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| Carroll Shelby, legendary car builder and racing champion, dies at age 89
autos.yahoo.com » Carroll Shelby, an international automotive icon who rose from a bed-ridden childhood in Texas to build one of the most iconic sports cars ever and become a world-champion racer died Thursday at the age of 89 after a lengthy illness. His cars will live forever. A winner at Le Mans in 1959, a driver in [...]
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| Fox cub blinded by car accident befriends three adorable kittens
www.dailymail.co.uk » Left for dead by a speeding car in Sidcup, Kent, this fox cub was befriended by three kind kittens who kept him warm as he came out of a coma.
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| Carroll Shelby dead at 89: Was legendary racer and designer of Shelby Cobra and the Mustang Shelby GT500
www.nydailynews.com » Decades after a heart condition forced him to retire from racing, Carroll Shelby still loved to drive muscle cars. Well into his 80s, the legendary car designer spent hours testing his last Mustang Shelby GT500, which sets a new record for horsepower and hits a top speed of more than 200 miles per hour. When Shelby died Thursday night in a Dallas hospital, he also was one of the nation's longest-living heart transplant recipient.
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| Legendary racer, car designer Shelby dies at 89
espn.go.com » Carroll Shelby, the legendary car designer and champion auto racer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Ford's Mustang and Chrysler's Viper, has died. He was 89.
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| Horror Ferrari crash at Rochor leaves 2 dead
www.asiaone.com » Three others were injured when the crash occurred in the wee hours of Saturday morning. -AsiaOne
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| Car designer Carroll Shelby, 89, dies
msn.foxsports.com » Carroll Shelby, the legendary auto racer and car designer who built the fabled Shelby Cobra sports car and injected testosterone into Fords Mustang and Chryslers Viper, has died. He was 89.
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| Ferrari, taxi and motorcycle in Rochor Road accident, 2 dead
www.straitstimes.com » A car accident that took place in the wee hours of Saturday morning killed two - a driver and a passenger, leaving three others injured.
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| Ford Thinks It Has Better Idea About How to Handle Facebook - Forbes
www.forbes.com » Ford executives noted the abrupt abandonment of Facebook advertising by their cross-town rivals at General Motors and reiterated that they're approaching social-media marketing differently. They also offered very thinly veiled criticism of GM's move. "We are doing more advertising on Facebook," Matt VanDyke, Ford's director of marketing communications, told me, "and [...]
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| Drivers face a 50 per cent rise in fuel duty to make up a tax shortfall from 'green' cars
www.dailymail.co.uk » The gap in public finances will come from increasing use of more fuel-efficient cars and a switch to electric vehicles, a RAC Foundation-commissioned report claims.
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| Report: Fenway Park Announcer Carl Beane Dies in Sturbridge Car Crash
www.nesn.com » Fenway Park public address announcer Carl Beane has died in a car crash, reports NECN. The vehicle belonging to Beane was involved in an accident in Sturbridge, Mass. The Suzuki SUV, which has Beane's name on the rear tire cover, was involved in an accident on Holland Drive in Sturbridge at about 12:45 on Wednesday afternoon. According to the report, the car slammed into a stand of trees and stone wall about 25 yards from the road. Beane was 59 years old. He had served as the public address announcer for the Boston Red Sox since 2003.
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| Anna Hazare's car attacked, allegedly by Youth Congress
www.ndtv.com » Around 15 people have been detained in Nagpur for pelting stones at a car belonging to activist Anna Hazare's trust. The Youth Congress workers allegedly pelted stones at the car before Anna's rally because the vehicle was reportedly carrying books which criticised Rahul Gandhi. Its windows were broken, tweeted Kiran Bedi, a member of Anna's core team.
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| Wife hits husband with SUV after argument over recalls - JSOnline
www.jsonline.com » A Chippewa Falls man who repeatedly tried to block his estranged wife from driving to the polls Tuesday was hospitalized with head, neck and back injuries when she struck him with her sport utility vehicle.
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| 2012 SLP Chevrolet Camaro Panther 600: Panther Unleashed
www.autoweek.com » There is no shortage of aftermarket Camaro offerings, so it's nice to see veteran General Motors tuners SLP come up with a novel Camaro package, one that even has some historical significance.
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| How to Use Gamification for Better Business Results
blog.kissmetrics.com » Have you ever collected frequent flyer miles, taken pictures of your record MPG in your Toyota Prius, or filled out a complete profile on LinkedIn? If so, you’ve been gamified.
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| Taylor Lynn Foundation to run McLaren MP4-12C in goldRush Rally as fundraiser - Autoweek
www.autoweek.com » Organized groups of exotics sports cars often garner a lot of attention, almost always positive, but sometimes negativeand#8212;see Death Race 2012.
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| Fiat 695 Abarth Maserati Edition (2012)
www.netcarshow.com » The Abarth 695 Maserati Edition, the new Limited Edition (499 vehicles) will make its society debut on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Mille Miglia, which Enzo Ferrari called "the...
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| Denise McCluggage remembers Carroll Shelby - Autoweek
www.autoweek.com » I've told the stories before, but now, with the last of the lads on the seawall gone, I'll tell them again. The stories are about Carroll Shelby. The seawall was in a painting I bought in Modena, Italy, home of Ferrari, in the late 1950s.
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| The Elegance, the other old-car event in Hershey, returns for 2012 - Autoweek
www.autoweek.com » The course itself measures less than a mile, but it's been a much longer road for the Hershey Hillclimb, with many dips and turns since its late-1950s genesis as a local amateur event, to the salad days of the '60s, to a sputtering revival earlier...
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| Father abandons wheel of moving car to save child - Telegraph
www.telegraph.co.uk » A man jumps from the driver's seat of a car to run to the aid of his four year-old daughter who had fallen out of the car onto a busy junction in Wenzhou city in China's southeastern Zhejiang province.
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| Jeep J-12 Concept
www.caranddriver.com » A drive review of the nostalgic Jeep pickup that mixes grunt with retro style. Read the story and see photos of the J-12 Concept at Car and Driver.
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| Oh, That's Why Cars In Horror Movies Never Start The First Time
jalopnik.com » After discovering the incredible secret of how movie cars shift, I decided to do some more investigating into the magical world of movie cars. Like, why do cars in horror films never seem start when someone is in danger of being mauled by a psycho or a werewolf?
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| New Nissan Altima guns for bigger slice of mid-sized sedan segment - Autoweek
www.autoweek.com » Get the latest automotive news from trusted Autoweek editors and stay on the cutting edge of car industry news.
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| Ferrari to recall cars for crankshaft issue - May. 11, 2012
money.cnn.com » Ferrari plans to recall about 200 cars globally, 100 of which are in the United States, because of malformed crankshafts.
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| Brammo Empulse, a 100 mph electric motorcycle - May. 9, 2012
money.cnn.com » Designing an electric motorcycle with mass market appeal is a difficult task. Designing an electric motorcycle that tops out at 100 mph minus the clunky battery and a short range is an even bigger challenge.
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| Google Gets First Driverless Car License: Strings Attached
www.greatenergychallengeblog... » A Toyota Prius outfitted by Google to drive itself is about to get that token of independence for which so many teens anxiously wait: a license. Yes, the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has approved the first-ever license for an autonomous test vehicle. (Related Photos: Amazing Transportation Inventions) On Monday, the state agency revealed a…
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| BMW Event: Bimmerfest 2012 California Sponsored by HorsepowerFreaks on May 19th, 2012
www.bimmerfest.com » Bimmerfest 2012 California - The 13th annual Bimmerfest event is back at the Rose Bowl with the enormous grass lot H included in the fun this year. Last year was an amazing year and 2012 looks to be even bigger. Register online today and start making your plans to attend the best BMW show in all the land.
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| General Motors cuts Facebook ads but adds content
paultan.org » Do paid advertisements on Facebook work? General Motors says no. The American car company is getting ready to stop advertising on Facebook, just when the social media giant is getting ready to sel
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| Watches Inspired By The Glamour Of Classic Cars
www.fastcodesign.com » Super-syncing smart watches are so hot right now, but Bradley Price is banking on the appeal of an entirely different kind of timepiece. The industrial designer (and avid auto enthusiast) launched Autodromo last November, and the company’s growing collection of driving watches is meant to evoke cloudless days hugging curves on Italian roadways with the wind blowing in your hair. No, they won’t remind you to pick up milk at the grocery store--but that’s also kind of the point.
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| Carroll Shelby taught American car makers how to compete
www.freep.com » For decades, Carroll Shelby taught American car makers how to beat foreigners ranging from 1960s' Ferrari exotics to the very first fast-and-furious Asian tuners. Along the way, he became the world's oldest heart transplant survivor and never seemed to lose the capacity for fun that made the Texas chicken farmer and chili chef a beloved figure around the world.
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| Topman KPMG bivakkeert in container
www.telegraaf.nl » Een topman van KPMG kan niet verhuizen naar zijn opgeleverde luxueuze woonboerderij bij Naarden, omdat de bouwer uit wraak voor een onbetaalde rekening van 200.000 euro alle sloten van de villa heeft vervangen. Hierdoor is topaccountant Ewald van Hamersveld gedwongen om in drie containers op zijn eigen landgoed te kamperen.
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| Autobytel's Best Cars for Mothers of All Types | Autobytel.com
www.autobytel.com » Best Cars for Mothers of All Types|Elegant Mothers - 2013 Cadillac CTS Wagon, 2013 Terrain Denali, 2011 Lincoln MKT|Sport Mothers - 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 VW Jetta SportWagen, 2012 Volvo XC90|Outd
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| Telenovelas Are The New Coveted Marketing Niche
www.huffingtonpost.com » Last week Telemundo premiered the first episode of their web-based telenovela "Mia Mundo". The three minute long episode features characters driving Chevy and Chevrolet cars while using Verizon Wireless products.
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| Automotive Legend Carroll Shelby dies at 89 - Top Speed
www.topspeed.com » Automotive Legend Carroll Shelby dies at 89 every automotive enthusiast has heard about carroll shelby and knows about his huge contribution to the automotive industry. he began his racing career as an amateur and in 1959 won nbsp ...
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| No More Three-Martini Lunches, But Metro-North Bar Cars Remain
online.wsj.com » Uncorking the City: There aren't many vestiges left of New York in the '70s, Lettie Teague writes, but among them none may be more beloved than the nine bar cars on Metro-North Railroad's New Haven line.
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| George and Carol Van Sluys' lifetime of thriftiness helps others years later
www.sheboyganpress.com » As children of the depression era, George and Carol Van Sluys abide by the following philosophy: Save everything, because you never know when it might come in handy.
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| Child submerged in ATV crash revived with CPR - Saskatchewan - CBC News
www.cbc.ca » A three-year-old boy strapped into a car seat atop an ATV carrying rack is recovering in hospital after a crash where the vehicle was submerged in a slough and the child was dangling underwater, according to RCMP.
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| Coda Electric Sedan Zooms Into California
mashable.com » Ladies and gentlemen, charge your engines. Consumer car industry newcomer Coda Automotive is making electric car ownership much more affordable.
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| Autoweek in review: What you might have missed - Autoweek
www.autoweek.com » On Thursday, May 10 the automotive world lost a legend. Carroll Shelby died in Dallas at Baylor Hospital. He was 89 years old. Explore the life and times of Carroll Shelby in
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| Rebel without a care - Autoweek
www.autoweek.com » American Motors began an effort in the late 1960s toward a more youthful image by moving into the racing and muscle-car realms. With Hurst's help, the AMX and the SC/Rambler became two of AMC's most memorable cars of that era.
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| BMW Pushes Solar Power With New Partnership - Forbes
www.forbes.com » BMW i3 Concept -- Photo credit: Wikipedia BMW has taken another step in what is shaping up to be a multifaceted electric vehicle initiative that focuses on spurring infrastructure and lifestyle changes among consumers, as much as touting the vehicles themselves. A new partnership between BMW and Real Goods Solar, a Louisville, [...]
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| The Definitive Car and Auto News Blog - Exhaust Notes
editorial.autos.msn.com » Read the latest auto news, vehicle trends and industry changes with Exhaust Notes the MSN Autos blog. Your only source for everything car and truck.
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| Photographing Pilots and Their F-16s In the Rocky Mountains
www.petapixel.com » Behind the scenes videos, like the one earlier about Dave Hill's Ford Fusion shoot, typically show off a photographer's technique, or the challenges he or she faces when trying to get a certain shot. ...
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| Electric vehicles enter the main line: Menu of choices for consumers grows
www.autoweek.com » When we went to an earlier running of the Electric Vehicle Symposium in 1994, it was held in a parking lot outside Disneyland, a transportation fantasy held in Fantasyland.
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| Lexus Claiming No. 1 Lost to BMW in U.S. Riding on New GS: Cars
www.sfgate.com » May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Lexus wants Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and Mercedes-Benz car buyers to know it can be more than just dependable. To promote the revamped GS series, Lexus said that Sports Illustrated model Tori...
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| 2012 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L Navi: Review notes: A fun Honda Accord does exist
www.autoweek.com » ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: A new generation of the Accord will debut this fall, packing a new family of engines and transmissions (including a CVT, which saddens me), but the 2012
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| Ferrari stunt damages 600-year-old Ming monument in China - video
www.guardian.co.uk » Chinese media footage showing a Ferrari publicity stunt in which a car skids around at speed atop a 600-year-old gate in the city of Nanjing
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| Monterey Motorsports Reunion to feature the Shelby Cobra - Autoweek
www.autoweek.com » The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, part of Monterey weekend heaven for car guys, will honor the 50th anniversary of the Shelby Cobra on Aug. 17-19.
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| Stories abound at Van Gorden retirement ceremony
www.morningsun.net » There was quite a crowd at John Van Gorden’s retirement ceremony Friday. And each person in the crowd had a story about Van Gorden. Van Gorden is retiring from the City of Pittsburg after 45 years of service with the city, including the last several as the interim city manager.
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| Walker recall proponent runs over husband with SUV - HUMAN EVENTS
www.humanevents.com » Tragic news from Wisconsin, as reported by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: A Chippewa Falls man who repeatedly tried to block his estranged wife f
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| Motorcycle lane splitting is legal, but some bikers are nervous about it
www.exclusivebike.com » It is very legal to split motorcycle lane but there are a few bikers who are pretty nervous regarding it. They are wary of it.
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