Cars smashed, boat crumpled as Washington ferry rams dock

Debora Carley

(Photos by Erika Schultz / Seattle Times via AP)   SEATTLE — Authorities say an automobile and passenger ferry crashed into a dock Thursday in Seattle, damaging the vessel. Washington State Ferries tweeted that no injuries were reported but passengers said some vehicles were damaged. The state agency said the […]

5 Best Toyota Cars That Start at Over $40,000

Debora Carley

Valentino Snap / Shutterstock.com When people think of high-end Toyotas, Lexus probably comes to mind — it is, after all, the Japanese automaker’s luxury division. See Our List: 100 Most Influential Money Experts Important: 9 Bills You Should Never Put on Autopay But the division operates independently out of a […]

These are the Most Boring Cars You can buy Right Now

Debora Carley

Photo: Stellantis “I go with the regular cab Dodge Ram, uh, Ram 1500 Tradesman model—complete with a good-sized bed that lets you get actual work done. “18″ wheels with puh-lenty of rubber to absorb shocks from the shitty roads, no whiz-bang sound system, no mega-infotainment center, no obscene levels of […]

Electric Engines Give Classic Cars a Recharge

Debora Carley

MOST CLASSIC car aficionados would say that David Lorenz is raising his daughter, Luna, the right way. Mr. Lorenz strapped her car seat into the back of his 1957 Mercedes-Benz 190SL when she was just 3 months old. Now at age 2, she can name many cars she sees in […]

Vintage cars stolen from St. Paul auto shop

Debora Carley

article St. Paul car enthusiast John Ritter is hoping to get his classic cars back after two more were stolen – just after six other stolen cars were recovered. ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A classic car lover who had six of his vehicles stolen is once again the […]

From cars to culture, the only constant is change

Debora Carley

© Provided by Hagerty Unsplash/Artur D. A test driver I met once who worked at Lamborghini around 1974 told me about Ferruccio Lamborghini’s last days with the troubled company. One afternoon, a group of workers confronted the comandante by the gate and asked about rumors that the factory was for […]

cars to import while you can

Debora Carley

There are barely more doors on last year’s discarded advent calendar than there are days left until Brexit – and we still don’t know exactly what the plan is. For car lovers, this could be the last chance to snap up a second-hand automotive gem from the Continent while the […]

HiBid.com Auctions Soared Past $45.3 Million Last Week; Farm Equipment, Coins, Classic Cars & More for Sale Now

Debora Carley

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — HiBid.com continues to experience high auction volumes this summer. Last week’s online-only and webcast auctions sold more than $45.3 million (gross auction proceeds) in vehicles, equipment, and other assets. From August 24th through the 30th, bidders placed an average of about 1.22 million bids per […]

Allegheny Ludlum stainless steel cars sell for $950K at auto auction

Debora Carley

Auction highlightsSome of the other vehicles that sold during the 13th annual Auburn Auction:• 1935 Auburn 851 SC Boattail Speedster: $975,000• 1936 Cadillac “Shangri-L” Custom Roadster by Rick Dore: $500,000• 1941 Chrysler Town and Country “Barrelback” Station Wagon: $260,000• 1927 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom I Brewster Regent Convertible Coupe: $210,000• 1934 […]

10 Marvel Stars And Their Personal Cars

Debora Carley

© Provided by Motorious Raking in the dough from these comic book based-movies, some actors roll lavishly while others are incredibly modest. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been releasing movies since 2008. Since then, the comic book-based movies have been ever-popular with the along with the actors/actresses. Onscreen, there […]

Self-parking cars coming soon | Business

Debora Carley

DETROIT – So after the coronavirus threat has passed, you head downtown for a baseball game. You get to the parking garage, and using an app on your phone, you link your SUV to the garage’s computers and sensors, and the SUV finds a spot on the fourth floor and […]

5 rare, one-off cars people actually drove every day

Debora Carley

© Derek McNaughton Sean Kiernan, the owner of the 1968 Ford Mustang from the film Bullitt, drives it onto the stage at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Adding personal touches to your vehicle can transform basic transportation into an expression of your personality. However, when those […]