Every year thousands of classic car enthusiasts flock to auctions held nationwide by Barrett Jackson Auctioneers for their chance to bid on a ’68 Mustang Shelby GT500, a ’69 Camaro 427, or some other American or foreign legend. The average buyer however, is often put off by the idea of bidding on a classic car [...]
The Chevrolet Corvette has long been one of America’s most iconic sports cars with die-hard fans spanning many generations since it was first put into production almost 60 years ago. With the current generation C6 having been released back in 2005, Chevrolet is preparing to give the model a rebirth at next month’s Detroit Auto [...]
As those of you who have been keeping up with what’s happening in Washington know, the main question on everyone’s mind these days is the “Fiscal Cliff”. Will the 2013 usher in increased income and payroll taxes for Americans? The general consensus in Washington is that preventing tax cuts will hurt the economy for more [...]
With the fourth quarter now well underway, the time has come to predict how October 2012 sales will pan out. Economic turmoil in Europe has severely affected American automakers GM and Ford, with continued scaling down of operations and elimination of factory jobs planned over the next few months. On the home front, the arrival [...]
September proved to be a stronger than anticipated month for the domestic auto industry as total sales of light vehicles reached just under 1.19 million within the 25 day selling period. This was a 12.8% increase from the same period last year. Consumers are flocking to replace the aging vehicles they held onto during the [...]
With the November election looming over their heads, the Democrats are scrambling to get as much voter confidence as possible and reassure the masses that President Obama will continue to fight for the average American citizen. When it comes to this country, auto workers and those employed in related industries make up a measurable percentage [...]
With the heat of the summer months dying down, and the third quarter almost over, the U.S. auto industry is still feeding its fire in the hopes of finishing the year off strong with August car sales on target for record setting sales. The Ford F-series pickup continues to be the top selling vehicle in [...]
Considering that many SUVs are now targeting soccer moms instead of off-roaders, it’s hard to imagine that these vehicles trace their origins back to World War 2. Originally designed to be both technically and visually rugged, military jeeps such as the Willys MB and the Ford GPW truly embodied machismo. Unfortunately, amid today’s focus on [...]
July was a month of mixed emotions for the U.S. auto industry. Despite an 8.9% increase in overall light vehicle sales from the same period last year, the economy is still not where it should be and dealerships haven’t been meeting projected summer sales. There was a definite disparity as certain brands fared better than [...]
For years, Hyundai (which also includes the Kia brand) was considered mediocre in terms of styling and quality when compared to the Japanese Big Three (Honda, Nissan, and Toyota). Today however, much has changed for the Korean auto group as it has released multiple vehicles which have been lauded for their styling prowess and uniqueness [...]
Over the last five years, the U.S. auto industry has faced some of the biggest challenges in its history. As a result, there’s been a huge shift in what auto makers are producing and in what consumers are willing to purchase. Now that the public is being more intellectual with their buying habits and demanding [...]
