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2011 Detroit Autorama Great 8 Ridler Finalist - 1940 Ford

This 1940 Ford, Entry #1800, came all the way from Texas to compete for the Ridler Award in Detroit's Autorama.

2011 Detroit Autorama Great Finalist - 1963 Buick

At first, I wasn't sure this 1963 Buick Riviera was a Ridler contender; as there were no visible signs to that effect.

I took the pic anyway on Thursday's set-up night, because the car simply caught my eye. And now I see it made the Great 8 list.

I have to admit that's it's a refreshing change to see something other than the usual '32 Ford roadsters in contention for the Ridler.

2011 Detroit Autorama - 1956 Ford silver convertible with 427 SOHC engine

The 1956 Ford convertible with 427 SOHC engine. Notice the clean compartment and those dual, in-line 4-barrel carburetors.

The Federal Government wants out of the GM deal

As part of the controversial “bailout”, the US Federal Government ended up owning a large portion of General Motors which, though the IPO translated into a great many shares of stock but according to The Detroit News, the feds might try to sell off their portion of the automaker even if that means taking a loss.

Soave: the US Fiat rollout is behind schedule

Today at a media event at the Chrysler Tech Center, Fiat brand CEO Laura Soave stated that the US brand rollout is behind schedule as we rapidly near the date that the company had hoped to have the bulk of their new Fiat dealerships up and running.

Toyota’s first unintended acceleration settlement approved

Toyota’s first settlement stemming from the unintended acceleration that has spurred a recall of over 14 million vehicles has been approved by the California Superior Court, with $10 million being paid to the family who lost four members when the Lexus ES350 in which they were riding accelerated out of control.