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Amongst the world of automobilia comes news that....
General Motors is making a push for Uzbekistan. Apparently, unbeknown to me, GM has already made some inroads in Kazakhstan and plans to develop in Romania as well. All of this comes through their takeover of Daewoo, whose presence in these markets was secured in the 90's. President Karimov must be so excited for his country's economic expansion.....
On April 27th, the eBay bid for Bo Duke's personal General Lee was at $505,000. This Charger is especially, er.... special because it was indeed John Schneider's own General Lee. But yet the final selling price of $9,900,500 does seem extravagant. A Bugatti Type 41 Royale sold for $11 million in 1987. All in all, at the end of the day, when all is said and done, Mr. Schneider's PayPal account is more handsome than mine.....
It was kind of neat in 2003 when the Ferrari/Maserati group won the title of best place to work in all of Italy. Now, the Great Place to Work Institute has given the title of Best Place to Work 2007 to Ferrari, but not just for Italy, but all of Europe. Amidst fun events like new-car unveilings and Grand Prix races come medical checkups for worker and family, preventative medical programs and the recognition of human beings as the 'fulcrum of the company's work systems' and by placing an emphasis on the necessity and importance of each individual worker, regardless of their duty. Forza lavoro.......
The upcoming Dodge Durango Hybrid will offer its hybridized-powertain to its platform mate, the Chrysler Aspen. This means there will be not one, but two, Hemi Hybrids. What a conundrum. Hemi and hybrid......
An atomic orange, gold-ribboned Chevrolet Corvette will pace the Indy 500 this month. Interestingly, McDreamy will become McRacey and do the driving. Patrick Dempsey is an avid race fan and car enthusiast and the co-owner of the Vision Racing team. He raced in the celebrity undercard at Long Beach this year and does voiceover on Mazda commercials, as well....
- European Car Sales Drop By 15.7% In August
The U.S. auto industry isn’t the only one feeling the economic crunch as demand for new cars in Europe decreased by 7.3% in July and 15.7% in August, reflecting the general deterioration in consumer confidence and the ongoing effects of continuing...
- Update Ii: $9,9 Million Ebay Bid On "general Lee" A Hoax!
Despite all the commotion this past week, turns out the winning bidder that goes by the name "fishbashr1" has backed out leaving the General Lee's owner, actor John Schneider, who played Bo Duke in the ‘80s TV series with an empty bucket of...
- Update: General Lee Fetches In An Astonishing $9,900,500 On Ebay!
Yesterday we reported that 3 ½ hours before the biddings on John Schneider’s (aka Bo Duke) General Lee on ebay ended, that the price had hiked from an ear-buzzing $2,3 million on May 2, to a drop-dead $9,900,001. Well the auction finally closed...
- Holy Ebay! Current Bid On John Schneider’s 1969 General Lee Has Climbed To 9,9 Million Usd!
We couldn’t believe our eyes either when we saw the current bid for actor John Schneider’s (aka Bo Duke) General Lee on ebay a few minutes ago but it’s true; $9,900,001 and there’s still 3 1/2 hours left before the bid ends!...
- 2007 Hybrid Sales Review - America
Anywhere from CNN American Morning to the newest paved parking lot at a massive shopping complex, 'hybrid' is attempting to be used like Kleenex. No, not to wipe your nose; but as a generic term. And though Scott Paper and its competitors may...
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Amongst the world of automobilia comes news that....General Motors is making a push for Uzbekistan. Apparently, unbeknown to me, GM has already made some inroads in Kazakhstan and plans to develop in Romania as well. All of this comes through their takeover of Daewoo, whose presence in these markets was secured in the 90's. President Karimov must be so excited for his country's economic expansion.....
On April 27th, the eBay bid for Bo Duke's personal General Lee was at $505,000. This Charger is especially, er.... special because it was indeed John Schneider's own General Lee. But yet the final selling price of $9,900,500 does seem extravagant. A Bugatti Type 41 Royale sold for $11 million in 1987. All in all, at the end of the day, when all is said and done, Mr. Schneider's PayPal account is more handsome than mine.....
It was kind of neat in 2003 when the Ferrari/Maserati group won the title of best place to work in all of Italy. Now, the Great Place to Work Institute has given the title of Best Place to Work 2007 to Ferrari, but not just for Italy, but all of Europe. Amidst fun events like new-car unveilings and Grand Prix races come medical checkups for worker and family, preventative medical programs and the recognition of human beings as the 'fulcrum of the company's work systems' and by placing an emphasis on the necessity and importance of each individual worker, regardless of their duty. Forza lavoro.......
The upcoming Dodge Durango Hybrid will offer its hybridized-powertain to its platform mate, the Chrysler Aspen. This means there will be not one, but two, Hemi Hybrids. What a conundrum. Hemi and hybrid......
An atomic orange, gold-ribboned Chevrolet Corvette will pace the Indy 500 this month. Interestingly, McDreamy will become McRacey and do the driving. Patrick Dempsey is an avid race fan and car enthusiast and the co-owner of the Vision Racing team. He raced in the celebrity undercard at Long Beach this year and does voiceover on Mazda commercials, as well....
- European Car Sales Drop By 15.7% In August
The U.S. auto industry isn’t the only one feeling the economic crunch as demand for new cars in Europe decreased by 7.3% in July and 15.7% in August, reflecting the general deterioration in consumer confidence and the ongoing effects of continuing...
- Update Ii: $9,9 Million Ebay Bid On "general Lee" A Hoax!
Despite all the commotion this past week, turns out the winning bidder that goes by the name "fishbashr1" has backed out leaving the General Lee's owner, actor John Schneider, who played Bo Duke in the ‘80s TV series with an empty bucket of...
- Update: General Lee Fetches In An Astonishing $9,900,500 On Ebay!
Yesterday we reported that 3 ½ hours before the biddings on John Schneider’s (aka Bo Duke) General Lee on ebay ended, that the price had hiked from an ear-buzzing $2,3 million on May 2, to a drop-dead $9,900,001. Well the auction finally closed...
- Holy Ebay! Current Bid On John Schneider’s 1969 General Lee Has Climbed To 9,9 Million Usd!
We couldn’t believe our eyes either when we saw the current bid for actor John Schneider’s (aka Bo Duke) General Lee on ebay a few minutes ago but it’s true; $9,900,001 and there’s still 3 1/2 hours left before the bid ends!...
- 2007 Hybrid Sales Review - America
Anywhere from CNN American Morning to the newest paved parking lot at a massive shopping complex, 'hybrid' is attempting to be used like Kleenex. No, not to wipe your nose; but as a generic term. And though Scott Paper and its competitors may...