Archive for October, 2018
2018 Toyota RAV4 Adventure in Ruby Flare Pearl (a $395 option)
2018 Toyota RAV4 Adventure AWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 515
Fuel used: 22.5 gallons
Purchasing a luxury or electric vehicle new may not always be the best financial decision.
When considering the cost of a new vehicle, most consumers take into account the initial purchase price of the car or truck, and maybe the cost of fuel, insurance, and maintenance.
Hulst Customs Destination Expedition
The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. Every fall, it draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products–as well as some of the wildest show vehicles around–to the gigantic Las Vegas Convention Center. In addition, the SEMA Show provides attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, networking opportunities and more.
1950 Mack A20 Tow Truck
Note: The following story was excerpted from the August 2014 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
The B-series Mack trucks produced from 1953 to 1966 were one of the most familiar commercial-vehicle lines of the post-World War II era. However, this successful truck family begs the question: If that’s the “B” model, then what was “A”?
1937 Cadillac Series 75 Tour Bus
Note: The following story was excerpted from the April 2013 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
Yosemite National Park occupies 747,956 acres in east central California. It is home to natural wonders like imposing El Capitan, the world’s largest exposed granite mononlith; towering sequoia trees, some of which are thought to be thousands of years old; and breathtaking waterfalls fed by snowmelt. President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill in 1864 that granted the Yosemite Valley to the State of California as a natural preserve, an event seen as a precursor to the national parks movement. Noted naturalist John Muir was instrumental in Yosemite becoming established as a national park on October 1, 1890.
2019 Jeep Wrangler
When considering the cost of a new vehicle, most consumers take into account the purchase price of the car or truck, and maybe the cost of fuel, insurance, and maintenance.
2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata in Snowflake White Pearl Mica (a $200 option)
2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 420
Fuel used: 13.7 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 Kia Forte EX
2019 Kia Forte EX in Snow Pearl White (a $295 option)
2019 Kia Forte EX
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 508
Fuel used: 17.5 gallons
2019 Toyota Avalon Touring in Wind Chill Pearl (a $395 option)
2019 Toyota Avalon Touring
Class: Large Car
Miles driven: 368
Fuel used: 17.9 gallons
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