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Heidi's favorites: A remarkable pair of mid-century American coupes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:44:00 GMT

Today's reader's rides are sweet examples of my favorite body style — mid-century American coupes.

Cadillac makes a powerful styling statement

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:40:00 GMT

The phrase “The Cadillac of . . .” regains its punch with new products wearing the Wreath and Crest. The twist is that, arguably even more than their big siblings, midsize Caddies are shaping this quality image. Cadillac's CTS sedan is making a strong statement in the marketplace and, new-for-2010, Cadillac has rolled out the CTS Wagon and SRX crossover.

Ford's billion-dollar surprise: Company riding high with success of turnaround

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:38:00 GMT

Being a Ford dealer for many years, I watch the company closely these days. I usually have a pretty good feel for how well they are going to do in sales, market share, and profit/loss by quarter. But I sure didn't see a billion-dollar, third-quarter profit on the horizon.

A pair of labors of love for this week's Heidi's Pics

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:34:00 GMT

Today we have two gorgeous reader's rides that are not just classic cars in their own rights, but labors of love — one a red custom roadster from the 1920s and one a blue convertible from the 1960s — restored to like-new condition.