Auto Museum’s lecture series, which focused on the value of preserving an original car compared to restoring it as well as how "original" is defined. The topic is rather controversial in the collector car industry, as there are many factors to consider. For example, some people believe that [...]

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Where do We Go from Here?

July 2, 2009

As a young adult passionate about automobiles, I strive to attend every car show and event possible. However, I have noticed that almost every car show has a weak representation of young people, primarily teens to early-twenties. I have often wondered why this is— is it because old cars just aren’t fascinating enough for the [...]

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A Woman and Her Car

June 12, 2009

100th Anniversary of Alice Ramsey's Cross-Country Journey
 
Tuesday, June 9 marked the 100th anniversary of Alice Ramsey's tour across the United States. In the midst of an era when women were expected to tend to the house and children, 22-year old Alice Ramsey broke free of that image as she ventured from New York City to [...]

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Fiat 101

June 2, 2009

By now, most of you have heard that the legal path has been cleared for the Italian car manufacturer, Fiat, to essentially acquire Chrysler. Since it has been over 25 years since Fiat cars have had a retail presence in the United States, it might be a good time to learn a bit about the [...]

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What’s your favorite Sunday drive?

May 15, 2009

Last week, Autosaurus  did a post about tomorrow's Glenmoor Gathering Spring Countryside Tour. There's nothing like the feeling of taking your favorite car, new or old, for a drive on great country roads on a beautiful spring day. 
The Glenmoor Gathering tours have gained a national reputation for their scenic beauty and quality, but everyone I [...]

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End of the Trail for “Chief of the Sixes”

May 11, 2009

That's the name by which Pontiac was known when it was introduced in 1926-"Chief of the Sixes."  Pontiac was the name of an American Indian chief and the city of Pontiac, Michigan was named in his honor.  The Pontiac automobile was introduced by General Motors in 1926 as a "companion car" to the Oakland.  The [...]

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Like to drive your car? Here’s an opportunity.

April 28, 2009

Just learned that the Glenmoor Gathering, which is famous for its fall concours at Glenmoor Country Club in Canton, will be holding its spring Countryside Tour on Saturday, May 16.  The tour leaves from the club at 8:30 a.m. and returns around 3 p.m.  The tour includes breakfast and lunch.  A continental breakfast is available [...]

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