Milford Proving Grounds turns 100; GM employees celebrate the centennial

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General Motors – More than 7,000 General Motors employees, retirees, and their families gathered at the company’s Milford Proving Ground site in southeastern Michigan Saturday to mark the 100th anniversary of the company’s flagship vehicle testing facility.

Rarely open to visitors, Milford covers 4,000 acres and features nearly 150 miles of roads for testing GM vehicles. Guests at the event were offered a self-guided tour of the facility, which includes a 2.9-mile racecourse, steep hills, both paved and dirt roads, … Read the rest

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Misano 2 MotoGP Sprint and Full Race Results (News) (Race Results)

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The MotoGP series visited the Misano circuit for the second time in two weeks this last weekend. Saturday’s Sprint saw defending champ Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati) take the win over Jorge Martin (Ducati) in a close second place. Bagnaia and Martin set an incredible pace during the race – posting several lap times that would have […]

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Old Cars We’d Buy That!: Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 Bentley S1 Continental Saloon by Mulliner

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The 1958 Bentley S1 “Flying Spur” Continental

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The master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock apparently loved Bentleys.

The 1958 Bentley S1 “Flying Spur” Continental was originally purchased new by Hitchcock. It was one of 16 left-hand-drive Bentleys produced by the coachbuilder H.J. Mulliner and featured a 4.9-liter inline-six with twin SU carburetors.

It started life as a Tudor Gray sedan but received its dark green facade when it was refurbished at D&D Classic Automobile restoration in Ohio.

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6 Mistakes to Avoid When Driving Your RV

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Driving an RV, especially larger units like motorhomes, travel trailers or fifth wheels, is very different from driving a car. So the mistakes are understandable. Like driving too fast. Or failing to give yourself enough time to turn or change lanes. Or not getting enough rest. All of these are among the most common causes of accidents involving RVs. 

So, to help you avoid costly errors, RVT is happy to share six mistakes to avoid when driving your RV. … Read the rest

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Rétromobile to spotlight DS Automobiles with ‘DS:70 Years of Art’

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Paris, France – Following several editions of “Lumière sur” (“Spotlight on”) organized in its workshops in the Lubéron, Mathieu Lustrerie, a firm founded by Henri Mathieu that restores, reproduces and creates exceptional chandeliers for the world’s most prestigious historical sites such as Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, the Château de Versailles and Automobile Club de France, but also for private owners in search of French-style excellence,  joins forces with Rétromobile. The aim of this collaboration is to provide an unprecedented … Read the rest

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