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The economy has reportedly taken its toll on a legendary name in performance. The following sad news comes from news-journalonline.com. At this time, dialing up www.cranecams.com yields no return. Crane Cams shuts down, workers laid off By JIM WITTERS Senior Business Writer DAYTONA BEACH — Crane Cams, a 56-year-old auto Read More…

While I am not much of a TV viewer and I admittedly just don’t get NASCAR, here’s a program that deserves some real accolades for intergrity in an era of “look at me” television. NASCAR Angels, produced in partnership by Magic Dust Television and NASCAR, crushes Overhaulin and Pimp My Read More…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 28, 2009) –SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, is opposing an effort by some Washington lawmakers to include a national car crushing program in the upcoming economic stimulus package. Vehicles targeted for the scrap pile will likely include Chevy Blazers, Chevy Silverados, Chevy S-10s, Chevy Tahoes, Dodge Read More…

Eastwood’s Gran Torino, the movie, opened this weekend with major success grossing 29 million in box office sales, reported the LA Times. Great news. However, the same media source ran this story adjacent to the positive box office report which cited that the 1972 Gran Torino is partly responsible for Read More…

Here’s a shot we thought we’d bubble up from the FordMuscle Galaxie Forum for some homepage exposure. Pictured is FordMuscle Tech Exchange Contributor Day Scovel of Kalispell, Montana. Eighteen inches of fresh snow fell overnight on January 2nd. Day parks his 1962 Galaxie in a carport with a slightly pitched Read More…

Oppose Federal “Cash for Clunkers” Program. Washington lawmakers are drafting a large economic stimulus package to help create jobs and rebuild infrastructure. They want to include a nationwide scrappage program which would give U.S. tax dollars to consumers who turn-in older cars to have them crushed, as a misguided attempt Read More…

The media has done a fine job of convincing us that all things “automotive” will suffer if a big three bailout isn’t achieved. However, Memphis-based AutoZone Inc. has weathered the past three months of a sluggish economy pretty well. On Tuesday, AutoZone reported a slight drop in profits from a Read More…