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Carscoops' Photo Tour of the Boston Cup's Classic Rides
Massachusetts isn't exactly the first place that pops to mind when you think about American automotive tradition, yet did you know that Duryea Motor Wagon Company built the country's first gasoline-powered production car in Springfield in 1893 ? One of the rare examples of Duryea's single-cylinder model was on show for the crowd to see at the second annual Boston Cup classic car show held at the Boston Common around the Parkman Bandstand at the end of September.
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Man Unintentionally Accelerates Brand New Venza Into Prius Inside Toyota Dealership
A man's car-hunting trip to the Herb Chambers of Boston Toyota and Scion dealership at 32 Brighton Ave on Wednesday morning led him straight into the hands of the police after he somehow crashed a brand new car into another vehicle inside the showroom....
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Boston Says "yes, Please" To Ford Transit Connect Taxis
The city of Boston, Massachusetts has become the first city in America to officially approve of Ford's Transit Connect (2010 North American Truck of the Year) as a taxi. Mark Cohen, Boston PD Licensing Division director, says this about the Transit...
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Boston City Adjusts Red Lights, Cuts Traffic, Emissions And Consumption
How many times have you been stuck in traffic at a red light for no apparent reason? Most probably, all of you. This summer the Boston Transportation Department decided to take action by performing a series of timing adjustments to traffic signals at...
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Boston’s Altwheels Alternative Transportation And Energy Festival
Here at Carscoop, we have a green heart for eco-friendly cars. So you can imagine how excited I was when I discovered that the annual AltWheels Festival was being held right in our back yard, Boston! The interactive and informative event was set up behind...
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The Good Car Guy Is In Boston
Random vehicular observations during The Good Car Guy's time in Boston. Ford Excursions everywhere, not the case in Canada. Merging on the highway doesn't mean stopping at the end of the ramp. A black Ford GT is a beautiful thing. Plymouth natives...
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