Archive for March, 2010

TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010

AMSOIL is gearing up for what is always an exciting part of summer: the AMSOIL Street Rodder Road Tour. The excitement will kick off on May 15 in Greer, SC at Southern Rods & Parts Headquarters and now is your chance to join. Since 1996 the Street Rodder Road Tour has been led by Road Tour Director Jerry Dixie in a custom-built street rod. Over the course of the summer they embark on 8 different week-long tours that take them across the country to various events, car shows, and even some spectacular private car collections along the way. Every trip yields a lifetime of memories and experiences unlikely to be forgotten. Read the rest of this entry

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010

Despite a tough couple years in Detroit, the auto industry remains committed to the future. And the best way to see where that future is headed is by seeing the cars on display at our premiere auto shows. 2010 kicked off with the 10th annual San Diego International Auto Show from December 30 to January 3 featuring hundreds of new models, concept cars, exotics, trucks, vans and alternative fuel vehicles. The last category here is ever expanding as automakers strive to quench the thirst for greener vehicle options.

The theme of this year’s show was “Where the Cars ARE the Stars!” The show included a tribute to the Model T and an overview of the history of the auto industry, courtesy the La Jolla Motor Car Classic, beginning with a 1904 DeDion-Bouton and ending in the muscle car era. It’s the kind of exhibit that gives a context to what the automobile is all about, incorporating nostalgia from the early years to the mid-sixties. Read the rest of this entry

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