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Event Coverage: 2013 La Jolla Concours d'Elegance

Great balance between prewar and postwar cars from all corners of the globe marked a perfect day for Richard Truesdell to capture the elegance of this continually improving event.

Event Coverage: 2013 La Jolla Concours d'Elegance

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Dodge RAM WPA-Style Posters

Chrysler evokes the spirit of automotive travel to America's national parks in a retro ad campaign for the 2013 Ram trucks. Read about it in Auto News: Guts, Glory, Art, RAM.

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Travel News: Plan Your Summer With Valero's All-American Roadtrip

With tips for Fido-friendly travel, road trips on a budget, and much more, PlanYourRoadTrip.com is our favorite new trip-planning website.

Travel News: Plan Your Summer With Valero's All-American Roadtrip

Automotive Traveler Magazine: Volume 3, Issue 5

Automotive Traveler Magazine Online

Volume 3, Issue 5
  • Driving a Ford GT at Le Mans
  • Tank-of-Gas Adventure: Texas Hill Country
  • Tips for Staying at Dog-Friendly Hotels
  • Plus Scion iQ test drive, road-trip food, and more!

From the Archives: Camaro's NASCAR 1969 Pace Cars

The 1969 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Camaro is exceptionally well known and documented. But did you know that there were also seven more of the 1969 Camaros that were used as actual NASCAR Speedway Pace Cars? Rich Truesdell looks back on this virtually unknown chapter in Camaro history.

From the Archives: 1969 NASCAR Camaro Pace Car

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This Day In Automotive History

Fifty-one years ago, on 15 May, 1962, at a well-publicized preview at the Waldorf Astoria, Chrysler introduced its revolutionary Ghia-bodied Turbine Car. Dubbed the Bronze Blowtorch, it was heralded by its maker and many experts as the Car of the Future. Chrysler Turbine Car fan Richard Truesdell looks back to see where it took a wrong turn and is now considered an asterisk in automotive history.

This Day In Automotive History: 1963 Chrysler Turbine Car

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Getting Future Road-Trippers Behind the Wheel at LEGOLAND Florida

Ford's Junior Driving School licenses the little ones, and sends them on their way.

Ford Legoland Driving School

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Shop Local or Take a Hike? With Rail Trails, Those Touring New Hampshire by Car Can Do Both in One Day

Stretching your legs in the picturesque towns of Jaffrey and Laconia.

New Hampshire Rail Trails

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Sneak Peek: 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C

Late this year, after an absence of almost 20 years, Alfa Romeo officially returns to America with the introduction of the 4C. Automotive Traveler's Rich Truesdell, an admitted fan of all things Alfa, provides an in-depth look.

Sneak Peek: 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C

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Tank-of-Gas Adventure: Winter Wine Tour on the Upper Peninsula

Debi Lander discovers that Northern Michigan isn't quite so cold when you warm up your day with a little wine.

Tank-of-Gas Adventure: Northern Michigan Wine Tour

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