A 50-year-old dream became a reality last month when Bob Jennings, 62, traveled the Alaska Highway in his original NASCAR 1970 Plymouth Superbird. “When I bought one (Superbird) many years ago I set as a goal that maybe one day we’ll drive this car (across the Alaska Highway) because no one had ever done that,”
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Is quality about minimizing what’s wrong? Is it about being “perfect”? Is it a feeling? There are many research firms and industry consultants that release automotive quality reports, surveys and studies. But to judge those results as you would, you have to dig into what they are truly measuring. For San Diego-based Strategic Vision’s Total
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Carole Hecker (bottom, right) has been traveling the world since 2002. She belongs to a group of self-proclaimed golden globetrotters that have taken their hobby to the far corners of the earth, everywhere from China to Africa to Australia and, most recently, Italy. They call themselves the “Global Geezers.” There’s really not a so-called geezer
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This Independence Day, Brittany and I decided to celebrate America’s Birthday a little differently! We sat down over coffee at AJ’s, talked to our good friend “Speedy” looked at a map, and together we drew a plan! The goal was to do something different, visit three great American cities, and do it all in one
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In 2006, Jean Laguerre was looking for a deal on a 4×4 when he stumbled upon a well-used 1995 Jeep® Grand Cherokee with 243,000 miles for $1,400. “I wasn’t the original owner and with that many miles I thought ‘I’m taking a chance,’” Laguerre said. Laguerre’s gamble seems to have paid itself off. “Now I’m
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“If your truck had a beard, what would it look like?” On the surface kind of a silly question, but turns out it actually served to inspire the first new Ram Truck grille designs since 1994, currently being ‘worn’ by the all-new 2015 Ram 1500 Rebel and the 1500 Laramie Limited. The challenge was daunting
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The weather is ideal in Carlisle, Pa., this weekend and this is the place to be for all Mopar fans. More than 2,500 cars have rolled into the Carlisle Fairgrounds for the Chrysler Nationals. And regardless of which Mopar vehicle is your favorite, you will find it here. We’ve seen plenty of classic Chargers, Challengers
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