Phylicia Rashad, better known as “Claire Huxtable” from the long-running TV hit series, The Cosby Show, will serve as host of the 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards, January 8, 2012 at MotorCity Casino Hotel inside the Sound Board theatre during the North American International Auto Show’s (NAIAS) press preview week. The Urban Wheel Awards is… Continue Reading
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Warren Brown To Receive UWA Lifetime Achievement Award
Leading Automotive Columnist To Be Honored at The 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards Warren Brown, esteemed automotive columnist for The Washington Post will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards on Sunday, January 8, 2012. Covering the automobile industry since 1982, Brown will be recognized as one of… Continue Reading
1956 Ford “Suncammer” Wins Mothers 2011 Shine Award
The 2011 Shine Award was presented to Bruce and Judy Ricks of Sapulpa, OK for their 1956 Ford convertible “Suncammer.” This beautiful build is named for its 1967 Ford 427 cubic-inch SOHC engine under the hood.
Awards, Honors and Events
Lindsay Brooke’s recount of the development of the Chevrolet Volt for the SAE’s Vehicle Electrification web site won the “Best of the Internet” award at The 20th Annual International Automotive Media Awards. The deadline passed for nominating books for this year’s Dean Batchelor Awards (judges need time to read them). But the Articles, Audio/visual (TV,… Continue Reading
Musings From An Automotive Dinosaur
Comparing the starting of a blog with the starting of a traditional career in print media, I say that the single most important difference is that the traditional guys had to earn their way into the business.