Fast Tracks: Triple-C News Nuggets
- Driving Music
- Driving Guitar
- Web On Wheels
- America, Cross Country
- Reward Of $40,000 Pledged For Leo
- Houston Art Car Festival
- Checker National Meet
- Lovers' Lane
- BFGoodrich Color Tires
Hot Rods & Custom Classics: Crusin' Songs and Highway Hits ... a new four-disc box set with 87-car classic tunes available from Rhino Records.
The new Dale Earnhardt Gibson Les Paul, designed by Concord, NC NASCAR artist Sam Bass. Special, limited edition of 333 guitars created by Bass and Gibson's Custom Shop in Charlotte, NC. Cost $3,000 each.
The Internet is coming to a car near you. FORD signed a deal with Yahoo, Inc...and GM announced a similar agreement with America Online Inc. Initially, the Internet companies will promote Detroit cars. But wireless Internet on wheels is moving from an exotic option to standard accessory as Detroit looks to the mobile communications business in its future.
Matt Frondorf from San Antonio drove from New York to San Francisco and snapped a photograph tripped by his odometer every mile of the 3,000 plus-mile road trip.
To see America mile by mile click here.
Police in San Jose, California are searching cross country for the man driving a black SUV with Virginia tags who's suspected of tossing a woman's dog to his death in traffic. After a fender bender, an irate driver reached in and grabbed Sara McBurnett's dog, Leo, and threw him into oncoming traffic where he was run over. Follow the link for suspect sketch: www.interstic.com/leo
They do it big in Texas! America's biggest art car parade brought a splash of color and gawky motor madness to Houston streets on April 15th. About 250 art cars of every imaginable design, and shape turned out for the 13th annual art car celebration.
www.artcars.com
Wonder where all the Checkers are? Review the 2000 national meet of the Checker car club of America in Kalamazoo, MI, June 23-25, 2000.
www.Checkercabs.org
When the sheriff flashed his blue lights at the parked car on lovers' lane, the startled driver hit the gas and drove right into the frigid Potomac River near Washington. Jeremy Allen and Regina Lindsey were rescued clinging to their submerged car in 35-degree water in February. It was midnight; he didn't know the road led to the river. They were cold and embarrassed. No charges were filed. (Kids: wear your life preservers)
Boring black tires are so ordinary. Now, extraordinary color-striped tires from BFGoodrich to bright your road.
www.bfgoodrichtires.com
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