!marty finestone's activitybook » auto http://www.activitybook.org pursuing fun, creativity and good thinking with a vengeance Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:30:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 save our saab! saab owners rally in Detroit http://www.activitybook.org/2010/01/06/save-our-saab-saab-owners-rally-in-detroit/ http://www.activitybook.org/2010/01/06/save-our-saab-saab-owners-rally-in-detroit/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:10:47 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/?p=1187 Hardcore Saab owners gathered in Detroit yesterday to show their support for the brand and to urge GM to sell it rather than close it. Read more.

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]]> http://www.activitybook.org/2008/11/25/gm-drops-tiger-woods/feed/ 1 how to save an automaker, by neil young http://www.activitybook.org/2008/11/17/how-to-save-an-automaker-by-neil-young/ http://www.activitybook.org/2008/11/17/how-to-save-an-automaker-by-neil-young/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:01:22 +0000 Marty Finestone http://www.activitybook.org/?p=1122 Neil Young, yes the singer/songwriter, through the Huffington Post, has offered his wisdom on how Detroit can be saved one car company at a time.

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Channel 4 has compiled its list of the 10 worst cars to appear in James Bond films. The Citroen 2cv (picture above) made its shameful appearance in For Your Eyes Only – albeit without the very unstealthy (how’s that for a new word) paint job.

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