Greenwich Concours 2005
Greenwich, Conn., may be one of the few communities in America where a car enthusiast can actually see a BMW Z8, Maserati Quattroporte or Porsche Carrera GT plying the roads. But perfect weather helped ensure a huge turnout as the Greenwich ... [... more]
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PM's 400-Hp Tuner Civic
NICE TUNE: Those wheels. That carbon-fiber hood. could this really be a humble Honda? PM gets the tuner-car spirit, converting this '99 Civic into a 400-hp monster. It's nearly midnight, and the Los Angeles Convention Center is still packed. As ... [... more]
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The PM.Zone Drives A Buick-Built M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer
Hellcat tank destroyers were built by the Buick Motor Car Division of General Motors, and entered World War II in Europe in September 1944. Hellcats are considered medium weight--20 tons--and they mount a 76mm gun. Power comes from a 400-hp ... [... more]
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CARMEL, Calif.--
Part of the historic Ferrari Formula One display at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Those in the know call it simply "The Weekend." And if you're a car person, it's certainly your kind of weekend. For three days in August every year, some [... more]
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The Ford Mustang Is 40 Years Old
PHOTO BY JIM FRENAK (1964-1/2 Mustang courtesy of The Henry Ford) Few cars capture the essence of the American spirit as completely as the Ford Mustang. This icon has turned 40. That we're here to celebrate the Mustang's 40th anniversary is due ... [... more]
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Chrysler Unveils 2005 300C SRT-8 At Pebble Beach
The 300C SRT-8's 425-hp 6.1-liter Hemi is the highest specific-output engine ever offered by the Chrysler Group. So you say Chrysler's regular 340-hp 5.7-liter Hemi V8 in the 300C just isn't enough? It's too wimpy? Well, next spring you'll be ... [... more]
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PM.Zone Mustang Moments 13: Rebuilding A Legend While ...
It seems Mustangs always have been a part of my life. As a boy, I spent hours building scale models of classic cars and planes--a 1964-1/2 Mustang coupe and a World War II P51 Mustang fighter were my favorites. When I was a teenager, I daydreamed ... [... more]
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Hearse Homecoming
THAT WAS THEN: In 1961, Nashville Hearse Rental takes delivery of seven brand new Cadillacs outside the showroom of the Miller-Meteor factory in Piqua, Ohio. PHOTO COURTESY JEREMY LEDFORD COLLECTION. When the first funeral coaches, flower cars ... [... more]
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PM.Zone Mustang Moments 12: The 2005 Is Everything A ...
When I was 14, I stood at my school bus stop watching and listening as a 1987 LX 5.0 rolled down through Third then Second, followed by a wide-open-throttle blast up a side street. ... I decided I must have one. Through high school, I worked ... [... more]
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PM.Zone Mustang Moments 11: Driving One Makes You An ...
LeMoyne with his 2003 Mach 1 (left) and the 2005 GT show car in Nashville at the 40th anniversary celebration. I had the honor of representing Ford Motor Co. at the Mustang's 40th anniversary celebration in Nsahville, Tenn., last April. Mark ... [... more]
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PM.Zone Mustang Moments 10: The Last 2004 Mustang GT ...
I started my career at Ford Motor Co. working on the line at the Dearborn Assembly Plant (DAP). My job was to install axles on the 1976 Mustang II. The job was tough, and in the beginning I could barely move my arms. I wanted to cry. But I ... [... more]
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PM.Zone At The 2004 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
Costumes are an important component of the Greenwich Concours atmosphere, as confirmed by these evocative period ensembles worn by (left to right) Paul Veeder, Penny Havard and Hadley Veeder, while attending to George Dragone's 1907 Peugeot 40 HP ... [... more]
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