About American Cars

It’s black. It’s old. It’s vintage at its best.

The 1932 Rolls Royce is just an ancient beauty that can truly justify the wealth that could be given up for its purchase.

Adding up to it’s mystic is the fact that it was originally owned by the Prince of Nepal and had been built by Figoni et Falaschi himself.

It went through a complete restoration in 1986 and with the very fine work that was done on it, it garnered the Lucius Beebe trophy at Pebble Beach in 1992.

This is just the vinatage car of my dream. If it ever be up for sale one day, I am sure every rich man worth his while would want this black gold tucked in one of his garage.

To be seen in it is like being a royal from an ancient kingdom. And any guy who would have his hands on its driving wheel would surely look it.

(image from About.com)

ROUSH will be presenting the contemporary limited-edition 2009 “RTC” Mustang at the National Mustang Show in Dublin, Ohio. The cover will be held on Friday (June 20) at 10 a.m. local time at the ROUSH display.

The RTC will be regulated with 200 units, all coupes with a two-tone coat scheme (like the ROUSH Roadster – black on top with a pinstripe). Manual or automatic transmission  is offered, ROUSH charger is non-compulsory. The Mustang RTC Package $ 13,375.00 (over base Mustang GT). Manufacturers are now busy for building up this new Mustang model so car enthusiast could enjoy its comfortability. 

Available in diesel and gas, GM’s CUV comes with far improved credentials over its established peers. It’s very mush in the quality/value for money mold of the slightly smaller Kia Sportage/Hyundai Tucson with ride and handling honed to allow it to wear the Opel Antara badge in Europe. On the highway, the Captiva, with its Audi Q7 profile, proved quite absorbent of bumps like Honda CR-V. The steering has a peculiar self-centering feel. The Captiva diesel has the “in-demand” CRDI engine; so good that the GM plant in Korea cannot keep up with the global demand. From a style and equipment point of view, it ups the ante on the established ASEAN CUVs and both rivals from Korea. Think of it as Chevrolet’s CR-V.

America�s cultural character is often reflected in their cars. The US� outgoing and optimistic nature are always a remarkable feature of its car designs. The concept car Ford 427, for example, has the brash style that is uniquely American. For Dodge, it�s the big grill that represents its big engine.

Through the years, American car design has distinguished itself effectively from its European and Asian counterparts. Most American car companies are chrome-oriented, with the GM reasserting chromes in its Buick and Chevrolet brands.

Indeed, American car companies are conceptualizing their designs based on their cultural roots to attract buyers. And this is something that Asian and European car makers have yet to come up with.