Every nation is proud of its highway network, whether it is called Autobahn, freeway, interstate or autópálya. They are not easy to build. Lack of space or difficult geographycal conditons ask for creative (and expensive) solutions, including blowing up half a mountain, digging a tunnel or pulling down a whole…
"XXXXXXX" License Plate Leads To $19,000 In Tickets
Scottie Roberson's nickname is "Racer X" so he secured the license plate "XXXXXXX" for his truck. Unfortunately, the plate and a glitch in a parking ticket system led to him receiving $19,000 in erroneous tickets (H/T to Tempesjo!) [Blog.Al.Com]
Detroit Suburbs Lure Fiat With Promises Of Expensive Shoes
Business owners in economically-depressed Metro Detroit suburbs, eager to do business with wives of Italian Fiat executives, are prettying-up their shops, discounting their $1,595 high-heeled sandals and learning Italian, all in a bid to earn some valuable Lira.
UK Longbridge Factory Resumes MG TF Production
The historic Longbridge production facility in Birmingham, England is rolling again. First opened in 1905 by Austin, it was once the largest factory in the world. Since that time it's manufactured cars, airplanes and armaments for both world wars, and its name became synonymous with strikes, poor quality and…
And — we're now past 14 Mile and we're in Birmingham — home to the Townsend Hotel, the most expensive hotel in the Metro Detroit area. Coincidentally, it's also where Autoblog's John Neff is staying tonight. Must be nice to be on that AOL dime, eh? We kid the bloggers of all things Autos.
What The Heck Does GM Have Plugged Into This Birmingham Building?
We know it's part of GM's Woodward Dream Cruise hoopla as it's at the Birmingham "triangle" next to the 555 building, and we're assuming it's got something to do with the Chevy Volt — but we're not sure what exactly the plug's for. Anyone have any thoughts? A close-up shot after the jump.
Nanjing Brings Outdated Car Production Back to Britain
The MG TF, a car so ridiculously out-of-date that it ended up in a Top Gear challenge, joining the company of the Maserati Merak, the VW Vanagon, the Porsche 924 and the 3rd Gen Camaro, has gone back into production. At the press of a button by Liang Baohua, Governor of China's eastern province of Jiangsu and…
Holden Commodore SS-V With Manufacturer Plates Spotted In Birmingham!
Our friends at How Bourgeois have the scoop for us of what would appear to be a Holden Commodore SS-V with manny plates sitting kiddie corner to the rear-end of the swank Townsend Hotel. That seems to beg the question — what's this bit of Aussie metal with super hoonage potential doing in the middle of downtown…
Police, Help! GM's Trying To Eat Athens Coney Island!
We're only kidding, kiddies — please stop crying — GM's really not attacking the Woodward Dream Cruise — that's just "Camp GM" over at the Athens Coney Island, and try as we might, the security would not and could not let us into this Woodward Avenue hot-spot. But fear not friends — there was more to see from the…
Ford's Big Bold Woodward Dream Cruise Exhibit
We here at Jalopnik are all about giving our readers the inside story — no matter how silly that inside story is — and of course we're all about sending Wert running around like a crazed squirrel searching for his nuts. That's why we've gone and sent Wert down to downtown Birmingham, and set back a few thousand feet…
