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FINAL PREPARATIONS took place Friday before the 100th AJC International Auto Show. Here, Luis Martinez polishes a Toyota Prius hybrid.

100th AJC Atlanta Auto Show opens Saturday

Photos of prep work and displays at the 100th AJC Atlanta Auto Show

  • 8:33 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2009
HOT NEW vehicles featured at January's 2009 Detroit Auto Show promise to thaw winter's chill. CHEVROLET ORLANDO: Just 3 inches longer than a Honda Civic sedan, this minivan boasts seven seats and 40-mpg fuel economy (highway). It goes on sale in the U.S. in 2011.

Hottest cars for 2010

Photos of hot new cars from the North American Auto Show.

  • 9:43 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009
THE INSURANCE Institute for Highway Safety named the safest 2009 cars. Ford Motor Co. had many models on the list of 72, including the Fusion in the Midsize Cars category.

Insurance institute names safest cars for 2009

The insurance industry named dozens of new cars and trucks, led by Ford Motor Co. and its Volvo subsidiary, to its annual list of the safest vehicles Tuesday, helped by the increased use of anti-rollover technology. Ford and Volvo had 16 vehicles in the 2009 model year on the Insurance ...

  • 5:59 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008
IN NOVEMBER, the Los Angeles Auto Show displayed concept cars, hybrids and of course, debuts of new models. Ford showed its 2010 Fusion Sport, which the company hopes will outperform other hybrids in fuel efficiency.

A sneak peek at the Los Angeles Auto Show

The Los Angeles Auto Show opens Nov. 21, but we give readers a sneak peek at photos of some of the cars on display there.

  • 9:34 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
LOOKING FOR a used car that gets good mileage? In the compact category, you might start with the Toyota Corolla, or one of the following models.

Find the most fuel-efficient used car models

To get the best fuel economy, it’s necessary to think smaller. The less weight the vehicle carries, the less fuel it will burn. Small cars always will win the gas mileage race over bigger and heavier vehicles. Buying them used rather than new helps keep overall operating costs down — ...

  • 7:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 2008
The Creepers Car Club of Marietta attracts a vast array of street rods and restored vehicles from the late 1920s to late models at their Fun Run. The club has donated nearly $400,000 to local charities over the past several years. This year's event will be the 21st Annual Fun Run.

Marietta's Creepers Car Club

The Creepers Car Club of Marietta attracts a vast array of street rods and restored vehicles from the late 1920's to late models at their Fun Run.

  • 4:26 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2008
JOE SUCHY (left) of Fairburn loves Plymouths -- '64 Plymouths, to be specific. His stepdaughter, Mary "Butch" McCuen, and his wife, Dinah, share his passion -- they're sitting in "the Bomb."

Fairburn car collector loves the '64 Plymouth

If you stand just right in Joe Suchy’s yard in Fairburn, you begin to wonder if a time machine has transported you back to a Plymouth dealer’s lot in 1964. Tucked away in the nooks and crannies on his spread are a fleet of 1964 Plymouths, 33 of them in ...

  • 2:43 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008
CHICK-FIL-A FOUNDER Truett Cathy strolls down the tightly packed aisles of his car collection at his home in Hampton. Among his collection are several Rolls Royces, an authentic "Batmobile" and other rare vehicles.

Chick-fil-A founder is wild about cars

Truett Cathy, the 87-year-old founder and chairman of Chick-fil-A, raised the door on a steel-sided barn and shuffled outside, revealing a massive red fire truck parked in the driveway. This 1915 Ford Fire Car is part of Truett Cathy’s collection of more than 70 vintage cars and trucks. “Crank it ...

  • 9:41 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, 2008
Shirley Brownlee (left) and Waymon Brownlee (right), owners of Brownlee's Old Time Antique Auto Parts in Lawrenceville, have sold parts for old Fords and Chevys for 29 years.

Clinic for classic American cars

Their store, now in its 29th year, has a homey feel. The Brownlees’ main focus is selling parts, but they also have raised grandchildren and cared for elderly parents under the same roof.

  • 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
The "Hydrogen Road Tour" of hydrogen-fueled vehicles came to Atlantic Station. The event will offered "hands-on experience with vehicles and refueling." from BMW, Daimler, Nissan and VW. The U.S. Depts of Energy and Transportation are among the sponsors.

Hydrogen power comes to Atlanta

Seven hydrogen-powered vehicles ranging from compact to sporty quietly rolled into Atlanta on Sunday to an inquisitive crowd. "They're not what I expected. I expected them to be really tiny," said Marky Trinkle of Marietta. The vehicles, part of the national Hydrogen Road Tour, stopped at Atlantic Station as part ...

  • 2:54 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
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